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Thursday, April 18, 2024
What’s New
Fort Miles Museum to host Delaware Defense Day April 20
Center for Inland Bays assists local community with drainfield conversion project
Cape baseball handles the Dogs 10-0
Cape volleyball downs the Eagles 3-0
Cape girls’ lax rolls IR 17-4 to remain undefeated
Milton Community Foundation donates $4,900 to Cape High
YMCA Healthy Kids Day to be held April 20
HeartWish workshop to explore consciousness, awareness April 24
Rehoboth Elementary students solve engineering problems
Sea Barre fitness opens second location
Monarchs are focus of Cape Park project
A Jeep ride through Canyon de Chelly in Arizona with Cape Gazette
Harry K Foundation hosts second annual Chocolate Crawl
News / Police
Race for Open Space steps off April 20 in Lewes
12 hours ago
The Greater Lewes Foundation Open Space Alliance campaign team and the Seashore Striders will host...
Walk for Autism set April 20 at Hudson Fields
13 hours ago
The annual Walk for Autism event, organized by Autism Delaware and presented by Delaware City...
Hall-Long files to run for Delaware governor
18 hours ago
Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long formally filed her paperwork April 16 to run for governor, pledging to...
Bethany Beach appoints Patrick Foley as police chief
1 day ago
The Bethany Beach Town Council voted unanimously at its April 15 meeting to appoint Sgt. Patrick...
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Viewpoints
Rehoboth lighthouse razed, rebuilt in 1996
1 day ago
The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse replica in the center of the Rehoboth Avenue roundabout has...
Volunteering is good for the soul
By Connie Benko
2 days ago
Thousands of Delawareans engage in formal or informal volunteer activities every day, providing...
Buffer stuffer
By Jim Paterson
2 days ago
Short-term rental tax bill needs to be rewritten
By Carol J. Warren
2 days ago
The pending House Bill 168 for collecting tax on short-term rentals is so badly written it needs to...
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Obituaries
Barbara Mary Butta, active in community
17 hours ago
Barbara “Barbs” Mary Butta, 66, passed away at her home in Rehoboth Beach Monday, April 15, 2024, ...
Donald L. Sturtz, retired Navy surgeon
18 hours ago
Donald L. Sturtz, MD, FACS, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024. He was born to Walter R. Sturtz and...
William Edward Barrett, government retiree
19 hours ago
William Edward Barrett, 80, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Monday, April 15, 2024, at Beebe...
Dana Lynn West, animal lover
20 hours ago
Dana Lynn West, 56, of Georgetown, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024, at home after a short battle...
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Sports
Sussex Academy soccer sails to 5-0 win over Spartans
By Aaron R. Mushrush
13 hours ago
Three hundred twenty-nine minutes of soccer in the wild Delmarva spring weather have been played...
Seahawks walk it off against Blue Jays in 10th inning
By Aaron R. Mushrush
13 hours ago
Sussex Academy baseball clinched its first win over a Henlopen Conference opponent this season in...
Cape boys’ lax uses late run to put away Caesar Rodney 17-6
By Dave Frederick
13 hours ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team won a crucial Henlopen Conference game at Caesar Rodney April 16 by a...
Cape boys’ tennis downs Seahawks 4-1
By Dan Cook
13 hours ago
The Cape boys’ tennis team moved to 4-1 on the season with a 4-1 win over Sussex Academy April 15...
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A & E
Fay Jacobs to sign ‘Big Girls Don’t Fry’ April 26 at convention center
14 hours ago
Humorist and author Fay Jacobs is back to make people laugh just when everyone needs it. To...
Fest Art exhibition to open April 26 at CAMP Rehoboth
16 hours ago
CAMP Rehoboth’s Fest Art 2024 will open Friday, April 26, with an artists’ reception set for 2 to 4...
Southern Delaware Tourism names photo contest winners
16 hours ago
Southern Delaware Tourism recently announced the winners of its eighth annual Southern Delaware...
