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Thursday, April 9, 2026
What’s New
New film offerings continue at Cinema Art Theater
Delaware Prosperity Partnership announces staff promotions
Milton garden tour to welcome visitors June 27
Lewes woman wins $100K playing Powerball
Little Vikings Preschool hosts family engagement night
Coastal Concerts appoints new executive director
Billie Ann Buckaloo, beloved wife, mother, grandmother
Beacon Middle School hosts community guests at career fair
Dogfish Head receives approval for tank repair project
Seahawks get tying run to plate in 5-2 loss to CR in Wilmington
Vanilla Fudge to perform April 19 in Rehoboth Beach
Celebration of life held for Jackie Finer
Music and prayer highlighted in Good Friday presentation
News / Police
Rehoboth officials announce road closures for April 12 running festival
9 hours ago
Thousands of runners are expected to compete Sunday, April 12, in the Coastal Delaware Running...
Zwaanendael Club places pinwheels for child abuse prevention
By Bill Shull
2 days ago
Blue pinwheels have been placed in the Zwaanendael Park garden in Lewes to mark national Child...
Dewey police officers promoted
By Ellen McIntyre
2 days ago
Eight Dewey Beach Police Department officers were promoted during a dinner April 1 at the Hyatt...
Milton Royal Farms expected to be ready by September
By Ryan Mavity
2 days ago
After a long, four-year road, Royal Farms is set to pull into Milton this fall. Aliyah Atayee,...
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Viewpoints
Norma’s Restaurant & Subs lives on in memories
2 days ago
Norma’s Restaurant & Subs was a staple in Milton for many decades, occupying the space...
Easterseals celebrates Autism Acceptance Month
By Natalie Scott
2 days ago
Six months ago, Samson Whaley, age 2 1/2, of Dover, was not speaking. Now, not only can he...
ICE pick
By Jim Paterson
2 days ago
Sussex losing more than trees
By Christine Villabona-Kuntz
2 days ago
As a local travel infusion nurse in Sussex County, Delaware, I spend my days driving from patient...
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online polls
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Obituaries
Martha Brown Royall, touched many lives
8 hours ago
Martha Brown Royall passed away in the arms of her immediate family Saturday, March 28, 2026, a...
Kevin Patrick Rooney, veteran, marketing executive
1 day ago
Kevin Patrick Rooney, 83, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Born Feb. 13...
Anita Joy Stockton, retired educator, minister
2 days ago
Dr. Anita Joy Stockton, 88, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 28, 2026. As a career educator,...
Tyler Montgomery Wilson, beloved son, brother
2 days ago
Tyler Montgomery Wilson gained his wings March 27, 2026, in an automobile accident. He was born in...
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Sports
Lewes Base Ball Club to host Elkton Eclipse April 11
1 day ago
Lewes Base Ball Club will open its 2026 home schedule with a doubleheader against the Elkton...
Cape swim teams visit North Carolina universities, explore campus life
2 days ago
At the end of January, the Cape Henlopen High School boys’ and girls’ swim teams took an enriching...
Cone of uncertainty surrounds protected cylinder of offensive basketball players
By Dave Frederick
2 days ago
Cone of Uncertainty - There is a cylinder of personal space in basketball, lacrosse, soccer and...
Royals go 2-1 in first three 2026 matches
By Fritz Schranck
5 days ago
Delmarva Christian won its first match of the 2026 season March 26, with a 185-255 defeat of Mt....
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A & E
Dogfish Head hosts Egg Drop
By Ryan Mavity
6 hours ago
Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton celebrated Easter with its very first Egg Drop April 2, an event...
ArcoStrum to take Coastal Concerts stage April 18
1 day ago
Coastal Concerts will present a live performance by ArcoStrum at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 18, at...
WomenKind ensemble to perform April 18-19
1 day ago
WomenKind, a new women’s a cappella ensemble, will present its debut concert, Life, Love, Laughter...
Sharp-Eyed Hunter
3 days ago
In this photo by Clarissa Pogoda, an osprey scans the landscape from a bare branch at Cape Henlopen...
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Cape Life
Lighthouse sunset cruise registration open for June 6
11 hours ago
The Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation will host one sunset cruise fundraiser this summer...
School of Nursing at Beebe receives $1M scholarship endowment
13 hours ago
Beebe Medical Foundation recently announced the establishment of the Robert J. & Lois H. White...
Rehoboth Elementary students host school-wide talent show
23 hours ago
Students in kindergarten through fifth grade packed the Rehoboth Elementary School gymnasium for a...
Traveling yogis strike a pose in Greece
1 day ago
Rehoboth Beach Yoga’s “Traveling Yogis” sent a sunny hello to the Gazette from their Glorious...
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Local Buzz
Improving To Sell
Bill Cullin
Many homeowners wait until they are ready to put their home on the market before painting, planting...
Buying Bug Free
Bill Cullin
If your house is a typical one, there is probably some kind of small, leggy creature that makes its...
