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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
What’s New
Knights of Columbus pumpkin patch sales kick off Sept. 21
Delaware Tourism seeks sporting event grant applications
Go Pink, Grow Hope T-shirts promote Bayhealth campaign
MERR to host ‘Ocean’ documentary screening Sept. 21
Naval historian and author to speak at Lewes museum Sept. 20
Woman dies in two-vehicle crash near Georgetown
Atracare welcomes board-certified family medicine physician
News Briefs 9/16/25
Relay for Life goes indoors for 2025
Lewes celebrates 350th birthday in 1981
Music teachers shine at faculty recital
Lewes, police union settle grievance
County considers expansion of Shell We Bounce
News / Police
Cape district works through registration delays
By Ellen McIntyre
21 hours ago
Cape Henlopen School District is working hard to get through a backlog of student registration...
Woman dies after falling out of golf cart in Pot-Nets Bayside
1 day ago
A Millsboro woman died Sept. 14 after police said she fell out of a golf cart traveling in Pot-Nets...
Sussex Democrats host annual jamboree
By Melissa Steele
1 day ago
Sussex County Democrats gathered for their annual jamboree Sept. 13 in Killens Pond State Park. The...
GOP hosts prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk
By Dan Cook
1 day ago
A large crowd gathered at the Georgetown Circle Sept. 14 for a candlelight prayer vigil in honor of...
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Videos
Scrappy Royals prove to be tough out for Dover
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Viewpoints
Unknown sailors are buried near Lewes ferry terminal
By Paul Kaminsky
17 hours ago
Lewes is a historic town filled with many stories. One such story is that of the Unknown Sailors...
Agreeable autumn arrives
By Jim Paterson
17 hours ago
Coalition: Public needs say in land-use decisions
By Jill Hicks
20 hours ago
The Sussex Preservation Coalition supports the Sussex County Land-Use Reform Working Group’s...
Public should vote on rezoning requests
By Frank M. Rega
21 hours ago
Cape Gazette’s article in the Sept. 5 print issue on the proposed Atlantic Fields retail center...
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Obituaries
Barbara F. Spehr, beloved mother, grandmother
1 day ago
Barbara F. Spehr of Lewes passed away Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones at home....
Francis Xavier Haley, veteran, devoted to family
1 day ago
Francis Xavier Haley, 88, of Lewes, formerly of New Castle and Philadelphia, Pa., passed away...
Nancy Cooper Krail, devoted to family, faith
1 week ago
Nancy Cooper Krail, 88, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and devoted member of the...
Frances Perdue Mason, active in community
1 week ago
Frances Perdue Mason completed her earthly journey Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. She was born June 27,...
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Sports
Touchdown Jesus sees the entire field at Notre Dame
By Dave Frederick
16 hours ago
Touchdown Jesus - The 34-foot mural that resides in the distance of Notre Dame’s library lawn is...
Scrappy Royals prove to be tough out for Dover
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
The Delmarva Christian volleyball team battled hard but lost 3-0 to a high-flying Dover squad Sept...
Mistakes prove costly in Cape football’s first loss
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
The battle of light blues was won by Lake Forest, as the Spartans delivered Cape football its first...
Cape girls’ volleyball takes down Ursuline 3-1
By Dan Cook
1 day ago
The Cape girls’ volleyball team finally shook the monkey off their back Sept. 13, as they delivered...
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A & E
Dolphin Dreaming
1 day ago
A dolphin duo swims near the Delaware Breakwater Light in Sherrie Beitzel’s photo.
‘Sondheim on Sondheim’ musical to open Possums’ 2026 season
1 day ago
As Possum Point Players sets auditions for its 2025 holiday show, audiences are looking ahead to...
Broadway Divas Cabaret musical celebration set Sept. 20
2 days ago
Milton Theatre will present Broadway Divas Cabaret at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, at 110 Union...
Vintage aircraft to star at Wings and Wheels Oct. 4
2 days ago
Wings & Wheels will feature World War II-era military aircraft, classic cars and kids’...
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Cape Life
Michael Sprouse shouldn’t be alive
By Bill Shull
16 hours ago
That January afternoon in 2024 was cold, misty and rainy. Michael Sprouse was on his way home from...
Milton High School classmates celebrate 60th anniversary
1 day ago
The Milton High School Class of ‘65 held their 60-year reunion Sept. 9, at Irish Eyes in Milton. ...
Free yoga and meditation programs available Sept. 19-20
1 day ago
Rehoboth Beach Yoga and Turning Point Yoga & Meditation will host two free programs Friday and...
