Cape Life

American Legion Post 17 Memorial Day Parade to step...

9 months ago
The American Legion Post 17 family will sponsor its traditional Memorial Day Parade starting at 11...

Milton Lions Club unveils revamped train

Ryan Mavity
9 months ago
Despite rainy weather forcing an early end, Milton Lions Club members and town officials were all...

Lewes in Bloom garden market and plant sale set May 25

9 months ago
Lewes in Bloom will hold its Garden Plant and Flea Market Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May...

Stell Parker Selby remembers ancestors’ military...

9 months ago
As Memorial Day approaches, many families remember loved ones who have served this country. Stell...

Swim with otters raffle ticket drawing set June 5

9 months ago
The Lord Baltimore Lions Club will hold a drawing for its Coastal Wild prizes during its Wednesday...

Plant and bake sale set May 25 at Villages of Five...

9 months ago
Volunteers from the Butterfly Club of the Villages of Five Points will hold a garden bazaar and...

Pickled in paradise with the Cape Gazette

9 months ago
Three years ago, a group of Sussex Countians set out to learn how to play pickleball and build...

Community Briefs 5/22/24

9 months ago
Del Tech lax coach honored Dan Yearick, in his first year as head coach of the Delaware Tech men’s...

GWOR ceremony set for May 27 in Rehoboth to honor...

9 months ago
Gay Women of Rehoboth Beach will host a laying of wreaths for service women, women veterans and...

Sussex County Memorial Day service set May 26

9 months ago
The traditional Sussex County Memorial Day Service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, May 26, on...

Milton Garden Club plant sale set May 25

9 months ago
In conjunction with the Horseshoe Crab & Shorebird Festival, Milton Garden Club will hold its...

Boat Drinks Bacchanal raises funds for Pathways to...

9 months ago
The Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club's 25th Boat Drinks Bacchanal took place May 18 at Northbeach...

Race4Warriors raises awareness, funds for veterans...

Ted Pfirrmann
9 months ago
The Race4Warriors organization launched its fourth annual event May 11 at Fort Miles in Cape...

Rehoboth TransLiance to present ‘We Have Always Been...

9 months ago
Rehoboth TransLiance will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, June 3, at Freddie's Beach Bar, 3 S. First St.,...

Sussex amateur radio group conducts emergency...

9 months ago
Sussex County Amateur Radio Emergency Service recently conducted a comprehensive hospital drill...

Well-worn furniture leads the way in Rehoboth bulk...

Chris Flood
9 months ago
It wasn’t your imagination; the residential streets of Rehoboth Beach were filled with extra-large...

Horn family members attend Rehoboth history lecture

9 months ago
The Horn family’s Rehoboth Beach roots run deep, dating back to when Charles Solomon Horn and his...

Dear Pam and Just Say No

Pam Bounds
9 months ago
Sometimes I think people already know the answers to their problems, but they just write to Abigail...

Barratt’s Chapel summer worship series kicks off...

9 months ago
Barratt’s Chapel will present its summer worship series at 7 p.m., Thursdays, at 6362 Bay Road,...

‘Last Murder at the End of the World’ author to...

9 months ago
Author Stuart Turton will sign copies of his latest book, “The Last Murder at the End of the World...

Migrating south with the Gazette as winter...

9 months ago
In late November, as the weather in the Cape Region began to grow colder, Joan Kloepfer of Dewey...

GFWC Delaware convenes in Rehoboth Beach

9 months ago
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs Delaware held its 127th annual convention May 1-2 at the...

Strawberry festival set June 8 at Indian River...

9 months ago
The annual strawberry festival at the Indian River Senior Center is is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

Families invited to join Frog Chorus May 25 at...

9 months ago
Frog Chorus, a fun program for children and families, will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 25, at...

Strawberries shine at fire department festival

Ron MacArthur
9 months ago
Capitalizing on the fruit of the season, the Lewes Fire Department and its auxiliary hosted the...

Paul Kares names Fran Simeone director of development

9 months ago
Paul Kares recently announced Fran Simeone as its new director of development. Simeone was...

‘When the Angels Left the Old Country’ author talk...

9 months ago
The Lewes Public Library, Seaside Jewish Community and CAMP Rehoboth will welcome author Sacha Lamb...

Elks raise funds to support veterans’ scholarships

9 months ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 entertained diners and dancers at its recent beef and beer event to...

Lewes Senior Activity Center visits Portugal with...

9 months ago
A Lewes Senior Activity Center group recently took an amazing trip to Portugal. The Gazette was...

Community Briefs 5/15/24

9 months ago
Bethany Beach unveils tourism app The Town of Bethany Beach is launching a new resource called...