Make Your Business the Pick of the Litter
Our Pets
Advertise Where Pet Owners Sit, Stay… and Spend Across the Cape Region, pet owners are investing...
Personal Property
Bill Cullin
When you purchase a property, it usually includes the land and everything attached to it, such as...
Get in the Game — and Get Your Bar Seen
Dine Out
Put Your Bartender in the Spotlight This Summer Cape Gazette is launching something new to kick...
Skip the Crowds: Win a Front-Row Sea Witch® VIP Experience
Sea Witch VIP
Imagine arriving at the Sea Witch® parade with your seats waiting, food ready and the best view in...
Did You Move to the Beach in Delaware?
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
This February, in the middle of what turned out to be a glorious winter storm, I moved my practice...
Festival Season Starts Here: Cape Gazette’s Spring & Summer Festivals
Spring & Summer Festivals
Mark a few dates, make a few memories, and make the most of the season with
Spring & Summer...
Head Over to Headwater Cove for Fresh New Homes and an Easy Resort Lifestyle
Active Adults Realty®
If you take a look at the communities spotlighted on our Web site you’ll find pickleball courts are...
Graulich Builders JOINS THE SPONSOR RALLY TRAIN AS A DIAMOND SPONSOR!
Rally For Our First Responders
🚂💎 All Aboard the Sponsor Train! 💎🚂 Please join us in welcoming and thanking Graulich Builders for...
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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
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Build a Burger Day
11:00 am
to
12:30 pm
Socrates Café
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:30 am
NARFE Chapter 1690 luncheon meeting
11:30 am
Lewes Tulip Celebration
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
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Privateers & Sovereign Liberty: A View from Delaware...
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
LHS Speaker Series
6:00 pm
Elks Bingo
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Lightship Overfalls volunteer recruitment event
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Transcendental Jam & Vegetarian Feast
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Delaware Shakespeare presentation
7:00 pm
Compassionate Friends meeting
Friday, April 10
7:30 am
to
8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
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
Fireside chat
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:30 am
Lewes Tulip Celebration
2:00 pm
to
3:00 pm
Revolutionary Lewes walking tour
6:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Blue Hens & Bugbears program
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
Saturday, April 11
8:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Boating Safety Class
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Resorts Spring Home Expo
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Lewes Chess Club meeting
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
10:30 am
History in Bloom tour
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Annual History in Bloom Tour
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
11:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Talking Trash program
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
DIY Delft tiles
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:30 am
Lewes Tulip Celebration
12:00 pm
Sons of the American Revolution Lewestown chapter...
5:00 pm
Fireside chat
8:00 pm
to
10:30 pm
Haunted Histories Paranormal Investigations tour
8:00 pm
to
10:30 pm
Haunted Histories: Investigating the Paranormal with...
Business
Fins Hospitality brings Claws Seafood House to Bethany Beach
21 hours ago
Fins Hospitality Group has announced the opening of its newest restaurant, Claws Seafood House, at...
Sneaker recycling at Tanger Outlets April 17-18, 24-25
1 day ago
In observance of Earth Day, Tanger Outlets Rehoboth Beach invites the community to donate their...
Beebe names new board chair, governance restructuring
1 day ago
Beebe Healthcare announced a new governance structure designed to support the organization’s long-...
Renovation planned for former Arena’s on Route 1 near Rehoboth
1 day ago
Under the name Bigger Fish LLC, the restaurant group that merged with Big Fish Restaurant Group in...
Teen workplace readiness workshop and job fair set April 25
1 day ago
The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Industrial Affairs, Office of Wage and Hour will...
Home insurance based on replacement cost or actual cash value, officials say
3 days ago
Delaware Department of Insurance officials say Delaware homeowners concerned over rising insurance...
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Blogs
Easter Tuesday
By Elise Seyfried
2 days ago
Not that I am an amazing, or even adequate, housekeeper, but I do sometimes think of Lent as a time...
A Few of My Brilliant Things
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
It happens often. You hear the glad tidings: “Coming Soon!
2 Fast 2B Furious 15
! Your...
Mother Nature Issues Her Final Warning
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
Oahu, Hawaii, where my sister Carolyn has lived since 2012, has traditionally been the kind of...
The Humming Bluebird of Happiness
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
It’s the most annoying time of year, when all my bird-loving buddies wax(wing) rhapsodic over the “...
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LEWES WEATHER
Premier Listing
Fully Remodeled Townhouse | Eagles Landing 270...
Rehoboth Beach
564,900.00
🏡 270 American Eagle Way #2702 | Eagles Landing, Rehoboth Beach Picture life here - morning coffee...
Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
Real Estate Marketplace
Under Contract in 11 Days: Coastal Living & Pond Views in Summerlyn
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
Stunning 4 BR, 3.5 BA Townhouse Just Three Miles From the Beach!
