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Christiana Care to build health campus in Georgetown
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ChristianaCare submitted a notice of intent Feb. 12 to the Delaware Health Resources Board to develop a new health campus in Georgetown. The move...
Back the Blue honors memory of Cpl. Matthew ‘Ty’ Snook
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A Back the Blue event hosted by the Blue Line Network Feb. 8, honored fallen Delaware State Police...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County
UD doctoral student dives deep to explore the underwater world
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At the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, doctoral student TreVaughn...
Richard Allen Coalition celebrates Black history
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The Richard Allen Coalition held its 11th annual gala Feb. 7 to celebrate members of the community...
Bayhealth adds experienced pediatric care provider
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Bayhealth recently welcomed Lindie Garrett, CPNP, to its pediatrics team. A board-certified...
Greg Fuller to address Eastern Sussex Republican Club Feb. 16
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The Eastern Sussex Republican Club will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 16, in the Delaware State...
Beach bingo fundraiser to benefit Miriam’s Table Feb. 28
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Miriam's Table will hold its annual beach bingo fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, at...
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A group of neighbors from Bay Pointe spent 10 days traveling through Italy, visiting Milan, Cinque...
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One of my first experiences with glue was creating the big paper-festooned Valentine mailbox in...
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Cape Gazette readers pedal to Dalí’s doorstep
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Taking a break from their six‑day cycling tour around Girona in Catalonia, Spain, Tom McPhillips...
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Sarah Hayes supports foster youth with rescued horses
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Sarah Hayes fostered a number of misunderstood kids over the years. They were kids whom most people...
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I ungracefully stomp along the marsh trail in my chunky boots. It is a quiet February morning, just...
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Cape Life Stories
Community hosts Fischer for memoir-writing workshop
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Local author Maribeth Fischer recently facilitated a memoir-writing workshop hosted by members of...
Dance party to benefit Rehoboth in Bloom April 17
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Rehoboth in Bloom, a subcommittee of Rehoboth Beach Main Street, will hold its fifth annual dance...
Catching up on the Gazette with the Carrara marble giants looking on
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A group of neighbors from Bay Pointe spent 10 days traveling through Italy, visiting Milan, Cinque...
The glue that binds – a sticky Valentine
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Cape Gazette readers pedal to Dalí’s doorstep
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Taking a break from their six‑day cycling tour around Girona in Catalonia, Spain, Tom McPhillips...
Milford Korean War veteran added to Peace Memorial Wall of Fame
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The name of Charles Garrod, a 92-year-old Milford resident who served in the Korean War from July...
Sarah Hayes supports foster youth with rescued horses
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Sarah Hayes fostered a number of misunderstood kids over the years. They were kids whom most...
Lewes Fire Department honors coloring contest winners
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At its February meeting, the Lewes Fire Department honored student winners of the 2025 open house...
As winter weather holds on, vehicle preparation is key to safe driving
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With more frigid temperatures in the forecast, and the groundhog’s prediction of six more weeks of...
Therapeutic riding group appoints 2026 board of directors
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Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding has announced its newly elected 2026 officers and the...
Winter wildlife: hibernate, migrate or survive
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I ungracefully stomp along the marsh trail in my chunky boots. It is a quiet February morning, just...
AAUW to meet Feb. 19
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The AAUW Coastal-Georgetown Branch will meet at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, at The Lodge at...
Reading the Gazette at Cambodia’s timeless wonder
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On a recent trip to Cambodia and Vietnam, Terry Vick of Rehoboth Beach took time to peruse the...
Del-Mar-Va Council of Scouting to host jamboree April 24-26
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The Del-Mar-Va Council of Scouting America will host its 2026 Council Jamboree from Friday to...
Die-hard Chipper’s Dippers defy weather for icy immersion
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The bitterly cold weather that forced the postponement of the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge for Special...
14th RD Democratic Committee meeting RSVPs due Feb. 8
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The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will host two candidates for Delaware state...
To Broadway With Love live cabaret show set Feb. 7
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The Milton Theatre will present To Broadway With Love: A Pre-Valentine's Live Cabaret Show at 7:30...
Author Patmeena Sabit to discuss ‘Good People’ Feb. 12
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The Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will welcome author Patmeena Sabit for a discussion...
Sussex public safety director to address coalition Feb. 11
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The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Lewes Public Library...
All you need is the Cape Gazette
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The Cape Gazette made it all the way to Liverpool, England, Sept. 19, 2025, with travelers Bert and...
Delaware artist’s work returns home from U.S. Embassy in Bahrain
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A Delaware artist’s work displayed at the U.S. Embassy in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, has returned...
Meet Lola, Dewey Beach Police’s unofficial comfort dog
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The Dewey Beach Police Department door opened and out galloped Lola, a chunky but sturdy, low-...
