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Friday, February 27, 2026
What’s New
Polar Bear Plunge, 5K canceled
Cape district recognizes National School Counseling Week
Jean A. Hawley, loved her family
Olympic recap
News Briefs 2/27/26
Athletes are ready to bust loose
Four downstate athletes win state track titles
Concrete dune crossing must be removed
Ocean Medical Imaging closes after 17 years
Two Rehoboth restaurants get compliance permit approvals
Winter storm more trouble than I expected
Milton council to debate Scarlet Oaks commercial annexation
Rehoboth, Henlopen Acres cleanup is going to take a bit of time
News / Police
Former Chez La Mer building in Rehoboth to be razed
By Chris Flood
11 minutes ago
A commercial building on the corner of Second Street and Wilmington Avenue in Rehoboth Beach that’s...
Sussex digs out of massive winter storm
By Kevin T. Conlon
3 hours ago
Cindy Truitt shoveled out the driveway and her car twice after a storm dumped nearly 20 inches of...
Interagency cooperation key to storm response
By Kevin T. Conlon
5 hours ago
As a powerful winter storm moved toward Sussex County Feb. 22, key players in the anticipated...
Much of county council meeting canceled by storm moved to March 4 meeting
21 hours ago
Nearly all items on the agenda of the Feb. 24 Sussex County Council meeting, canceled after a storm...
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Viewpoints
Hoop regroup
By Jim Paterson
5 hours ago
A selfless act from Dewey’s town manager
By Courtney Riordan
7 hours ago
On Feb. 23, I received a gift from a Town of Dewey Beach official for which I was most thankful and...
Thank your local federal employees
By Ken Sosne
7 hours ago
February may be the shortest month of the year, but the challenges facing the federal community are...
No changes to speed camera should occur
By Bill Baxter
7 hours ago
There seems to have been much controversy about the speed camera installed above the Minos Conaway...
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Obituaries
Louis Henry Jones, veteran, devout Christian
21 hours ago
Louis Henry Jones, 90, of Lewes, passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at his residence with his...
Alice Ann Hill, Hollywood socialite governess
1 day ago
Alice Ann Hill of Lewes died peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Known as “Nanny Ali” from her...
H. Edwin Riggin Sr., owned Ed’s Chicken & Crabs
1 day ago
H. Edwin "Ed" Riggin Sr., 92, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Ed leaves his...
Louise Elizabeth Workman, led extraordinary life
1 day ago
Louise Elizabeth Workman graced our world with her presence Sept. 7, 1916, in Salisbury, Md. Raised...
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Sports
Athletes of the Week Feb. 27
4 hours ago
Cale Baker This Cape senior is a head-to-toe unorthodox wrestler who uses a lot of arms and legs...
Unified Basketball reception celebrates inclusion and teamwork
19 hours ago
Cape Henlopen School District Superintendent Dr. Jenny Nauman hosted a special event, Unified for...
Mariner hosts Middle School Unified Basketball Tournament
1 day ago
Mariner Middle School hosted the unified basketball tournament for Cape district middle school...
Two days behind the camera, yet I often miss the money shot
By Dave Frederick
3 days ago
What’s going on - Wrestling is the most intense sport; the dual meets are like indoor football...
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A & E
Taste of history: Chocolate with colonial roots
By Denise Clemons
3 hours ago
This past weekend, as we awaited the start of the forecasted snowfall, we were glad our neighbors...
Oscar-nominated short film screenings open Feb. 27
11 hours ago
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society will present the 2026 Oscar-nominated short films, beginning with...
She Who Shines exhibit to open at Peninsula Gallery March 7
21 hours ago
Artistic renditions of the mystical female spirit will be showcased in the She Who Shines...
STEPPIN’ OUT
Robin & the Hoods to perform Feb. 27 in Rehoboth Beach
22 hours ago
Robin & the Hoods, a longtime favorite among local music fans, will perform from 6 to 9 p.m.,...
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Cape Life
Book talk with Native American history expert set March 8
17 hours ago
The Lewes Public Library and the History Book Festival will welcome historian David J. Silverman...
Milton kindergarteners showcase zoology learning
1 day ago
Milton Elementary School kindergarten students held a Zoology Publishing Party Jan. 23, showcasing...
