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Sunday, October 19, 2025
What’s New
Local woman to offer Polish specialties at craft fair Nov. 1
Drama club to present interactive murder mystery Oct. 29-31
One dies in three-vehicle crash in Lincoln
Delaware Resorts Expos donates to Sussex Habitat
Run for the Arts to benefit Mispillion Art League Nov. 1
Rosamunde String Quartet to perform Oct. 25 in Lewes
Sussex Academy to host school choice open house events
Mt. Zion AME Church celebrates 125th anniversary with festive weekend
Rehoboth Beach Historical Society celebrates 20th Beach Ball
Lewes Yacht Club Foundation debuts 5K run fundraiser
Overfalls breaks ground for museum building
Bling Hottie turns canes into statements of style
The Gazette visits the University of Oregon
News / Police
From field to forest: proposal to repurpose New Road parcel
By Bill Shull
3 hours ago
A 20-acre parcel at the corner of New Road and Park Road in Lewes could one day be the city’s...
Work wrapping up on Phase 1 of Thompson Island project
By Chris Flood
1 day ago
A project in Rehoboth Bay designed to protect the southern end of Thompson Island from continued...
Laurel man dies in crash near Harbeson
1 day ago
A Laurel man died following a two-car crash Oct. 16 on Route 9 near Harbeson. Police said a Honda...
Changes to Sussex marijuana retail shop rules backed by P&Z
By Kevin T. Conlon
1 day ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended amending the county ordinance on...
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Videos
Delaware Seahawks beat Maryland Seahawks in field hockey
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Viewpoints
With no replenishment coming, it’s the next storm I worry about
By Chris Flood
1 day ago
Since 2009, there have been half a dozen large-scale beach nourishment projects along Delaware’s...
Farmland preservation benefits the masses
1 day ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced last week that it will acquire development rights...
Decisions, decisions
By Jim Paterson
1 day ago
Fredman is a treasure for this community
By Dan Toomey
1 day ago
My family and I have owned a home in Lewes since 2003. Since then, I have had the pleasure of...
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Obituaries
Mary Estelle Roy, devout Catholic
2 days ago
Mary Estelle Roy, 82, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025,...
Howard Lee Holston, loved his family, community
3 days ago
Howard Lee Holston, 74, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Dover. Born Nov. 30, 1950, in Milford...
John Futcher Jr., RBVFC life member
3 days ago
John “Jay” Futcher Jr., 84, of Rehoboth, passed away Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, surrounded by the love...
Lewis Floyd Fargo, loving husband, father
3 days ago
Lewis “Lew” Floyd Fargo passed away Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. He was born April 19, 1933, in Denver,...
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Sports
Sussex Family YMCA expands with outdoor pickleball court
By Gabrielle Ziegler
3 hours ago
The Sussex Family YMCA celebrated the grand opening of its brand-new outdoor pickleball court Oct....
Blue Hen Invitational set for Oct. 18-19
By Fritz Schranck
15 hours ago
The University of Delaware Lady Blue Hens women’s golf team hosts its 12th annual Battle at the...
Conditions not ideal for Delaware Mobile Surf-Fishermen tournament
By Eric Burnley
16 hours ago
These are the results of the 19th annual Delaware Mobile Surf-Fishermen’s Tournament held the...
Cape soccer takes control of North with CR win
By Dan Cook
1 day ago
The Vikings soccer team took a giant step to control their own destiny in the Henlopen Conference...
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A & E
Milton Holiday House Tour tickets go on sale Nov. 1
1 day ago
The Women’s Club of Milton’s Fundraising Committee is busy preparing for its annual Milton Holiday...
Bere berries are a surprising Scottish souvenir
By Denise Clemons
1 day ago
One of my favorite souvenirs from my summer visit to the Orkney Islands of Scotland was a brown...
Rehoboth library friends group hosts Sippin’ in the Stacks
By Deny Howeth
2 days ago
The Friends of the Rehoboth Beach Public Library hosted Sippin’ in the Stacks, its annual donor...
STEPPIN’ OUT
Frazzlefit to perform Oct. 18 in Rehoboth Beach
2 days ago
Don’t miss Frazzlefit beginning at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, at Arena’s Deli & Bar in Rehoboth...
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Cape Life
The Milton Theatre builds on history to create vibrant future
By Pam Bounds
3 hours ago
My memories of the Milton Theatre go way back. As a child and young teen, I traipsed down the big...
Lewes in Bloom founder fêted ahead of retirement
By Bill Shull
3 hours ago
Warren Golde has spent the last 24 years watching his gardens grow. As the founder of Lewes in...
‘Shakespeare, Poe and Fiends’ performance from Del Shakes set Oct. 24
1 day ago
Delaware Shakespeare will return to Lewes for an evening of spooky stories and enchanting music at...
