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Tommy Town opens to benefit Camp Hope
2 days ago
Tommy Town in Harbeson opened its doors to the public for the first time April 27 in support of Camp Hope. This initiative aims to bring joy and...
U.S. Coast Guard station to welcome public for May 18 event
3 days ago
The United States Coast Guard Station Indian River Inlet will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 4...
Lots of broads enjoy great weather for Broadwalk in Rehoboth
3 days ago
After a few cool days in the Cape Region, the weather turned warm and brought out the masses for...
Paws for Cause a barking success
3 days ago
The Sussex County Association of Realtors hosted Paws for Cause, the SCAOR spring affiliate event...
Many happy returns – if you do it right
3 days ago
Last week, Jeff opened a package of printer ink and found that it had dried up and wouldn't perform...
WWII vet celebrates 100th birthday
1 day ago
This was George McCarthy’s special day. As if turning 100 wasn’t special enough, it was about to...
Lewes High School 1964 classmates hold 60th reunion
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The Lewes High School Class of 1964 held its 60th class reunion April 24 at the Lewes Diner and...
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Soaking up the sun in St. Lucia with the Gazette
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Cape Gazette readers Lori Richardson and Frannie Slabonik of Milton took the Gazette on a 10-day...
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Last week, Jeff opened a package of printer ink and found that it had dried up and wouldn't perform...
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Making memories in Hawaii with the Gazette
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Cape Gazette readers Alan and Jen Pongratz recently had a wonderful time visiting Hawaii. Here they...
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Cape Gazette goes to Great Britain
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Lewes neighbors Diane O’Marrah and Peggy Dwyer visited the spectacular countries of England, Wales...
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Bill Shull
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Pete Harrigan traveled from Lewes to Buffalo, N.Y., to view the recent total eclipse firsthand. “It...
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Reading the Cape Gazette in the ancient city of Nimes while enjoying a...
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Andrea and Ralph Prettyman of Milford, along with their son Zach Prettyman of Wilmington, enjoyed a...
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Trail cleanup volunteers remind walkers to take away pet waste bags
3 hours ago
In recognition of Earth Day, several members of the Reserves of Nassau Community gathered to clean...
Lewes in Bloom holds May Day decorating contest
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The City of Lewes was awash in fresh flowers May 4, the day Lewes in Bloom held its fourth annual...
Soaking up the sun in St. Lucia with the Gazette
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Cape Gazette readers Lori Richardson and Frannie Slabonik of Milton took the Gazette on a 10-day...
Community Briefs 5/8/24
11 hours ago
Delaware Coastal Prime Timers welcomes participants Coastal Delaware Prime Timers hosts many...
Author Rita Nelson to sign new novel May 18
12 hours ago
Rita Nelson, a local award-winning author and retired Episcopal priest, announced the publication...
Community garden to present home composting program May 18
14 hours ago
Lewes Community Garden will host a free program on home composting and recycling at 9:30 a.m.,...
Canine Partners for Life fundraiser set May 11
17 hours ago
To raise funds for Canine Partners for Life, local resident Carla Boynton will be selling raffle...
Brown v. Board of Education expert discussion set May 17
22 hours ago
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the seminal civil rights ruling in Brown v. Board of...
Triumph Pelvic Health to offer free consults for women May 13-14
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With a mission-driven approach focused on empowering women, fostering community education and...
Sussex Master Gardeners workshops start May 23
1 day ago
The Sussex County Master Gardeners will offer the following workshops in person at the Carvel...
Bicycle raffle to benefit Read Aloud Delaware May 24
1 day ago
Spring is the best time of the year for Delawareans to get outdoors and enjoy the state’s backroads...
Senior center sets AYCE pancake breakfast May 16
1 day ago
Cape Henlopen Senior Center will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 10 a.m.,...
Overfalls lecture set May 9
2 days ago
The Overfalls Foundation will host Stephen P. Tolbert, who will share his recollections of service...
Lewes supports national safe boating week
2 days ago
Volunteers needed for native planting event May 11
2 days ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays announced a collaborative effort with the Georgetown Public...
CRC to benefit from Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive May 11
2 days ago
Again this year, the Community Resource Center’s food rescue program will be among the recipients...
Mill Pond Garden to open for Mother’s Day visitors May 12
2 days ago
Mill Pond Garden will open for Mother’s Day visitors from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sunday, May 12, at...
Sussex libraries to host children’s book festival May 18
3 days ago
Sussex County Libraries are uniting this spring to plant the seeds of literacy in children and...
Botanic gardens admission free with food donation May 12
3 days ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens will offer free admission for adults who bring nonperishable donations for...
WWII U-boat conflicts is May 12 author talk topic
3 days ago
The Lewes Public Library discussion series Fireside Chats: Exploring the Roosevelt Legacy will host...
Author to discuss stories of ancient trees May 13
4 days ago
The Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will welcome author Anthony D. Fredericks for a...
Sussex Gardeners plant dogwood trees for Earth Day
4 days ago
In observance of Earth Day, Sussex Gardeners donated and planted three dogwood trees on the grounds...
Making memories in Hawaii with the Gazette
4 days ago
Cape Gazette readers Alan and Jen Pongratz recently had a wonderful time visiting Hawaii. Here they...
Pete the Cat to appear at Read Aloud family fun fest May 16
4 days ago
Read Aloud Delaware will host a free family fun festival from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, May 16, at...