A special Amsterdam journey shared with the Gazette
1 day ago
Mary Johnston of Rehoboth Beach recently joined her godmother, Marijke van Buchem, on a heartfelt...
Forensic science study enhances H.O.B. language arts unit
1 day ago
As part of their English Language Arts mystery genre unit, fourth-grade students at H.O....
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Local Buzz
St. Cecilia Music Guild presents John Rutter’s “Requiem”
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Join us March 8th for John Rutter’s “Requiem” at 5PM. This anticipated concert features St. Peter’s...
25911 Country Meadows Dr, Millsboro
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
View Listing Welcome to Country Meadows! This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom rancher is the perfect blend...
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Bill Cullin
Most people assume that when a real estate deed is signed, it is effective. However, there is one...
"Stuff," Money, and Music
George Reilly
"Stuff," Money, and Music I think it is safe to say that for anyone who has spent time cleaning...
Cosmetic Changes
Bill Cullin
When a home goes on the market, it should look great. Often there are improvements that must be...
50% Off Home Catalog Creations before May 1, 2026
My Status Quo, Inc
Create the catalog of your home before a health crisis turns everything urgent! Families can avoid...
26086 Kielbasa Ct, Lewes
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
View Listing Welcome to Hailey’s Glen, a sought-after Schell Brothers community in Lewes, Delaware...
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...
16512 E Kea Way, Lewes, DE
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
View Listing NEW PRICE: $874,000 Welcome to Tower Hill, Sussex County’s Community of the Year,...
St. Peter’s Holy Week Services
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
As we enter the holiest week of the Christian year, St. Peter’s invites you to walk the sacred...
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Calendar of Events
Today
(All day)
Easter egg preorder sale
(All day)
Pansie planters preorder sale
7:30 am
to
8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Baby & Me story time
10:30 am
to
12:00 pm
French movie club
5:00 pm
LHS film screening
5:00 pm
LHS “Bear Me Into Freedom” Screening Event
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
Saturday, February 28
(All day)
Easter egg preorder sale
(All day)
Pansie planters preorder sale
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Monthly Food Distribution
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
10:30 am
LHS film screening
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
12:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
CANCELED Anime club
4:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Beach bingo fundraiser
5:00 pm
LHS “Bear Me Into Freedom” Screening Event
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
The Writer's Room and the Troupe performance
Sunday, March 1
(All day)
Easter egg preorder sale
(All day)
Pansie planters preorder sale
8:00 am
to
11:00 am
AYCE Breakfast
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Lewes Junction railroad tours
11:00 am
Bayhealth’s Walk with a Doc, First Sundays Each Month
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
Business
Shore United adds experienced mortgage banker
15 hours ago
Shore United Bank recently welcomed John Berner to its growing mortgage division. With extensive...
Gather Bakery opens Rehoboth Avenue storefront
22 hours ago
Gather Bakery owners Isabel and Matthew Walsh introduced alfajores to the Cape Region with a pop-up...
Sussex Habitat team meets with federal legislators
23 hours ago
To advocate for new affordable housing legislation at the federal level, representatives from...
Labor secretary to address Women in Construction Summit March 3
1 day ago
Associated Builders and Contractors Delaware Chapter will host its annual Women in Construction...
U.S. Rep McBride hosts agriculture summit in Harrington
1 day ago
Congresswoman Sarah McBride, D-Del., hosted an inaugural agriculture summit Feb. 19 in Harrington...
Locals celebrate Delaware Lottery wins
4 days ago
Two local residents recently scored big wins with the Delaware Lottery. A 36-year-old woman from...
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Blogs
I’m a Poet! And I Know It!
By Elise Seyfried
3 days ago
I’ve been reading tons of poetry lately, most of it pretty good. While I wrote a library-load of...
Good Housekeeping
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
I always say I love my house’s “lived in look.” I mean, who wants to spend time in a clean and tidy...
My Personality in Six TV Commercials
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
There’s a terrific book of essays by Kathleen Norris and Gareth Higgins. It’s called
A Whole...
All Checked Out
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
I am really embarrassed to admit something, so I will do what I always do when this happens. I...
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Polar Bear Plunge, 5K canceled
Chris Flood
1 day ago
For the second time in a little over a month, weather-related issues have forced the cancelation of...