Rehoboth Beach sees good turnout for annual auction
By Chris Flood
1 day ago
Rehoboth Beach hosted its 18th annual auction Oct. 4 in the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center and...
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Local Buzz
TheHenlopen.com, the Premier Website for Sales and Rentals
Bill Cullin
The Henlopen Condominium offers security-controlled access, indoor parking, private beach entrance...
Thinking of Buying a New Home, but Still Considering a Resale?
Bill Cullin
New homes can have higher sales prices than comparable existing homes, and buyers are usually...
Renovation Resolutions? Bathrooms and Kitchens Top the List
Bill Cullin
What would the new year be without resolutions? Now that 2022 has arrived, creating a more...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR® Open Houses! October 18-19
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
Jack Lingo, REALTOR® invites you to visit a Sussex County, Delaware real estate open house this...
Save Money and Hassles by Working with a REALTOR®
Active Adults Realty®
For many reasons, worries about the cost of living are top-of-mind for so many people. Even more so...
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Calendar of Events
Today
(All day)
Floral Interpretations: Flower Arrangements Inspired...
(All day)
Beyond the Frame: Animation by Aaron Augenblick
(All day)
Wine Routes: Work by David Hollander
(All day)
By-Chance: Works by Scott Kirschner
10:00 am
Pumpkin Patch fundraiser
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
LHS Fall Harvest Fair
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Lewes Junction railroad tours
10:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Harvest Fair 1775: Revolution Rising
11:00 am
to
4:00 pm
CAMP Rehoboth Block Party
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
12:00 pm
to
3:00 pm
Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market
2:00 pm
Walk to Remember
3:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Peace Week community action forum
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
The Young Fables performance
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends walking tour
Monday, October 20
(All day)
Floral Interpretations: Flower Arrangements Inspired...
(All day)
Beyond the Frame: Animation by Aaron Augenblick
(All day)
Wine Routes: Work by David Hollander
(All day)
By-Chance: Works by Scott Kirschner
9:00 am
to
11:00 am
RB Free Writes
11:00 am
L.E.A.P. Read to the Dogs program
12:00 pm
Pumpkin Patch fundraiser
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Meatball Sub Day
1:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Mah Jongg
1:30 pm
Food for Thought
3:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Rehoboth Beach Writers’ Guild Poetry Free Write
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Insight Meditation Community of Lewes meditation
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Conversation with Gloria Brown-Marshall
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Pokémon Club
5:45 pm
to
7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
Tuesday, October 21
(All day)
Floral Interpretations: Flower Arrangements Inspired...
(All day)
Beyond the Frame: Animation by Aaron Augenblick
(All day)
Wine Routes: Work by David Hollander
(All day)
By-Chance: Works by Scott Kirschner
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Composting at Home program
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Preschool Story Time
12:00 pm
Pumpkin Patch fundraiser
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Taco Day
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Adult Coloring group
3:30 pm
Stroke support group
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Mental health awareness & support program
4:00 pm
to
5:30 pm
Finding Their Voices walking tour
5:30 pm
4th RD Democratic Committee meeting
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
PFLAG Rehoboth Beach meeting
7:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Dancing Argentine Tango
Business
Rise Up to open drive-thru on Route 1
3 hours ago
Maryland-based Rise Up Coffee Roasters began in 2005 as a drive-thru trailer in a parking lot in St...
Dogfish Head hosts Punkin Ale Fest
12 hours ago
Dogfish Head in Milton officially rang in the fall season with the annual Punkin Ale Fest, a...
SnapBack Custom Apparel opens in Harbeson
2 days ago
SnapBack Custom Apparel officially celebrated its grand opening Oct. 4 on Route 9 in Harbeson. ...
Sam Yoder & Son celebrates 50 years in business
2 days ago
In 1975, when trusses on local chicken houses began collapsing, Sam Yoder decided to build a...
Lewes Diner closing Oct. 19
3 days ago
One might look at the menu at Lewes Diner and say, “They have everything.” From big breakfasts to...
Sussex County has seen a clear decade of growth
3 days ago
In the two months Andrew Harton has been Sussex County’s economic development director, he said he...
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Blogs
Slanguage Arts
By Elise Seyfried
4 days ago
While I’m “hep” to the latest “lingo,” I know to stay in my conversational lane. Aiden has brought...
Letting Them
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
I may be the last living person who has yet to read Mel Robbins’ gigantic bestseller/attitude...
Eating “Upside down”
2 weeks ago
Once again, the aroma of spiced rice and vegetables fills our home. Monsieur Biebers is back in...
Scheduled Maintenance
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
We love our mechanic, Dave at Flourtown Gulf. Great guy. He’s never made us feel (too) guilty when...
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