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Citizen crew cleans up after visitors leave beach trash
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Kevin Todd and Glenn Lash were in Rehoboth Beach April 16 to get some treats from Kohr Brothers, and they noticed a significant amount of trash...
Funsters welcome new member Nancy Curry to the band
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The Funsters, a longtime Cape Region favorite musical group, announced female singer-musician Nancy...
Rainbow fence is a place to remember pets
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Kat Riley and Rose Moorehead lost their dog Josie back in September. They wanted to find a way to...
Cape Community Fund shares music, helps neighbors
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The Cape Community Fund held a fundraiser at the Irish Eyes in Lewes April 21. The fund, a local...
Operation Christmas Child gift recipient speaks at local church
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For years, Lewes families have packed gifts for boys and girls around the world through the...
Pete Harrigan: Words, music, service define varied life
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Pete Harrigan traveled from Lewes to Buffalo, N.Y., to view the recent total eclipse firsthand. “...
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Pete Harrigan traveled from Lewes to Buffalo, N.Y., to view the recent total eclipse firsthand. “It...
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Reading the Cape Gazette in the ancient city of Nimes while enjoying a...
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Andrea and Ralph Prettyman of Milford, along with their son Zach Prettyman of Wilmington, enjoyed a...
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Local readers traveled all the way to Sweden to take ownership of a new...
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Devoted Cape Gazette readers Sara Lynn and Thomas Brahms of Rehoboth Beach traveled to Gothenburg,...
Around Town with Pam
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My husband Jeff surprised me at our Class of '66 get-together on New Year's Eve by announcing that...
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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...
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On Nov. 2, 2023, Red and Barb Moulinier took a four-hour Jeep trip into Canyon de Chelly (...
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Maritime Day and Lightship Overfalls celebration set May 18
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The public is welcome to experience and celebrate maritime history and its impact on the Cape...
Parkinson’s Education and Wellness Expo set May 4 in Rehoboth
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The Parkinson’s Education and Support Group of Sussex County will present its Annual Parkinson’s...
Financial crimes and fraud prevention program set May 15
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The League of Women Voters of Sussex County will present Common Financial Crimes Targeting Delaware...
Lewes in Bloom sponsors May Day flower contest; entry deadline May 1
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Lewes in Bloom is sponsoring its fourth annual May Day decorating contest on Saturday, May 4. ...
Elks celebrate local sisters' basketball hoop shoot achievements
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Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 recognized Gia and Mia Scott for their successes in the recent Elks...
Milton Farmers Market to open at Grace Church May 10
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The Milton Farmers Market will open for the season from 3:30 to 6 p.m., Friday, May 10, at its new...
Emily Cunningham confirmed as DSHA chief of staff
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The Delaware State Housing Authority announced Emily Cunningham will serve as the agency's chief of...
Police chiefs support First State Community Action Agency
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Sussex County Police Chiefs Association representatives recently presented a $500 donation to the...
Brittingham family service project honors loved one’s memory
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Once again being good environmental stewards in the community, Brittingham family members gathered...
Regional Film Showcase set May 3-5 at Cinema Art Theater
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The Rehoboth Beach Film Society will present its 2024 Regional Film Showcase from Friday to Sunday...
Children’s Beach House sets annual charity golf event May 20
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Children’s Beach House will hold its 20th annual charity golf fundraiser Monday, May 20, at the...
Lewes library debuts tools to include all children
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During Autism Acceptance month in April, the Lewes Public Library added new tools to its children’s...
Sussex Family YMCA holds Healthy Kids Day
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The Sussex Family YMCA hosted its annual Healthy Kids Day April 20 in Rehoboth Beach. This free...
Volunteers clean up Lewes beaches for Earth Day
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The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park fanned out on Earth Day April 22 to spruce up the east side...
Reading the Cape Gazette in the ancient city of Nimes while enjoying a family trip in France
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Andrea and Ralph Prettyman of Milford, along with their son Zach Prettyman of Wilmington, enjoyed a...
Microgreens farmers speak to Milton Garden Club
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At their March 21 meeting, Milton Garden Club members hosted guest speakers Jason and Cherlyn Minto...
