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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
What’s New
Winterthur museum and gardens trip reservations due April 24
Southern Delaware Orchestra spring concerts set April 26-27
Delaware breast cancer update slated May 14
Sussex Academy students visit Holocaust Memorial Museum
Ann Dorman Hedley, dedicated to family
Sueshila Stubbe, lifelong adventurer
Beebe implements doll therapy for memory loss patients
Peggy Furniss Mitchell, avid bridge player
Families celebrate Easter 1994 in Rehoboth Beach
Mason Fluharty hits his mark with Blue Jays in Baltimore
Cape district names Nauman new superintendent
Milton council rejects contract for Granary solar streetlights
Sussex County looks to strengthen stormwater regulations
News / Police
Southbound Route 1 bridge set to open at Route 16
13 hours ago
After years of work, the southbound Route 1 bridge over Route 16 will open to traffic Monday, April...
News Briefs 4/15/25
14 hours ago
Sea Witch parking plan moving forward Following a discussion that involved police department...
New group weighs development’s impact
By Kevin Conlon
14 hours ago
A key question of whether home building in Sussex County is outdistancing infrastructure was aired...
Subdivision of Walls’ Apartments lot headed to public hearing
By Chris Flood
14 hours ago
The former Walls’ Apartments complex in Rehoboth Beach took a step toward redevelopment April 11,...
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Viewpoints
A history of Earth Day in Delaware
By Delaware DNREC
16 hours ago
The following article appeared in the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and...
The wastewater marathon
By Jim Paterson
16 hours ago
DHA says HB 350 not the right approach
By Brian Frazee
17 hours ago
No other state in the country has passed a law to address healthcare affordability in a silo like...
The need more score
By Jim Paterson
4 days ago
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Obituaries
Robert L. ‘Bob’ Elliott, active in community
8 hours ago
Robert L. “Bob” Elliott, 95, was born Sept. 12, 1929, and passed peacefully Saturday, April 12,...
Bonita S. Hudson, woman of deep faith
13 hours ago
Bonnie Hudson passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania...
Beverly Mahan Palmer, enjoyed active lifestyle
14 hours ago
Beverly Mahan Palmer, 71, of Seaford passed away after a courageous battle with brain cancer Friday...
Joan Ruth Wagner, enjoyed simple pleasures
1 day ago
Joan Ruth Wagner, "Noanie," 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Friday, April 4, 2025,...
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Sports
Runners ride the wind around the bend
By Dave Frederick
15 hours ago
Ride the wind - “C’mon on the rising wind, we’re going up around the bend.” - John Fogarty, 1970....
Sussex Academy wins 3-2 in OT; Hastings nets golden goal
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
Early goals from Newark Charter in both halves nearly spelled doom for the Sussex Academy girls’...
Layton nets winner with 10 seconds left in 9-8 Seahawks’ win
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
A line was drawn in the black beads dwelling in the turf at Sussex Academy April 12, as the girls’...
Tested by the elements, Sussex Academy tennis wins 4-1
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ tennis team picked up its second win of the season in dramatic fashion, 4...
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A & E
Eagle Eye
1 day ago
Jim Menzies was lucky to get this closeup shot of a bald eagle from his back porch.
Cantabile Women’s Chorus performs at Groome Church
By Ted Pfirrmann
2 days ago
The Music School of Delaware’s Cantabile Women’s Chorus performed a concert of Hope and Renewal to...
Southern Delaware Chorale sets spring concerts May 10
3 days ago
The Southern Delaware Chorale will present In Her Own Words: A Concert Celebrating Women and the...
Phillips Collection art gallery day trip set May 13
3 days ago
Gallery One is sponsoring a bus trip set for Tuesday, May 13, when participants can visit the...
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Cape Life
Senior health fair set at Food Bank Milford facility April 27
10 hours ago
The Food Bank of Delaware will hold a spring health fair for seniors ages 60 and above from 10 a.m...
Bayhealth celebrates match day
12 hours ago
Bayhealth celebrated Match Day March 21, welcoming a new class of physicians to join its graduate...
Sussex Family YMCA to host Healthy Kids Day April 26
1 day ago
The Sussex Family YMCA will host its annual Healthy Kids Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday,...
TidalHealth Primary Care Lewes welcomes Dr. Kunal Agarwal
1 day ago
TidalHealth recently announced Kunal Agarwal, MD, has joined TidalHealth Primary Care at at 1526...
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Local Buzz
Do You Really Need That Antibiotic? Here is How You Know
Core Concierge Health
As a doctor I get many calls asking to be prescribed an antibiotic. Whether or not you need an...
Improving To Sell
Bill Cullin
Many homeowners wait until they are ready to put their home on the market before painting, planting...
WHY YOU SHOULD STAGE YOUR HOME TO SELL IT
McWilliams Ballard Coastal - Frank Hornstein
Why Staging Matters In its early years, staging was occasionally used in vacant and hard-to-sell...
The Sales Price
Bill Cullin
After your search for a house and all the negotiations are over, you arrive at the sales price....
The Purr-fect Place to Promote Your Business!
Cape Gazette
For Pet Lovers, From the Cape Gazette Pet owners are looking for trusted local businesses - make...
