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Sunday, October 26, 2025
What’s New
Community Bank supports Sussex County Land Trust
Senior center offers exercise, hobby classes and more in Rehoboth
Games Day raises $35K to support domestic violence survivors
Bayhealth named to Forbes’ Best-In-State Employers list
Nanticoke Indian Museum to host Native American Day Nov. 1
AARP Chapter 5340 to meet Nov. 3
Nick Serratore art exhibition to open Nov. 1 at Peninsula Gallery
Local arts award winner to present reading Nov. 6
Million-dollar short-term rental tax shortfall questioned
Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding holds annual Barn Dance
Keeping public trust a goal of Lewes-Rehoboth police panel
Major changes coming to Route 1 crossovers
Rita’s owners question county’s delayed code enforcement
News / Police
Lewes BPW to update wastewater plant options
By Bill Shull
1 day ago
The future of the Lewes wastewater treatment plant will be the topic of a public workshop Tuesday,...
Milton planners give final approval to site plans for Dunkin’, Milton Theatre
By Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission gave unanimous final site-plan approval to Dunkin’ Donuts...
Charlotte King of Lewes among Women’s Hall of Fame honorees
2 days ago
The Delaware Department of Human Resources’ Office of Women’s Advancement and Advocacy, and the...
Clear Space chooses Rehoboth Beach for new home
By Chris Flood
2 days ago
Clear Space Theatre Co. has decided it's going to be staying in Rehoboth Beach. The organization...
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Viewpoints
February at the beach
By Jim Paterson
2 days ago
Georgetown PD lauded for professionalism
By Tom Brett
2 days ago
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Lt. Joel Diaz and the officers of the Georgetown...
Belle Mead must have interconnectivity
By Bill Mailander
2 days ago
The Superior Court decision in Smokey Hollow v. the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission...
Mulberry Knoll, Cedar Grove must be widened
By Lois Anne Bullen
2 days ago
I attended the planning & zoning meeting Sept. 17 in Georgetown, where many residents expressed...
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Obituaries
Greer Noreen Alcorn, compassionate nurse
2 days ago
Greer Noreen Alcorn, 69, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. She was born...
Karen Olivia Strong, loved family, Elks member
2 days ago
Karen Olivia Strong, 80, passed away peacefully at home Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, after a brief...
James A. Walls, loving brother, uncle, friend
3 days ago
James A. Walls of Webster, Texas, formerly of Milford, departed this life Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025....
Teresa B. Weber, volunteer, avid golfer
3 days ago
Teresa B. Weber of Rehoboth Beach passed away peacefully surrounded by family. She was born Oct. 8...
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Sports
UD women repeat winners of Blue Hen Invitational
By Fritz Schranck
1 day ago
Rehoboth Beach Country Club must be one of the favorite golf courses of the University of Delaware...
Striped bass topic of ASMFC meeting in Dewey Beach
By Eric Burnley
1 day ago
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will hold its annual meeting Tuesday, Oct. 28, and...
The World Series is set
By Sumner Spence
2 days ago
The World Series matchup this year is the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the...
Athletes of the Week Oct. 24
2 days ago
Javier Morales-Roblero This Cape sophomore defensive lineman absolutely loves football and has...
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A & E
U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride to introduce film fest documentary
19 hours ago
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society will feature a spotlight event during its international film...
Sun and smiles for Sea Witch parade in Rehoboth Beach
By Chris Flood
1 day ago
It may have been a little chilly, but the Rehoboth Beach–Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce brought...
Sussex Strong gala to support local families Nov. 6
1 day ago
The Sussex Strong Gala, organized by the Sussex County Association of Realtors Community Service...
CAMP Rehoboth Block Party rocks Baltimore Avenue
By Dan Cook
1 day ago
CAMP Rehoboth held its annual celebration Block Party Oct. 19, on Baltimore Avenue in downtown...
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Cape Life
MCC Rehoboth Beach installs new outdoor art panels
16 hours ago
In the beginning, there was the land, which had originally been inhabited by the Nanticoke, Lenape...
