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Thursday, April 23, 2026
What’s New
‘Extraordinary Caterpillar’ documentary screening set May 1
Painting sale proceeds to benefit Milton music and wind fest
Comedy night set April 25 in Milton
VIA plants pinwheel gardens in Rehoboth Beach
Stephen Merrill Berry, retired school administrator
YMCA launches summer day camp site in Millsboro
Seahawks soccer’s sizzling second half leads to 8-0 win over Laurel
Cape boys’ tennis saddled by Riders 5-0
April showers brings need for more volunteer hours
Sussex Family YMCA hosts Healthy Kids Day
Doodles in Dewey to benefit pet therapy programs April 24-26
Wine, cheese and beer tasting raises funds for Cape state park
Connecting sister cities with the Gazette
News / Police
Police warn of thieves stealing items from vehicles in Sea Air
1 day ago
After recent thefts near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware State Police are warning people about the need to...
Bridgeville man indicted on federal drug, gun charges
1 day ago
A Bridgeville man, 21, was indicted April 7 by a federal grand jury in connection with a drug and...
Milton commission approves moving of historic mural
By Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
The Milton Historical Preservation Commission unanimously approved moving a historic mural from a...
Dewey horse-punching lawsuit set for trial
By Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
A federal lawsuit over an incident in Dewey Beach involving the alleged punching of a police horse...
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Viewpoints
Outlets introduced to Cape Region in 1989
1 day ago
The stretch of Route 1 between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach was once mostly farm fields. That all...
And it was all yellow
1 day ago
Spring has sprung in the Cape Region, which means pollen is in the air. And, as this picture of the...
Delaware’s construction industry needs less government, not more
By Matt Bucher
1 day ago
Senate Bill 272 is not a pro-worker measure; it is not a pro-economy measure. And it is not a pro-...
Some successes
By Jim Paterson
1 day ago
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online polls
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Obituaries
Aina Nergaard Nammack, accomplished artist
18 hours ago
Aina Nergaard Nammack, 96, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Monday, April 20, 2026, surrounded by...
Larry Wiley, veteran, extraordinary man
1 day ago
Larry Wiley, 89, passed away Sunday, April, 19, 2026. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 1, 1937, Larry...
Jerry Wayne Lathbury, devoted to family, service
1 day ago
Jerry Wayne Lathbury, 74, of Frankford, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026. He was born Jan. 25,...
Raymond Weitzel, veteran, devoted to family
1 day ago
Raymond “Jeff” Weitzel, 93, of Lewes, formerly of Ephrata, Pa., passed away peacefully Tuesday,...
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Sports
Fifteen-yard stare: fitting two heads in the frame of a 300-mm lens
By Dave Frederick
1 day ago
Fifteen yards away - The lens and camera rig I had required me to stand 15 yards away to get Lee...
Sussex Academy boys’ lax firmly in control of Henlopen South
By Aaron R. Mushrush
2 days ago
The party continues to rage on for the Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse team after defeating Indian...
Seahawks girls’ lax back to .500 after bombarding Bucs
By Aaron R. Mushrush
2 days ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse team is back to .500 on the season after topping Milford 15-9...
Cape baseball wins wild offensive game with Central
By Dan Cook
2 days ago
In one of the wildest offensive finishes of the season, Cape outlasted Sussex Central 15-13 April...
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A & E
Icon at Low Tide
2 days ago
The Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse stands as one of the Cape Region’s most recognizable...
Coastal Camera Club celebrates 25th anniversary
3 days ago
The 2025-26 program season marks 25 years since the founding of the Coastal Camera Club in Lewes....
Mike McSorley art exhibit continues thru April 24 in Wilmington
4 days ago
Out of the Ordinary, a solo exhibition of work by Milford artist Mike McSorley, remains on view...
Rutgers’ historic basketball season is April 25 topic
4 days ago
The Rutgers Club of Delmarva will present a special event featuring Lewes resident and renowned...
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Cape Life
Home for Habitat campaign sets public launch event April 27
16 hours ago
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity invites the community to attend the official launch of A Home...
‘Becoming Thurgood’ documentary film screening set April 26 at Lewes library
22 hours ago
The Lewes Public Library, Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, ACLU of Delaware and...
Food Bank to host health fair for seniors April 28 in Milford
1 day ago
The Food Bank of Delaware will hold a spring Senior Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Tuesday,...
Broadwalk to support breast cancer awareness May 2
1 day ago
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition will host its annual Broadwalk on the Boardwalk, with...
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Local Buzz
Another Unit SOLD @ The Henlopen, Unit 407!! Mike Kogler Team: #1 Sales Team @ The Henlopen. Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building. Visit: www.HenlopenRB.com or Call: (302)236-7648
Mike Kogler Team
JUST SOLD by The Mike Kogler Team: 527 N Boardwalk, Unit #407, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 A coastal...
A Revocable Living Trust IS for You
Procino-Wells & Woodland, LLC
A RLT is for YOU I learned a new acronym recently: BLUF. Bottom Line Up Front. I understand this...
Does a Transfer on Death Deed Address My Goals?
Procino-Wells & Woodland, LLC
The Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act, House Bill 147, allows owners of Delaware real...
Completing the Sale
Bill Cullin
Some buyers and sellers arrive at the closing feeling terrific about the transaction. They like...
One lucky Sussex Countian will win a new HVAC system!
Total Home Comfort Sweepstakes
The
Spring
Home & Garden Total Home Comfort Sweepstakes Powered by Shoretech...
