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, The Southern Delaware Chorale will honor its founders and their legacy by marking the organization’s 40th anniversary with a presentation of Handel’s Messiah in partnership with the Southern Delaware Orchestra. Audiences are invited to celebrate the season with a festive anniversary concert unlike any other at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, and 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14, at Cape Henlopen High School, 1250 Kings Hwy., Lewes. This special event brings […]

Mr. Moribund's Theatre of Terror will present its 10th anniversary shows at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and 8, at the Riverfront Theater in Milford, featuring the 1960 horror movie “13 Ghosts,” directed by William Castle, and starring Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow and Margaret Hamilton. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets will only be sold at the door. “Spooky season has been extended this year!” said W.J. Walton, […]

, , , Scarlet Oaks Holdings LLC is prepared to begin the process of annexing an additional 5 acres of land at the intersection of Shingle Point Road and Harbeson Road, which the developer is proposing to use as commercial space. Milton Town Council will hear the request and vote on a resolution to refer the application to the special review committee at council’s regular meeting, 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. […]

Mispillion Performance Series will host the Bobby Jasinski Jazz Quintet at 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8, at Avenue United Methodist Church, 20 N. Church St., Milford. The show is free and unticketed, and all are welcome. The quintet will present A History of Jazz, featuring tunes from each decade from the 1920s to the present day. Learn more at facebook.com/mispillion.

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Historic Lewes offered a haunted event Oct. 24 at its Shipcarpenter Square campus. Boos and Brews featured characters of bygone times telling scary stories of murder and mayhem. Food, potent potions, a costume contest and live music by Electric Velvet were enjoyed by all in attendance.   

Pumpkin harvest and seasonal paintings are on display at the Cape Artists Gallery. Visitors are welcome daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 110 W. Third St., Lewes. To learn more, call 302-644-7733 or find Cape Artists Gallery on Facebook.

After seven public workshops and three years of discussions, the Lewes Board of Public Works has completed a draft agreement with Sussex County on a new wastewater treatment plant. The details were spelled out at a public workshop Oct. 28, which county officials also attended. Per the agreement, BPW wastewater flow will be pumped to Sussex County’s Wolfe Neck facility, which will be upgraded. Two BPW pumping stations will be reconfigured […]

, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have awarded a $21.3 million contract to complete Phase IV of improvements to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The price tag is significantly higher than originally estimated. “This is not luxury work. It is necessary work,” said Steven Clark, project manager for city consultant GHD, during a meeting Oct. 17. “It’s to keep the facility operational and reliable for years to come. Short of regulatory changes, this […]

, Dick Bryan has had a lot of people in his backyard on DeVries Circle over the years, but he’s not throwing garden parties. Mayors, legislators and engineers have all been there to see the property, which Bryan said turns into a lake during heavy rain storms.  Matt Messina, project manager from the Sussex Conservation District; Janet Reeves, Lewes assistant city manager; and Salvador Alarcon, a representative from Rep. Alonna […]