Cape Life

Lewes Fire Department open house set at Nassau station

5 months ago
Lewes Fire Dept. Inc. will host its fifth annual open house from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, at...

The Cape Gazette visits Dubrovnik in picturesque...

5 months ago
Roy and Lucy Turner of Lewes cruised for eight days on a small cruise ship down the Croatian coast...

Chandler-Joles engagement announced

5 months ago
Jennie and Bruce Maloomian and Peggy and Bruce Chandler are pleased to announce the engagement of...

Vote411 guide prepares voters for Nov. 5 elections

5 months ago
The Delaware League of Women Voters’ online voter education resource, Vote411.org/Delaware , is a...

Lace Up for Ag Literacy 5K set Oct. 19 at Hopkins...

5 months ago
Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation’s 4th annual Lace Up for Ag Literacy 5K Run/Walk is set for 9 a.m...

Rehoboth historical society hosts annual Beach Ball...

5 months ago
Members and friends of the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society & Museum gathered Sept. 7 at Kings...

Hawthorne community hosts author talk with Ethan Joella

5 months ago
Rehoboth Beach novelist Ethan Joella spoke to a rapt audience of more than 40 attendees at the...

Food Bank of Delaware receives big donation from...

Ted Pfirrmann
5 months ago
The Perdue Farms plant in Milford celebrated its annual employee volunteer day in conjunction with...

Campaign promotes multiple elements of roadway safety

5 months ago
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety recently kicked off an all-new educational and motivational...

Tree giveaway slated at Delaware Botanic Gardens Oct...

5 months ago
As part of the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative, Delaware Botanic Gardens will have about 250...

Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 donates to help local...

5 months ago
The Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 Veterans Committee presented Frets4Vets with a scholarship check...

Sussex County Habitat dedicates new home for...

5 months ago
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity dedicated a new home for the Thompson family Sept. 12, marking...

Iraq-Afghanistan National Memorial to visit Lewes...

5 months ago
The Delaware American Legion Auxiliary will host the Iraq-Afghanistan National Memorial -...

Cape Henlopen Elks support student veterans at...

5 months ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 donated a $2,500 check to Delaware Technical Community College Aug...

Bark on the Boards to benefit Brandywine Valley SPCA...

5 months ago
Brandywine Valley SPCA will host its annual Bark on the Boards Block Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

Delaware Botanic Gardens breaks ground on new pavilion

Chris Flood
5 months ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens board members, friends and supporters celebrated the groundbreaking of the...

American Legion Auxiliary national president to...

5 months ago
The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Delaware will host ALA National President Trish Ward...

Dewey Goes Pink for breast cancer awareness

Dan Cook
5 months ago
Nearly 5,000 people attended the 2024 Dewey Goes Pink at The Starboard Oct. 5, as part of the...

Local leaders learn about Duffle Bags and More...

5 months ago
Duffle Bags and More welcomed two distinguished guests to its recent work party. DBM is a local...

Peace Week Delaware project on display thru Oct. 31

5 months ago
The League of Women Voters of Sussex County and Chesapeake Bay Girl Scouts Troop 665 collaborated...

Goldens galore at the Gold Rush parade in Rehoboth

Ted Pfirrmann
5 months ago
The weather wasn’t cooperating, but the humans and their furry friends prevailed. Kim Bronakoski...

VIA to host magician Randy Forster Oct. 10

5 months ago
The Village Improvement Association will host local magician Randy Forster at 6:30 p.m., Thursday,...

Historian Donald Ritchie to discuss new Johnson-era...

5 months ago
Donald A. Ritchie, historian emeritus of the United States Senate, will join the Lewes Public...

The Cape Gazette visits Baja with Rehoboth Beach Yoga

5 months ago
Rehoboth Beach Yoga recently attended a group retreat in Baja, Mexico. When it was time to catch up...

Delaware representative’s role in 1800 election is...

5 months ago
The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, at...

Run for the Arts 5K to benefit Mispillion Art League...

5 months ago
Mispillion Art League and the Seashore Striders will host the 7th Annual Run for the Arts 5K/1M Fun...

History Revival: Food and Drink Across Delmarva...

5 months ago
The popular History Revival lecture series from the Lewes Public Library and the Zwaanendael Museum...

Sussex Preservation Coalition to meet Oct. 15

5 months ago
The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Lewes Public...

20th District Republicans announce legislative...

5 months ago
The 20th District Republicans recently announced endorsements for Kim Hoey Stevenson and Nikki...

Master naturalists conduct Fourth Street Preserve...

5 months ago
Understanding the species and status of trees, plantings and wetlands areas within the Lewes Fourth...

Bipartisan forum to host candidates for Delaware...

