Weekend Beach Bus Service from Lewes to Rehoboth Begins this Weekend!

DART’s Beach Bus service is starting early this season!  The 201 Red Line and the 204 Yellow Line will provide weekend bus service for the first three weekends in May starting on Saturday, May 5.  Bus service will be available in the areas of downtown Lewes, the Cape May Lewes Ferry Terminal and along the…

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Parking Meters Now in Effect in Lewes; Coming Soon to Rehoboth Beach

The weather is getting warmer – so you know the summer season is just around the corner.  With the arrival of May in Lewes – that means the parking meters, including the Pay & Display machines in the City and Beach lots, are now turned on!   You’ll have to feed the meter between 9am and 6pm –…

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SafeWise Ranks 4 Sussex County Towns as the Safest Cities in Delaware

According to the 2018 ranking of the safest cities in Delaware by Safewise – four are in Sussex County – Lewes, Milton, Selbyville and Millsboro. SafeWise reviewed the 2016 FBI crime report statistics and population data. The evaluation is based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) in each…

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4 Arrested After Walgreens Robbery in Lewes

Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery at the Walgreens in Lewes just after 2 Friday morning.  Police say two suspects went inside and jumped over the counter while two others acted as lookouts.  One suspect who was armed with a gun ordered the pharmacist to unlock the safes as they took several bottles of…

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Peak Winds During Storm

Some of the peak wind gusts recorded around the peninsula Friday include: 70 mph Chincoteague 66 Lewes 62 Ocean City 62 Dover 61 Salisbury Winds Saturday will blow from the north northwest at 15 to 25 miles per hour.  

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UPDATED: Lewes Water Safe to Drink

UPDATED – 10:40am –   Water safe to drink The BPW has received the lab results on the water samples taken from the system. The water is safe to consume. There is no need to continue boiling water.================================================= Lewes Board of Public Works – Precautionary Drinking Water Warning BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING May Be At…

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Home at Villages of Red Mill Pond Destroyed by Fire

A home in the Villages of Red Mill Pond near Lewes was destroyed by fire this morning.  Firefighters were called just before 10am and found the home fully engulfed in flames when they arrived.  Two residents were taken to Beebe Medical Center with smoke inhalation – and a 73 year old man was admitted to…

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