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Houseboat is able to motor under Rehoboth span during its journey The houseboat seems small compared to the large Lewes canal bridge, which opened around 3:45 p.m. May 6 for the vessel to pass under. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS Ron MacArthur May 7, 2021 Although state transportation officials say the two drawbridges over the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal open 12 times a year on average, actually being there when it occurs is rare. City of Rehoboth Beach officials sent out an email that Delaware Department of Transportation had notified them about a request made to raise the Rehoboth and Lewes canal...

Citing lack of progress on various wastewater-related cleanup issues, the state of Delaware has struck an agreement with Allen Harim Foods that orders the chicken processing company to fix ongoing threats to human and environmental health at its Millsboro and Harbeson plants.  The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced the signing of a conciliation order Tuesday that requires the company to reduce its wastewater discharges, improve its stormwater systems and to stop discharging into nearby rivers and streams. At the same time, DNREC is issuing the compan...

Days of bright sunshine drying fields for cultivation Warm spring days combined with the cool Atlantic – now sitting at about 51 degrees – often bring fog to pine forests along the coast in Cape Henlopen State Park. DENNIS FORNEY PHOTO Dennis Forney April 9, 2021 Observations: The last week of March brought typical coastal whipsaw weather. High that week was 86 degrees. Low was 34. On the whole, warmer than average. Average temperature for the last week in March in Sussex County is 47 degrees. This year the average was 62 degrees. Rainfall? Amazingly average in March but still ...

The Ultimate Food Lover's Road Trip: Southern Delaware Culinary Coast™ Share Article The great American road trip continues its renaissance as vacationers seek to rediscover the beauty and bounty of the country, and Southern Delaware’s Culinary Coast™--a short drive from many Mid-Atlantic cities with an array of open-air culinary adventures--is the ideal destination for exploration. GEORGETWON, Del. (PRWEB) March 04, 2021 Travelers are eager to hit the road again, with 71% of Americans planning a domestic vacation this yea...

Why the Delaware Beaches Are a Dream Retirement Destination Share Margie and Bruce Beacham lived in Nantucket and Santa Fe, New Mexico, before deciding to retire along Delaware’s coast, where Bruce vacationed as a boy. Photo by Maria DeForrest With its scenic locales, low taxes and friendly neighborhood community, Sussex County is the perfect place for retirees to settle. Throughout their 50-year marriage, Margie and Bruce Beacham asked themselves one question every time they visited a new place: “Would we like to retire here?” They found their answer in 2018 when they bought a meticulo...