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  1. SUSSEX: Probation officer accused in assault

    GEORGETOWN -- A probation officer is on trial on charges he broke into a woman's home and beat her, following years of a friendship between the two that began when he monitored her teenage son's parole status.

    • 8:02 AM
  2. SUSSEX: Bike and pedestrian trails subject of workshop today

    LEWES — Delaware officials are holding a public workshop on proposed bike and pedestrian trail projects across the state.

    • 7:59 AM
  3. Charlie Taylor of the Center for the Inland Bays conducts a horseshoe crab count at Tower Road, south of Dewey Beach, with help from Peggy Hepburn, Kathy and Ernie Smith and Sarah Kelly. CHUCK SNYDER/DELAWARE COAST PRESS

    Volunteers report horseshoe crab population increase

    REHOBOTH BEACH -- Volunteers with the Center for the Inland Bays have started collecting data earlier this year for the horseshoe crab survey, and they're seeing a population increase.

    • May. 16, 2012
  4. The Rehoboth Art League was founded by the couple who
developed Henlopen Acres. Today, the nonprofit and the town don't see eye to eye. GARY EMEIGH/ THE NEWS JOURNAL

    Art League hemmed in by zoning rules

    REHOBOTH BEACH -- The Rehoboth Art League hosted an Earth Week event last month to showcase the connections between art and science. The following day the league was issued a citation that carries a $200 fine.

    • May. 16, 2012
  5. Rehoboth reassessments get green light

    REHOBOTH BEACH -- Commissioners have given City Manager Gregory Ferrese the green light to start the process for a property reassessment, the city's first since 1968.

    • May. 16, 2012
  6. Burton wins Cape board seat

    LEWES -- The voters have spoken, and Jennifer Burton has been elected to the Cape Henlopen School Board as its Area D representative.

    • May. 16, 2012
  7. Cape superintendent to resign

    LEWES -- For the third year in a row, the Cape Henlopen School District is ending the year with a superintendent heading for the exits.

    • May. 16, 2012
  8. The Rev. Patricia Downing of Trinity Episcopal Church in Wilmington performs the first civil-union marriage in Delaware earlier this year. The nation is divided on the same-sex marriage issue and there are no easy solutions to this divide. THE NEWS JOURNAL FILE PHOTO

    Same-sex marriage issue divides nation

    President Obama announced last week that he supports the right of same-sex couples to marry. Earlier we had criticized him for what appeared to be avoiding a decision for a temporary political gain. Score one for taking a stand.

    • May. 16, 2012
  9. GRAPEVINE

    Grapevine is a sampling of comments and observations on a variety of timely topics submitted by our readers.

    • May. 16, 2012
  10. Ted Becker

    Becker, Osler elected to Lewes council

    LEWES -- Deputy Mayor Ted Becker and newcomer Bonnie Osler were elected to the Lewes City Council, defeating Dennis Reardon, Bill Landon and Rob Morgan.

    • May. 16, 2012
  11. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    Come on now, why select crack, the rock form of cocaine as a flavor for ice cream? I can't imagine taking my 8-year-old granddaughter for ice cream and her asking for crack.

    • May. 16, 2012
  12. Zachary Lander practices hitting to his teammates at Delaware Technical & Community College. AMANDA RIPPEN WHITE/DELAWARE COAST PRESS

    DelTech finds winning formula

    GEORGETOWN -- Delaware Tech head coach Curtis Brock played for the team and is now finishing his 21st season as the Roadrunners' skipper. To say he's seen his fair share of baseball would be an understatement.

    • May. 16, 2012
  13. AREA DEATHS

    REHOBOTH BEACH -- Carla "Charlie" Brown, 54, of Rehoboth Beach, died Sunday, May 6, 2012, at home. He was born in Darby, Pa., son of Philip A. and Edith (Fegan) Brown.

    • May. 16, 2012
  14. David button plays Seymour inthe Clear Space production of "Little Shop of Horrors." SUBMITTED PHOTO

    'Little Shop' provides big laughs

    REHOBOTH BEACH -- There really aren't enough plays about talking, man-eating plants from outer space these days.

    • May. 16, 2012
  15. Nursing student Iliana Rivera works in the Delaware Tech math tutoring lab on the Wilmington campus last month. ROBERT CRAIG/THE NEWS JOURNAL

    Calculation of grads hurts DelTech

    WILMINGTON -- Iliana Rivera already holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's in social work, but these days she spends several mornings a week studying math in a tutoring lab.

    • May. 16, 2012
  16. Venus in focus at Historical Society

    LEWES -- It's not often that people who attend the Friday programs of The Lewes Historical Society hear a presentation that's out of this world, but this week they will see and hear just that.

