Cape Life

Lewes resident travels to advocate for Special...

1 year ago
Donna Walton of Lewes, a member of the Special Olympics Delaware Sussex Riptide program, took part...

Children’s Beach House trustees elect new president

1 year ago
The Children’s Beach House board of trustees recently elected Tom Sheridan to serve as board...

Fort Miles hosts 1940s Sweetheart Dinner and Dance...

Ted Pfirrmann
1 year ago
Historic Fort Miles, nestled along Delaware's picturesque coastline, recently transported guests...

CIB issues Inland Bays passports for Do More 24 March 8

1 year ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is participating in this year’s Do More 24 philanthropy...

Freeman First Responder Awards ceremony set Feb. 23

1 year ago
The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a ceremony Friday, Feb. 23, at Coastal...

Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary scholarship applications due...

1 year ago
The Lewes-Rehoboth Beach Rotary Club is accepting applications for the Eschenbach, Moore and...

Lewes author Jordan Saez captures two Mom’s Choice...

1 year ago
The Mom’s Choice Awards recently recognized two children’s books by Lewes author Jordan Saez. “Bear...

State’s largest Atlantic white cedar found near Milton

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Jacob McDaniel, the Nature Conservancy’s Southern Delaware land steward, said it was a great...

The Gazette enjoys a magnificent trip to Capri, Italy

1 year ago
Gazette readers Steve and Jennifer DeBernardis of Millsboro recently enjoyed a magnificent trip to...

Community Briefs 2/14/24

1 year ago
Children’s Organ Transplant Association fundraiser set Feb. 17 The American Legion Auxiliary,...

Milton church offers ashes to go

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Connie and Bud Clark of Milton pulled up to Zion United Methodist Church Feb. 14 for an Ash...

Millsboro library honors founder

1 year ago
The Millsboro Public Library honored its founder and longtime President Virginia “Tommy” Frazier at...

Camp Abilities Delaware to offer adapted sport...

1 year ago
Over President’s Day weekend, local youth with visual impairments will participate in Camp...

Meals on Wheels ensures the local population gets fed

Ted Pfirrmann
1 year ago
Ensuring no neighbor goes hungry, Meals on Wheels is making waves in the community by delivering...

Rescued Cape Henlopen seal is among several recently...

1 year ago
The team at the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute in Lewes has responded to a...

Joynt PT bake sale to benefit Boys & Girls Club March 9

1 year ago
Joynt Physical Therapy will host its third annual bake sale to benefit the Oak Orchard Boys &...

Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary grant applications due March 15

1 year ago
The Lewes-Rehoboth Beach Rotary Club is now accepting applications for community grants. The club...

African American History in First State exhibit runs...

1 year ago
The Delaware Public Archives has unveiled a new exhibition in its lobby. Celebrating African...

Elks donate $1K to Rally For Our First Responders;...

1 year ago
The Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 recently donated $1,000 to the third annual Rally For Our First...

Lewes Historical Society to host First Friday March 1

1 year ago
Every month, the Lewes Historical Society welcomes locals and visitors alike to its Historic First...

Race for Open Space set April 20 in Lewes

1 year ago
Participants and sponsors are already lining up for a local race to be held on Earth Day weekend to...

A trip to Mexico with my mother

Pam Bounds
1 year ago
Spending any amount of time with my mother was always a close call. Her temper was usually short...

Rehoboth history lecture to explore Depression-era...

1 year ago
The next Rehoboth Beach History Lecture, covering “Depression Era Rehoboth and the Greek Families...

Diorama of 1920s Rehoboth Beach now at city hall

Chris Flood
1 year ago
After three years in Rehoboth Beach Main Street’s conference room, a diorama of Rehoboth Beach in...

Shore Democrats host O’Mara

1 year ago
The Shore Democrats met Jan. 17 at Bear Trap Dunes Country Club in Ocean View. Following the...

Village Improvement Association to host game day...

1 year ago
The Village Improvement Association invites community members to bring their board games, friends,...

Lewes legion auxiliary attends Army National Guard...

1 year ago
Very early on a bright Sunday morning, Feb. 4, members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 17 of...

The Cape Gazette enjoys an amazing trip to Spain in...

1 year ago
In late August, avid Cape Gazette reader Irene Solé traveled to explore the northern coast of Spain...

Humanists to host atheism talk with Rep. Eric...

1 year ago
The Humanists of Southern Delaware will host an online meeting with Rep. Eric Morrison, D-Glasgow,...