Lewes native serves with U.S. Navy patrol squadron
By Chief Yeoman Vicki Sonnenberg
1 day ago
Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney Messick, a Lewes native and a 2022 graduate of Cape Henlopen High...
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Local Buzz
JUST SOLD at The HENLOPEN, Unit 613, by Bill Cullin, Top Selling Agent There
Bill Cullin
This condo featured an updated kitchen with granite counters, modern tile baths, hurricane shutters...
SOLD - THE PENINSULA - 33558 WINDSWEPT DRIVE
Iron Valley Real Estate at The Beach - Frank Hornstein
SOLD - THE PENINSULA - 33558 WINDSWEPT DRIVE FRANK A. HORNSTEIN REALTOR Accredited Staging...
Holiday Wellness Party at Hiatus 24
Hiatus 24
Step Into the Season With a Holiday Wellness Party at Hiatus 24 This holiday season, trade in the...
Broom Clean
Bill Cullin
Most purchase agreements contain language that requires a home to be free of trash and debris and "...
Purchase Agreements
Bill Cullin
Whether it consists of several pages of big type or a few pages of fine print, a real estate...
LIVING HERE OFF SEASON
Iron Valley Real Estate at The Beach - Frank Hornstein
LIVING HERE OFF SEASON So many people don’t understand how wonderful it is to live here in the...
HOME INSPECTIONS
Iron Valley Real Estate at The Beach - Frank Hornstein
HOME INSPECTIONS When you make an offer on a home, I strongly suggest that you get a home...
Witchy Wellness Workshop
Hiatus 24
Join us at Hiatus 24 for an enchanting evening of magic and mystique with our special Witchy...
Hit the right note with the Jazz Festival Program!
Cape Gazette
The 2025 Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival is just around the corner, and Cape Gazette is excited to...
JUST SOLD ANOTHER!! UNIT 613 @ THE HENLOPEN. Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building,
Mike Kogler Team
Just Listed at The Henlopen by The Mike Kogler Team A coastal sanctuary in Rehoboth's Premier...
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Calendar of Events
Today
(All day)
Coast to Coast Through all Seasons: Watercolors by...
(All day)
Ghost Forest: Photography by Sherry Insley
(All day)
Constructed, Carved, Casted: Sculpture from Rehoboth...
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Matter of Balance class
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Baby & Toddler Story Time
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Soup Social
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Whatever Wednesday Bartender’s...
1:30 pm
Italian conversation group
4:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Hops & Crops Market
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Free Write
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends walking tour
7:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Dementia caregiver support group
Thursday, September 18
(All day)
Coast to Coast Through all Seasons: Watercolors by...
(All day)
Ghost Forest: Photography by Sherry Insley
(All day)
Constructed, Carved, Casted: Sculpture from Rehoboth...
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
to
12:30 pm
Socrates Café
11:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Glitz & Glam fashion show & luncheon fundraiser
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Build a Burger Day
1:00 pm
Alzheimer’s caregivers support group
1:00 pm
Brunch for single gay men
1:30 pm
to
3:30 pm
Cancer Support Group
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Spanish Conversation Group
3:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
In the Loop Knitting & Crocheting group
4:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Dine & Donate event
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
A View Into the Past: Historic House Tour
5:00 pm
Historic House tour
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Transcendental Jam & Vegetarian Feast
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Grape Expectations: A Playful Plates Party” at...
6:00 pm
Elks Bingo
Friday, September 19
(All day)
Coast to Coast Through all Seasons: Watercolors by...
(All day)
Ghost Forest: Photography by Sherry Insley
(All day)
Constructed, Carved, Casted: Sculpture from Rehoboth...
7:30 am
to
8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
10:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Drop-in tech help
10:30 am
to
12:00 pm
French movie club
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
1:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Friday Flicks
3:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
History & Antiquarian Book Sale
3:30 pm
to
6:00 pm
Milton Farmers & Artisan Market
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Shanty Night at Historic Lewes
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Shanty Night
6:00 pm
“The ‘50s Experience” performance
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
Business
Tourism marketing pros to convene in Dover in fall 2026
1 day ago
Visit Central Delaware recently announced its selection as host destination for the 2026 Media...
Mediacom offering $60,000 in scholarships to high school seniors
2 days ago
Mediacom Communications is offering $60,000 in scholarship support for high school seniors planning...
Delaware Resorts 55+ Expo returns Nov. 8
2 days ago
Delaware Resorts Expos will host its ninth annual 55+ Expo from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9...
