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Monday, April 20, 2026
What’s New
Cape district presents GEM awards for Rehoboth Elementary
La Red adds chiropractic care in Georgetown
Coastal Camera Club celebrates 25th anniversary
Shore United Bank welcomes Bill Turner as VP, relationship manager
Tommy Town fundraiser to benefit Camp Hope May 9
Call 811 before digging to prevent damage and service disruption
Food Bank of Delaware honors community champions
Mike McSorley art exhibit continues thru April 24 in Wilmington
Five Cape teams advance to Odyssey of the Mind world finals
Neighbors raise concerns about Stockley Road development plan
Milton historic commission tables Union Street commercial proposal
DelDOT roadwork ramps up
Rehoboth sends package of charter changes to legislators
News / Police
Local police departments earn state accreditation
1 day ago
The Delaware Police Officer Standards and Training Commission recently announced that the Dewey...
Lewes council approves home-based biz ordinance
By Bill Shull
2 days ago
Sarah Prieto and Stephen Matthews were obviously frustrated and dejected after Lewes Mayor and City...
Sussex P&Z backs four ordinances to improve housing projects
By Kevin T. Conlon
2 days ago
Four proposed ordinances to improve housing development were backed April 15 by the Sussex County...
Lewes drawbridge works as advertised
By Bill Shull
2 days ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation performed its annual testing of the Savannah Road...
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Viewpoints
Piles of tree debris still loom large around Cape Region
By Chris Flood
2 days ago
There’s a landscaping supply company not too far from the Cape Gazette office. Typically, the only...
On again, off again
By Jim Paterson
2 days ago
Sussex officials can protect forest areas
2 days ago
Thinking ahead to Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, Sussex County has a chance to do something...
Sussex council must listen to state forester
By Kerry Russo
3 days ago
The April 14 Sussex County Council meeting included the land-use working group’s recommendations...
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Obituaries
Robert C. Chambers II, owned insurance agency
2 days ago
Robert C. “Robin” Chambers II of Lewes passed away peacefully Thursday March 12, 2026, in hospice...
Joyce Marie Shepherd Warrington Dorris, outstanding nurse, matriarch
3 days ago
Joyce Marie Shepherd Warrington Dorris, 86, passed away peacefully in her home in Englewood, Fla...
Joanne Miller Gorecki, devoted to family
4 days ago
Joanne Miller Gorecki, 82, of Jupiter, Fla., passed away peacefully Thursday, April 2, 2026,...
Lora Zachow, had bright, courageous spirit
5 days ago
Lora Zachow, 56, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, after a long battle with Huntington’s...
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Sports
GAP is looking for a little help
By Fritz Schranck
1 day ago
This past week, I attended a volunteer training seminar provided by the Golf Association of...
Fishing Indian River Inlet’s north side has changed over the years
By Eric Burnley
1 day ago
Not all fishermen have a boat. As soon as my youngest son Roger takes my 16-foot tin boat, I will...
McIlroy goes back to back
By Sumner Spence
2 days ago
Rory McIlroy became only the fourth golfer in the 90-year history of the Masters to go back to back...
Athletes of the Week April 17
2 days ago
Layla Conn Layla rolls with the confident swagger of a coach’s kid. She has a high athletic IQ, is...
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A & E
Rutgers’ historic basketball season is April 25 topic
1 day ago
The Rutgers Club of Delmarva will present a special event featuring Lewes resident and renowned...
Freewheelin’! exhibit opens April 22 at Milton Arts Guild
1 day ago
A new Milton Arts Guild show with a theme of Freewheelin’ is set to open Wednesday, April 22. It...
CAMP Rehoboth celebrates Women’s Fest
By Dan Cook
2 days ago
CAMP Rehoboth celebrated the silver anniversary of Women’s Fest April 9-12. For 25 years, Women’s...
Fresh asparagus is in season, works well in many recipes
By Denise Clemons
2 days ago
Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables, not only for its distinctive flavor and quirky growing...
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Cape Life
Maritime history docks at reimagined Lewes museum
By Bill Shull
3 hours ago
Historic Lewes unveiled its reimagined Maritime History Museum with an April 15 soft opening. The...
Lewes 250 to host ‘Revolutionary Dissent’ author for April 23 discussion
1 day ago
Lewes 250, the Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will welcome Stephen D. Solomon, author...