‘You Can’t Take it with You’ to open in Milford April 19
17 hours ago
Second Street Players and Director Doug James will present the madcap comedy, “You Can’t Take it...
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Cape Life
Lewes native serves aboard U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier
By Senior Chief MC John Osborne, Navy Office of Community Outreach
10 hours ago
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Shupe, a Lewes native, serves aboard USS Gerald R. Ford, homeported...
Community Briefs 4/17/24
13 hours ago
CBH receives funds to empower New Castle County youth In support of its work with children and...
CHEER CEO advocates for older adults at White House forum
18 hours 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
1 day ago
HealTree and Sue Greer will present a drum circle celebration at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 9, at ...
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Local Buzz
CHAMPIONS! Women’s Golf Wins CAA Championship; Henkel Claims Individual Title in Playoff
University of Delaware - Department of Athletics, Community, and Campus Recreation
SOUTHPORT, N.C. – For the third time in program history, the University of Delaware women's golf...
Track & Field Rewrite History Books After Competing at Larry Ellis Invitational
University of Delaware - Department of Athletics, Community, and Campus Recreation
PRINCETON, N.J. - The University of Delaware track & field team had an action-packed weekend...
New Street Home Offers Grace and Better Odds!
Christian Grace
Georgetown, DE … An affordable housing shortage is especially difficult for people often rejected...
Events This Weekend in Delaware and Maryland
The Oldfather Group
As we rapidly continue our journey toward Memorial Day Weekend and the beginning of the busy summer...
SOLD at The HENLOPEN, LISTED by Bill Cullin, Top Selling Realtor at The Henlopen, Exceeding Volume of Any Teams in Delaware!
Bill Cullin
Beautifully decorated 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo with 1340 square feet of living space and with...
How Would You Pay for Long-Term Care?
The Stewart Group - RBC Wealth Management
How Would You Pay for Long-Term Care? According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Pros and Cons of Buying a House With Vaulted Ceilings
Mike Kogler Team
Pros and Cons of Buying a House With Vaulted Ceilings
Vaulted ceilings can be found in...
Do You Have These Key Estate Planning Documents?
The Stewart Group - RBC Wealth Management
Estate planning is the process of managing and preserving your assets while you are alive, and...
Football 2024 Spring Game Set for April 19
University of Delaware - Department of Athletics, Community, and Campus Recreation
he 2024 Spring Game will take place at Delaware Stadium on Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. The gates...
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Bill Cullin
Most people assume that when a real estate deed is signed, it is effective. However, there is one...
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Calendar of Events
Today
7:45 am
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8:15 am
Walk Aerobics Class DVD Led
8:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Fitness Room open
8:00 am
to
9:00 am
Cardio Blast Class
8:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Billiards
8:00 am
to
11:00 am
Wood Carving Group
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Fitness Room open
9:15 am
to
1:00 pm
Tai Chi
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Beginner Ballroom Dancing Class
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Delaware Money School program
10:30 am
to
4:00 pm
Pinochle
11:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Advanced Ballroom Dancing Class
11:00 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Eat Smart & Move More program
11:00 am
to
1:30 pm
Coastal Georgetown AAUW meeting
11:15 am
Seniors luncheon for widows & widowers
11:30 am
to
1:00 pm
More Than a Meal Weekly Ministry
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Build a Burger Day
12:00 pm
to
12:45 pm
Beginner Tai Chi & Qigong
12:30 pm
to
4:00 pm
Contract Bridge
1:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
Stress Reducing Movement
1:30 pm
to
3:30 pm
Cancer Support Group
1:30 pm
to
3:30 pm
Marbles & Jokers
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Spanish Conversation Group
2:30 pm
to
4:30 pm
Art Free Write
3:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
VIA Fine Art & Craft Show
3:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Build It
4:00 pm
Single Seniors Beach Club dinner meeting
4:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Beach Singles 55+ Happy Hour
5:00 pm
RD 20 Democratic Committee meeting
5:30 pm
to
6:30 pm
Cosmic Shift Sound Bath
6:00 pm
Elks Bingo
6:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Ballroom Dance Class
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Zine workshop
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Transcendental Jam & Vegetarian Feast
Friday, April 19
7:30 am
to
8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
7:45 am
to
8:15 am
Walk Aerobics Class DVD Led
8:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Fitness Room open
8:30 am
to
10:00 am
Weight Down Club
9:00 am
to
10:00 am
Sit & Get Fit Program
9:00 am
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10:00 am
LeBlast Dance Fitness
9:00 am
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12:00 pm
Art Studio
9:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Billiards League
9:00 am
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12:00 pm
Fitness Room open
9:15 am
to
10:15 am
Balance & Strength Class
9:30 am
to
10:30 am
Chair Yoga Class
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Chair Tai Chi
10:00 am
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1:00 pm
Drop-In Tech Help
10:30 am
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11:00 am
Baby & Me Storytime
10:30 am
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11:30 am
Zumba Class
10:30 am
to
11:30 pm
Baby Friday
10:30 am
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1:45 pm
Music Lessons
11:00 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:15 am
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12:15 pm
Tai Chi Class
1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Friday Flicks
5:00 pm
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8:00 pm
LHS exhibit opening
5:00 pm
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7:00 pm
American Legion Friday Night Dinner
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
7:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Encore Chorale of Sussex County concert
7:00 pm
“The Wizarding World of Ballet” performance
Saturday, April 20
8:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Coastal Delaware Community Clean-Up
8:30 am
to
10:00 am
Writing Boot Camp
9:00 am
Inaugural Race for Open Space 5K & walk
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Sussex County Genealogical Society meeting
10:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Lewes Life-Saving Station Boat House tour
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
10:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Living Histories program
10:00 am
to
4:00 pm
LHS exhibit open
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Healthy Kids Day
10:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Colorín Colorado storytime
11:00 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Health & Wellness Fair
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Cannonball House careen restoration benefit
12:00 pm
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2:00 pm
Dungeons & Dragons program
12:00 pm
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2:00 pm
Foreign Language conversation group
12:00 pm
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7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
12:00 pm
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2:00 pm
Poetry on Stage program
1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Delaware Multiple Myeloma support group
1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Luxury & Exploration Travel Expo
2:00 pm
“The Wizarding World of Ballet” performance
2:00 pm
St. Cecilia Music Guild concert
2:00 pm
Revolutionary Lewes walking tour
4:00 pm
Capital Ringers concert
Business
Paradise Grill donates to Sussex Consortium
12 hours ago
Paradise Grill in Long Neck donated $1,372 raised at its annual Family Fun Day to Sussex Consortium...
Lewes-area home sales on increase
17 hours ago
A real estate market analysis for 2023 completed by The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group in Lewes shows the...
SkeeterStrong Foundation, Paradise Companies donate to Ennis family
18 hours ago
The SkeeterStrong Foundation and Paradise Companies teamed up to donate more than $7,000 to the...
Monument Sotheby’s welcomes Serio Team agents to brokerage
19 hours ago
Monument Sotheby's International Realty - Coastal Division announced the recent addition of Frank...
Small business expo set April 21 in Lewes
1 day ago
Homeowners eager to take on warm-weather projects can meet local landscapers, home improvement...
Dewey Beach Grotto Pizza now open
1 day ago
Nearly a year later than the original targeted date, Grotto Pizza in Dewey Beach is now open. The...
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Blogs
Black Swans
By Elise Seyfried
2 days ago
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Tempeh Time
5 days ago
Here is an E-meal to power you through these gorgeous spring days. In our second class of this...
(Am I a) Coastal Grandma?
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
I’m not generally a trend-setter; instead, I’m usually a trend-ender (the second I hop on board,...
Tiny Bites, Big Hit
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These tiny OAT BITES were a big hit in our first E-MEALS FOR EVERYONE class at the Osher Institute...
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Boardwalk Condo with Spectacular Ocean View!
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Fort Miles Museum to host Delaware Defense Day April 20
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Fort Miles Museum will honor the men and women who secured the home front during World War II with...