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Committee reviews plans for more housing off Route 589

(Nov. 5, 2026) Worcester County planning officials have reviewed plans for County Commissioner Eric Fiori’s new commercial boat dealership along Route 50. The plans were among three projects on the Worcester County Technical Review Committee’s Oct. 14 agenda, alongside a 59-home community near Ocean Pines, and a storage building off Ocean Gateway.

Worcester County, MD · 1d

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Salisbury landlord to pay $100,000 in settlement over alleged housing voucher discrimination

SALISBURY, Md. - A Salisbury-based landlord must pay $100,000 in civil penalties and change its rental practices under a settlement resolving allegations that it discriminated against people using housing vouchers, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has announced. Disney Properties LLC owns, operates, or manages approximately 100 rental properties on Maryland’s...

Salisbury, MD · 8h

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Salisbury Water Service Work to Close Van Buren Avenue on November 4

SALISBURY, Md. — The City of Salisbury’s Department of Field Operations, Utilities Division, will be carrying out water service replacement work in the 100 block of Van Buren Avenue on November 4 as part of ongoing efforts to improve and maintain the city’s Water Distribution System. During...

Salisbury, MD · 2d

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Locals Agree Lewes Is The Most Charming Small Town In All Of Delaware

A real cannonball from the War of 1812 is still stuck in the side of a house here. Seriously. The town took fire from British ships in 1813, and one building kept the souvenir. That same town calls itself the first town in the first state. Dutch settlers set up...

Lewes, DE · 1d

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New $1.25 million trail coming to Cape Henlopen State Park

Construction is about to begin on a new segment of trail in Cape Henlopen State Park. The trail will run along Post Road, from the entrance to the parking lot of the main bathhouse to The Point's comfort station. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS. A map of where the new trail segment...

Lewes, DE · 3d

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Wawa opens 12th Sussex store, plans five more by 2028

Route 24 location near Lewes adds another fuel and food retailer to one of eastern Sussex County’s busiest growth corridors LEWES, Del. — Wawa has opened its 12th Sussex County store along Route 24 near Lewes and plans five more locations in the county by the end of 2028, continuing the convenience-store chain’s expansion in one of Delaware’s fastest-growing areas. ... Read More The post Wawa opens 12th Sussex store, plans five more by 2028 appeared first on Milford LIVE! - Local Delaware News, Kent and Sussex Counties .

Sussex County, DE · 1d

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Can a New Chesapeake Bay Bridge Ease Route 50’s Summer Beach Gridlock?

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — On busy summer weekends, Northern Virginia drivers headed to Ocean City can find themselves crawling along Route 50 miles before they reach the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. In 2022, summer weekend backups stretched up to 4.8 miles eastbound and 3.5 miles westbound, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

Ocean City, MD · 1d

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Lewes-area townhome development would bring affordable housing

A proposed townhome development next to Route 1 may be the first of several new additions to Sussex County's affordable housing program The post Lewes-area townhome development would bring affordable housing appeared first on Spotlight Delaware .

Sussex County, DE · 1d

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State reviews townhouse project that includes affordable housing rentals

Few concerns were raised during a Nov. 4 review of a proposed 437-unit townhouse project off Janice Road west of Lewes. A presentation on the Vintners Reserve project was made during the state Preliminary Land Use Service meeting by David Hutt, the applicant’s attorney, and Ring Lardner, a civil engineer and president of Davis, Brown & Friedel Inc.

Lewes, DE · 1d

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Return Day Thursday puts cap on 2026 campaign season

The 2026 election cycle in Delaware is not over until Return Day in Sussex County. Victorious and vanquished candidates will take part in the traditional parade Thursday - many of them riding side-by-side in horse-drawn carriages. The returns of Sussex County election results will be read by a town crier from a balcony overlooking The Circle in Georgetown.

