Cape Life

Cape Community Fund shares music, helps neighbors

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The Cape Community Fund held a fundraiser at the Irish Eyes in Lewes April 21. The fund, a local...

Reading the Cape Gazette in the ancient city of...

10 months ago
Andrea and Ralph Prettyman of Milford, along with their son Zach Prettyman of Wilmington, enjoyed a...

Rainbow fence is a place to remember pets

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Kat Riley and Rose Moorehead lost their dog Josie back in September. They wanted to find a way to...

Milton town-wide yard sale set May 4

10 months ago
Bargain hunters can seek out a treasure trove of hidden gems at the Milton spring town-wide yard...

Microgreens farmers speak to Milton Garden Club

10 months ago
At their March 21 meeting, Milton Garden Club members hosted guest speakers Jason and Cherlyn Minto...

Lewes Historical Society holds Cannonball House Careen

Bill Shull
10 months ago
The Lewes Historical Society held its second annual Cannonball House Careen April 20 to raise money...

Milton High Class of 1964 gathers for 60th reunion

10 months ago
Milton Class of 1964 held their 60th High School class reunion April 6 at Irish Eyes Milton. Class...

Eastern Sussex Democrats to meet May 3

10 months ago
Eastern Sussex Democrats will meet at 5 p.m., Friday, May 3, at the Retreat at Love Creek Clubhouse...

Dave Lyons named Dewey Beach Volunteer of the Year

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
Everyone deserves a voice, said Dave Lyons, Dewey Beach 2024 Volunteer of the Year. “They’re coming...

Lewes in Bloom May Day contest registration due May 1

10 months ago
Lewes in Bloom will sponsor its fourth annual May Day celebration Saturday, May 4. Merchants and...

Local readers traveled all the way to Sweden to take...

10 months ago
Devoted Cape Gazette readers Sara Lynn and Thomas Brahms of Rehoboth Beach traveled to Gothenburg,...

Community Briefs 4/24/24

10 months ago
Tower Beach FC summer camps set Tower Beach FC will host a youth summer soccer camp series this...

Bridge tournament to bring hundreds of players to...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Hundreds of bridge players from up and down the Eastern Seaboard will be descending on Rehoboth...

La Red event to address linkage of wealth to health...

10 months ago
La Red Health Center is partnering with local business leaders to present a panel discussion on how...

NASCAR driver to take part in OHS Use Your Melon...

10 months ago
NASCAR driver Ross Chastain and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety continue their partnership to...

Nanticoke Indian Tribe Heritage Day celebration...

10 months ago
The Nanticoke Indian Tribe’s annual Heritage Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May...

Mill Pond Garden to welcome mid-spring visitors...

10 months ago
Mill Pond Garden will open to visitors to spotlight mid-spring flowers from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.,...

CHEER honors Korean War veterans

10 months ago
CHEER Inc. recently held a breakfast and dedication ceremony for two commemorative benches in front...

Local Italians celebrate Verrazzano in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
10 months ago
It’s been 500 years since Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano explored much of what is now...

Lunch benefits Champions for Children’s Mental Health

10 months ago
Lunch With A Purpose met April 5 at Baywood Greens in support of Champions for Children’s Mental...

Elks support Cape High JROTC

10 months ago
The Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 Veterans Committee recently presented a $500 check to Cape...

‘Ladybugs’ Adventure’ author to read at Milford...

10 months ago
Author L. Gianforte will read her latest children’s book, “The Ladybugs’ Adventure: A Read-to-Me...

Rehoboth history lecture to cover Horn’s pavilion May 9

10 months ago
The next Rehoboth Beach History Lecture, exploring the story of Horn’s Pavilion, is set for 7:15 p...

Ride to the Tide benefits Special Olympics Delaware

Ted Pfirrmann
10 months ago
Delaware hosted its annual Ride to the Tide event April 14, drawing a little over 750 motorcycle...

Village Improvement Association to host energy event...

10 months ago
In recognition of Earth Day 2024, the Village Improvement Association will sponsor an energy event...

The trip – and the memories – of a lifetime!

Pam Bounds
10 months ago
My husband Jeff surprised me at our Class of '66 get-together on New Year's Eve by announcing that...

Sussex Gardeners learn about history, meaning of...

10 months ago
The Sussex Gardeners’ April meeting featured an interesting presentation by Melanie Moser on The...

Lewes to host tree-planting celebration April 26

10 months ago
The City of Lewes has been honored by the Arbor Day Foundation with a Tree City USA designation for...

‘Salted Earth’ screening and discussion set April 24

10 months ago
The Lewes Public Library will host a screening and panel discussion of “Salted Earth,” an award-...

State park friends group hosts wine, beer and cheese...

Ted Pfirrmann
10 months ago
The annual Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park Wine, Beer and Cheese Tasting event returned April...