A Cape Gazette moment to remember
1 day ago
In November, Alice Henderson visited Minneapolis to see her son, Nathaniel, and his fiancée, Gracie...
Cape district honors Rehoboth Elementary volunteer mentor
2 days ago
The Cape Henlopen School District recently recognized Emily Cunningham of Rehoboth Elementary...
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Local Buzz
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...
Broom Clean
Bill Cullin
Most purchase agreements contain language that requires a home to be free of trash and debris and "...
Purchase Agreements
Bill Cullin
Whether it consists of several pages of big type or a few pages of fine print, a real estate...
SOLD! UNIT 613 @ THE HENLOPEN. Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building,
Just Listed at The Henlopen by The Mike Kogler Team A coastal sanctuary in Rehoboth's Premier...
Who’s the cutest pet at the beach?
Our Pets
We’re about to find out. The Cape Gazette is calling on pet lovers across the Cape Region to show...
One lucky Sussex Countian will win a new HVAC system!
Total Home Comfort Sweepstakes
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Spring
Home & Garden Total Home Comfort Sweepstakes Powered by Shoretech...
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...
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
JUST SOLD by The Mike Kogler Team: 527 N Boardwalk, Unit #407, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 A coastal...
Stay Powered, Stay Protected — Is A Home Generator Right For You.
Stay Powered, Stay Protected — Invest in a Home GeneratorIn today’s world, where weather extremes...
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Calendar of Events
Today
11:00 am
L.E.A.P. Read to the Dogs program
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Meatball Sub Day
12:00 pm
NARFE Chapter 1992 luncheon meeting
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
5:45 pm
to
7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
Tuesday, April 21
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Preschool Story Time
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Adult Coloring group
3:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
After-school study session
3:30 pm
Stroke support group
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Finding Their Voices walking tour
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Finding their Voices: The History & Legacy of the...
5:30 pm
4th RD Democratic Committee meeting
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
PFLAG Rehoboth Beach meeting
6:30 pm
to
7:30 pm
The Procraftinators
7:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Dancing Argentine Tango
Wednesday, April 22
9:00 am
to
10:00 am
Grandparents of People on the Spectrum support group
9:00 am
to
10:00 am
Prostate cancer support meeting
9:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Fowler Beach Road cleanup event
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Dunes or Defense hike
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Earth Day coast to coast cleanup volunteer event
10:00 am
Writers' critique group
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Baby & Toddler Story Time
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Soup Social
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
12:00 pm
AARP Driver Safety Refresher Course
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Earth Day evening hike
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends walking tour
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Free Write
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends Evening Walking Tour
6:30 pm
to
7:30 pm
Nature book club
Business
Spring Home Expo a hit with visitors
1 day ago
Exhibitors taking part in the 28th annual Spring Home Expo held April 11 and 12 at Cape Henlopen...
Lewes salon welcomes two new stylists
2 days ago
Vivian Marie Mills, owner of Vivian’s Style & Spa, recently welcomed stylists Denise Anderson...
Dogfish Head hosts annual Weekend of Compelling Ales and Spirits
2 days ago
Dogfish Head brewery in Milton hosted its annual Weekend of Compelling Ales and Spirits April 11,...
Gumbo Crawl participants search for the best in town
2 days ago
More than 1,000 people and two dozen restaurants participated April 11 in the 2026 Rehoboth Beach...
Debbie Reed Team maintains No. 1 rank in RE/MAX Delaware sales
3 days ago
The Debbie Reed Team of RE/MAX Realty Group earned an impressive national ranking, securing the...
Bay Laurel Home & Garden now open on Route 1 Rehoboth
3 days ago
Spurred by the closure of a nearby garden center, Rehoboth-area residents Stuart Ortel, Scott...
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Blogs
Why I Can’t Just Relax
By Elise Seyfried
5 days ago
Right down there with the ever-flattering comment “You’d be prettier if you smiled” (to which I...
Easter Tuesday
By Elise Seyfried
1 week 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
2 weeks 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
3 weeks ago
Oahu, Hawaii, where my sister Carolyn has lived since 2012, has traditionally been the kind of...
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LEWES WEATHER
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Overlooking the Clubhouse Green in Senators!