    • May. 16, 2012
  17. Roy Harrell: It's a big ocean, don't hog it up

    The other day I watched a YouTube video of Laird Hamilton riding a stand-up paddleboard at Hanalei in Kauai. What he did on that board was simply amazing. It looked like he was having a blast. Suddenly, I had this urge to go buy one for myself.

    • May. 16, 2012
  18. Artist Jeri Lipov works on her art in her studio.

    Artist inspired by dramatic changes in scenery

    Name: Jeri Lipov

    • May. 16, 2012
  19. Basic geometry comes to rescue of submarine

    Geometry, as every high school student knows, is the study of points, angles and lines. After spending endless hours bisecting angles and dissecting theorems, geometry students complain, "What am I ever going to use this for?" For that plaintiff cry, Lt. Cmdr. Charles M. Cooke Jr. had a ready answer.

    • May. 16, 2012
  20. Med society, doctors added to Bradley civil lawsuit

    DOVER -- The Medical Society of Delaware and two prominent doctors have been reinstated as defendants in a class-action civil suit seeking to hold a range of people and institutions responsible for failing to protect children in the care of former Lewes pediatrician Earl B. Bradley.

    • May. 16, 2012
  21. Capt. Jack Rodgers: Charter boats start catching big drum

    Where is the sunshine? I'll gladly volunteer to go back to Florida so things clear up again.

    • May. 16, 2012
  22. Steamed halibut is served with a salt and pepper shrimp appetizer at Confucius, located on WilmingtonAvenue in Rehoboth Beach. FILE PHOTO

    Confucius focuses on hot, spicy

    REHOBOTH BEACH -- Since 2004, Confucius owners Shawn Xiong and his wife, Danielle Liu, have provided fare they say is atypical of the mainstream Chinese restaurant.

    • May. 16, 2012
  23. Seawater shoots out of a water cannon aboard the ferry Cape Henlopen during a test of high-powered firefighting equipment in the Delaware Bay. Robert Craig photo. ROBERT CRAIG/THE NEWS JOURNAL

    Ferry gets test run as firefighting vessel

    LEWES -- Firefighters tested a powerful water cannon by placing it on a Cape May-Lewes Ferry boat to see if it could help put out fires on huge freight ships and oil tankers in Delaware Bay.

    • May. 16, 2012
  24. Phillies named Little League Team of the Week

    LEWES -- After starting their season at 3-1, the Phillies of the Lewes Little League's major leagues is this week's Delaware Coast Press Little League Team of the Week.

    • May. 16, 2012
  25. Alex
Martinez

    Passion for food comes at early age

    My mom was always in the kitchen with her "secret" recipes. One afternoon, she was preparing a dish originating from Honduras, her native country. I worked beside her at the kitchen table as she prepared Estofado, a traditional dish made of beef tenderloin stuffed with chorizo, peppers, potatoes and onions. The aroma was amazing and the taste out of this world.

    • May. 16, 2012
  26. Gov. Jack Markell and Transportation Secretary Shailen Bhatt walk on the new Indian River Inlet bridge on the day of its dedication. CHUCK SNYDER/ DELAWARE WAVE

    IR bridge dedicated at last

    DEWEY BEACH -- Some folks who walked or biked across the new Indian River Inlet bridge came for the view or for a close look at the massive, sky-blue cable stays.

    • May. 16, 2012
  27. Sussex Tech pitcher Kim Smith winds up for a pitch. SUCHAT PEDERSON/DELAWARE COAST PRESS

    Smith may finish softball career in Top 3 in wins

    GEORGETOWN -- With two games left to play in the season, the Sussex Tech girls softball team had a 12-4 record, with a majority of the work on the mound performed by senior Kim Smith.

    • May. 16, 2012
  28. GEORGETOWN SPCA Adopt A Pet

    Elmo

    • May. 16, 2012
  29. Lewes celebrates its bike-friendly award

    LEWES -- This week, the city is not only celebrating National Bike to Work Week, but a recent distinction from the League of American Bicyclists.

    • May. 16, 2012
  30. Mid-Coast All-Stars tumble to national honor

    SELBYVILLE -- The Mid-Coast All-Stars youth level 2 team finished its season with a third-place finish at a national competition in Virginia Beach, Va.

    • May. 16, 2012
  31. MERR targets 'Splash Mob' funding to cover operating costs

    NASSAU -- As the Marine, Education, Research & Rehabilitation Institute awaits funding from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, emergency "Splash Mob" fundraisers are taking place to cover operating costs.

    • May. 16, 2012
  32. Sea Colony welcomes third tennis pro

    BETHANY BEACH -- Dexter MacBride will become the third full-time teaching professional at Sea Colony Tennis Center when he steps into the role of adult tennis coordinator.