Sussex County 4-H celebrates youth achievements, adult volunteer leaders
23 hours ago
Sussex County 4-H held its 2024-25 Fiesta Achievement Event Sept. 28, at Ross Station in Seaford....
Making memories with the Gazette in London and Scotland during spring break
1 day ago
Last April, Marie Maks of Lewes traveled with her family to explore castles and historic sites in...
Bark on the Boards takes over Bandstand, Boardwalk
By Chris Flood
1 day ago
The Brandywine Valley SPCA held its annual Bark on the Boards fundraiser Oct. 19 in Rehoboth Beach...
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Local Buzz
Contingency Contracts
Bill Cullin
Buyers walk into your home in your area and fall in love with it. There is one problem - they will...
Improving To Sell
Bill Cullin
Many homeowners wait until they are ready to put their home on the market before painting, planting...
Broom Clean
Bill Cullin
Most purchase agreements contain language that requires a home to be free of trash and debris and "...
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Calendar of Events
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Floral Interpretations: Flower Arrangements Inspired...
(All day)
Beyond the Frame: Animation by Aaron Augenblick
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Wine Routes: Work by David Hollander
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By-Chance: Works by Scott Kirschner
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Sea Witch Festival
9:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Inaugural VegFallFest
10:00 am
Pumpkin Patch fundraiser
10:00 am
Burton Family Day Celebration
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
12:00 pm
to
3:00 pm
Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market
2:00 pm
Candy rain & costume judging contest
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends walking tour
Monday, October 27
9:00 am
to
11:00 am
RB Free Writes
11:00 am
L.E.A.P. Read to the Dogs program
12:00 pm
Pumpkin Patch fundraiser
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Meatball Sub Day
12:30 pm
AARP Driver Safety Refresher Course
1:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Mah Jongg
1:30 pm
Food for Thought
3:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Rehoboth Beach Writers’ Guild Poetry Free Write
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Insight Meditation Community of Lewes meditation
5:30 pm
to
6:30 pm
CAMP Rehoboth book club
5:45 pm
to
7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
Tuesday, October 28
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Preschool Story Time
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Taco Day
12:00 pm
Pumpkin Patch fundraiser
1:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
Homeschool Friends program
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Adult Coloring group
4:00 pm
to
5:30 pm
Finding Their Voices walking tour
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
SDARJ book & film discussion group
6:30 pm
to
7:30 pm
Pints & Pages Book Club for Millennials
7:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Dancing Argentine Tango
Business
Sports tourism capital investment fund webinar set Nov. 6
17 hours ago
The Delaware Tourism Office will accept applications from Wednesday, Nov. 12, through Friday, Dec....
Wilkins honored at Sussex County Farm Bureau annual banquet
1 day ago
The Sussex County Farm Bureau proudly honored the late Richard Wilkins and his family during its...
HLFM celebrates 20th anniversary with Farm to Table Brunch event
1 day ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market celebrated its 20th anniversary Oct. 12, with friends, supporters...
Fine-dining Fifty Nine moves closer to opening in Rehoboth
1 day ago
A new fine-dining restaurant in Rehoboth Beach took a step closer to opening when city...
1776 Steakhouse honored at DRA Cornerstone Awards gala
2 days ago
The Delaware Restaurant Association hosted its 23rd annual Restaurant Industry Cornerstone Awards...
TacoMania raises over $35,000 to support local artists
2 days ago
Developing Artist Collaboration officials are thrilled to announce that its signature fundraising...
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Blogs
VEG FALL FEST
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Tempting Fate
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5 days ago
I’m such a chicken that it’s honestly amazing I haven’t sprouted feathers. Even reading about the...
Slanguage Arts
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
While I’m “hep” to the latest “lingo,” I know to stay in my conversational lane. Aiden has brought...
Letting Them
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2 weeks ago
I may be the last living person who has yet to read Mel Robbins’ gigantic bestseller/attitude...
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