Bill Cullin
Lewes >> 55+ NEW 3BR/2BA Homes Starting at $199K
Bayshore Home Sales
Newly Listed: 19379 Mersey Dr Rehoboth Beach, DE | Grande At Canal Pointe
Monument Sotheby’s International Realty - Coastal Division
Why Settle for Less? This Beautiful Lewes Home Offers Space, Comfort & Coastal Convenience!
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
Beautifully Maintained Spacious 2 BR, 2 BA Condominium at The Henlopen!
Bill Cullin
PRICE REDUCED~17 S SHORE DRIVE-SOUTH SHORES-LINCOLN
Coldwell Banker Premier - Delaware
New Listing ~ 16516 Howard Millman Ln, Milton, DE 19968
Active Adults Realty®
Newly Listed: 34878 Picnic Basket Ct Rehoboth Beach, DE | Woods Cove
Monument Sotheby’s International Realty - Coastal Division
Madelyns Way, Lewes - New Northwood Model with Garage!
Bayshore Home Sales
New 3BR w/Garage, 55+, Reduced: $224,900
Bayshore Home Sales
New Lewes Listing! 11 Roberts Rd, Lewes, DE 19958
Active Adults Realty®
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In the Market
Your ITALY specialist at Jetset travel in Rehoboth Beach
Jetset travel, a trusted name in DE since 2005
Lewes Legends Evening Walking Tour
Lewes Historical Society
Why Trauma Can Freeze the Body In The Past and How to Fix it
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
Why Does Insight Fade So Fast?
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
25 Years of Counseling: Why Doesn’t Insight Alone Make Change?
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
LIVE MUSIC AT THE 5TH ANNUAL RALLY FOR OUR FIRT RESPONDERS
Rally For Our First Responders
SPONSORS ARE NEEDED TO SUPPORT OUR FIRST RESPONDERS
Rally For Our First Responders
MEET OUR MC’S - AT THE 5TH ANNUAL RALLY FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS
Rally For Our First Responders
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Local Dining
Touch of Italy in Lewes to Host Intimate Amalfi Coast Wine Dinner April 17
Touch of Italy
Dine & Donate
CHEER, Inc.
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Premier Listings
221 Nicklaus Ln, Magnolia | Your Next Chapter Starts...
Magnolia
409,900.00
Your Next Chapter Starts Here – Comfort, Style & Community Await! Built in 2020 and better than...
Active Adults Realty®
Beautifully Appointed 3BR Home in Woodridge, Milton!
Milton
539,900.00
Beautifully Appointed Home in Woodridge! 🍍🌊 // LIST PRICE: $539,900 📍 29570 Ashland Drive,...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
LEWES LIVING: SPACE, STYLE AND OPPORTUNITY
Lewes
575,000.00
OPEN HOUSE, SATURDAY: 10AM-12PM Welcome to 34521 Bookhammer Landing Road in Lewes—a SPACIOUS home...
Open House:
Sat, 04/11/2026 -
10:00am
to
12:00pm
The Real McCoy Group
POND-FRONT LUXURY OPEN HOUSE at 31742 Carmine Dr!
Rehoboth Beach
839,900.00
POND-FRONT LUXURY MEETS COASTAL CONVENIENCE! Located in Redden Ridge, this impeccably maintained...
Open House:
Sat, 04/11/2026 -
12:00pm
to
2:00pm
Lee Ann Wilkinson, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Price Slashed!
Lewes
495,000.00
Fantastic water views of Love Creek and the Rehoboth Bay from this first-floor corner unit. Take...
Coldwell Banker Premier - Delaware
Open House Saturday ~ 11 Roberts Rd, Lewes, DE 19958
Lewes
554,900.00
The pride of ownership shines in this meticulously maintained Cape Cod, offered by its original...
Open House:
Sat, 04/11/2026 -
1:00pm
to
3:00pm
Active Adults Realty®
Canalfront Building Lots in Lewes
Lewes
2,200,000.00
Two lots are available and recently approved by City of Lewes. Sitework will commence in 2nd...
Bryce Lingo & Shaun Tull Team
Waterfront in Herring Creek Estates
Millsboro
1,325,000.00
Nestled on a picturesque half-acre waterfront parcel along Herring Creek, this meticulously...
Bryce Lingo & Shaun Tull Team
Beautifully-Designed 3BR Home in Four Season At...
Lewes
675,000.00
Beautifully-Designed Home in Four Seasons At Bella Terre! 🍍🌊 // LIST PRICE: $675,000 📍 21153...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
Lovely Home in the Highly Sought-after Breakwater...
Lewes
807,000.00
Welcome to the highly sought-after Breakwater community, ideally located east of Coastal Highway...
Long & Foster Real Estate
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Dogfish Head receives approval for tank repair project
Ryan Mavity
7 hours ago
Dogfish Head’s Weekend of Compelling Ales and Spirits in Milton is set to coincide with the Weekend...
