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The Battle of Gills Neck Village Center

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published August 12, 2016 at 11:12 AM EDT
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Downtown Lewes
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Gills Neck Village Center Location
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Gills Neck Road and Kings Highway Intersection
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Development Entrance Near Showfield Development Sign
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Sign Opposing Developments at House Along Gills Neck Road
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Older Home Along Gills Neck Road
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Canal that Runs by Gills Neck Road
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Intersection of Gills Neck Road and Kings Highway

The battle over the Gills Neck Village Center near Lewes, Delaware is moving to the Sussex County Council. It is a conflict that has been a decade in the making. Delmarva Public Radio's Don Rush looks at the issues surrounding the the shopping center and development in the area.
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Don Rush
Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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