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A Camp Hope fundraiser to raise money for underserved children in the Cape Region will be held from...
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Local Italians celebrate Verrazzano in Rehoboth Beach
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Lunch benefits Champions for Children’s Mental Health
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Lunch With A Purpose met April 5 at Baywood Greens in support of Champions for Children’s Mental...
Elks support Cape High JROTC
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‘Ladybugs’ Adventure’ author to read at Milford festival April 27
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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
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The next Rehoboth Beach History Lecture, exploring the story of Horn’s Pavilion, is set for 7:15 p....
Village Improvement Association to host energy event April 27
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Sussex Gardeners learn about history, meaning of certain flowers
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The Sussex Gardeners’ April meeting featured an interesting presentation by Melanie Moser on The...
Lewes to host tree-planting celebration April 26
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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
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The Lewes Public Library will host a screening and panel discussion of “Salted Earth,” an award-...
Delaware Botanic Gardens hosts Frolic in the Folly
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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
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Cape Gazette readers Marty and Trisha Trucker spent September traveling the British Isles from...
Senior center sets AYCE pancake breakfast May 18
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Cape Henlopen Senior Center will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 10 a.m.,...
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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
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Lori Oakley, a wellness coach at Tools 4 Better Living, will be offering free eight-minute Bemer...
CIB assists local community with drainfield conversion project
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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
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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, awareness April 24
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HeartWish Healing Center will host a workshop on consciousness and awareness led by Andrew...
Lewes native serves aboard U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier
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On Nov. 2, 2023, Red and Barb Moulinier took a four-hour Jeep trip into Canyon de Chelly (...
Community Briefs 4/17/24
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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
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The annual Walk for Autism event, organized by Autism Delaware and presented by Delaware City...
CHEER CEO advocates for older adults at White House forum
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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
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Blood Bank of Delmarva announced a blood emergency April 8 following a period of low donor turnout...
Milton Historical Society opens new shipbuilding exhibit
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Historical society to host Cannonball House restoration benefit April 20
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Lewes in Bloom May Day decorating contest set May 4
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St. Peter’s youth to screen ‘Saving Inky’ documentary April 14
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Operation Christmas Child gift recipient to speak April 13
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The Operation Christmas Child shoebox program will be the focus of a presentation at 5 p.m.,...
St. Peter’s welcomes Kathy Andonian as new associate priest
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Purim in Israel ceremony held at Lewes library
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Health
Southern Delaware Kidney Walk fundraiser set April 28
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The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland and Delaware will hold its annual Southern Delaware...
Griswold scholarship goes to local caregiver
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Women’s Fest to host health screenings and expo April 26-27
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Bayhealth Foundation hosts speech pathology info session
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Milton and Harbeson health and wellness fair set April 20
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School Life
Mariner Middle career fair enlightens students
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Hundreds of eighth graders descended upon the Mariner Middle gym March 27 to explore occupational...
Delmarva Christian Schools inspires young minds on Science Day
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Delmarva Christian Schools celebrated Science Day March 14, coinciding with Pi Day. Curated for...
Girl Scout Troop 665 donates to Cape schools
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Cape driver ed students learn to share the road with trucks
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The Sharing the Road with Trucks program and its staff from Virginia Tech Transportation Institute...
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Johnson Orthodontics awards gift card to Beacon teacher
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Milton Community Foundation donates $4,900 to Cape High
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