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Sunday, March 22, 2026
What’s New
Delmarva Christian teacher recognized by Johnson Orthodontics
Dogfish Head gives $9K gift to Food Bank culinary school
DSCC to score General Assembly on competitiveness decisions
Race4Warriors receives donation from local Elks lodge
Seahawks girls’ lax set to build foundation for bright future
Milton Garden Club elects 2026 officers
Local students receive toothbrushing kits for Dental Health Month
Ancient Order of Hibernians local members celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Senate approves removing solar credit cap
Rehoboth installs fence around Stockley Street playground
Dogfish Head celebrates 302 Day
History of south Rehoboth is lecture topic March 26
Food additives aren’t evil, just factors to consider in dietary choices
News / Police
Bill to lower age for bartenders passes House
By Melissa Steele
1 day ago
A bill lowering the age for bartenders to 18 passed the House 31-5 with five absent March 12....
Milton planners table annexation request
By Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission tabled debate over the proposed zoning for an annexation...
Millsboro man charged in Long Neck murder
1 day ago
A Millsboro man, 40, faces a murder charge after police said he killed a relative March 19 during...
Library leaders, patrons ask county council to raise library tax rate
By Kevin T. Conlon
2 days ago
Representatives of independent public libraries in Sussex County and their patrons pleaded March 17...
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Viewpoints
If grass is good for dunes, imagine the benefit of trees
By Chris Flood
2 days ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is hosting its annual beach...
Bayhealth leader opposes Senate Bill 1
By Terry Murphy
2 days ago
If you drive across the Pennsylvania line near the airport, you’ll see the shuttered Crozer-Chester...
All politics become local
By Jim Paterson
2 days ago
Reducing risk should be DelDOT’s top priority
2 days ago
Safety improvements on busy highways rarely happen by accident. They come from careful study,...
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Obituaries
Betty Goldenson, devout Catholic
2 days ago
Betty Goldenson, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, surrounded by family. Betty was born in...
Suzanne Dill, beloved Miltonian
2 days ago
Suzanne Dill, a cherished member of the Milton community and devoted life partner, passed away...
Gertrude Betsy Finch, devoted to family
2 days ago
Gertrude Betsy Finch passed away at home Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. She was born April 13, 1933, to...
Michael Logan Cunningham, devout Catholic
3 days ago
Michael Logan Cunningham, 84, passed peacefully at home in Millsboro Wednesday, March 11, 2026.He...
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Sports
Cape golf team hopes to repeat success
By Fritz Schranck
1 day ago
The Cape Henlopen High School golf team has two goals for the upcoming 2026 season – successfully...
Recreational fishermen harvest majority of striped bass
By Eric Burnley
1 day ago
It seems I struck a nerve down in Washington, D.C., at the office of Stove Boat LLC, a public...
Sussex Academy track looks to harvest seeds planted in indoor season
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
Indoor track season proved to be a successful one for Sussex Academy, as the girls took the...
It’s time for March Madness
By Sumner Spence
2 days ago
As I started my article for this week, I was watching the Duke versus Siena game. Duke survived and...
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A & E
Lewes to host annual Tulip Celebration starting April 1
1 day ago
The 17th annual Lewes Tulip Celebration, jointly sponsored by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce and...
Art exhibit from Creative Aging program set March 24 at Milford library
2 days ago
Milford Public Library will hold a special exhibit from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 24,...
Sussex Academy artists earn prizes in state contest
3 days ago
Sussex Academy students Leah Cooper and Bella Burgett won first place and honorable mention ribbons...
STEPPIN’ OUT
Lower Case Blues to perform March 26 in Rehoboth Beach
3 days ago
Enjoy some of the finest blends of blues and rock with Lower Case Blues from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday...
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Cape Life
Tulip sale to benefit Lewes in Bloom April 3
16 hours ago
Lewes in Bloom will host its annual tulip sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., or until they sell out,...
Cape Henlopen Elks support area homeless with sock drive
22 hours ago
The Community Outreach Committee of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes was established with the...
Women’s club luncheon April 2 to benefit scholarship, literacy program
1 day ago
The GFWC Women’s Club of Indian River will host a luncheon Thursday, April 2, at The Landing Bar...