Lewes
949,990.00
Welcome to this exceptionally maintained home located on a premium lot overlooking the clubhouse...
Long & Foster Real Estate
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Why Settle for Less? This Beautiful Lewes Home Offers Space, Comfort & Coastal Convenience!
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Stunning “Bay Crossing” End-Unit Villa - East of Route 1, Lewes.
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Lewes >> 55+ NEW 3BR/2BA Homes Starting at $199K
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Stunning 4 BR, 3.5 BA Townhouse Just Three Miles From the Beach!
Bill Cullin
55+ Lewes, New Homes with Garage, starting at $199K
Bayshore Home Sales
221 Nicklaus Ln, Magnolia | Your Next Chapter Starts Here – Comfort, Style & Community Await!
Active Adults Realty®
21261 M ST~REHOBOTH BAY MHP~REHOBOTH BEACH
Coldwell Banker Premier - Delaware
Welcome to premier 55+ living in Independence! 24006 Benjamin Harrison Cir, Millsboro
Active Adults Realty®
Beautifully Maintained Spacious 2 BR, 2 BA Condominium at The Henlopen!
Bill Cullin
SOLD In 7 DAYS!! “Henlopen Landing” LEWES
“South Rehoboth” SOLD: Sold Price: $4,961,250. Listed & Sold By Mike Kogler Team
Promotions
News
Rentals
In the Market
Cruise In to the Cruze-In
CHEER, Inc.
5th Annual Rally for Our First Responders is NOW OPEN for Bidding!
Rally For Our First Responders
Saint Cecilia Music Guild Presents the Serafin Ensemble
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
JETSET Travel, your travel agency; Coastal Highway Rehoboth Beach
Jetset travel, a trusted name in DE since 2005
Mystic Monday, April 20,2026 at 7pm
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
APRIL 25TH PLANTATIONS TWILIGHT 5K AND 1 MILE WALK
Rally For Our First Responders
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
Lewes Historical Society
25 Years of Counseling: Why Doesn’t Insight Alone Make Change?
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
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Premier Listings
Welcome to 30948 Snow Bunting Ct - Beautiful Home on...
Millsboro
628,000.00
Best of both worlds near the beaches and Bay, but tucked away on a quiet wooded cul-de-sac in the...
The Julie Gritton Team
POND VIEW OPEN HOUSE at 20007 Sandy Bottom!
Rehoboth Beach
475,000.00
NEW PRICE! Welcome to The Tides , a gated community east of Route 1 offering a relaxed coastal...
Lee Ann Wilkinson, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
New Luxurious Listing ~ 29606 Patrick Henry Cir,...
Millsboro
679,900.00
Experience the pinnacle of 55+ living in this exquisite Schell Brothers Whimbrel model, situated on...
Active Adults Realty®
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®
Beautiful New Listing in Wolfe Pointe!
Lewes
1,220,000.00
Approach this stunning home via a long driveway to a double-side entrance garage with parking for...
Long & Foster Real Estate
Overlooking the Clubhouse Green in Senators!
Lewes
949,990.00
Welcome to this exceptionally maintained home located on a premium lot overlooking the clubhouse...
Long & Foster Real Estate
Classic 1BR Beach Cottage in Rehoboth Beach!
Rehoboth Beach
568,000.00
Classic Rehoboth Beach Cottage! 🍍🌊 // List Price: $568,000 📍 158 Henlopen Avenue #8, Rehoboth...
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Open House 4/18 ~ 16511 Greenspring Ave, Lewes, DE...
Lewes
555,000.00
Nestled in the prestigious Villages at Red Mill Pond, this exquisite ranch-style home embodies the...
Active Adults Realty®
RBYCC
Rehoboth Beach
1,925,000.00
17 West Side Drive Rehoboth Beach DE 19971 - Welcome to 17 West Side Drive! This charming 5-bedroom...
The Carrie Lingo Team
Rare 4BR 3.5BA Park Shore Condo | 29805 Striper Harbor
Rehoboth Beach
997,000.00
🏡 29805 Striper Harbor | Park Shore, Rehoboth Beach | List Price: $1,017,000 Welcome to Park Shore...
Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
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Local police departments earn state accreditation
1 day ago
The Delaware Police Officer Standards and Training Commission recently announced that the Dewey...