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Thursday, March 19, 2026
What’s New
Film festival to celebrate National Women's History Month
Art exhibit from Creative Aging program set March 24 at Milford library
Suzanne Dill, beloved Miltonian
Gertrude Betsy Finch, devoted to family
Sussex Academy volleyball shows up ready to work
Aesthetic Center adds experienced clinician to its team
Sussex Academy artists earn prizes in state contest
Women's Club of Milton purchases new welcome sign for town
Seahawks softballers set sights on program milestones
Cape volleyball team relies on senior leadership
Delmarva Christian girls’ soccer pumped to perform on pitch
Sussex Tsunami swimmers dominate at districts
Lighthouse seeks bay beach dining March 20
News / Police
Georgetown man faces drug charges
2 hours ago
A 26-year-old Georgetown man is facing felony drug charges after he was arrested by Delaware State...
U.S. AG: Milton man illegally had gun, ammunition
22 hours ago
A Milton man was indicted by a federal grand jury March 17 in connection with having a gun with an...
Lewes beach replenishment underway
By Bill Shull
1 day ago
Big bulldozers and skid steers have taken over Savannah Beach in Lewes as a replenishment project...
Police: Man breaks into ocean-block Rehoboth home and has a meal
1 day ago
A Rehoboth Beach man faces charges March 9 after police say he broke into an ocean-block home and...
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Viewpoints
Crush-coded daybreak
6 minutes ago
A fiery red sunrise greets the day on March 18.
Cape wins first boys’ lacrosse title in 1998
1 day ago
Last week’s historic photograph featured a number of local people on the Delaware Lacrosse Club...
SB 1 takes Delaware backward
By Brian Frazee
2 days ago
This feels like deja vu. Delaware is once again sounding the alarm on a bill that would cut...
Noise makers
By Jim Paterson
2 days ago
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online polls
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Obituaries
Michael Logan Cunningham, devout Catholic
20 hours ago
Michael Logan Cunningham, 84, passed peacefully at home in Millsboro Wednesday, March 11, 2026.He...
Carlton Lee Tull Jr., former Delaware resident
21 hours ago
Carlton L. “Lee” Tull, Jr., 74, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Melbourne, Fla. Born in...
Suzanne Miller Sams, devoted church member, quilter
23 hours ago
Suzanne Miller Sams, 87, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Tega Cay, S.C.Born Aug...
Sarah Elizabeth Sunderland, kind, generous soul
1 day ago
On May 12, 1934, in Selbyville, a beautiful little girl with blonde hair and eyes as blue as the...
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Sports
Harrington Havoc win Delaware High School Hockey League
23 hours ago
The Delaware High School Hockey League capped off its 2025-26 season with a thrilling championship...
Banquet brunch at Baywood Greens celebrates Cape’s 2025 hockey season
By Dave Frederick
1 day ago
Cape celebrated the 2025 field hockey season with the presentation of individual awards. A brunch...
Injection of youth has Delmarva Christian softball hopeful
By Aaron R. Mushrush
2 days ago
Some say adversity grows character, particularly in sports. The last varsity softball team that...
Half-marathon relay runners' combined age is less than half of mine
By Dave Frederick
2 days ago
Shiny happy people running - Cape’s 4-by-800-meter indoor relay team that placed third in the state...
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A & E
STEPPIN’ OUT
Lower Case Blues to perform March 26 in Rehoboth Beach
1 hour ago
Enjoy some of the finest blends of blues and rock with Lower Case Blues from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday...
André L. Wright Jr. connects community through cultural storytelling
By Gabrielle Ziegler
4 hours ago
Photographer, filmmaker, director and multifaceted artist André L. Wright Jr. continues to build on...
Sussex Academy students present ‘Madagascar Jr.’
8 hours ago
Sussex Academy middle school students staged a spirited performance of “Madagascar Jr.” March 6-7...
Experience Janis group to perform at Milton Theatre March 25
14 hours ago
The Milton Theatre invites fans of classic rock and blues to a time-warped journey back to the...
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Cape Life
Volunteers help Rise Against Hunger combat food insecurity
By Deny Howeth
4 hours ago
At the third annual Rise Against Hunger food-packing event March 14, 220 volunteers from local...
SDARJ honors Cape district students for excellence
6 hours ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice recently honored select students at Love Creek...
Dining fundraiser to benefit Miriam’s Table March 25
7 hours ago
To benefit Miriam’s Table, Grain On The Rocks restaurant will host a dine-and-donate event from 12...
Cape High senior to attend U.S. Naval Academy
8 hours ago
Cape Henlopen High School senior Mason Furman received a principal nomination to the United States...
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Local Buzz
TIGER LILY INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING COMPANY JOINS THE RALLY SPONSOR TRAIN
Rally For Our First Responders
🚂 The Rally Sponsor Train keeps rolling! 🚂 Please help us welcome Tiger Lily Interior and...