Deadlines
Bill Cullin
Both buyer and seller should be aware of all of the deadlines in their purchase agreement. Each...
Don’t Leave It All To Your Kids! A Dynamic Spending Workshop at the Lewes Public Library
InFocus Financial Advisors, Inc.
InFocus Financial Advisors, Inc. will be hosting a workshop on dynamic spending in retirement. The...
BBB Tips: Avoid lawncare scams!
Better Business Bureau
Spring is in the air, and so are your yardwork plans! But before you hire a landscaper, make sure...
Real Estate Mortgage rates surge over 7% as tariffs hit bond market
McWilliams Ballard Coastal - Frank Hornstein
Real EstateMortgage rates surge over 7% as tariffs hit bond marketPublished Fri, Apr 11 20251:55...
LIVING HERE OFF SEASON
McWilliams Ballard Coastal - Frank Hornstein
LIVING HERE OFF SEASON So many people don’t understand how wonderful it is to live here in the...
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Calendar of Events
Today
(All day)
Overglazed: Painted Porcelain by Paola Bari
(All day)
Creative Canopies: A History of Trees and Artistry...
(All day)
Lewes Tulip Celebration
(All day)
Delaware Watercolor Society: Best of DWS 2025
(All day)
Into the Light: Works by Sean McCusker
9:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Art time in the library
9:30 am
Duplicate Bridge
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Baby & Toddler Story Time
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Soup Social
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
GriefShare support group
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Whatever Wednesday Bartender’s...
1:30 pm
Italian conversation group
2:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Spinning Yarns knit & crochet club
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
5:30 pm
to
6:30 pm
Paws for Reading
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Free Write
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends Evening Walking Tour
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends walking tour
7:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Dementia caregiver support group
Thursday, April 17
(All day)
Into the Light: Works by Sean McCusker
(All day)
Overglazed: Painted Porcelain by Paola Bari
(All day)
Creative Canopies: A History of Trees and Artistry...
(All day)
Lewes Tulip Celebration
(All day)
Delaware Watercolor Society: Best of DWS 2025
7:00 am
to
9:00 pm
Dine & Donate fundraiser
8:30 am
to
1:00 pm
VITA Tax-Aide Prep Help
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
11:00 am
to
1:30 pm
Coastal Georgetown AAUW meeting
11:00 am
to
12:30 pm
Socrates Café
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:15 am
Seniors luncheon for widows & widowers
11:30 am
to
1:00 pm
More Than a Meal Weekly Ministry
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Build a Burger Day
1:00 pm
Seaside history hike
1:00 pm
Alzheimer’s caregivers support group
1:00 pm
Brunch for single gay men
1:30 pm
to
3:30 pm
Cancer Support Group
2:00 pm
to
3:00 pm
Downtown Lewes Nature tour
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Spanish Conversation Group
3:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
In the Loop Knitting & Crocheting group
4:00 pm
Single Seniors Beach Club meeting
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Minecraft builders
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
KidLit Writers group
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Transcendental Jam & Vegetarian Feast
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
CIB Citizens Advisory Committee meeting
6:00 pm
Elks Bingo
7:00 pm
Milton Fire Dept. Ladies Aux. Penny Party
7:00 pm
to
8:30 pm
Delaware Shakespeare presentation
Friday, April 18
(All day)
Into the Light: Works by Sean McCusker
(All day)
Overglazed: Painted Porcelain by Paola Bari
(All day)
Creative Canopies: A History of Trees and Artistry...
(All day)
Lewes Tulip Celebration
(All day)
Delaware Watercolor Society: Best of DWS 2025
7:30 am
to
8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
10:00 am
Great Delaware Kite Festival
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
Battery 519 tour
2:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Spring bulb tour
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Shanty Night
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Shanty Night at Historic Lewes
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
Business
Chamber hosts ribbon cutting for Edward Jones office
1 day ago
The Lewes Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the reopening of the...
Ag conference highlights mental health as part of farm safety
2 days ago
The importance of mental health was the first topic highlighted at the Delaware Farm Bureau’s...
Local firm earns top honors from leading real estate industry publication
2 days ago
Jack Lingo Asset Management, a boutique real estate investment and development firm headquartered...
Loan options available for self-employed borrowers to invest in properties
2 days ago
Purchasing an investment property as a self-employed borrower is much more simple now than in the...
Expanded Spring Home Expo draws record crowds
3 days ago
The 27th Annual Delaware Resorts Expos Spring Home Expo welcomed a steady stream of visitors April...
Smart Brasil Latino Market & Café opening near Rehoboth
3 days ago
Looking to meet the needs of the area’s growing Brazilian population, and to introduce something...
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Blogs
The Empress of Ice Cream
By Elise Seyfried
17 hours ago
As a soi-disant essayist, I crank out my little 500-worders every week. I don’t kid myself that...
Going Once, Going Twice
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
I think it’s probably accurate to estimate that I have entered the fourth and final quarter of My...
Local Dialect(ic)
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
This week I celebrate finally learning the name of something I’ve been living with forever (no, not...
Artistic Licensing
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
If you have ever asked yourself: “What artistic genius designed the iconic logo for Chupa Chups...
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