5 months ago
The League of Women Voters of Sussex County will host a public forum featuring candidates for...

14th RD Democratic Committee to host state senators...

5 months ago
Three members of the Delaware Senate Democratic Committee will address the 14th Representative...

Rescue dogs, cats big winners at casino night

Bill Shull
5 months ago
Rescue dogs and cats hit the jackpot, with a little help from animal lovers, at the third annual...

Author Jordan Saez presents new book at Children’s...

5 months ago
Children’s Beach House students, parents and guardians enjoyed a Sept. 21 visit with author Jordan...

Miriam's Table to celebrate 10 years of service with...

5 months ago
Miriam's Table opened its doors Oct. 13, 2014 in the Mpasa Region of the Democratic Republic of...

Cape Henlopen Elks hold ceremony to honor 9/11...

5 months ago
Under beautiful blue skies, much like Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City, Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge...

Mariner staff and students travel to the Florida...

5 months ago
Mariner Middle School staff and eighth-grade students took an adventure of a lifetime to Everglades...

Lord Baltimore Lions to host Nov. 20 tea party

5 months ago
The Lord Baltimore Lions Club will host a tea party luncheon fundraiser at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday,...

Contestants sought by Oct. 12 for Sussex County...

5 months ago
The annual Sussex County Pageants are seeking contestants to take part in the 2025 event set for 4...

Elks pay visit to Stockley Center residents

5 months ago
Stockley Center residents and staff recently welcomed visitors from Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540...

DJ’s Alliance intern to bolster support for suicide...

5 months ago
DJ’s Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting suicide loss survivors in Delaware...

Patrice Gancie: A life well spent serving others

Ellen Driscoll
5 months ago
Making the world a better place for others comes naturally to Patrice Gancie. The descendant of...

The Farmer and the Chef wows attendees

Ted Pfirrmann
5 months ago
Sept. 19 was a day to celebrate farmers, talented chefs and, most importantly, the shared...

Delaware Tech students confirm voter registration...

5 months ago
On National Voter Registration Day, students at Delaware Technical Community College in Georgetown...

Lewes Lions welcome new member

5 months ago
The Lewes Lions Club welcomed new member Lin Crawford of Lewes at its Sept. 11 meeting. Shown are (...

Register by Oct. 18 for Milton library friends group...

5 months ago
Friends of the Milton Public Library will observe National Friends of the Library Week and welcome...

Milton Art Walk to bring community together Oct. 12

5 months ago
Milton Arts Guild will hold its Sixth Annual Art Walk featuring an expanded array of artist venues...

DAR holds Constitution Day ceremony in Georgetown

Ted Pfirrmann
5 months ago
The Daughters of the American Revolution, Major Nathaniel Mitchell Chapter, held its annual...

Children’s author pens ‘Oh, The Blessings You Will See’

5 months ago
Milton author Darlene Wade has released a heartwarming tale of a young boy who learns to see the...

Milton Lions Club begins new service year

5 months ago
Milton Lions Club held its first dinner meeting for the 2024-25 Lions year Sept. 9. A special guest...

Rehoboth author to address library book club Oct. 8

5 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Public Library’s book club discussion will feature special guest author Ethan...

Thousands celebrate at Festival Hispano

Ted Pfirrmann
5 months ago
Festival Hispano filled the streets of Georgetown Sept. 15, as the popular event celebrated its...

Jusst Sooup Ministries celebrates 25th anniversary

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
For the last quarter century, the Rev. Dale Dunning has lived by the motto that she frequently...

Red Hats celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day Sept. 19

5 months ago
International Talk Like A Pirate Day, Sept. 19, was celebrated by Red Hat Society Chapter Pirates...

The Gazette makes a great discovery while visiting...

5 months ago
Janice Erich, Robert Morgan, Karen Blood, Amy Grace, Ron Collins, and Susan Cohen went on a bike...

Xi Sigma launches 2024-25 Service Year

5 months ago
The Xi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosted its Beginning Day Luncheon Aug. 25 at Baywood...

Compassionate Friends chapter releases butterflies...

Gina Gruwell
5 months ago
The Lighthouse Chapter of The Compassionate Friends held its annual butterfly release Sept. 14, at...

West Rehoboth Legacy Mural restoration now in progress

5 months ago
The Developing Artist Collaboration recently announced that restoration of the West Rehoboth Legacy...
FIRST SETTLER OF LEWES PART 5

New family brings fresh initiative to Lewes

Mike Rawl
5 months ago
In 1945, Isabel Jacob added four very active new people to her life. Her daughter, Kitty, had...

Bilingual teen author releases new book

5 months ago
Máximo César Castellanos, a 15-year-old bilingual author from Georgetown, has published his 11th...