Cape Life

Shore Democrats host Delaware House candidates

10 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...

10 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

10 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...

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

Stell Parker Selby summer bash RSVPs due July 5

10 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...

10 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...

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

Community Briefs 6/26/24

10 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

10 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
10 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

10 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

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

Lewes celebrates Juneteenth Freedom Day

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

Women’s clubs support Shepherd’s Office

10 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
10 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...

10 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...

10 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...

10 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
10 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

10 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...

10 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
10 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...

10 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

10 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

10 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...

10 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...

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

Little library established at Friendship Baptist...

10 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

10 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
10 months ago
Hundreds of people attended the West Rehoboth Legacy Committee’s community-wide Juneteenth...

Rehoboth library welcomes all for summer reading fun

10 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
10 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
10 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...

10 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
10 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
10 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...

10 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

10 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...

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

Preservation coalition outlines agenda for livable...

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

Four sisters sharing a little sisterly love in...

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

Community Briefs 6/19/24

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

Rehoboth in Bloom and UNICO team for garden cleanup

10 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
10 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...

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

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

10 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
10 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

10 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

10 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
10 months ago
Decades after their own first day of school, Lewes Elementary’s Nicole Anderson and Erin Handley...

AARP Georgetown meetings break for summer

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

Portrait of an elegant lady

Pam Bounds
10 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

10 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

10 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...

10 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
10 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
10 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

10 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...

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

Lewes youngster continues musical studies in the...

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