Cape Life

Lewes Historical Society awarded $15,000 grant from...

8 months ago
The Lewes Historical Society has been allocated a $15,000 grant from Delaware 250, a special...

Adopt Kindness campaign lifts up moms in need

8 months ago
Project Kudos powered by Schell Brothers announced the success of the first phase of its Adopt...

HAP sets free vaccination clinic in Seaford Aug. 3

8 months ago
Humane Animal Partners, a statewide animal welfare organization with adoption centers in Rehoboth...

Parrot Head Club donates $18,000 to Pathways to Success

8 months ago
The Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club held its 25th anniversary boat drinks bacchanal May 18 at...

CHEER classic car show fundraiser set Aug. 3

8 months ago
CHEER will host its 14th annual Wheels for Meals Car, Truck and Bike Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

Duffle Bags and More delivers supplies for youth in...

8 months ago
Local nonprofit Duffle Bags and More Inc. recently reached the milestone of delivering a total of...

It may not be worth what you think

Stacey Himler
8 months ago
Value is a hard word to define, simply because there are many kinds of value. There’s intrinsic...

Fort Delaware during Civil War is program topic July 13

8 months ago
The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 13, at...

The story behind Pepper's Greenhouses

Pam Bounds
8 months ago
My first memory of a friend and childhood playmate when I was 4 or 5, or maybe even 6, was the...

Wings of Hope takes off in Milton

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
Cancer Support Community Delaware held its 14th annual Wings of Hope butterfly release event at...

Dogfish Head raises $5,000 for Food Bank of Delaware

8 months ago
Dogfish Head presented a check for $5,076 to the Food Bank of Delaware from a recent Beer and...

Partying in Peru with the Cape Gazette and family

8 months ago
Gazette readers Carlos Prugue and Peter Pizzolongo traveled to Peru to celebrate Carlos' brother's...

Sussex Gardeners awarded for excellence

8 months ago
The Sussex Gardeners met June 20 at Kings Creek Country Club in Rehoboth Beach, when President...

Tickets on sale for Rehoboth library 30 Chances to...

8 months ago
The Friends of the Rehoboth Beach Public Library group is kicking off its fourth annual 30 Chances...

Shore Democrats host Delaware House candidates

8 months ago
The Shore Democrats met June 19 and hosted Rep. Kerri Evelyn Harris, D-Dover, and Tracey Miller,...

Rotary donates $5,000 
to Long Neck CHEER for Meals...

8 months ago
Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club members recently presented a $5,000 donation check to Samantha Harper...

Milton High School 1969 graduates gather for dinner

8 months ago
A few members of the Milton High School Class of 1969 recently met for dinner at Irish Eyes in...

Historian to present course on Emmett Till murder...

8 months ago
Ronald Collins, a renowned legal scholar and Lewes Public Library distinguished lecturer, will...

Stell Parker Selby summer bash RSVPs due July 5

8 months ago
Friends for Stell Parker Selby will host a summer bash from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, July 13, at the...

Wheels for Meals bike ride supports nutrition for...

8 months ago
The Wheels for Meals Jack O’Hollaren Annual Bike Ride was held June 21. More than 200 registrants...

Celebrating 25 years of marriage in New Zealand with...

8 months ago
Paul and Melissa Evans of Lewes visited Queenstown, New Zealand during a two-week vacation,...

Community Briefs 6/26/24

8 months ago
Elks donations support local nonprofits Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 recently presented $1,000...

Sunset cruise to benefit Miriam’s Table July 25

8 months ago
In partnership with Cape Water Tours, Miriam's Table will host a Christmas in July sunset cruise on...

Jean and Tony D’Amico celebrate 77th wedding...

Dave Frederick
8 months ago
Jean and Tony D’Amico of Lewes, by way of South Jersey, celebrated their 77th wedding anniversary...

Nova Gaffney of Milford wins Miss Delaware 2024 title

8 months ago
Nova Gaffney, a 24-year-old professional ballerina from Milford, emerged victorious at the 2024...

Elks award scholarships to local high school students

8 months ago
The Cape Henlopen Elks Scholarship Committee recently announced its award recipients for 2024. Two...

Lewes celebrates Juneteenth Freedom Day

Bill Shull
8 months ago
Lewes celebrated Juneteenth Freedom Day on the scorching-hot afternoon of June 22. Visitors were...

Women’s clubs support Shepherd’s Office

8 months ago
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs in Sussex County and statewide have named the Shepherd’s...

Delaware Botanic Gardens hosts annual Sip & Saunter

Chris Flood
8 months ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens hosted its annual Sip & Saunter June 20. The event featured beer, wine...

Diorama helps bring history to life; lectures start...

8 months ago
Local historian Paul Lovett’s diorama, the Golden Age of Rehoboth Beach, is on view through Labor...

‘Under a Mermaid Moon’ author to sign books in...

