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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
What’s New
DAR at library helps researchers find African-Americans’ heroes
Local teen collects sun protection items for vulnerable communities
Thomas J. DePrince, had a big heart
Joseph J. Horvath, retired Navy veteran
Coastal Corvette Club donates $8,000 to Delaware Hospice
Student support drive continues thru Aug. 25
Constance J. Ballato, true Renaissance woman
Delaware Tech receives $50,000 grant for CNA and EMT training
Shimmering showgirl orange
Legos reign supreme at Revival House’s outdoor screening event
The Gazette breaks the ice in Antarctica
After 50 years, Bellinger’s Jewelers in Rehoboth Beach closing
Unique Minds Changing Lives Inc. plans major expansion
News / Police
Alonna Berry sworn in as District 20 rep
By Melissa Steele
1 day ago
Rep. Alonna Berry, D-Milton, was officially sworn in to serve District 20 before an Aug. 12 special...
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal dredging set for 2026
1 day ago
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District has announced it awarded a $9.6 million...
Ellendale man faces drug charges after bust
1 day ago
An Ellendale man faces drug charges following a search of his home Aug. 11. Members of the Sussex...
Lewes launches beach recycling pilot program
By Bill Shull
1 day ago
The City of Lewes has launched a beach recycling pilot program aimed at making it easier to throw...
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Videos
Zap Pro/Am skims through Dewey Beach
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Viewpoints
Lightship Overfalls played important role in American history
22 hours ago
When the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal opened in 1829, the port in Philadelphia — and Wilmington —...
Salad days
23 hours ago
A monarch caterpillar lounges on a milkweed flower in a Lewes garden.
Real heroes don’t wear capes
By Michael Short
1 day ago
Hope can be hard to find. We are bombarded with images of starving children in Gaza. Ukraine is on...
Next move
By Jim Paterson
1 day ago
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online polls
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Obituaries
Joseph Wright, beloved husband, father
1 day ago
Joseph Wright, 67, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Friday, July 18, 2025, from complications...
Richard M. Gaudiosi, DBRC president, USCG commander
1 day ago
Richard "Rich" Michael Gaudiosi, 73, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving...
Garrett John Garry, devoted to family, service
1 day ago
Garrett John Garry passed away surrounded by the love of his family. Garret’s parents, William and...
Karl E. Connors, master mechanic, welder
1 day ago
Karl E. Connors, 59, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. Karl...
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Sports
Camp Mont prepares future soccer stars
By Dan Cook
1 day ago
Nearly 50 high school players took part in Camp Mont at Cape Henlopen High School’s Bermuda fields...
Zap Pro/Am skims through Dewey Beach
By Dan Cook
1 day ago
Alley-Oop and Skim USA held the 2025 Zap Pro/Am World Championship of Skimboarding Aug. 8-10 on...
Runners’ shirts are a tidal wave of messages, none of them political
1 day ago
A sea of shirts - I photograph running races. The T-shirts flowing past my camera are a tidal wave...
Sussex lifeguards win national championship
By Nick Roth
2 days ago
Lifeguards from Sussex County’s beach patrols teamed up to win the United State Lifesaving...
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A & E
Nature photography workshops set Sept. 6 at Prime Hook
7 hours ago
The Friends of Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge will host two nature photography workshops...
New York City art museums day trip set Sept. 13
11 hours ago
Gallery One is coordinating a bus trip for participants to visit art museums Saturday, Sept. 13, in...
Storm on the Way
2 days ago
Mary Enzler took this photo of a massive shelf cloud as a storm makes its way to the Cape Region.
Powwow to highlight Nanticoke Indian heritage Sept. 6-7
3 days ago
The Nanticoke Indian Tribe’s 47th Annual Powwow will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and...
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Cape Life
Cross-country bike journey ends in Lewes
By Bill Shull
8 hours ago
When Thomas Knott and Jeremy May dipped their toes in Delaware Bay in Lewes Aug. 4, they were at...
Wildlife rehabilitators set baby squirrel care training Aug. 26
19 hours ago
The Delaware Council of Wildlife Rehabilitators and Educators will present a training session on...
Bayhealth presents special awards to outstanding physicians
1 day ago
At the recent Bayhealth Medical Staff Recognition Dinner, officials recognized three exemplary...
Bella Myers helps Cape Region kids become stars
By Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
Wrangling 60-plus children and teaching them how to produce a stage show in just four days seems...
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Local Buzz
WHY YOU SHOULD STAGE YOUR HOME TO SELL IT
Iron Valley Real Estate at The Beach - Frank Hornstein
Why Staging Matters In its early years, staging was occasionally used in vacant and hard-to-sell...
HenlopenRB.com Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building: Sales & Rentals. For Current Available Units Call: (302) 236-7648, or visit HenlopenRB.com
Mike Kogler Team
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The Henlopen...
HOME INSPECTIONS
Iron Valley Real Estate at The Beach - Frank Hornstein
HOME INSPECTIONS When you make an offer on a home, I strongly suggest that you get a home...