Experienced family physician joins Atracare primary care team
2 days ago
Atracare announced the addition of Ted Kouzov, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician, to...
Leadership Delaware Inc. to manage internship program
2 days ago
Intern Delaware, a program connecting college interns with Delaware employers and the broader...
DSHA announces preliminary low-income housing tax credit allocations
2 days ago
The Delaware State Housing Authority recently announced its preliminary project awards for the 2025...
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Blogs
Confessions of a Code-Switching Chameleon
By Elise Seyfried
18 hours ago
Lately I’ve been reflecting on my behavior—or rather, behaviors. While I do believe I have a strong...
Ooh la Labubu
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
Ever have a feeling your life is missing something? A mysterious "extra" that would elevate your...
MALFOOF for Dinner
1 week ago
Would that everyone were so lucky to have Monsieur Biebers prepare dinner, no ordinary dinner,...
Memory Palace
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
This week marks the 20th anniversary of my first manic episode (that I can identify as such). Just...
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NEWLY LISTED!: One-Year Young Craftsman With Upgrades Galore!!
Mike Kogler Team
SOLD IN STERLING CROSSING
Iron Valley Real Estate at The Beach - Frank Hornstein
Move-In Ready! Stylish End-Unit Townhome in Heritage Village Just $535,000
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
HOME WITH AN INLAW SUITE - $499,000-
Iron Valley Real Estate at The Beach - Frank Hornstein
NEW PRICE - Perfect Beach House - 25780 Blue Ridge Street - Millsboro DE
Iron Valley Real Estate at The Beach - Frank Hornstein
PRIVATE COASTAL ESCAPE: Close to Bethany & Fenwick
Mike Kogler Team
Stunning Coastal Farmhouse Near Rehoboth Beach at $899,990
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
Bright & Updated Pond-View Condo in Summerlyn — Now $399,900
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
Bright & Updated Pond-View Condo in Summerlyn — Now $399,900
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Digital Billboard Space - Coastal Highway!
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A View Into the Past: Historic House Tour
Lewes Historical Society
Gallery Talk: From the Animator with Aaron Augenblick
Rehoboth Art League
Revolutionary Lewes Walking Tour
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Haunted Histories Paranormal Investigations—Spooky Saturdays
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Vincent Ingala live at the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival
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Craft Fair
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Premier Listings
New Price and Open House ~ The Woods at Burton Pond ...
Lewes
430,000.00
Join us for an open house on Saturday, September 20th for an open house from 11 am to 1 pm and tour...
The Julie Gritton Team
Upgraded Milford Home for only $315,000 ~ 506 Meadow...
Milford
315,000.00
UPGRADED HOME! If you are looking for a home convenient yet in the country with a spacious yard...
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Premium End Unit Townhome In A Tranquil Coastal...
Millville
419,000.00
JUST LISTED! Situated on a premium homesite with the back of the home facing green space without...
Bill Cullin
Classic, Well-Maintained 5BR Home in The Glade,...
Rehoboth Beach
1,200,000.00
FEATURED LISTING in The Glade! 🍍 // 4 S. Lake Ter, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - For Sale by The...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
Long Term Rental - Herring Creek Estates in...
Millsboro
2,950.00
READY TO RENT NOW! One-Story Living | 3BR/2BA | Millsboro, DE | Dog Friendly (on a case-by-case...
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Beautiful 4 BR, 3 BA Home in Peninsula Lakes!
Millsboro
648,000.00
NEW PRICE, a beautiful 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home in Peninsula Lakes. The main floor includes a...
Bill Cullin
One Acre Lot
Lewes
600,000.00
14660 Coastal Hwy Milton DE 19968 – Rarely available lot in the center of it all! This large, one...
The Carrie Lingo Team
FOR SALE: Brand-New, Custom-Built 5BR Home in South...
Bethany Beach
2,695,000.00
NEW CONSTRUCTION in South Bethany Beach! 🌊🍍 // 318 York Road in Bethany Beach, Delaware - For Sale...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
MOVE-IN READY! Atlantic East | 4BR 3.5BA | 36200...
Lewes
799,900.00
Welcome to 36200 Brackish Dr in Lewes' sought-after coastal community of Atlantic East. This...
Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
Ocean View
Ocean View
550,000.00
403 Jackie Drive, Ocean View, DE 19970 - Discover comfort, space, and convenience in this...
The Carrie Lingo Team
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Lewes, police union settle grievance
Bill Shull
16 hours ago
Recent Lewes police officer promotions have been rescinded as part of an agreement between the City...