8 months ago
Rehoboth Beach children’s author Catherine H. Miller will sign copies of her recent book, “Under a...

Paul Kares supports Southern Delaware School of the...

8 months ago
Paul Kares recently awarded $1,500 to the Southern Delaware School of the Arts in Selbyville. Part...

Humane Animal Partners holds annual summer soiree

Bill Shull
8 months ago
Last October, Jeanine Porter and Jeff Bush came to Humane Animal Partners in Rehoboth Beach to...

‘Axel Wulf’ action romance novel set in Rehoboth Beach

8 months ago
Lewes author Stella Marie Alden is back with her latest romance action thriller, "Axel Wulf," set...

James Farm preserve breaks ground on educational...

8 months ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays recently celebrated the groundbreaking for Phase II of...

AmVets Post 2 holds Flag Day ceremony in Long Neck

Ted Pfirrmann
8 months ago
AmVets Post 2 in Millsboro held a Flag Day ceremony June 14, with the dignified retirement of...

‘A Home Again’ author to appear in Rehoboth Beach...

8 months ago
Children’s book author Colleen Rowan Kosinski will sign her new book, "A Home Again," from 1 to 3 p...

‘Doodle All the Animals’ author to sign books June 26

8 months ago
Author and Illustrator Amy Latta will sign her latest book, “Doodle All the Animals: Learn to Draw...

Enjoying beautiful Punta Cana with Gazette

8 months ago
Beth White and Frank Fumagalli of Lewes recently returned from Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic...

Duckworth family presents dog print to Town of Dewey...

8 months ago
Charlene and Larry Duckworth have been visiting Dewey Beach for years and love the dog-friendly...

Children’s Learning Garden filled with plants to...

8 months ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club environment committee and Lewes in Bloom recently partnered to...

Little library established at Friendship Baptist...

8 months ago
The Lillie Paterson Association, a 501(c)3 charity established by Alicia Jones and Owen Cheevers,...

Eastern Sussex Democrats to meet July 3

8 months ago
Eastern Sussex Democrats will meet at 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, at Lewes Public Library, 111 Adams...

West Rehoboth Legacy Committee hosts Juneteenth party

Chris Flood
8 months ago
Hundreds of people attended the West Rehoboth Legacy Committee’s community-wide Juneteenth...

Rehoboth library welcomes all for summer reading fun

8 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Public Library launched its annual Summer Reading Program June 17 with much...

Juneteenth celebration held at Sussex Family YMCA

Dan Cook
8 months ago
The Sussex Family YMCA held its Juneteenth celebration June 16, at the facility in Rehoboth Beach,...

Paradise Grill hosts annual Pond Pounder

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
Young anglers took to Half Shell Pond in Pot-Nets Bayside for the second annual Pond Pounder in a...

Eric Sugrue book launch party set for June 25 at...

8 months ago
The Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will host a book discussion and happy hour...

Miles for Military puts on charitable motorcycle ride

Gabrielle Ziegler
8 months ago
Miles for Military held a philanthropic motorcycle ride June 15. The ride started at Delmarva Power...

Local Girl Scout earns prestigious Gold Award

Ted Pfirrmann
8 months ago
Adrianna Kollar, 16, a dedicated member of the local Girl Scout Troop 1150, achieved the highest...

Art in Bloom seeks youth submissions by July 18 for...

8 months ago
Art in Bloom is asking area youth in kindergarten through 12th grade to submit original works of...

Kids Coastal Beats show set June 23 at ferry grounds

8 months ago
Kids Coastal Beats will present a show featuring the music of Taylor Swift at 11 a.m., Sunday, June...

‘The Lion Hunt’ crime drama author to sign books...

8 months ago
Novelist Richard Zappa will be signing copies of his latest crime drama thriller, “The Lion Hunt,”...

Preservation coalition outlines agenda for livable...

8 months ago
The Sussex Preservation Coalition recently announced a framework for addressing the threats to...

Four sisters sharing a little sisterly love in...

8 months ago
Fun times are always had when sisters enjoy an amazing vacation together. Marilyn Forrey of Lewes,...

Community Briefs 6/19/24

8 months ago
Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation supports Sussex Consortium The Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation recently...

Rehoboth in Bloom and UNICO team for garden cleanup

8 months ago
In response to a request from the City of Rehoboth Beach, Rehoboth in Bloom and the UNICO Rehoboth...

Jefferson Lodge breaks ground on new masonic temple

Ted Pfirrmann
8 months ago
Members of Masonic Lodge No. 15, also known as Jefferson Lodge, along with families, guests and...

Lunch With a Purpose names next year’s nonprofit...

8 months ago
Lunch With a Purpose/Coastal Delaware board members recently gathered at Baywood Clubhouse...

Rehoboth library board of trustees adds at-large...

8 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Public Library board of trustees approved the addition of three at-large members...