Riding the Galloping Goose with a good buddy and the Gazette
1 day ago
Last October, Scott Aijo of Lewes and Delray Beach, Fla., met up with high school friend Bryan...
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Local Buzz
Interior Decorating
Bill Cullin
Many people recognize a decorating style they like when they see it, but they find it difficult to...
Grooming Your Yard
Bill Cullin
Does your yard have a freshly-painted fence, a smooth, green lawn and a well-trimmed hedge? A well-...
Real Estate Tip: Getting Ready To Sell
Bill Cullin
Please enjoy the real estate tip included below. If you have any questions about this tip - or any...
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...
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...
Top 5 Financial and Non-Financial Planning Concerns for Retirees: A Recap
George Reilly
Top 5 Financial and Non-Financial Planning Concerns for Retirees: A Recap Over the past few months...
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...
My Father’s “Death Bag:” A Love Story.
George Reilly
My Father’s “Death Bag:” A Love Story. It is a very simple black nylon bag. Some might call it a...
Place Your Restaurant in Front of Thousands of Cape Region Diners
Cape Gazette
When locals and visitors are deciding where to go out in the Cape Region, make sure they find your...
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...
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Calendar of Events
Today
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
2:00 pm
Inaugural Easter egg hunt
Monday, March 23
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Pace Your Life chair yoga
11:00 am
L.E.A.P. Read to the Dogs program
11:00 am
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
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Pokémon Club
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
A History of Women Magicians program
5:45 pm
to
7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
6:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Defending Democracy Film Festival fundraiser
Tuesday, March 24
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
9:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Empowered Futures: Legal and Healthcare Readiness Day
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Preschool Story Time
1:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
Homeschool Friends program
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Adult Coloring group
5:00 pm
to
6:30 pm
Great Decisions discussion series
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
SDARJ book & film discussion group
6:30 pm
to
7:30 pm
Pints & Pages Book Club for Millennials
7:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Dancing Argentine Tango
Business
Free class on Avoiding Probate to be offered March 24 in Georgetown
1 day ago
Avoiding Probate, a free class, will be offered to the public from 5 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 24,...
Local advisors named Condé Nast Top Travel Specialists
1 day ago
During Women’s History Month, Accent on Travel, a woman-owned business in Rehoboth Beach, announced...
Funland reveals renovation plans for iconic Haunted Mansion ride
2 days ago
The Funland family is excited to share that its Haunted Mansion ride will undergo a full renovation...
Ocean Blue Thrift Store opens in Rehoboth
2 days ago
Ocean Blue Thrift Store officially opened to the public March 10 in Rehoboth Beach. Ocean Blue...
Aesthetic Center adds experienced clinician to its team
3 days ago
The Aesthetic Center in Lewes recently welcomed Hannah Baker, a licensed aesthetician with more...
February housing data shows continued buyer caution as prices adjust
3 days ago
Delaware’s housing market continued to reflect cautious buyer activity in February, with declines...
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Blogs
The Humming Bluebird of Happiness
By Elise Seyfried
5 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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Stately 4BR Home in Covington Chase, Milton!
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Redefined 5BR Coastal Home in Tidewater Landing, Lewes!
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990,000.00
Refined Coastal Home in Tidewater Landing! 🍍🌊 // LIST PRICE: $990,000 📍 34326 Amelias Landing,...
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BEACH LUXURY OPEN HOUSE at 33285 Maggie Ln!
Lewes
869,900.00
BEACH LUXURY. SMART DESIGN. COASTAL LIVING DONE RIGHT. Welcome to refined coastal living in Marsh...
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3,290,000.00
Nestled in the prestigious North Shores community, this beautifully maintained home offers an...
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ULTIMATE COASTAL RETREAT OPEN HOUSE at 30207 E Mill...
Milton
899,900.00
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499,000.00
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Dagsboro
485,000.00
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Rehoboth installs fence around Stockley Street...
Chris Flood
6 hours ago
Following a request by Commissioner Chris Galanty, Rehoboth Beach has installed a fence around the...