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The Lewes Planning Commission voted unanimously Nov. 15 to recommend approval of the preliminary site plan for the proposed Whites Pond major subdivision. But, the commissioners added 16 conditions they said will improve open space, tree density, landscaping and more. “It’s a reasonable set of recommendations that will enhance this for both the residents and the environment,” said Commissioner Melanie Moser. Whites Pond is proposed to be a 13-lot subdivision […]

, The Cape Artists have been selling raffle tickets to win a holiday painting, "Naughty or Nice," by Jean Bowers, starting the day after Thanksgiving with a drawing set for Sunday, Dec. 17. The painting could be used as decoration or a holiday gift. Raffle proceeds will go to the Lewes Fire Department in thanks for all they do for the town of Lewes and sounding areas. The painting can […]

The Women’s Club of Milton will host its annual Milton Holiday House Tour, the club’s largest fundraiser of the year, set for 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9. Advance tickets cost $25 and are now on sale at the Mercantile at Milton, Lavender Fields at Warrington Manor near Milton and Lewes Gourmet in Lewes. To reserve tickets or for more information, call 302-329-9738. Tickets sold out last year, so early […]

, , , The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays announced the winners of its inaugural James Farm Photo Challenge. Participants could submit photos taken Oct. 13-14, at the James Farm Ecological Preserve, a 150-acre oasis of pristine wildlands along Indian River Bay. Proceeds from the challenge benefitted the CIB, a nonprofit organization committed to preserving, protecting and restoring Delaware’s Inland Bays and their watershed. Grand prize winners received a […]

, A small, but emotionally connected group of residents is petitioning the City of Lewes to change the name of Savannah Beach. They said they have always known the beach at the end of Savannah Road as Lewes Beach. They claim they did not know it had ever been changed in the first place. But, city officials say the Savannah Beach name is here to stay. The residents went to the […]

, The Sussex County Land Trust, a nonprofit conservation organization, recently announced the appointment of two new board members: Kelly R. Stevenson and Harold “Hal” Carmean II. Kelly R. Stevenson has spent more than three decades in the banking industry and currently serves as a commercial relationship manager for Fulton Bank. A graduate of Wilmington University with a BA in banking and finance, Stevenson has served on numerous boards throughout her career […]