    • May. 16, 2012
  33. Dock discussions continue in Rehoboth

    REHOBOTH BEACH -- Discussion is still ongoing about the possibility of constructing a dock for the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal at the site of the Rehoboth Beach Museum.

    • May. 16, 2012
  34. SPORTS SCHEDULE

    Wednesday, May 16

    • May. 16, 2012
  35. Council votes to muffle bands, boisterous patrons

    DEWEY BEACH -- Dewey's mayor and council voted to tighten noise limits on businesses and let police take several sound readings to gauge whether bands or boisterous patrons were being too loud.

    • May. 16, 2012
  36. Family fun lined up for Kids to Park Day

    DEWEY BEACH -- Dewey Beach will preview summer family fun activities on Saturday, May 19, with special events for all ages as part of National Kids to Parks Day.

    • May. 16, 2012
  37. Ed Grezlikowski and Nick Grez and his daughter, Keelie, watch as a boat is grounded at Massey's Landing. CHUCK SNYDER/ DELAWARE WAVE

    Concern over navigation of bays grows

    MILLSBORO -- Add local representatives to the list of those worried about how easy it is to navigate through the inland bays.

    • May. 16, 2012
  38. Jeff Christopher

    House passes bill clarifying sheriffs' powers

    DOVER -- A bill crafted to settle a roiling debate about the powers vested in the office of Sussex County sheriff passed the House by a sizable margin and is on its way to the Senate.

    • May. 16, 2012
  39. POLICE REPORT

    MILTON --A 53-year-old Milton man was arrested after evidence left behind at a burglary was linked back to him, police said.

    • May. 16, 2012
  40. CRIME: Troopers investigate estimated $50,000 Rehoboth perfume burglary

    REHOBOTH BEACH -- The Delaware State Police are investigating the burglary of Perfumania.

    • May. 15, 2012
  41. The West Ocean City Factory Outlets are being renovated by new owners, Tanger Outlets. LAURA EMMONS/DELAWARE COAST PRESS

    Outlets near end of renovation

    WEST OCEAN CITY -- Tanger Outlets, the new owner of the Ocean City Factory Outlets, is nearing completion of a $3 million cosmetic renovation that will bring its appearance more in line with the company's Rehoboth Beach shopping center.

    • May. 15, 2012
  42. Managers, analyze your style

    Last week, I described five types or styles of managers: Autocratic, parental, democratic, hands-off and servant manager. Which are you?

    • May. 15, 2012
  43. REHOBOTH BEACH: Massage Therapist charged with rape

    REHOBOTH BEACH – A 47-year-old massage therapist has been arrested for sex crimes involving a female client, Rehoboth Beach police said today.

    • May. 14, 2012
  44. Delaware Center for Inland Bays volunteers conduct a horseshoe crab count on the full moon May 5 at Tower Road south of Dewey Beach. CHUCK SNYDER/THE DAILY TIMES

    Horseshoe crab population rises

    REHOBOTH BEACH -- Volunteers with the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays have started collecting data earlier this year for the horseshoe crab survey, and they're seeing a population increase.

    • May. 14, 2012
  45. Kevin Carson

    SUSSEX: Cape's head of schools to resign

    LEWES — For the third year in a row, the Cape Henlopen School District is ending the school year with a superintendent heading for the exit.

    • May. 13, 2012
  46. Dewey tightens noise restrictions on businesses

    DEWEY BEACH -- The Dewey Beach mayor and council have voted to tighten noise limits on businesses and let police take several sound readings to gauge whether bands or boisterous patrons are being too loud.

    • May. 12, 2012
  47. On Friday morning before school, Laurel High School students, alumni and parents of students stage a protest in front of the school in response to the laying off of school district employees. AMANDA RIPPEN WHITE/THE DAILY TIMES

    Laurel students protest school layoffs

    LAUREL -- The Laurel School District gave layoff notices to three dozen employees Friday as the district said it struggles with a "dire" financial outlook.

    • May. 11, 2012
  48. Earl Bradley case: Claim could hold Medical Society, doctors accountable for not acting

    DOVER -- The Medical Society of Delaware and two prominent doctors have been reinstated as defendants in a class-action civil lawsuit seeking to hold a range of people and institutions responsible for failing to protect children in the care of former Lewes pediatrician Earl B. Bradley.

    • May. 11, 2012
  49. UPDATE: Middletown man critical after 2-vehicle crash; Summit Bridge Rd. reopens

    MIDDLETOWN — A Middletown man is hospitalized in critical condition following a two-vehicle crash that closed an area around the 4800 block of Summit Bridge Road about two hours Friday afternoon. The roadway has reopened.

    • May. 11, 2012
  50. Delaware House OKs bill on sheriff powers

    DOVER (AP) -- The state House has approved legislation asserting that county sheriffs and their deputies in Delaware do not have arrest powers.

    • May. 11, 2012
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