Sussex County, DE · 2d

Delaware LIVE News

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Delaware firearm deer season opens Nov. 13 with new CWD rules

Hunters in parts of Sussex County face mandatory check stations as state responds to first confirmed cases of chronic wasting disease DOVER, Del. — Delaware’s most popular deer hunting season opens Friday, Nov. 13, but this year hunters will head into the woods under new rules designed to contain chronic wasting disease after the fatal wildlife disease was detected in ... Read More

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Delaware politicos gather in Georgetown to ‘bury the hatchet’ after campaign season

Dozens of Delaware’s newly elected officials, along with some of their losing opponents in this week’s midterm elections, gathered together in Georgetown on Thursday to literally “bury the hatchet” as part of a centuries-old celebration. The post Delaware politicos gather in Georgetown to ‘bury the hatchet’ after campaign season appeared first on Spotlight Delaware .

Sussex County, DE · 16h

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Sussex County discusses changes to comply with new state development laws

Sussex County Council continues reviewing how the county will become compliant with new state laws governing development. House Bill 450 and Senate Bill 23 change the usual process of some Sussex County meetings, namely eliminating the need for a public hearing for new subdivisions in the county - as long as they meet current zoning requirements.

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Delaware General Election Brings a Few Changes to the General Assembly & Sussex County Council

With nearly all the districts reporting there will be a few changes in Delaware, but it was a night for incumbents. Looking at statewide races, Senator Chris Coons and Representative McBride will return to Washington. In State offices Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Auditor Lydia York return to Dover. The State Treasurer’s office was won by Democrat Ted Lauzen over Republican Michael Ramone – after Democrat Kathleen Davis announced that she would retire at the end of her term.

Sussex County, DE · 2d

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Hicks flips Sussex Council seat, as Democrats sweep Kent, NCC races

Sussex Council President Doug Hudson was lone Republican to buck the 'blue wave' trend at the local level. The post Hicks flips Sussex Council seat, as Democrats sweep Kent, NCC races appeared first on Spotlight Delaware .

New Castle County, DE · 2d

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Sussex Tech board to consider ending lease with early learning center; parents start petition

GEORGETOWN, Del. — Parents are working to be heard as a long-running early learning center in Sussex County faces the possibility of closing at the end of the school year. The Sussex County Vocational Technical School District Board of Education is expected to discuss ending its lease with the independent center, Kristin’s Care Inc. Early Learning Center, at its meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Sussex County, DE · 3d

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Historically red Sussex County, Delaware, votes Democratic for first time since 2012

🖥️ WHYY.org: Follow the latest election developments and track race results. 📱 WHYY App: Read midterm election updates and stream WHYY-FM. Races for several federal and statewide elections were called quickly during this week’s midterm elections. The major races yielded wins for Democrats in an unsurprising turn, maintaining the party’s control of the state. However, in an unexpected upset, conservative stronghold Sussex County found common ground with its northern neighbors in voting blue.

Sussex County, DE · 2d

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City of Salisbury fences off space under bridge, citing safety concerns

SALISBURY, Md. — The city of Salisbury has fenced off the area beneath the South Division Street bridge, closing a spot where homeless people had visited for years. The city has put up fencing along both sides of the South Division Street bridge near the library. City officials say conditions under the bridge had become unsafe and unsanitary for both the people spending time there and for the city.

Salisbury, MD · 4d

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437-home project near Lewes includes 67 affordable townhomes

A 437-unit townhouse project off Janice Road west of Lewes is the first applicant under Sussex County’s amended affordable housing program rules, but others may soon follow, housing officials said. “We’ve had a lot of interest,” said Brandy Nauman, the county’s director of community development and housing....

Sussex County, DE · 9d

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DEVELOPING: Wicomico County Council results begin to roll-in, WMDT projects winners

WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. – Voting results for Wicomico County are starting to roll in, and WMDT is projecting the following candidates to win seats on the County Council. As of 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, just over 53 percent of votes casted in Wicomico have been counted. County Councilwoman Shanie P. Shields (D), who represents District 1, was automatically re-elected to her seat after running uncontested.

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