Cape Gazette’s Spring Home & Garden Returns with Fresh Ideas for Your Home
Cape Gazette
Spring Home & Garden
is Cape Gazette’s guide to the season of renewal — practical...
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Bill Cullin
Most people assume that when a real estate deed is signed, it is effective. However, there is one...
Understanding The Contract
Bill Cullin
When you are selling a home, the most important part of the transaction occurs after you have found...
Taking It With You
Bill Cullin
Before you list your home for sale, take a careful look around. Are there some items you will want...
Worried About Inflation? Take a Look at How Much Money You’ll Save with a Home in Delaware
Active Adults Realty®
While we help all kinds of people find or sell homes, we’re meeting lots of folks who are...
SOLD! UNIT 613 @ THE HENLOPEN. Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building,
Mike Kogler Team
Just Listed at The Henlopen by The Mike Kogler Team A coastal sanctuary in Rehoboth's Premier...
Announcing the Spring Home & Garden Total Home Comfort Sweepstakes Powered by Shoretech
Cape Gazette
Spring Home & Garden Total Home Comfort Sweepstakes Powered by Shoretech Launches Mar. 17 The...
Another Unit SOLD @ The Henlopen, Unit 407!! Mike Kogler Team: #1 Sales Team @ The Henlopen. Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building. Visit: www.HenlopenRB.com or Call: (302)236-7648
Mike Kogler Team
JUST SOLD by The Mike Kogler Team: 527 N Boardwalk, Unit #407, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 A coastal...
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Calendar of Events
Today
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Delaware Money School program
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Art journaling workshop
11:00 am
to
1:30 pm
Coastal Georgetown AAUW meeting
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Build a Burger Day
11:00 am
to
12:30 pm
Socrates Café
1:00 pm
Alzheimer’s caregivers support group
1:00 pm
Seaside history hike
1:30 pm
to
3:30 pm
Open art for adults
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
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Minecraft builders
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Conversation with Thomas Richards
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Transcendental Jam & Vegetarian Feast
6:00 pm
Elks Bingo
7:00 pm
Cash bingo
Friday, March 20
7:30 am
to
8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
8:30 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Boating Safety Class
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
10:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Drop-in tech help
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Baby Friday
10:30 am
Feelings Rock program
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Shanty Night at Historic Lewes
6:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Inaugural BASSE speaker series
6:30 pm
Greg Fuller concert & dinner
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
7:00 pm
Spotting Ships program
7:00 pm
to
8:30 pm
IMC talk
Saturday, March 21
9:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park Indoor Flea Market
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
IMC meditation retreat
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Lewes Chess Club meeting
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Sussex County Genealogical Society meeting
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
11:30 am
to
12:30 pm
Family Art with Art Strong
4:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Community dinner
Business
February housing data shows continued buyer caution as prices adjust
18 hours ago
Delaware’s housing market continued to reflect cautious buyer activity in February, with declines...
State restaurant group names new director for marketing, communications
1 day ago
The Delaware Restaurant Association recently announced the appointment of Elizabeth Mantey as its...
Lemon Tree not closing, for now
1 day ago
The Lemon Tree restaurant at 420 E. Savannah Road in Lewes will not be closing after all, at least...
Lewes library to offer teen job fair workshop March 26
1 day ago
The Lewes Public Library will host its 9th Annual Teen Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday,...
Health-Fitness & Leisure Expo proceeds support Alzheimer’s Association
3 days ago
The 8th Annual Health-Fitness & Leisure Expo took place March 7 at Cape Henlopen High School in...
Schell Brothers pledges to support land conservation in Sussex
4 days ago
The Sussex County Land Trust recently announced that Schell Brothers has made a significant...
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Blogs
The Humming Bluebird of Happiness
By Elise Seyfried
2 days ago
It’s the most annoying time of year, when all my bird-loving buddies wax(wing) rhapsodic over the “...
For Rent
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
I spent my entire first 20-year career (I career in 20-year batches) performing in our children’s...
Scamalot!
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
While I certainly do miss her, I am grateful that my mom passed away in 2006, before the Internet...
I’m a Poet! And I Know It!
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
I’ve been reading tons of poetry lately, most of it pretty good. While I wrote a library-load of...
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Own a piece of history at 69 Henlopen Avenue, one of the most distinctive properties in "The Pines...
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Beautiful stately home with stone front. Unique premium corner lot backing to stunning wooded views...
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Back on the Market after a Kitchen Upgrade, a beautiful classic home where traditional meets...
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285,000.00
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Lewes beach replenishment underway
Bill Shull
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Big bulldozers and skid steers have taken over Savannah Beach in Lewes as a replenishment project...