Cape Gazette

Cape Gazette is a community newspaper that operates independently and is published twice a week in Lewes, Delaware. You can find it every Tuesday and Friday. The newspaper focuses on the Cape Region, located in the southeastern part of Sussex County, Delaware.

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Sussex police chiefs gather for leadership course

2 days ago | capegazette.com | Bill Shull

Sussex County police chiefs and their second-in-commands received a refresher course on leadership at a day-long workshop April 15 in Lewes. Law enforcement from Lewes to Laurel, Greenwood to Ocean View, took part in the training exercise, organized by the Sussex County Police Chiefs Association and the Lewes Police Foundation. The seminar was designed to reinforce fundamentals that the chiefs can take back to their officers and better serve their communities.
Lewes home business ordinance heads to council

5 days ago | capegazette.com | Bill Shull

Sarah Prieto and Stephen Matthews walked out of the Rollins Center at almost 10 p.m., April 16, knowing they still have several steps before they might get approval for an at-home dog grooming business in their Lewes row home. They have been waiting for a year. The latest milestone came when the Lewes Planning Commission recommended a home-based business ordinance to mayor and city council after a lengthy discussion.
Lewes council honors Stenger, Edwards

6 days ago | capegazette.com | Bill Shull

One man saves dunes, the other saves souls. They both have had immeasurable impact on life in Lewes for decades. Mayor and city council honored Dr. John Stenger and the Rev. George Edwards at its April 14 meeting. Mayor Andrew Williams called them legends of Lewes. Williams is a former student of Stenger’s, who was a science teacher at Lewes High School and, later, Cape Henlopen High School. The city honored Stenger, 98, for a single event that shaped Lewes’ environmental legacy.
Senate passes bill setting county zoning rules for retail marijuana

6 days ago | capegazette.com | Melissa Steele

A bill giving the state authority over county zoning decisions made it through the Senate May 15 by a 13-8 vote with two amendments. Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, was one of two Democrats who voted against the bill. Senate Bill 75, sponsored by Sen. Trey Paradee, D-Dover, limits the zoning and operation restrictions a county can place on retail marijuana operations, superseding county jurisdiction.
Executive order seeks to end homelessness

6 days ago | capegazette.com | Melissa Steele

State officials kicked off the Delaware Interagency Collaborative to End Homelessness April 17 in New Castle, seeking to cut homelessness numbers in half over the next five years. “Housing is a human right,” Meyer said before signing an executive order launching the collaborative.
Milton council rejects contract for Granary solar streetlights

1 week ago | capegazette.com | Ryan Mavity

Milton Town Council, by a 5-2 vote, rejected a proposed service contract that spelled out terms for installing solar streetlights on the first four phases of the Granary at Draper Farm development. Council has been debating whether to move forward with the solar streetlight plan for months, and members had many additional questions about the contract at their April 7 meeting.
Artesian to start decommissioning Milton wastewater plant this summer

1 week ago | capegazette.com | Ryan Mavity

Artesian Wastewater announced April 7 that it will begin the process of decommissioning Milton’s wastewater treatment plant on Front Street this summer and start moving operations to the company’s Sussex Regional Recharge Facility on Route 30.
Huxtable proposes variety of Senate bills

1 week ago | capegazette.com | Melissa Steele

Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, introduced five unrelated Senate bills April 3 addressing topics such as accessory dwelling units, vulnerable adults and credit card surcharges, while also supporting farms and the volunteer fire service. “It’s a variety of bills,” Huxtable said. In an effort to address Delaware’s housing shortage, the use of ADUs has been raised as a way to increase supply. These units include garage apartments or in-law suites, but have been prohibited in many jurisdictions.
Pair of bills aims to codify marriage, support domestic partnerships

1 week ago | capegazette.com | Melissa Steele

Two bills sponsored by Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, are designed to protect marriage in the state and give more rights to domestic partnerships. Senate Bill 100 is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution that would establish the ability to marry as a fundamental right.
Milton council members take their seats

1 week ago | capegazette.com | Ryan Mavity

Milton Mayor John Collier, and council members Robert Gray and Tom Arkinson were sworn in as members of Milton Town Council April 7. Collier begins his second term as mayor, while Arkinson will serve his first full term on council after being appointed in 2023. Gray was elected for his first term in the March 1 Milton elections. Gray takes the seat previously held by Councilman Larry Savage, who declined to run for another term.