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Delmarva Christian welcomes Hackett as high school principal
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Delmarva Christian Schools recently announced the appointment of Chloe Hackett as high school principal. With a robust background in teaching,...
Meyer for Delaware campaign opens Sussex office
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The Meyer for Delaware campaign officially opened its Sussex campaign office July 10 in Rehoboth...
Rehoboth Beach volunteers tend Verrazzano garden
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Volunteers from Rehoboth in Bloom and the UNICO Rehoboth Area Chapter recently took their first...
Bethel church holds 64th antiques show
1 day ago
The sound of Robert Rodriguez’s guitar could be heard in the Bethel United Methodist Church...
Corvette show raises $6,000 for Cape Henlopen Food Basket
2 days ago
The Coastal Corvette Club of Delaware, in partnership with i.g. Burton Lewes Automall, held its...
The Gazette tags along on a Back Porch Cafe friends' reunion in Thailand
1 day ago
Siri Svasti, Bee Neild, Michael Kogler, and Keith Fitzgerald spent 18 days in Bangkok together,...
Historic Nassau School renovation update set July 25
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The Nassau School Coalition, comprising the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, the...
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The Gazette tags along on a Back Porch Cafe friends' reunion in Thailand
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Siri Svasti, Bee Neild, Michael Kogler, and Keith Fitzgerald spent 18 days in Bangkok together,...
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Enjoying an Antarctica expedition with the Cape Gazette
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Gayle Dumonceaux and Paula Walker spent two great weeks exploring Antarctica; however, remaining on...
Saltwater Portraits
Woodworking is Warren Walls’ passion
Ron MacArthur
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Give Warren Walls a piece of wood and watch the magic happen. Growing up on Lewes Beach, Warren was...
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Women’s winter is not about climate change
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Everyone knows that with global warming, summers are getting hotter. Heat domes hover over entire...
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Living it up in the Bahamas with the Gazette but thinking about the...
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Sprig & Kathy Hudson had an awesome time in the Bahamas. They visited Nassau, Freeport, and...
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The Cape Gazette joins its newest, young reader in Austin, Texas
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Cape Gazette readers Daniel Dahlman, Caio Khanna Dahlman, and Natasha Khanna (not pictured but mom...
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Cape Life Stories
‘Nanamorphosis’ author Elise Seyfried to sign books July 28
21 minutes ago
Author and longtime Cape Gazette blogger Elise Seyfried will be signing copies of her fifth essay...
Long Neck Sunrise Rotary donations total nearly $33,000
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Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club recently completed distribution of proceeds from its annual charity...
‘Devil is Fine’ author to sign books July 28
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Browseabout Books will host John Vercher, author of "Devil is Fine,” for a signing event from 1 to...
GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club installs new officers
1 day ago
At its June meeting, the GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club installed board members for 2024-26, and...
‘Oliver the Clownfish' book-signing event set July 24
2 days ago
Children’s author Stephanie Guzman will sign copies of “The Adventures of Oliver the Clownfish:...
Classic car show benefits Sussex seniors’ nutrition Aug. 3
3 days ago
CHEER will host its 14th annual Wheels for Meals Car, Truck and Bike Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...
Millsboro Lions Club donates wheelchairs to KSI
4 days ago
Members of the Millsboro Lions Club recently brought KSI four wheelchairs and one transport to help...
Women’s Club of Indian River supports Boys & Girls Club
4 days ago
The GFWC Women’s Club of Indian River donated beach towels, hundreds of water bottles, several...
Enjoying an Antarctica expedition with the Cape Gazette
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Gayle Dumonceaux and Paula Walker spent two great weeks exploring Antarctica; however, remaining on...
Community Briefs 7/17/24
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Farm bureau to take part in state fair events Delaware Farm Bureau team members are looking...
Illustrator to sign books and teach painting class July 20
4 days ago
Artist and illustrator Monica Dorazewski will discuss and sign her new book and teach a painting...
Butterflies and blooms classes kick off July 25
4 days ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens’ 37 acres are in full peak summer bloom, and Butterflies & Blooms...
Dewey parking ambassadors treated to lunch
4 days ago
Dewey Beach parking ambassadors working July 4-5 were treated to lunch from Gary’s Dewey Beach...
Middle Creek Preserve neighbors clean up roadway litter
5 days ago
Residents of Middle Creek Preserve near Angola gathered June 22 to take part in the Delaware...
Children’s Beach House campers get on the water
5 days ago
Weeklong summer camps at Children’s Beach House in Lewes are part of the organization’s Youth...
Woodworking is Warren Walls’ passion
5 days ago
Give Warren Walls a piece of wood and watch the magic happen. Growing up on Lewes Beach, Warren...
‘Gettysburg: One Woman's War’ dramatic reading set July 17
6 days ago
The Rehoboth Beach Public Library will host storyteller Michèle La Rue for a dramatized reading of...
Film society to screen National Theatre Live’s ‘Dear England’
6 days ago
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society announced its upcoming screenings of National Theatre Live’s “Dear...
Rehoboth Beach Museum unveils historic diorama display
1 week ago
Local historian Paul Lovett, the Rehoboth Beach Museum and more than 100 guests celebrated the...
Women’s winter is not about climate change
1 week ago
Everyone knows that with global warming, summers are getting hotter. Heat domes hover over entire...
Mystery writer Frances Oakes to sign books July 20
1 week ago
Retired educator Frances Oakes will be signing copies of her debut mystery novel from 11 a.m. to 1...
Sussex Republican Women award scholarships
1 week ago
The Sussex County Republican Women’s Club awarded scholarships to Delaware Technical Community...
