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Proposed cell tower across from Cape May-Lewes Ferry sparks questions among city leaders, residents
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. The Cape May-Lewes Ferry, a Sussex County summer staple that brings travelers back and forth across the Delaware Bay, could get a new neighbor — a nearly 90-foot cell tower.
Cape Gazette
Former Lewes employee calls out council
To the City of Lewes employees, you have my sympathy and support. I am sorry that three members of council failed you, the city and the residents. Three members of council failed to listen to you, talk to you, and failed to understand your working environment. They dismissed you, disregarded your pleas and ignored facts, patterns and trends. They failed to make things right, to take the appropriate action and make the leadership change you were all asking for.
Cape Gazette
Lewes puts city manager on improvement plan
Lewes City Manager Ellen Lorraine McCabe will be subject to a performance improvement plan, an action that sets a clear path forward for mayor and city council to evaluate her future. Council faces a hard deadline of Wednesday, March 10, to decide whether to extend or change provisions of McCabe's...
WDEL 1150AM
The City of Lewes says Savannah road will continue to have a bike lane
LEWES, Del.- A parking dispute in Lewes ends with a decision from the city. The council voted 3 to 2 Monday night to keep parking restrictions in place along Savannah Road, outside Lewes Brewing Company. The city says keeping the bike lane is a matter of safety and Dave Jones,...
Cape Gazette
Milton in the early 20th century
This historic photograph shows Federal Street in Milton, looking west from Front Street, likely in the 1920s or 1930s. The Delaware Trust Company building, now home to the Milton Police Department, stands prominently on the left, while the tower of Goshen Church is visible in the distance on the right.
WDEL 1150AM
Cyclist safety takes focus in Lewes comprehensive plan discussion
LEWES, Del. - Improving safety for cyclists and pedestrians was a major focus of a Lewes Planning Commission meeting Monday as the city gathers public input for its new comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan will guide future development in Lewes, including potential improvements to roads, bike paths and pedestrian access...
Cape Gazette
Lewes should underground its utilities
California (I recall it being Prop 21) requires the undergrounding of overhead power and communication lines whenever major utility infrastructure work is done on a street. It seems a good opportunity to do the same on Fourth Street in Lewes, particularly when telco lines will soon be obsolete and abandoned.
WDEL 1150AM
WDEL 1150AM
Cape Henlopen School District proposes referendum amid funding concerns
LEWES, Del. - The Cape Henlopen School District is outlining the need for a new referendum as it faces rising costs and the possibility of losing more than $850,000 under Delaware's new hybrid funding model. The proposed referendum would be the district's first attempt to secure additional funding since voters...
WMDT.com
Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk returning to Lewes
LEWES, Del.– The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is a non-profit established in 2001 in memory of firefighter Stephen Siller who lost his life helping others on 9/11. After the call was made on 9/11 Siller drove to the mouth of the Brooklyn Battery tunnel, and then proceeded to strap on 65 pounds worth of gear onto his back and ran three miles through the tunnel to the Twin Towers where he ultimately lost his life.