Cape Life

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...

Lewes farmers market founder Harris honored

Bill Shull
8 months ago
A tree dedicated to Historic Lewes Farmers Market founder Helaine Harris is now growing in George H...

DNREC Haiku Poetry Contest winners named

8 months ago
June is Ocean Month, and to highlight the importance of preserving and protecting the ocean, the...

East Coast Garden Center summer classes start July 13

8 months ago
East Coast Garden Center announced its summer 2024 classes will begin with a session on pests and...

Coincidences abound for Lewes Elementary educators

Ellen Driscoll
8 months ago
Decades after their own first day of school, Lewes Elementary’s Nicole Anderson and Erin Handley...

AARP Georgetown meetings break for summer

8 months ago
AARP Chapter 5340 welcomed guest speaker Wendell Alfred, AARP Delaware president, at its June 3...

Portrait of an elegant lady

Pam Bounds
8 months ago
I'm going to paint a verbal portrait of an elegant lady I met at the Village Improvement...

DAR awards scholarship to Sussex Tech JROTC cadet

8 months ago
During the Sussex Technical High School Coast Guard Award Ceremony May 24, Carol Evans, regent, and...

Young author to sign novel at Browseabout Books June 29

8 months ago
Storyteller and young author Austin Gillette will sign copies of his debut book, “When Wolves Run...

Save Oct. 24 for Just Us Cat Rescue fundraiser at...

8 months ago
Just Us Cat & Kitten Rescue, a local 501c3 nonprofit, will host its annual fundraiser with two...

Lewes library club celebrates Worldwide Knit in...

Megan Smith
8 months ago
Lewes Public Library’s knitting/crochet club held its inaugural Worldwide Knit in Public Day...

Lavender Fest leaves guests feeling refreshed

Ted Pfirrmann
8 months ago
The scent of lavender wafted through the air at Lavender Fields’ Lavender Fest June 8. Owners Cait...

Mill Pond Garden to spotlight solstice flowers June 23

8 months ago
Mill Pond Garden will celebrate the flowers of the solstice when it opens to visitors from 10 a.m...

Making memories with great friends and the Gazette...

8 months ago
Lewes residents John Barry, George Roig and Mike Dorsey enjoyed reading their Cape Gazette while...

Lewes youngster continues musical studies in the...

8 months ago
Lewes residents Sanjay and Lisa Ohri recently returned from a monthlong visit to the Philippines...

Master Gardeners to host A Day in the Garden June 22

9 months ago
Sussex County Master Gardeners will host A Day in the Garden from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday,...

Lewes history walking tours off to a strong start

9 months ago
The Lewes Historical Society’s daily walking tour has been getting rave reviews since its April...

Rehoboth library summer reading kick-off party set...

9 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Public Library will hold its Summer Reading Kick-Off Party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m...

‘Evergreen’ named an indie book award finalist

9 months ago
Evergreen,” the debut novel from local author Anne Crown, published by Byzantium Sky Press, was one...

League of Women Voters to gather June 18

9 months ago
The Sussex County League of Women Voters will host Gail Launay-Tarlecki of the Delaware Human and...

Delaware GOP chair speaks to 38th District Republicans

9 months ago
The 38th District Republican Club held its May meeting at the Fenwick Crab House in Fenwick Island...

MERR celebrates World Ocean Day

Megan Smith
9 months ago
The Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute celebrated World Ocean Day June 8, with...

Blood drive set June 14 at Beebe Tunnell Center

9 months ago
To mark World Blood Donor Day, Blood Bank of Delmarva will hold a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1:...

Station on Kings party to benefit Lewes forest...

9 months ago
The Station on Kings will host a garden party fundraiser from 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday, June 30, to help...

Remembering Delawareans who died on D-Day

Ron MacArthur
9 months ago
It was 80 years ago on June 6, 1944, that the largest seaborne invasion in history took place, as U...

Sporting the Cape Gazette in Jamaica at the...

9 months ago
Cape Gazette readers Kent and Gail Baschwitz of Lewes had the times of their lives in Jamaica. They...

Community Briefs 6/12/24

9 months ago
KSI receives grant from Milford Lions KSI recently received a generous $2,500 grant from the...

DAR to dedicate new memorial banners June 14

9 months ago
The Maj. Nathaniel Mitchell Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is...

Lewes library to host historical fiction writing...

9 months ago
Bestselling author L.M. Elliott and publishing expert Peter Malone Elliott will present a writing...

CRC helps seniors access fresh produce benefits

9 months ago
The Community Resource Center is offering assistance to people age 60 or older who meet income...