Golden spike driven during Lewes’ Train Day

Ron MacArthur
9 months ago
It wasn’t Promontory Summit in Utah, but the Lewes Junction and Railroad and Bridge Association did...

‘Queering Rehoboth Beach’ author event set May 25

9 months ago
Browseabout Books will host author and historian James T. Sears for a signing of “Queering Rehoboth...

Dewey Beach Lions host community day

Ellen Driscoll
9 months ago
The Dewey Beach Lions Club opened its doors May 11 for its annual community day, hosting local...

DART Beach Bus services to start May 20

10 months ago
Delaware Transit Corp. announced DART’s Beach Bus services will begin Monday, May 20, operating...

Sussex Gardeners bouquets help kids in need honor...

10 months ago
Sussex Gardeners continued its tradition of providing young children in a homeless shelter a means...

A picture-perfect day for Cape Gazette Run & Fun Fest

Nick Roth
10 months ago
The weather could not have been nicer for the second annual Cape Gazette Run & Fun Fest, held...

UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning recognizes volunteers

10 months ago
The University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute recently recognized nearly 100...

Blood for a Brew Tour begins May 20 at Dogfish Head...

10 months ago
Blood Bank of Delmarva announced the 4th annual Blood for a Brew Tour will kick off with a drive...

Amateur radio operators assist at Ocean to Bay Bike...

10 months ago
Demonstrating their commitment to public service, Sussex Amateur Radio Emergency Service operators...

Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester hosts constituent...

Ted Pfirrmann
10 months ago
Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester held a free Constituent Resource Fair May 3 at the Lewes Senior...

Tunnell Companies donates $15,000 to MS Society

Ted Pfirrmann
10 months ago
The Tunnell Companies donated $15,000 to the Multiple Sclerosis Society May 6. Robert Tunnell III,...

Xi Sigma chapter donates to therapeutic riding center

10 months ago
Xi Sigma chapter, Beta Sigma Phi donated $800 to Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding, its...

Milton Lions Club supports local causes

10 months ago
At its April meeting, the Milton Lions Club hosted guest speakers from Special Olympics Delaware...

Ground broken for Lewes library pavilion

Bill Shull
10 months ago
They were small shovels of dirt, but big steps toward the Lewes Public Library’s dream of an...

Dewey in Bloom takes root

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
The vision of Dewey in Bloom blossomed May 4, as volunteers met at the home of Dewey Beach Civic...

Elks entertain families at Easter party

10 months ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes held an Easter egg hunt and party for 41 children ages 12...

Local delegation participates in Verrazzano Day in...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
There was a celebration April 17 on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk in recognition of Italian explorer...

Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market opens for the season

Chris Flood
10 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market opened for its 19th season May 7. There are about three dozen...

Hanging out with elephants and the Cape Gazette in...

10 months ago
In early December, Reilly Reeves had the opportunity to travel to Botswana, Africa, on a work trip...

‘Lost Delaware’ authors to sign books at Browseabout...

10 months ago
Authors Rachel Kipp and Dan Shortridge will sign copies of their latest book, “Lost Delaware,” from...

Zwaanendael Club donates beach chair to City of Lewes

10 months ago
Members of the GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club recently presented a beach wheelchair to the City of...

Nanticoke Indian Tribe celebrates Heritage Day at...

Ted Pfirrmann
10 months ago
The Nanticoke Indian Tribe commemorated its rich heritage May 4, with a vibrant celebration at its...

British weather for British car show

Bill Shull
10 months ago
A spot of U.K.-style weather forced organizers to cut short the annual Lewes British Motorcar Show...

Royal Treat memorabilia sale and ice cream social...

10 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Museum will host an old-fashioned ice cream social from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

Spoonie celebrated at annual birthday party

Dan Cook
10 months ago
Family and friends of Stephen “Spoonie” Sponaugle held the third annual celebration of his life and...

Lewes and the Dawn of the Electronic Age reception set

10 months ago
The Lewes Historical Society will unveil Lewes and the Dawn of the Electronic Age with a reception...

Historic Lewes Farmers Market opens for season

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Promptly at 8 a.m., May 4, the cowbells rang and the Historic Lewes Farmers Market opened for its...

‘Runaway Princess’ spotlights trafficking and...

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The Fund for Women of Sussex County, in partnership with What Is Your Voice and Philanthropy...

Trail cleanup volunteers remind walkers to take away...

10 months ago
In recognition of Earth Day, several members of the Reserves of Nassau Community gathered to clean...

Lewes in Bloom holds May Day decorating contest

Bill Shull
10 months ago
The City of Lewes was awash in fresh flowers May 4, the day Lewes in Bloom held its fourth annual...