Humane Animal Partners honors volunteers
4 days ago
Humane Animal Partners Rehoboth Beach honored its volunteers with a picnic at Cape Henlopen State...
National Train Day program set May 11 in Lewes
5 days ago
Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association will celebrate National Train Day from 10 a.m. to...
American Legion Post 28 hosts inaugural Family Day
5 days ago
American Legion Post 28 hosted its inaugural Family Day event April 27 on the spacious grounds of...
May 7 science lecture to reveal discovery of new fireflies
5 days ago
The Lewes Public Library’s Science and Society lecture series will welcome wildlife ecologist Dr....
‘Confessions of a Third-Rate Goddess’ author to appear May 4
5 days ago
Browseabout Books will host author Kathy Biehl for a signing of her latest work, “Confessions of a...
14th RD Democrats to host O’Mara May 8
5 days ago
Collin O’Mara, a Democratic candidate for Delaware governor, will be the guest speaker at the...
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Faith and Spirituality
Grief Recovery Method sessions meet at Trinity Baptist Church
10 hours ago
Trinity Baptist Church in Long Neck hosts group sessions for the Grief Recovery Method, the only...
Grace Church holds Blessing of the Bikers
6 days ago
As the weather turns warmer and sunnier, it is also the time of year when motorcyclists become a...
Columbaria dedication ceremony at Epworth Cemetery set May 5
1 week ago
The Rev. Vicki Gordy-Stith, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, will officiate at a...
St. George’s organ dedication and mini recital set May 5
1 week ago
St. George's Chapel will hold a blessing and rededication ceremony for its pipe organ along with a...
Groome Church concert to benefit Lewes in Bloom May 11
1 week ago
The Groome Church Performing Arts Series will present a concert to benefit, celebrate and thank...
Operation Christmas Child gift recipient speaks at local church
1 week ago
For years, Lewes families have packed gifts for boys and girls around the world through the...
Delmarva Christian High School holds Spiritual Emphasis Day
1 week ago
Delmarva Christian High School recently marked another successful Spiritual Emphasis Day, an annual...
Miriam’s Table founder Susie Keefer sets book release May 5
2 weeks ago
The public is invited to join Susie Keefer and her family along with her publisher, Ron Sauder from...
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Health
Beebe exec to chair 2024 Southern Delaware Heart Walk Nov. 3
1 day ago
The American Heart Association announced the chair for the 2024 Southern Delaware Heart Walk will...
Food Bank of Delaware hosts senior health fair
1 day ago
In an effort to promote healthy living and navigating retirement, the Food Bank of Delaware hosted...
Bayhealth golf event raises $80K for cancer institute
1 day ago
The 39th Annual Bayhealth Foundation Dover Motor Speedway Golf Tournament raised $80,000 for the...
Bayhealth celebrates clinical pastoral education program graduates
1 day ago
Bayhealth’s Chaplaincy Services recently celebrated the first graduating class of its clinical...
Kidney Walk brings hope and help
1 day ago
The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland and Delaware held its annual Southern Delaware Kidney...
AMVETS auxiliary donates $4,000 to Beebe oncology services
2 days ago
AMVETS Post 2 Ladies Auxiliary recently donated $4,260 to Beebe Medical Foundation in support of...
RadNet cuts ribbon on mammography service at Milford Walmart
2 days ago
In partnership with Walmart, RadNet’s Delaware Imaging Network celebrated a cutting-edge facility...
Dimitra Yoga beginners’ series to start May 7
1 week ago
Dimitra Yoga will start a new four-week series of beginners’ classes at 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 7,...
Chamber holds Milton and Harbeson health and wellness fair
1 week ago
The Milton Chamber of Commerce presented the inaugural Milton and Harbeson Health and Wellness Fair...
Bayhealth attends Delaware State University health fair
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Bayhealth representatives attended Delaware State University’s recent health fair to inform...
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School Life
Local students graduate from universities
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Rehoboth student graduates from Flagler Flagler College announced Saxon Kalb of Rehoboth Beach has...
Sussex Tech Adult Ed celebrates apprenticeship graduates
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Sussex Tech Adult Education held its apprenticeship graduation ceremony April 24. A total of 71...
Worcester Prep students show support for autism awareness
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Worcester Preparatory School students were happy to show their support of Autism Awareness Day...
Cape school board honors Mariner Middle educators
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Cape district leaders recognized Mariner Middle’s Mike Dmiterchik and Christina Mills with Going...
Racial justice alliance honors Love Creek Elementary students
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The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice recently honored Love Creek Elementary students...
Fred Best named Delaware Secondary Principal of the Year
6 days ago
For the second straight year, Delaware’s Secondary Principal of the Year has hailed from Cape...
Rehoboth Elementary’s Madelyn Fischinskie feted
6 days ago
Rehoboth Elementary’s Madelyn Fischinskie was recognized as the Sussex County fifth-grade poster...
HOB kindergartners present habitat research
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H.O. Brittingham Elementary School kindergarteners in Nina Wilkinson’s Casey Reynolds’ classes...
Optimist Club awards art contest winners
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The Optimist Club of Sussex County recognized young artists who participated in the club’s...
Rehoboth Beach celebrates Arbor Day
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The grounds of Rehoboth Elementary bloomed with new life April 19, as students and school and...
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After spending 60 years perched on the corner of Rehoboth Avenue and the Boardwalk, the iconic...