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Lewes Patrolman First Class Casey Crapps is the 2020 recipient of the Elaine Bisbee Award.  The award is handed out each year to a city employee who displays dedication, dependability, reliability and excellent work habits, and who is team-oriented and committed to providing quality service. Crapps has been a member of the department for three years. “During his time here, he has continually demonstrated both professional and positive work skills through his interactions with both the publi...

The Lewes British Motorcar Show will celebrate its silver anniversary May 1. FILE PHOTO April 11, 2021 The Lewes British Motorcar Show – The British are Coming...Again! will welcome a wide array of classic British vehicles to the Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal grounds  from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 1. There is no rain date. The Lewes Chamber of Commerce sponsors the show with assistance from the British Car Club of Delaware. The show is supported by Southern Delaware Tourism...

Overfalls Foundation Breakfast with the Mayor Overfalls Foundation Breakfast with the Mayor, 9 a.m., via Zoom. Mayor Ted Becker to present his State of the City address, questions following presentation. Go to overfalls.org for more information. Event Details:

Tulips of all colors bloom at Zwaanendael Park. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO March 14, 2021 Your Dutch Faces Here cutouts will be outside the Zwaanendael Museum for photo selfies from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends during the Lewes Tulip Celebration, depending on weather. SUBMITTED PHOTOS An Instagram photo spot will be set up in Mary Vessels Park during the Lewes Tulip Celebration April 2-11. Tulips fill a Lewes in Bloom garden at the intersection of Kings Highway and Freeman Highway. RON MACA...

Don’t expect to see a parking permit system on Lewes Beach this summer, as mayor and city council determined there is still a lot of work to do before making a decision. At their Feb. 11 meeting, city officials tasked city hall staff with further...

Friday, January 15, 2021 Lewes Mayor and City Council is in favor of annexation for the property at 1145 Savannah Road, near the crossing for the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail.  Christine Jones, owner and vice president of Jones Enterprise Brewing LLC and Lewes Brewing Company LLC, submitted the annexation application to city officials in December. The company intends to build a micro or nano brewery on the property with a small tasting room. An ad hoc annexation committee comprising all members o...

Backers of the bill said it was not aimed at the Catholic Church. But the legislation came at a time when North Dakota dioceses were under scrutiny for historical inaction on child sex abuse.

Delaware News Journal Imagine returning to your Delaware beach home to find that strangers had been living there – using your heat, water and cable for days. This misfortune has been a familiar one for resort towns where many residents vacate their homes during the winter, only noticing that something is wrong when their electric bills spike or a neighbor calls about suspicious activity. In towns like Dewey Beach, where most of its 2,000 homes are emptied in the winter, squatting or burglar...

Lewes  Delaware  19958United States A microbrewery is being proposed for Savannah Road in Lewes, but first the property must be annexed into the city.  Located at 1145 Savannah Road, the parcel sits at the edge of town where the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail crosses Savannah Road, directly across from Auto Gallery.  Christine Jones, owner and vice president of Jones Enterprise Brewing LLC and Lewes Brewing Company LLC, submitted the annexation application to city officials in December.  “O...

The challenge of parking in downtown Lewes isn’t limited to the metered areas. For several months, the downtown business district parking committee has been brainstorming ways to encourage use of free parking areas just a bit farther from the business district. Ideas include reconfiguring and beautifying the stoned parking lot at the corner of Schley Avenue and Franklin Avenue. The lot is along the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail about a quarter-mile from Second Street. From the lot, it’s a str...