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Lewes 250 celebration kicks off this month
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The City of Lewes is ready to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. There is now a clock on the city’s website, counting down to July 4, 2026. The...
Delaware Botanic Gardens names Mark Carter as deputy executive director
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Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek recently announced that Mark Carter has been selected to...
MERR yard sale donations welcome April 15-May 8
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The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute Inc. will hold its annual yard sale...
Good friends gather with the Gazette at Churchtown House in Killarney, Ireland
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Last September, dear friends from Lewes gathered at Churchtown House in Killarney, Ireland, to...
14th RD Democrats to meet April 9
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The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Wednesday, April 9, at Iron Hill...
Museum to host ‘Lincoln’s Final Hours’ program April 12
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The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 12, at...
Special Purim gift bestowed to Seaside Jewish Community
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Each spring, Jewish congregations celebrate the holiday of Purim, also known as the Feast of Esther...
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Blooms bring pollinators to do their thing
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Our native pollinators are emerging and searching for flowers! Insects that are pollinators make up...
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Good friends gather with the Gazette at Churchtown House in Killarney,...
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Last September, dear friends from Lewes gathered at Churchtown House in Killarney, Ireland, to...
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Making new friends out West with the Cape Gazette
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Bobby and Joyce Snyder recently completed a trip to five epic national parks, accompanied by the...
Around Town with Pam
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Reading the Gazette in beautiful Bermuda
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The Cape Gazette finds its way to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany
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Cape Life Stories
Applications due by April 30 for bilingual summer camp
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The Lewes Public Library is accepting applications for two sessions of a bilingual summer camp...
NSDAR chapter to host tea party fundraiser April 12
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The Maj. Nathaniel Mitchell Chapter of the Georgetown/Millsboro National Society Daughters of the...
Arbor Day celebration with RES to be held April 17
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For the 34th year in a row, the City of Rehoboth Beach has been designated a Tree City USA by the...
16th annual Lewes Tulip Celebration in full swing
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The 16th annual Lewes Tulip Celebration is in full bloom. With warmer weather arriving, 31,000...
Blooms bring pollinators to do their thing
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Our native pollinators are emerging and searching for flowers! Insects that are pollinators make up...
Hawthorne community hosts local author Anne Crown
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Writer Anne Crown spoke to a group of Hawthorne community book club members at a Feb. 27 author...
Fireside Chat to discuss Depression-era artists April 13
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Historian Paul Sparrow and woodcut artist Fred Dylla will present a Fireside Chat titled “How...
Dale Dunning’s Jusst Sooup stirs up fun and funds in Rehoboth
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John 21:15-17 says, “If you love me, then feed my sheep.” And that’s just what Dale and Ken...
Mill Pond Garden to welcome early spring visitors April 13
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Mill Pond Garden will welcome visitors for an Open Day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sunday, April 13, ...
Making new friends out West with the Cape Gazette
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Bobby and Joyce Snyder recently completed a trip to five epic national parks, accompanied by the...
Equine program for veterans to start April 18
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Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding will host an eight-week equine program for veterans from 10 a....
VIA Day proclamation lauds volunteer service to community
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In honor of Women’s History Month and the community service history of the Village Improvement...
Alex the Autism Delaware Bear to visit Sussex YMCA April 8
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The YMCA of Delaware, in partnership with Autism Delaware, will hold a statewide Autism Awareness...
Xi Sigma supports Pathways to Success
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Xi Sigma chapter, Beta Sigma Phi recently presented a $575 donation check to Pathways To Success, ...
Concert for the Kids returns April 6
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The 4th Annual Concert for the Kids will be held at 6 p.m., Sunday, April 6, at the Lighthouse Cove...
Environmental law expert to speak April 22
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The Sussex County League of Women Voters will present a talk on “Delaware's Environment: The Good,...
Lewes Lions Club members awarded for service milestones
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At its March meeting, the Lewes Lions Club welcomed District Governor Joan Bestpitch and members of...
Knights of Columbus set end-of-life planning seminar April 12
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The Knights of Columbus Star of the Sea Council 7297 will sponsor a free seminar on Peace of Mind:...
Conservation Stewardship Award winners announced
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The Sussex Conservation District recently held a luncheon ceremony to recognize the recipients of...
