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Rehoboth Beach Museum unveils historic diorama display
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Local historian Paul Lovett, the Rehoboth Beach Museum and more than 100 guests celebrated the opening of the Golden Age of Rehoboth diorama...
DiPaolo promoted at Delaware Community Foundation
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The Delaware Community Foundation recently announced three promotions. Mike DiPaolo, who has...
DSWA scholarship goes to Cape grad Faith Thompson
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The Delaware Solid Waste Authority announced Faith Thompson of Millsboro, a recent graduate of Cape...
Johnson Orthodontics teacher gift goes to Love Creek educator
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Jonathan Johnson and the team at Johnson Orthodontics ran a special contest during the month of May...
Sussex Republican Women award scholarships
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The Sussex County Republican Women’s Club awarded scholarships to Delaware Technical Community...
Caesar Rodney SAR awards scholarship to Cape graduate
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The Caesar Rodney Chapter of the Delaware Sons of the American Revolution recently awarded its...
Social Security simplifies disability evaluation process
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Everyone knows that with global warming, summers are getting hotter. Heat domes hover over entire...
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Sprig & Kathy Hudson had an awesome time in the Bahamas. They visited Nassau, Freeport, and...
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Cape Gazette readers Daniel Dahlman, Caio Khanna Dahlman, and Natasha Khanna (not pictured but mom...
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Rehoboth Beach residents Anthony Delacruz and Ronald Mangano visited the Santa Justa Lift...
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Traveling by train from Amsterdam, Delft, Brussels, and Bruges, Laurie and Stu Owen of Lewes roamed...
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Cape Life Stories
‘Gettysburg: One Woman's War’ dramatic reading set July 17
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The Rehoboth Beach Public Library will host storyteller Michèle La Rue for a dramatized reading of...
Film society to screen National Theatre Live’s ‘Dear England’
1 hour ago
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society announced its upcoming screenings of National Theatre Live’s “Dear...
Women’s winter is not about climate change
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Everyone knows that with global warming, summers are getting hotter. Heat domes hover over entire...
Mystery writer Frances Oakes to sign books July 20
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Retired educator Frances Oakes will be signing copies of her debut mystery novel from 11 a.m. to 1...
Living it up in the Bahamas with the Gazette but thinking about the grands back home
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Sprig & Kathy Hudson had an awesome time in the Bahamas. They visited Nassau, Freeport, and...
Sober Fest and cornhole tournament set Sept. 14
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Attack Addiction will hold its Sussex County Sober Fest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14...
Wreaths Across America Rehoboth organizers seek donations
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Each December, a Wreaths Across America event is held to honor veterans laid to rest at Epworth...
Writer Bill Newcott to sign books at Browseabout July 14
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Browseabout Books will host Bill Newcott for a signing of his award-winning collection, "All the...
Marti Badila takes helm at Village Improvement Association
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For more than 115 years, the Village Improvement Association has worked to support the greater...
Lewes library seeks vendors for Aug. 3 teen craft fair
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The Lewes Public Library is accepting vendor applications for its second annual teen craft fair to...
Low-cost wellness and pet vaccination clinic set Aug. 24
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Humane Animal Partners will host a low-cost vaccination clinic open to the public from 12 to 4 p.m...
Amvets Post 22 hosts successful barbecue event
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Amvets Post 22 Long Neck recently hosted Blue Brews and BBQs. Organizers extend thanks to the...
Lewes to welcome Communities in Bloom judges July 19
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Lewes in Bloom and the City of Lewes will be competing in the Communities in Bloom International...
Book talk with thriller author Mary Kubica set July 17
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Suspense writer Mary Kubica will discuss her chilling new thriller, “She’s Not Sorry,” at 5 p.m.,...
The Cape Gazette joins its newest, young reader in Austin, Texas
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Cape Gazette readers Daniel Dahlman, Caio Khanna Dahlman, and Natasha Khanna (not pictured but mom...
Community Briefs 7/10/24
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Boys & Girls Clubs receive $320K learning center funding Sussex County Boys & Girls Clubs...
Willow artisan restores historic herb garden
5 days ago
“It’s all in your wrist and your fingers,” said Howard Peller, as he worked on his hands and knees...
MERR Institute seeks July 20 dolphin count volunteers
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The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute Inc. will hold its annual dolphin count...
Angola by the Bay annual craft show set July 20
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Angola by the Bay will host its 49th annual craft show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, July 20,...
Summer crab trap check workshops kick off July 12
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Delaware Sea Grant will host several crab trap check workshops geared toward recreational crabbers...
Alpha Kappa Alpha honors three for service to Sussex
5 days ago
The Alpha Alpha Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. held a luncheon ceremony to...
Lord Baltimore Lions Club installs new officers
1 week ago
The Lord Baltimore Lions Club held its installation of new officers meeting June 19 at Mac’s...
Dewey Beach Civic League thanks volunteers
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The Dewey Beach Civic League held a happy hour with Dewey in Bloom at Grotto Pizza June 20, to...