Living it up in the Bahamas with the Gazette but thinking about the grands back home
1 week ago
Sprig & Kathy Hudson had an awesome time in the Bahamas. They visited Nassau, Freeport, and...
Sober Fest and cornhole tournament set Sept. 14
1 week ago
Attack Addiction will hold its Sussex County Sober Fest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14...
Wreaths Across America Rehoboth organizers seek donations
1 week ago
Each December, a Wreaths Across America event is held to honor veterans laid to rest at Epworth...
Writer Bill Newcott to sign books at Browseabout July 14
1 week ago
Browseabout Books will host Bill Newcott for a signing of his award-winning collection, "All the...
Marti Badila takes helm at Village Improvement Association
1 week ago
For more than 115 years, the Village Improvement Association has worked to support the greater...
DiPaolo promoted at Delaware Community Foundation
1 week ago
The Delaware Community Foundation recently announced three promotions. Mike DiPaolo, who has...
Lewes library seeks vendors for Aug. 3 teen craft fair
1 week ago
The Lewes Public Library is accepting vendor applications for its second annual teen craft fair to...
Low-cost wellness and pet vaccination clinic set Aug. 24
1 week ago
Humane Animal Partners will host a low-cost vaccination clinic open to the public from 12 to 4 p.m...
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Faith and Spirituality
St. John the Apostle members donate gift cards to veterans
1 day ago
In recognition of Memorial Day and in honor of the men and women who died while serving in the...
Anti-drug march, rally and fun day set in Georgetown Aug. 17
1 day ago
Everlasting Hope Ministries, under the leadership of the Rev. Anthony “Tony” Neal, will sponsor its...
Catholic Byzantine Mass set July 28, Aug. 25
2 days ago
The Rev. Volodymyr Klanichka, pastor of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Wilmington, will...
New Covenant Presbyterian Church’s beach services are back
4 days ago
New Covenant Presbyterian Church hosted its first beach service of the summer season July 7 off...
Union Wesley UMC camp meeting events to start July 20
1 week ago
Union Wesley United Methodist Church will hold its 180th Annual Camp Meeting from Saturday, July 20...
UUSD awards grants to two local nonprofits
2 weeks ago
The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware recently awarded $2,500 grants to two local...
Trinity Faith Christian Center holds Fourth of July celebration
2 weeks ago
Trinity Faith Christian Center held its 28th annual Fourth of July celebration and car show on New...
Summer open fields and gyms are optional, but best show up
2 weeks ago
Home opener - There is a closing-time joke, “You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.”...
Epworth food ministry seeks golf event sponsors by July 31
3 weeks ago
Epworth United Methodist Church will host a golf tournament to raise funds for its busy food...
St. Peter’s adds statue, plaque to portico
3 weeks ago
A statue of St. Peter is now watching over St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes. The 38-inch...
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Health
Beebe Milton Health Center open house set July 31
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Beebe Healthcare invites the public to an open house unveiling of the new Milton Health Center from...
Beebe hosts white coat ceremony for new residents
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Beebe Healthcare welcomed its newest resident doctors July 11, at its second annual white coat...
Beebe, Nemours set World Breastfeeding Week event July 26
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Beebe Healthcare and Nemours Children’s Health are partnering to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week...
Blood Bank issues urgent call for O+ and O- donations
21 hours ago
Blood Bank of Delmarva has issued an urgent call for type O+ and O- blood donations. The dangerous...
Muzzle 2 Tail therapeutic riding holds carnival to raise awareness
5 days ago
Muzzle 2 Tail Horsemanship and Therapeutic Riding Center hosted a carnival July 6, with the...
Community Matters 5K in Memory of David Ashby set Aug. 10
5 days ago
Thanks to support from Alex Pires and Highway One LP, Dave’s Dewey Dash is now the Community...
Delaware Hospice chosen to test Medicare dementia care model
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Delaware Hospice announced its selection to participate in a new Medicare alternative payment model...
Cast for a Cure reels in $9,000 for cancer patients at Beebe
1 week ago
Once again this year, the Cast for a Cure Surf Fishing Tournament has generated funds that will...
Social Security simplifies disability evaluation process
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When people become disabled under the statutory definition the Social Security Administration must...
Down Syndrome Association hosts summer camp
1 week ago
The Down Syndrome Association of Delaware hosted its 14th annual Days of Summer Camp Sussex County...
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School Life
Davenport returns to lead H.O. Brittingham Elementary
3 hours ago
A familiar face has returned to Milton, with the announcement of Yvette Davenport as the new...
Irene P. Sorbara foundation awards 2024 nursing scholarships
3 days ago
Four Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing students were recently given scholarship funding thanks...
Nursing student receives Lord Baltimore Lions Club scholarship
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The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare announced Nicholas Vitella of...
Sussex Tech’s Sharnae Harmon graduates from West Point
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Sharnae Harmon, a 2020 Sussex Technical High School graduate and Seaford native, graduated May 25...
Beebe medical staff awards 2024 nursing scholarships
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Three senior nursing students from the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare...
Edna W. Wyatt Scholarship presented to School of Nursing student
6 days ago
The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare announced Amanda Benson, a first-year...
Rehoboth author pens children’s picture book
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Rehoboth author and former teacher Aimee Isaac has penned a children’s picture book that encourages...
Saberi scholarship presented to School of Nursing students
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Leaders from the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare announced two deserving...
Johnson Orthodontics teacher gift goes to Love Creek educator
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Jonathan Johnson and the team at Johnson Orthodontics ran a special contest during the month of May...
DSWA scholarship goes to Cape grad Faith Thompson
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The Delaware Solid Waste Authority announced Faith Thompson of Millsboro, a recent graduate of Cape...
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