I love my earrings – but not my ears ringing!
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We often take our health for granted, and I've been mostly guilty of this. Things have been tense...
Sussex Academy to present ‘Mean Girls’ musical April 3-5
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Sussex Academy thespians will present the brutally hilarious musical “Mean Girls” with curtain...
Cape Henlopen Elks support veterans fly fishing outreach
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Members of the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 veterans committee visited the Milford chapter of...
Senator rolls with Meals on Wheels in Lewes
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester took time away from Washington, D.C., to help deliver meals with Meals on...
Science historian to discuss Marie Curie April 8
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In partnership with the History Book Festival, the Lewes Public Library’s Science and Society...
Local writer publishes third book of poetry
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Irene Fick of Lewes has published her third book of poetry and first full-length book. “The...
Reading the Gazette in beautiful Bermuda
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Sprig and Kathy Hudson of Millsboro took a seven-day cruise to Bermuda. While waiting for the tram...
Pathways to Success receives $12K from 100 Women Who Care
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Members of 100 Women Who Care Southern Delaware recently gathered to present an award of $12,650 in...
SPC to host Center for Inland Bays director April 8
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The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 8, at Lewes Public...
Eastern Sussex Democrats to host Snyder-Hall April 2
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Eastern Sussex Democrats will meet at 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, at Lewes Public Library, 111...
Sussex County Democratic Committee elects new officers
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The Sussex County Democratic Committee has announced the election of seven officers to represent...
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Faith and Spirituality
First Baptist Church to celebrate 70 years in Lewes April 6
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First Baptist Church will host its 70th anniversary celebration at 10:15 a.m., Sunday, April 6, at ...
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Health
Beebe to host advance healthcare directive workshops April 16-17
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The Beebe Healthcare Palliative Care team will present free workshops on advance healthcare...
Bayhealth nurse residency program earns top accreditation
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Bayhealth offers the support and resources new nurses need to thrive through its inpatient nurse...
Yoga for stress relief free session available April 12
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A free yoga for stress relief session is set for 9:30 to 11 a.m., Saturday, April 12, at Rehoboth...
TidalHealth Foundation adds development officer for Sussex
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TidalHealth Foundation recently announced Isabelle Thompson as its new development officer for...
Sun Behavioral Delaware opens new facility in Georgetown
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Sun Behavioral Delaware held a ribbon cutting and open house at its newest facility March 19 in...
Bayhealth shares details about Heart & Vascular Institute with local residents
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Bayhealth Foundation recently hosted an informational session with residents of the Nassau Grove...
Four physicians match with Beebe family medicine residency
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For the third consecutive year, Beebe Healthcare’s Family Medicine Residency matched with four...
Breast cancer gala fundraiser attracts more than 450 attendees
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The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition hosted another successful Lights of Life Gala March 1 at Bally...
Measles: What you need to know
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DPH offers recommendations to protect adults and children against measles
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With the recent increase in measles cases throughout the United States, the Delaware Division of...
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School Life
Delmarva Christian students explore hands-on science
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Delmarva Christian's elementary and middle school students embarked on an afternoon of hands-on...
Music education scholarship applications due April 27
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The St. Cecilia Music Guild, an outreach ministry of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Lewes, is now...
Sussex Academy students explore tapestry art
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Works of creativity continue in Rebecca Frankum’s fiber arts class at Sussex Academy. Students in...
Legacy Academy holds speech meet competition
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Legacy Academy students in kindergarten through eighth grade recently competed in the school’s...
Sussex Academy Odyssey of the Mind teams advance to state tournament
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After earning fourth-place finishes in the state qualifying tournament, both Sussex Academy Odyssey...
Cape Science Olympiad moves up the ranks in state competition
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Cape High’s Blue team placed sixth out of 45 teams in the statewide Science Olympiad competition...
Phones, internet down at several Cape school district buildings
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The landline phones and internet are currently down at several Cape Henlopen School District...
Sussex Academy students, staff celebrate Read Across America
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Students and staff of Sussex Academy celebrated Read Across America in a very special way March 3...
Local students excel at universities in 2024
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Dancers wow elementary students
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Several dancers from the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company performed at Sussex Academy Elementary...
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Two Dewey Beach police officers were promoted at the town’s March 21 council meeting, and one was...