Step into Delaware History
The Cape Current
Nancy Sakaduski maps out Coastal Delaware’s can’t-miss history walks. Read the full article in The...
LIVING HERE OFF SEASON
Iron Valley Real Estate at The Beach - Frank Hornstein
LIVING HERE OFF SEASON So many people don’t understand how wonderful it is to live here in the...
The Sales Price
Bill Cullin
After your search for a house and all the negotiations are over, you arrive at the sales price....
Sales Contracts
Bill Cullin
The purchase or sale of a home is one of the most complicated business transactions most people...
UNDER CONTRACT! THE HENLOPEN
Mike Kogler Team
Just Listed at The Henlopen by The Mike Kogler Team A coastal sanctuary in Rehoboth's Premier...
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Calendar of Events
Today
(All day)
“Feathered and Fancy”: Avian Interpretations from...
(All day)
School supplies drive
(All day)
87th Annual Members’ Fine Art Exhibition
8:00 am
to
9:00 am
Outdoor yoga class
8:00 am
to
9:00 am
Historic Lewes—Yoga on Campus
8:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Farmers Market at Sea Colony
8:00 am
to
11:30 am
Historic Lewes Farmers Market
9:30 am
Duplicate Bridge
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Baby & Toddler Story Time
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
Battery 519 tour
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Soup Social
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Whatever Wednesday Bartender’s...
12:00 pm
AARP Driver Safety Refresher Course
4:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Video game night
4:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Hops & Crops Market
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends walking tour
6:00 pm
Doc talk
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Free Write
7:00 pm
Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware
7:00 pm
to
8:30 pm
SummerScape 2025
7:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Dewey Beach bonfire night
8:30 pm
Fort Miles Lantern tour
Thursday, August 14
(All day)
“Feathered and Fancy”: Avian Interpretations from...
(All day)
School supplies drive
(All day)
87th Annual Members’ Fine Art Exhibition
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Painting and collage workshop
11:00 am
to
12:30 pm
Socrates Café
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
11:00 am
Battery 519 tour
11:15 am
Seniors luncheon for widows & widowers
11:30 am
to
1:00 pm
More Than a Meal Weekly Ministry
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Build a Burger Day
12:30 pm
Artillery demonstration
1:00 pm
Brunch for single gay men
1:30 pm
to
3:30 pm
Cancer Support Group
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Spanish Conversation Group
3:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
In the Loop Knitting & Crocheting group
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Historic Lewes Speaker Series—Heroic Early Dutch...
5:00 pm
to
6:30 pm
Conversation with Marjan Kamali
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
A View Into the Past: Historic House Tour
5:00 pm
Historic House tour
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Lewes History Museum speaker series
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Transcendental Jam & Vegetarian Feast
6:00 pm
Elks Bingo
7:00 pm
Compassionate Friends meeting
Friday, August 15
(All day)
“Feathered and Fancy”: Avian Interpretations from...
(All day)
School supplies drive
(All day)
87th Annual Members’ Fine Art Exhibition
7:30 am
to
8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
10:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Drop-in tech help
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Feelings Rock program
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
Battery 519 tour
1:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Friday Flicks
1:00 pm
Artillery Park walk
2:00 pm
Revolutionary Lewes walking tour
3:30 pm
to
6:00 pm
Milton Farmers & Artisan Market
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Shanty Night at Historic Lewes
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Shanty Night
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Revolutionary Lewes Walking Tour
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
Business
Community Bank donation supports Millsboro fireworks
1 day ago
Community Bank Delaware representatives recently presented a $1,000 donation to the Millsboro...
Delaware Farm Bureau youth T-shirt design entries due Sept. 15
1 day ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau invites all youth with a connection to agriculture to participate in its T...
DAR Minority Real Estate Scholarship applications due Oct. 15
3 days ago
The Delaware Association of Realtors is accepting applications for its 2025 Minority Real Estate...
Expanded fall home expo set Sept. 20-21
4 days ago
The Delaware Resorts 2025 Fall Home Expo will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21, at...
Soil health field day set Aug. 20
5 days ago
The Delaware Soil Health Partnership will host an in-person soil health field day from 9 a.m. to 2...
Lisa DiFebo’s confidence, curiosity equal success
5 days ago
Lisa DiFebo said she was always surrounded by food when growing up in Wilmington. Her mother’s and...
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Blogs
What’s in a Name?
By Elise Seyfried
1 day ago
We have SO many chances in life to name things. Towards the beginning, God tasked Adam with naming...
High (Flying) Anxiety
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
Didja hear that shoe removal is no longer required when going through airport security? Now, mind...
Come Back, Words!
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
You know me. At least I hope you do. I’m all about language—new words, clever words, rhyming words...
Trophy Therapy
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
DR. J: Thank you all for coming today. Let’s begin with Emmy. EMMY: I just don’t feel as special...
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649,900.00
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1,150,000.00
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Alonna Berry sworn in as District 20 rep
Melissa Steele
1 day ago
Rep. Alonna Berry, D-Milton, was officially sworn in to serve District 20 before an Aug. 12 special...