‘Love Letters’ staged reading set Feb. 17

1 year ago
The Lewes Public Library will welcome Cape May Stage’s Roy Steinberg and Marlena Lustik for a...

Richard Allen Coalition holds fundraising gala

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Richard Allen Coalition held its ninth annual gala and capital campaign fundraiser Feb. 3 at...

Literacy Delaware rep to address AAUW Feb. 15

1 year ago
The Coastal Georgetown Branch of the American Association of University Women will meet at 11 a.m...

Sarah McBride to address 14th RD Democrats Feb. 13

1 year ago
Sen. Sarah McBride, D-Wilmington, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress, will address the 14th...

Chocolate on the Delaware Bay is Feb. 15 program topic

1 year ago
The Overfalls Foundation will present Chocolate on the Delaware Bay, a program by Jose Marcos...

Sussex Preservation Coalition to meet Feb. 13

1 year ago
The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Lewes...

Sharing the Gazette with longtime friends at a 50th...

1 year ago
The Gazette recently traveled with a few faithful readers for a 50th high school reunion in Severna...

Community Briefs 2/7/24

1 year ago
Speak Out Against Hate elects officers Speak Out Against Hate, a Sussex County organization formed...

RD20 Democrats to meet Feb. 15

1 year ago
The Delaware 20th Representative District Democratic Committee will hold a delegate selection...

Noted Black educators to lead historical lecture Feb...

1 year ago
The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society and Museum will present a Black History Month lecture, “Those...

Masons take plunge for Special Olympics

Dan Cook
1 year ago
A polar bear team representing the Grand Lodge of Delaware took part in the Special Olympics...

Tidewater Plungers take early dip for Special Olympics

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Members of the Tidewater Landing development, called the Tidewater Plungers, took an early plunge...

Free ESL and Spanish classes start at CHEER March 12

1 year ago
CHEER Inc. is offering classes in English as a Second Language and conversational Spanish language...

Rehoboth museum bids educator a fond farewell

1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach Historical Society welcomed homeschool families for a day of learning Jan. 11 at its...

Village Volunteers celebrates departing executive...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The night belonged to Jackie Sullivan. The longtime executive director of Village Volunteers had a...

Delaware State Fire School recognizes lifetime...

1 year ago
At the recent instructors conference held at the Delaware State Fire School, five individuals were...

Pathways to Success thanks Lupo Italian Kitchen

1 year ago
Lupo Italian Kitchen, a SoDel Concepts restaurant, recently hosted a women and wine event...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. participates in MLK...

1 year ago
The Alpha Alpha Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. participated Jan. 15 in the...

Inaugural Delaware Nonprofit Accelerator Program now...

1 year ago
Working with eight Delaware organizations that want to bolster their impact and increase their...

Lewes DAR supports library education and children’s...

1 year ago
The Col. David Hall Chapter, NSDAR made a donation to the children's section of the Lewes Public...

Introduction to meditation online series to start...

1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach Yoga will offer an introduction to meditation, happiness and more series online from...

Lewes Polar Bear Plunge makes a splash for Special...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The 33rd annual Lewes Polar Bear Plunge Feb. 4 in Rehoboth Beach brought out a record 4,388 Polar...

Valentine's comedy show set Feb. 9

1 year ago
Milton Theatre will present "Love Stinks: A Valentine's Comedy Show" at 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 9, at...

Sussex Gardeners enjoy an Italian feast

1 year ago
Sussex Gardeners convened Jan. 28 for a brief business meeting, followed by a program on planting...

County council supports SDARJ Black Voices Magazine...

1 year ago
Sussex County Council awarded a $500 grant to Southern Delaware Alliance For Racial Justice to...

League of Women Voters joins Sussex Preservation...

1 year ago
At their December board meeting, the League of Women Voters of Sussex County Delaware members voted...

Pre-Polar Bear Plunge fun gets weekend off to a good...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Thousands of people will raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Special Olympics Delaware...

Lewes Lions Club installs new members

1 year ago
The Lewes Lions Club recently welcomed four new members. Shown are in back (l-r) sponsor Harry...

Cruising with neighbors and the Gazette aboard the...

1 year ago
Residents of Senators in Lewes, particularly known for traveling with the Gazette, have just...

Lewes DAR thanks legislators for restoration grant...

1 year ago
To acknowledge their gratitude for the acquisition of a Delaware Reinvestment legislative grant,...

Guitar donation from Cape Henlopen Elks to help...

1 year ago
At the Cape Henlopen Elks Veterans Committee meeting Jan. 11, member Mary Ruggiero presented...