Lewes Historical Society holds Cannonball House Careen
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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
5 days 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
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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
6 days ago
Everyone deserves a voice, said Dave Lyons, Dewey Beach 2024 Volunteer of the Year. “They’re...
Lewes in Bloom May Day contest registration due May 1
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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 ownership of a new Volvo
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Devoted Cape Gazette readers Sara Lynn and Thomas Brahms of Rehoboth Beach traveled to Gothenburg,...
Community Briefs 4/24/24
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Unitarian Universalists online auction kicks off April 27 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern...
Bridge tournament to bring hundreds of players to Rehoboth
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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 April 27
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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 campaign
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NASCAR driver Ross Chastain and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety continue their partnership to...
Nanticoke Indian Tribe Heritage Day celebration slated May 4
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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 April 28
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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
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CHEER Inc. recently held a breakfast and dedication ceremony for two commemorative benches in front...
Local Italians celebrate Verrazzano in Rehoboth Beach
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It’s been 500 years since Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano explored much of what is now...
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Faith and Spirituality
St. George’s organ dedication and mini recital set May 5
20 hours ago
St. George's Chapel will hold a blessing and rededication ceremony for its pipe organ along with a...
Groome Church concert to benefit Lewes in Bloom May 11
2 days ago
The Groome Church Performing Arts Series will present a concert to benefit, celebrate and thank...
Delmarva Christian High School holds Spiritual Emphasis Day
6 days ago
Delmarva Christian High School recently marked another successful Spiritual Emphasis Day, an annual...
Miriam’s Table founder Susie Keefer sets book release May 5
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The public is invited to join Susie Keefer and her family along with her publisher, Ron Sauder from...
St. Peter’s youth to screen ‘Saving Inky’ documentary April 14
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The St. Peter's youth group and David Schofield will explore stewardship of the Earth at 9:15 a.m...
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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St. Peter’s Episcopal Church recently announced the Rev. Kathy Andonian has joined the parish as a...
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Health
Dimitra Yoga beginners’ series to start May 7
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Dimitra Yoga will start a new four-week series of beginners’ classes at 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 7,...
Chamber holds Milton and Harbeson health and wellness fair
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The Milton Chamber of Commerce presented the inaugural Milton and Harbeson Health and Wellness Fair...
Bayhealth attends Delaware State University health fair
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Bayhealth representatives attended Delaware State University’s recent health fair to inform...
Walk for Autism shows strength at Hudson Fields
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Sussex County saw a heartwarming turnout for the annual Walk for Autism held by Autism Delaware...
Butterfly sales open for Wings of Hope release June 22
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Cancer Support Community Delaware announced butterfly sales are now open for its 14th Wings of Hope...
Delaware breast cancer update set May 15
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The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition will host the 26th Annual Breast Cancer Update from 7:30 a.m....
Bayhealth opens new cath lab
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Bayhealth Hospital Kent Campus recently announced the opening of its new catheterization lab,...
Doc Phytness trains clients at Midway Motion & Fitness
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For people who want to enjoy an active, healthy lifestyle, reduce pain, gain strength and mobility...
Volunteering: Good for everyone’s health
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April marks National Volunteer Month, and this week, Beebe Healthcare honors Volunteer Appreciation...
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...
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School Life
HOB kindergartners present habitat research
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H.O. Brittingham Elementary School kindergarteners in Nina Wilkinson’s Casey Reynolds’ classes...
Optimist Club awards art contest winners
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The Optimist Club of Sussex County recognized young artists who participated in the club’s...
Rehoboth Beach celebrates Arbor Day
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The grounds of Rehoboth Elementary bloomed with new life April 19, as students and school and...
Beach Babies tapped to pilot educational initiative
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Beach Babies Child Care of Rehoboth was tapped to pilot a new educational initiative designed to...
Cape allied health students net gold in state competition
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Cape High students Lindsay D'Ambrogi, Kyli Doyan-Baridon, Lily Joyce and Emily McCullough netted a...
Cape High chefs take second place in state contest
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Cape High culinary students earned a second-place finish in state competition for an Asian-themed...
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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Girl Scout Troop 665 members stopped by Lewes Elementary April 10 to drop off five baskets of...
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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