Living history at Fort Miles

Ron MacArthur
10 months ago
The Fort Miles Historical Association and Delaware State Parks hosted the annual Delaware Defenders...

Delaware Botanic Gardens hosts Frolic in the Folly

Ted Pfirrmann
10 months ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens near Dagsboro hosted its highly anticipated springtime event Frolic in...

The Cape Gazette takes a trip of a lifetime to the UK  

10 months ago
Cape Gazette readers Marty and Trisha Trucker spent September traveling the British Isles from...

Schofield brings Hawaiian canoe culture to area

Ron MacArthur
10 months ago
David Schofield has brought a bit of Hawaiian culture to the Cape Region. In 2021, Schofield moved...

Tommy Town to host Camp Hope fundraiser April 27

10 months ago
A Camp Hope fundraiser to raise money for underserved children in the Cape Region will be held from...

Rehoboth Beach man claims $1M Powerball prize

10 months ago
A 45-year-old man from Rehoboth Beach has claimed a $1,000,000 prize from the Powerball drawing...

Free eight minute rejuvenation sessions set April 22

10 months ago
Lori Oakley, a wellness coach at Tools 4 Better Living, will be offering free eight-minute Bemer...

CIB assists local community with drainfield...

10 months ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, with support from the state’s Community Water Quality...

YMCA Healthy Kids Day to be held April 20

10 months ago
The Sussex Family YMCA will host its annual Healthy Kids Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday,...

HeartWish workshop to explore consciousness,...

10 months ago
HeartWish Healing Center will host a workshop on consciousness and awareness led by Andrew...

Lewes native serves aboard U.S. Navy’s newest...

Senior Chief MC John Osborne, Navy Office of Community Outreach
10 months ago
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Shupe, a Lewes native, serves aboard USS Gerald R. Ford, homeported...

Monarchs are focus of Cape Park project

Ron MacArthur
10 months ago
Although monarch butterflies have existed for 2 million years, their numbers are rapidly...

A Jeep ride through Canyon de Chelly in Arizona with...

10 months ago
On Nov. 2, 2023, Red and Barb Moulinier took a four-hour Jeep trip into Canyon de Chelly (...

Community Briefs 4/17/24

10 months ago
CBH receives funds to empower New Castle County youth In support of its work with children and...

Walk for Autism set April 20 at Hudson Fields

10 months ago
The annual Walk for Autism event, organized by Autism Delaware and presented by Delaware City...

CHEER CEO advocates for older adults at White House...

10 months ago
CHEER Inc. CEO Beckett Wheatley represented Delaware’s older adults on behalf of Meals on Wheels...

Drum circles at George H.P. Smith Park to start May 9

10 months ago
HealTree and Sue Greer will present a drum circle celebration at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 9, at George...

Facing emergency shortage, blood bank issues plea...

10 months ago
Blood Bank of Delmarva announced a blood emergency April 8 following a period of low donor turnout...

Milton Historical Society opens new shipbuilding...

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Over its 200-plus years as a town, Milton has been known for four main industries: boats, buttons,...

Historical society to host Cannonball House...

11 months ago
The Lewes Historical Society will host an entertainment-filled Cannonball House Careen from 12 to 7...

Lewes in Bloom May Day decorating contest set May 4

11 months ago
Lewes in Bloom will sponsor a May Day celebration Saturday, May 4. Merchants and residents of the...

Rehoboth Beach to host Arbor Day ceremony April 19

11 months ago
The City of Rehoboth Beach will celebrate Arbor Day, along with students from Rehoboth Elementary,...

Neighbors gather to honor late aircraft carrier...

11 months ago
A local landmark on southbound Route 1 near Milford, the huge ship’s propeller in front of Meding’s...

Caladium selected as Lewes in Bloom Flower of the Year

11 months ago
Lewes in Bloom has chosen the caladium as its 2024 Flower of the Year. Caladiums are grown for...

Pathways to Success holds fundraising breakfast

Dan Cook
11 months ago
Pathways to Success held its Partner with Pathways fundraiser April 4 at Crossroad Community Church...

Cupcake decorating to benefit Georgetown library...

11 months ago
The aroma of fresh-baked goodies will fill the air as the Georgetown Public Library hosts a cupcake...

100 Women Who Care gives $16K to Friends of Sussex CASA

11 months ago
Members of 100 Women Who Care Southern Delaware gathered March 25 at Lewes Public Library to...

Pathways to Success holds Pamper Me Pretty event

11 months ago
At its Georgetown office, Pathways to Success recently held Pamper Me Pretty, an event for the...

Enjoying family time in Rome with the Gazette

11 months ago
David and Janice Kirby, and their son, Alex, spent 10 incredible days in Italy. They toured the...

Verrazzano commemoration set April 17 in Rehoboth Beach

11 months ago
A 500th anniversary celebration of the explorations of Giovanni da Verrazzano will be held at 1 p.m...