Posts Tagged ‘City of Lewes’
Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative Awards $234,000 to 10 Projects including in Lewes, Dagsboro
Ten projects will receive a combined $234,000 in funding from the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI) to plant more than 4,600 trees in the spring of 2025. Projects awarded funding include the City of Lewes, Delaware Botanic Gardens near Dagsboro, and Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes. TEDI aims to plant 1…
Read MoreOne Year Left to Raise Funds to Keep Lewes’ Fourth Street Preserve from Development
Your help is needed to preserve 30 acres of forested land on either side of 4th Street in Lewes from future development. The project has until September 15, 2025, to raise $2.5-million to reach the $8-million dollars needed.  A $1.4 million commitment from Delaware’s Open Space Council has brought the campaign to save the Fourth…
Read MoreLewes to Conduct Hydrant Flow Test of Wednesday
The Water Department in Lewes will conduct Hydrant Flow Test on Wednesday, September 21. Residents may experience low water pressure or discolored water for up to 24 hours. You’re asked to run your water on cold for 10 to 15 minutes until it clears. It’s also advised that you NOT do laundry during this time.…
Read MoreA Salute For Outgoing Lewes Mayor Ted Becker
Update: Lewes Beaches Will Be Guarded Starting Memorial Day Weekend
Lifeguards will be on patrol at Savannah Beach and Johnnie Walker Beach in Lewes this summer, after all. According to Lewes officials, the announcement earlier this month that the city could not find enough lifeguards came to the attention of North Shores Beach Patrol Captain Kent Buckson. Buckson, previously the longtime captain of the Rehoboth…
Read MoreLewes Invites Public Comment On Outdoor Amplified Music Proposal
Lewes Mayor and Council are considering an amendment to the noise ordinance concerning outdoor live entertainment at restaurants and amplification.Establishments that serve alcohol would be permitted to offer live music with external speakers between noon and 10 p.m., unless the state Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner specifies that it should stop earlier.Residents and property owners within…
Read MoreLewes Approves Settlement With Developer Of Contested Community
Lewes Mayor and Council have voted unanimously to approve a settlement agreement and general release with a developer, Burke and Rutecki LLC, over disputed property known as Fishers Cove, adjacent to Rodney Avenue. According to Mayor Ted Becker, while there was strong community sentiment to keep the area undeveloped, Council recognizes that the owners have…
Read MoreLewes Invites Views On City Parking Issues
Some have described parking at the beaches as ‘the Wild, Wild West.’ That includes Lewes, which has begun a virtual public workshop on beach-related parking issues. A parking permit process is under consideration. The city is attempting to develop a solution that is fair and equitable to residents, business people and visitors. Something needs to…
Read MoreLewes Mayor Recovering From Heart Surgery
Lewes Mayor Ted Becker has been convalescing in Washington D.C. after undergoing open heart surgery about a month ago. According to the city, Becker is expected to return to Lewes this week to continue cardiac rehab. He is expected to make a full recovery. Becker continues to engage in his duties as Mayor with members…
Read MoreCity of Lewes Looking for Donation of Christmas Tree
Christmas is still some time off – but the City of Lewes is looking for a donation of a Christmas tree for the upcoming holiday season. The tree should be 30 feet tall and nicely shaped – which will be installed at Zwaanendael Park. If you have a tree that you’d like to see at…
Read MoreLewes Summer Concert Series Returns
The City of Lewes is excited to announce the Lewes Summer Concert Series lineup in Stango Park for 2020, with some modifications for social distancing. The first concert will be Tuesday June 23rd at 7:00 p.m. with the Delaware 287th Army Band. All concerts will start at 7:00 p.m. and be located outdoors in Stango Park. There…
Read MoreLewes Prepares for May 23 Reopening Of Beaches
Governor Carney announced yesterday that Delaware’s beaches will reopen to Delaware residents and non-Delaware residents who have completed their 14-day quarantine at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22. The ban on short-term rentals and the quarantine requirement for out-of-state residents will remain in effect. Beachgoers will be required to keep six feet of distance between…
Read MoreCity of Lewes & DNREC Cracking Down on Illegal Storage in Dunes
Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the City of Lewes will launch an awareness campaign next week aimed at clearing the Lewes dune of personal effects such as boats and kayaks that are stored illegally on the dune – not only causing harm to the dune but preventing it from protecting coastal properties…
Read MoreNo Municipal Election for Lewes Residents in May
Thursday was the filing deadline for candidates running for mayor of Lewes. No one has filed to run against Ted Becker so he will return to the Mayor’s office for another three years. There will be no election on May 11.
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