The City of Lewes

06/12/2026

June 11 TAP Workshop - American Legion Road & Massachusetts Avenue

For information from the June 11, 2026 public workshop on the American legion Road and Massachusetts Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements please visit:

The Massachusetts Avenue and American Legion Road Transportation Alternatives project (TAP) seeks to improve pedestrian safety along Massachusetts Avenue and American Legion Road from Cedar Avenue to the Junction & Breakwater Trail connection on American Legion Road. The goal of this project is....

06/12/2026

Fourth Street Road Closure - June 16
Fourth Street to be closed on June 16, 2026, from 7am to 7pm between Burton Ave and Ocean View Boulevard for construction activities. Flaggers will be on site to assist residents entering and exiting Mariners Retreat via Ocean View Boulevard.

06/11/2026

Congratulations to Cape Henlopen School District Students!
Wishing everyone a happy, sunny, and relaxing summer season!

06/10/2026

Join Councilperson Trina Brown-Hicks this Thursday, June 11, at 8 AM at 211 Front Street for an informal gathering and shared discussion.

06/09/2026

MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING RECAP
Monday, June 8, 2026

At the Mayor & City Council Regular Meeting on June 8, the Mayor and Council announced they will be reaching out to Senators to share their comments and perspectives on Senate Bill 23 as part of the ongoing legislative discussion. They also noted that during the June 24 Work Session, the Council will review the details involved in formally establishing the Parking Ad Hoc Committee. In addition, the City authorized moving forward with applications for grant funding through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program and the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program.

06/08/2026

Join us tomorrow, June 9, 2025 at 7 p.m. at Stango Park to listen to Fun Size!
Rain Location: 1250 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE - Cape Henlopen High School

Genre: Rock, Soul, and R&B

Bio: A Garage Band Grown Up. Born out of Lewes-Rehoboth basements and garages from the 60s and 70s, forming what is the core of The Funsters rhythm section, Ed Shockley on drums/vocals, Dickie Messick on bass and Greg Mack on guitar/vocals, the Fun Size was conceived initially to play all the music that was popular in their youth including British Invasion and R&B groups of the 60s. The group was later joined by Wilmington Native and Milton transplant Tony Venutra on guitar/vocals.

06/05/2026

The Delaware DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship, through the Shoreline and Waterway Management Section, has initiated a regulatory review of Delaware’s Regulation Governing Beach Protection and the Use of Beaches (7 DE Admin. Code 5102). DNREC is evaluating proposed updates that will strengthen the Coastal Construction Program, clarify regulatory language, and improve protection of Delaware’s beach and dune systems.

Your input is needed. Please take a few minutes and fill out DNREC's public survey: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/615f3f79e8b84acd8b7a20459da1c232

For more information, please visit DNREC's website: https://dnrec.delaware.gov/watershed-stewardship/beaches/coastal-construction/regulatory-updates/

If you are not already and wish to be added to the Interest Persons list to receive more information about this project please email DNREC at [email protected].

06/03/2026

Join Councilperson Joe Elder this Thursday, June 4, at 8 AM at 211 Front Street for an informal gathering and shared discussion.

06/03/2026

The City engineers, GMB, will be surveying in the Burton neighborhood around 4th Street, Dupont, Paynter, Burton, and Johnson starting today, June 3. This work is related to the joint City/BPW sewer and water replacement project. There will be intermittent work over the next few weeks.

We thank you for your patience and cooperation.

06/03/2026

Congratulations to the Cape Henlopen High School Class of 2026! Wishing every graduate a future filled with success, opportunity, and adventure. The City of Lewes is proud of you!