REHOBOTH BEACH – Sometimes, as a writer, you agonize over a headline or core theme for a story, and sometimes it’s handed to you on a silver platter (or in a glass jelly jar). Maria Boulden spent the first 40 years of her career as a driven executive, moving through the ranks and running huge commercial teams at DuPont. …
WIIN hopes to grow eco-tourism in the area
The Waterways Infrastructure and Investment Network (WIIN) is completing its final report on their Nature Based Investment Strategy, hoping to connect the towns of Slaughter Beach and Milford using the Mispillion River in order to promote eco-tourism and conservation. The final report will be provided to City Council this winter. “We’ve undertaken an assessment of risks to natural hazards, particularly …
Surf and Turf closes temporarily
Surf and Turf has closed temporarily as they are unable to find staff to continue operating. When he opened Surf and Turf opened in late May, Steve Akoglu hoped to bring a high-end steakhouse to Milford. All the furnishings were in place in April 2020, but the pandemic prevented opening that spring. He again hoped he could open the new …
Slaughter Beach approves sewer district resolution
Slaughter Beach has issued a resolution to Sussex County to establish a sewer district which could bring a centralized wastewater system to the coastal community. Slaughter Beach Town Council recently approved a resolution that will be sent to Sussex County asking them to establish a sewer district in the small beach town. According to Mayor Kathleen Lock, if the resolution …
Whales, surfers share Delaware waters in wake of storm
Surfers, dolphins and a whale shared the waters off Cape Henlopen Saturday. Photo by Mike Powell. A special guest had a whale of a time with surfers at Cape Henlopen State Park over the weekend. Mike Powell snapped photos of a whale just several yards from surfers on Saturday. Surfers and the whale, along with several dolphins, enjoyed the …
‘Super crazy’ is how Delaware beach rental agents describe 2021 bookings
Many of those renting are Delawareans who don’t want to have to worry about COVID rules elsewhere
Freeman Arts Pavilion schedules live summer acts, gives audience more room
Freeman always planned to build a bigger facility, but COVID-19 spurred them to do it more quickly.
Long lines started overnight to grab surf tag vouchers Wednesday
Across several Facebook groups, people posted about long lines and the excitement and disbelief at the surf tag craze.
1,000 more surf tags to go on sale as state introduces new off-peak surf permits
Off-peak permits only can be used Mondays through Fridays June 1 through Sept. 3, except holidays., then all the time after Labor Day.
Nicola Pizza Preliminary Site Plan Approved
Nicola Pizza’s site plan includes a two-story restaurant, a deck and 144 parking places on its 1.86-acre lot.