Cape grad is top dog on Wienermobile
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Maggie Dawson is on a roll. Well, as the driver of the world-famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, it’s...
Springboard Delaware adds new board member
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By unanimous appointment, Springboard Delaware welcomed Bill Nieto Jr. to its board of directors in...
Humane Animal Partners offers monthly spay/neuter appointments
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Humane Animal Partners recently announced the monthly schedule of feline spay/neuter days for its...
Elks dinner raises $3,000 for Cancer Support Community
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Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 recently held a fundraising dinner to benefit Cancer Support...
Lunch group supports Champions for Children’s Mental Health
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Lunch With a Purpose Coastal Delaware members gathered Jan. 7 at the Atlantic Sands Hotel in...
Browseabout book club meetings continue Feb. 8
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Browseabout Books’ Horror Book Club will meet from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8, for a discussion...
Parrot Heads party to benefit Duffle Bags & More May 16
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The Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club will hold its annual Boat Drinks Bacchanal from 12 to 5 p.m...
Cape Henlopen Lodge hosts Elks state president
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Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 recently welcomed Elks State President Ken Chapman of the Broadneck...
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Faith and Spirituality
Ensemble to celebrate music inspired by multiple faith traditions Feb. 22
1 week ago
The Yuval Ron Ensemble will perform a Concert for Unity and Resilience at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22,...
Local artist donates mural to Jewish congregation
1 week ago
Davide Bavati’s latest painting takes up a wall in the corner of the Chabad of Southern Delaware...
MLK worship service inspires moving forward
3 weeks ago
The Jan. 19 worship service honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Friendship Baptist...
Coolspring Presbyterian supports local families for Christmas
3 weeks ago
Before the holidays, Santa’s helpers from Coolspring Presbyterian Church delivered Christmas gifts...
Knights of Columbus supports Duffle Bags and More
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Members of the Knights of Columbus Msgr. Francis J. Desmond Council 13348 of Lewes recently...
All Saints: Former thrift store location deconsecrated
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Members, clergy and staff of All Saints’ Episcopal Church gathered along with parish thrift shop...
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Health
Zwaanendael Club awards scholarship to first-year nursing student
4 days ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club sponsors a scholarship annually for a nursing student who has...
Sussex will help direct grants to opioid treatment, education
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Sussex County Council will help decide how to spend nearly $500,000 for opioid treatment and...
Substance use education nonprofit open house set March 5
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Be a Part of the Conversation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families and...
Bayhealth adds Marlow as chief digital and information officer
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Bayhealth has named Thomas “Mac” Marlow, MBA, PMP, CHCIO, CDH-E, PMP, ITIL, CSM, as its newly...
Sussex Academy elementary campus hosts wellness night
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The Sussex Academy elementary campus gym teemed with activity for wellness night Jan. 15, allowing...
Mental Health Association accepts donation from Winner Subaru
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The Mental Health Association in Delaware recently received a $10,000 donation from Winner Subaru...
Alzheimer’s Awareness teen scholarship entries due March 1
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The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is offering scholarships of up to $5,000 to college-bound...
Lights of Life Gala to benefit breast cancer coalition March 7
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The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition announced its Lights of Life Gala: Diamonds & Denim will...
La Red Health Care names Woodward as director of pediatrics
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La Red Health Center has named Dr. Maribel Woodward as its director of pediatrics. Woodward will...
PACE Pals continue support for homeless individuals
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On a recent cold day in Lewes, local men with dementia who call themselves the PACE Pals helped...
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School Life
Cape Women in STEM Club empowers students through mentorship
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Cape Henlopen High School students are working to inspire and support the next generation of female...
Cape math students inducted into Mu Alpha Theta chapter
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Cape Henlopen High School has officially been chartered as a chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the...
Mariner students, Milton kindergarteners partner for zoology presentations
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Milton Elementary School recently welcomed students from Mariner Middle School’s AVID program for a...
DNREC summer internship applications due Feb. 16
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The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is again offering full-time...
DOE grant to support GIS technology in agriscience curriculum
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Sussex Technical High School received an innovation grant from the Delaware Department of Education...
Music major receives $2,000 grant from Lewes nonprofit
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Songwriter and college student Gabriella Pasqua recently received a $2,000 grant from Paul Kares to...
Mandatory midterms resurface at Cape
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For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Cape High reinstituted structured midterm and final...
Delmarva Christian students share J-Term explorations
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Delmarva Christian High School has concluded its annual J-Term program for students in grades nine...
Cape district presents January GEM awards
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The Cape Henlopen School District recently presented Going the Extra Mile awards to four recipients...
Local students excel at universities
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Local students excel at Alabama The University of Alabama named Adria Windish of Lewes to its fall...
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