Classic Stones Live to kick off Rocking The Docks...

9 months ago
Rocking The Docks concerts will kick off the season with Classic Stones Live, a Rolling Stones...

Local author Martens releases new novel

9 months ago
Kathleen L. Martens, Delaware-based author of “Wanderlust: A Wartime Search for Hope and Home,” has...

Overfalls Foundation seeks board applications by Aug...

9 months ago
The Overfalls Foundation is seeking volunteers to be nominated in September and elected in October...

Red Hat Society Evening Primroses Chapter marks 15...

9 months ago
Members of the Red Hat Society Evening Primroses Chapter in Lewes celebrated its 15th anniversary...

Local writer issues new release of Delaware murder...

9 months ago
In anticipation of a sequel to be released later this year, local author Crystal Heidel has...

AAUW awards $2,500 scholarships to 10 women

9 months ago
Most winners of this year's scholarships from the AAUW Coastal Georgetown branch attended the group...

M&T foundation pledges $30,000 toward CHEER admin...

9 months ago
CHEER Inc. recently received monetary support from the M&T Charitable Foundation to assist with...

Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival...

Gabrielle Ziegler
9 months ago
The 17th annual Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival took place June 1-2 at the Lewes...

Liv Constantine author talk set June 20

9 months ago
The Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will welcome authors Liv Constantine (the pen name...

Visiting Riviera Maya with family and the Cape Gazette

9 months ago
Mary Anne Callaghan and Patrick Turner, owners of Odysea…Destination Beach at the Avenue Hotel on...

VIA reflects on departing president’s leadership...

9 months ago
As Kate McKenzie completes her two-year tenure as Village Improvement Association president, the...

Millsboro library founder honored with memorial...

9 months ago
The Millsboro Public Library recently received a major donation from David Frazier. Frazier...

Farm bureau interns to promote First State agriculture

9 months ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau has hired three summer interns, Beau Davis, Sam Jacona and Kira Manuszak,...

‘Voices from Stonewall’ performances set at CAMP...

9 months ago
“Voices from Stonewall” will be on stage for shows at 7 p.m, Friday and Saturday, June 28 and 29,...

Volunteers clean up Lewes beaches to celebrate...

Gabrielle Ziegler
9 months ago
Preserve Our Park Coalition partnered with Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park to host a beach...

Local candidates to address 14th RD Dems June 12

9 months ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Wednesday, June 12. Guest speakers...

Local author’s book cover design named among indie...

9 months ago
The cover design for “The Wrong Life,” a novel by local author Judy Wood, was one of eight...

Special Olympics Torch Run ceremony held at Rehoboth...

9 months ago
The 38th annual Statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics made its way to the...

Dodging for Dogs hits Dewey Beach

Dan Cook
9 months ago
Dodging for Dogs pounded the beach at The Lighthouse on Dickinson Avenue in Dewey Beach June 3,...

Rally for Our First Responders a resounding success

Ted Pfirrmann
9 months ago
On June 1, Hudson Fields in Milton played host to an event developed by Kyle Shaffer and her...

New supporters join Fund for Women

9 months ago
The theme was all about Philadelphia when Marge Worrell, Fund for Women founder and Sussex County...

Optimist Club recognizes Detective Chad Harmon

9 months ago
The Optimist Club of Sussex County recognized Detective Chad Harmon, school resource officer at...

Making memories in Anchorage with a precious little...

9 months ago
With the hot and hazy days ahead, Cape Gazette reader Lisa Locke is probably wishing she was back...

Community Briefs 6/5/24

9 months ago
Brian Mengel honored as CBH volunteer of the year Children’s Beach House has named Brian Mengel of...

CHEER center to feature over 50 crafters, vendors...

9 months ago
The June Bloom Craft and Vendor Fair will welcome craft enthusiasts and bargain hunters alike from...

Milford Museum program to focus on Rosedale Beach...

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

Read Aloud awarded $10K from Carl M. Freeman Foundation

9 months ago
The Carl M. Freeman Foundation recently presented $10,000 to Read Aloud Delaware through the...

HLFM Wednesday markets to kick off June 5

9 months ago
The HLFM Wednesday Market at Crooked Hammock will open for the season from 8 to 11:30 a.m.,...

Millsboro community walk to support Read Aloud June 8

9 months ago
As part of the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community and to support children’s literacy, Read Aloud...

Ocean View Brewing June 6 dinner to benefit James...

9 months ago
Ocean View Brewing is collaborating with the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays to host a beer...