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Holiday arts and crafts in new venue for Milton Holly Festival
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The Holly Festival in Milton this year will be a little different for me. In times past, I was stationed at the Milton Fire Hall, but after 30 or...
Holiday House Tour kicks off merrymaking in Lewes
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Historic Lewes welcomed guests Dec. 6 for the 2025 Holiday House Tour of Lewes. Ten private homes,...
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Sisters DeAnna Poling and Deb Hansen of Lewes visited Lewes in Sussex County, England, during a...
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The Holly Festival in Milton this year will be a little different for me. In times past, I was...
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Broadkill VFW hosts children’s Christmas party
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Broadkill VFW Post 6984 in Milton held its annual kids Christmas party Dec. 6, allowing kids to...
The power of puzzles
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After 11 years of doing NPR’s Sunday Puzzle weekly, Kevin Demko of Rehoboth Beach was selected out...
Lewes sisters and the Gazette discover a Lewes abroad
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Sisters DeAnna Poling and Deb Hansen of Lewes visited Lewes in Sussex County, England, during a...
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Local writer Steven A. Holmes announced the forthcoming release of “Black Messiahs,” a historical...
Rehoboth Beach community gathers in the spirit of unity
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Rehoboth Beach Main Street hosted its 31st annual Community Unity Dinner Dec. 7 at the Rehoboth...
Baywalk tree lights up Dewey Beach
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The Lighthouse Dewey Beach hosted the annual Dewey Beach Tree Lighting Dec. 6, on the TJ Redefer...
Author R.F. Eisen to sign World War II novel Dec. 13
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Browseabout Books will host author R.F. Eisen for a signing of his latest novel, “Only You,” from 1...
Parkinson’s support group choir to perform Dec. 18 in Rehoboth
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The Parkinson's Education and Support Group of Sussex County will present a free choral concert...
Milton students decorate trees for Christmas in Mill Park
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Students from Milton’s three schools decorated Christmas trees in Mill Park Dec. 6. The event,...
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Courageous Hearts helping to connect veterans and horses
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Christmas magic fills Sussex County courtroom
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Schoolchildren who filled the jury box and public gallery erupted in cheers and rang bells when...
Holiday food drive donations accepted thru Dec. 31
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The Beach Babes Walk Club, a growing women’s social walking group founded by Camryn Laterza and...
Browseabout book club meetings continue Dec. 13
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Browseabout Books announced its Words That Bleed book club will meet from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Sunday,...
Father, son find healthy habit in Atlantic
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Milton Garden Club to exhibit at Holly Festival Dec. 13
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The Milton Garden Club will offer an array of fresh greens from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the annual...
Lewes Lions welcome district governor
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The Lewes Lions Club hosted Gail Krebs, district governor of the Delaware Lions, at its November...
Lewes Rehoboth Moose donation supports local CHEER centers
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Lewes-Rehoboth Moose Lodge 646 recently donated $1,000 to CHEER Inc. The funds will be divided...
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Cape Henlopen Elks host Veterans Day dinner
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Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 in Lewes hosted a Veterans Appreciation Dinner Nov. 11 to thank its...
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Friends of Lewes library to host holiday sale Dec. 13
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The Friends of the Lewes Public Library will host an Old and New holiday sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m...
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The Rehoboth Beach World AIDS Day walk and service of remembrance was held Nov. 30, giving the...
Pearl Harbor historian to sign books Dec. 20
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Browseabout Books will host a signing event with Mark Stille, author of “Pearl Harbor: Japan's...
Lewes Lights annual holiday decor tour begins Dec. 5
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Milton welcomes Santa at annual parade
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The town of Milton held its annual Christmas parade Dec. 3. Thousands of people lined Union and...
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The Gazette goes to Galápagos
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Sussex Preservation Coalition to host forestry expert Dec. 10
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Faith and Spirituality
All Saints’ Parish Thrift Shop plans move to Harbeson
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All Saints’ Parish Thrift Shop has installed a sign announcing its new home in Harbeson in front of...
Lewes Presbyterian Church hosts living nativity
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St. John church sets Dec. 13 cookie walk in Milton
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Groome Church to host Choralis Chamber Choir Dec. 12
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Groome Church will welcome the Choralis Chamber Choir performing songs of the season under the...
Advent piano concert set Dec. 6 at Lutheran church in Rehoboth
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Advent Lessons and Carols service set Dec. 7 at St. Peter’s
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Health
Gift of free hearing aid nominations due Dec. 19
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This holiday season, Cape Hearing Center Drs. Justin Elder and Jean Davison are partnering with the...
Miracle Angels of Israel UMC raise $8,000 for Beebe Healthcare
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School Life
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Little Vikings recognizes school psychologists’ contributions
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SOAH welcomes inaugural student intern class
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