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Thursday, January 14, 2021 More than 65 people stood in silent vigil for about a half-hour Jan. 10 along Savannah Road in Lewes. The masked group stood in two socially distanced rows, many with homemade signs, in support of democracy and the U.S. Constitution. The demonstration was held less than a week after a group of insurrectionists was unsuccessful in its attempt to stop the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The...

End of an era as Topsfield farm sells its last Christmas trees While it won’t be selling any more trees, Nutter Farm is continuing, with a new focus on growing produce By John Laidler Globe Correspondent,Updated January 14, 2021, 1:03 p.m. Email to a Friend Stina Nutter MacDougall, Ben Nutter, and Jim MacDougall in front of the red sales barn, used as the headquarters for Christmas tree sales, during their final season last month.Eric Roth In 1960, John and Bunny Nutter began selling Chris...

Lewes Deputy Mayor Bonnie Osler will not seek another term on city council.  Osler, who is nearing the end of her fourth term, said it is time to step aside. “If people are thinking about running or even wondering if there’s going to be an open seat, I kind of owe it to them to give them a heads-up,” Osler said. Osler was first elected to council in 2012, shortly after moving to Lewes following a career with the federal government. Osler is stepping down, in part, because she believes...

Lewes Deputy Mayor Bonnie Osler will not seek another term on city council.  Osler, who is nearing the end of her fourth term, said it is time to step aside. “If people are thinking about running or even wondering if there’s going to be an open seat, I kind of owe it to them to give them a heads-up,” Osler said. Osler was first elected to council in 2012, shortly after moving to Lewes following a career with the federal government. Osler is stepping down, in part, because she believes...

Commonality among English and American counterparts John Lamb, left, mayor of Lewes, England, and local Lewes Mayor Ted Becker spent a half-hour discussing their respective towns during a recent interview. SOURCE: MIRADOR TELEVISION Nick Roth January 7, 2021 Two Lewes mayors came together from either side of the Atlantic Ocean for a recent chat about the similarities and differences of their respective towns. Local Lewes Mayor Ted Becker and Mayor John Lamb of Lewes, England, joined ...

A Lewes committee is no longer looking into encroachments on the city’s right of way on Lewes Beach streets. After spending several weeks analyzing potential obstructions, the city’s beach parking committee abruptly stopped after a majority of members raised questions about the amount of time the effort was taking and its overall purpose. “I’m a little concerned we may not have sufficient time to address all the other issues in our charge,” said Kevin McGuiness, noting the deadline ...

Carter may continue to operate for two years Matt Carter is shown with Mason Moore in a special beach-access chair at the Quest shack at Roosevelt Inlet this summer in Lewes. NICK ROTH PHOTO Nick Roth December 23, 2020 Matt Carter of Quest Adventures says despite COVID-19, his first summer operating a beach rentals shack at Roosevelt Inlet was a success.  It was so successful, he sought and gained approval to operate on the beach at the same location for two more summers. In making a...

Revised plan significantly cuts cost Lewes officials are continuing to discuss public use of the M&T Bank parking lot at the corner of Market and Third streets. NICK ROTH PHOTO Nick Roth December 11, 2020 Finding parking in downtown Lewes may be a little bit easier next summer if city officials can work out a deal with M&T Bank for public use of its parking lot at the corner of Third and Market streets.  After more than a year of discussions, Mayor Ted Becker said the city and the ba...