Nanticoke Tribe and CIB unite for Thompson Island restoration
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In a historic gathering, members of the Nanticoke Tribe joined with Delaware Center for the Inland...
KSI Women of Empowerment group gathers for tea party
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Celebrating their one-year anniversary, members of the KSI group Women of Empowerment recently...
Free library teleservices offer resources for a variety of needs
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VIA to host domestic violence awareness special event July 14
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To help bring awareness to domestic and sexual violence, the Village Improvement Association will...
Jefferson Masonic Lodge 15 celebrates 175 years of helping community
1 week ago
Jefferson Masonic Lodge 15, a cornerstone of the community, marked its 175th anniversary with a...
Cape Henlopen Elks visit Epworth food ministry
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Each year, Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes seeks and receives monies from the Elks National...
‘A Novel Summer’ author to appear in Rehoboth Beach July 17
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Browseabout Books will host Jamie Brenner, author of "A Novel Summer,” for a signing event from 2...
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Faith and Spirituality
Union Wesley UMC camp meeting events to start July 20
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Union Wesley United Methodist Church will hold its 180th Annual Camp Meeting from Saturday, July 20...
UUSD awards grants to two local nonprofits
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The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware recently awarded $2,500 grants to two local...
Trinity Faith Christian Center holds Fourth of July celebration
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Trinity Faith Christian Center held its 28th annual Fourth of July celebration and car show on New...
Summer open fields and gyms are optional, but best show up
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Home opener - There is a closing-time joke, “You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.”...
Epworth food ministry seeks golf event sponsors by July 31
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Epworth United Methodist Church will host a golf tournament to raise funds for its busy food...
St. Peter’s adds statue, plaque to portico
2 weeks ago
A statue of St. Peter is now watching over St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes. The 38-inch...
LBGTQ support groups at Jewish Family Services start in August
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Young people struggling to express their gender identity or to feel comfortable with that identity...
All Saints' and St. George's ECW presents scholarship
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The Episcopal Church Women of The Episcopal Parish of All Saints' Church and St. George's Chapel...
Embellishing St. Peter’s statue symbolizes God's love for all
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Founded in the heart of the Lewes community in 1681, St. Peter's Episcopal Church boasts a rich...
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Health
Cast for a Cure reels in $9,000 for cancer patients at Beebe
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Once again this year, the Cast for a Cure Surf Fishing Tournament has generated funds that will...
Down Syndrome Association hosts summer camp
6 days ago
The Down Syndrome Association of Delaware hosted its 14th annual Days of Summer Camp Sussex County...
Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing awards scholarships
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The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare announced six nursing students have...
State fair carnival to host sensory-friendly hours July 23
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The Delaware State Fair will hold special sensory-friendly hours at the carnival from 1 to 5 p.m.,...
Beebe unveils Rollins Center for Medical Education
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Margaret H. “Peggy” Rollins and her family toured the recently renovated Shaw Building on the Beebe...
EFT and sound bath workshop set Aug. 24
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HealTree and Mindshift with Lauren will present an Emotional Freedom Technique and healing sound...
New moon and full moon yoga sessions set July 5, 21
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Dimitra Yoga will host a new moon yoga with sound bath session from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 5...
Pandos present at Michigan Rheumatism Society meeting
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Jose Pando, MD, an integrative rheumatologist practicing in Lewes, and Catherine Welton Pando, RN,...
Tracy Dissinger, OT Delaware treat individuals of all needs
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Tracy Dissinger has been practicing occupational therapy for 30 years. The last eight years have...
First State Health & Wellness chiropractic expands to new Lewes space
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After four years of rapid growth, First State Health & Wellness in Lewes has moved into a...
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School Life
Rehoboth author pens children’s picture book
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Rehoboth author and former teacher Aimee Isaac has penned a children’s picture book that encourages...
Saberi scholarship presented to School of Nursing students
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Leaders from the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare announced two deserving...
CHEER celebrates ESL, Spanish program graduates
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In a heartwarming ceremony held June 25, CHEER celebrated the graduations of its first English as a...
Kiwanis Club presents scholarship to Troop 95 Eagle Scout
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At Troop 95’s Court of Honor held May 16, Georgetown Kiwanis Club President Ivan Neal and Secretary...
Delmarva Christian students complete leadership course
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Delmarva Christian students gathered for their final Aspire Leadership class May 16, celebrating...
Local students graduate from universities
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Locals graduate from JMU James Madison University announced local students who graduated with...
Women’s Club of Milton awards 2024 scholarships
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The Women's Club of Milton awarded $3,000 scholarships to three women residing in Milton and...
Geoff and Ken Derrickson Memorial Scholarships awarded
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Three local students have received a total of $12,000 in postsecondary scholarships through the...
Local students excel at universities
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Hearn named 2023-24 conference scholar-athlete Kutztown University announced Abbey Hearn of Lewes...
Racial justice alliance awards student scholarships
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The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to six...
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“Thank you for everything for the last 23 years. 10-7.” And with that final radio call to the...