Celebrate Every Season With a Home Built by K. Hovnanian
Active Adults Realty®
Last week we wrote about D.R. Horton in our series spotlighting various homebuilders who are...
Skip the Crowds: Win a Front-Row Sea Witch® VIP Experience
Sea Witch VIP
Imagine arriving at the Sea Witch® parade with your seats waiting, food ready and the best view in...
Delaware Business Owner Summit Returns to Dewey Beach
CG Offers
Focused on productivity, efficiency, and succession planning — the things that actually move...
OPEN HOUSE! Rare 4BR 3.5BA Park Shore Condo | 29805 Striper Harbor
Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
Open House: Sat, 04/25/2026 - 11:00am to 1:00pm 🏡 29805 Striper Harbor | Park Shore, Rehoboth...
A Little Known Help for Family Caregivers
Procino-Wells & Woodland, LLC
Worried. Overwhelmed. Exhausted. Stressed. The local chapter of a health advocacy group did an...
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Calendar of Events
Today
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:30 am
to
2:00 pm
Living Well with Parkinson’s Expo
11:00 am
to
12:30 pm
Socrates Café
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Build a Burger Day
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
1:30 pm
to
3:30 pm
Cancer Support Group
1:30 pm
to
3:30 pm
Open art for adults
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Spanish Conversation Group
3:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
In the Loop Knitting & Crocheting group
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Transcendental Jam & Vegetarian Feast
6:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Conversation with Stephen Solomon
6:00 pm
Elks Bingo
Friday, April 24
7:30 am
to
8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
10:30 am
to
12:00 pm
French movie club
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Earth Day sneaker recycling program
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
2:00 pm
to
3:00 pm
Revolutionary Lewes walking tour
3:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Beach Reads used book sale
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Shanty Night
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Shanty Night at Historic Lewes
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
Saturday, April 25
8:00 am
LIB tulip dig
8:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Boating Safety Class
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delmarva Archaeology & History Symposium
9:00 am
Race for Open Space 5K & walk
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Family Promise of Southern Delaware community brunch
10:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Defense Day event
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Monthly Food Distribution
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Lewes Chess Club meeting
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Beach Reads used book sale
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Earth Day sneaker recycling program
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Dungeons & Dragons program
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
1:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
What About Those Binoculars program
Business
Entrepreneurs visit Lewes Elementary Girls with Pearls students
14 hours ago
Students in Lewes Elementary School’s Girls with Pearls program recently had the opportunity to...
Couple fills growing need for medical transport
16 hours ago
Javier Ruiz and his wife Elizabeth Niehaus are new Delaware residents who are jumping right in to...
State jobs career fair set April 24 in Dover
1 day ago
The Delaware Department of Human Resources, in partnership with the Department of Labor, will host...
Delaware workers reach $10M in retirement savings through state effort
2 days ago
Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Davis announced April 14 that Delaware EARNS has achieved $10...
Shore United Bank welcomes Bill Turner as VP, relationship manager
3 days ago
Shore United Bank recently announced that Bill Turner joined the organization as vice president,...
Call 811 before digging to prevent damage and service disruption
3 days ago
April is National Safe Digging Month, and Delmarva Power reminds residents, businesses and...
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Blogs
Registering a Complaint
By Elise Seyfried
1 day ago
Suleika Jaouad is a wonderful author and artist, who has a terrific Substack,
The Isolation...
Why I Can’t Just Relax
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
Right down there with the ever-flattering comment “You’d be prettier if you smiled” (to which I...
Easter Tuesday
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
Not that I am an amazing, or even adequate, housekeeper, but I do sometimes think of Lent as a time...
A Few of My Brilliant Things
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
It happens often. You hear the glad tidings: “Coming Soon!
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Millsboro
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“SOLD” In 9 DAYS!! Dewey Bayside: Mike Kogler Team, Long & Foster, Rehoboth
Mike Kogler Team
3 BR, 2 BA One Level Living Just Minutes to the Beach!
Bill Cullin
303 CARLTON DRIVE~CANNERY VILLAGE~MILTON
Coldwell Banker Premier - Delaware
Spacious & Stylish Lewes Ranch — Perfect Blend of Comfort, Updates & Everyday Ease!
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
24151 CREEK VIEW DRIVE~CREEKVIEW~MILLSBORO
Coldwell Banker Premier - Delaware
221 Nicklaus Ln, Magnolia | Your Next Chapter Starts Here – Comfort, Style & Community Await!
Active Adults Realty®
Stunning “Bay Crossing” End-Unit Villa - East of Route 1, Lewes.
Mike Kogler Team
PRICE REDUCED~36031 TARPON DRIVE~WOLFE POINTE~LEWES
Coldwell Banker Premier - Delaware
JUST LISTED: 2nd St., DOWNTOWN LEWES $2,395,000. The Perfect Blend of Comfort, Convenience, and Coastal Lifestyle.
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Welcome to premier 55+ living in Independence! 24006 Benjamin Harrison Cir, Millsboro
Active Adults Realty®
Beautiful 3 BR, 2 BA Ranch Home with Large Detached Garage in Rehoboth Beach!
Bill Cullin
Under Contract in 11 Days: Coastal Living & Pond Views in Summerlyn
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
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Rentals
In the Market
Historic Lewes—Hearty in the Cause
Lewes Historical Society
Mystic Monday, April 20,2026 at 7pm
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
Lewes Historical Society
BINGO
CHEER, Inc.
5th Annual Rally for Our First Responders is NOW OPEN for Bidding!
Rally For Our First Responders
JETSET Travel, your travel agency; Coastal Highway Rehoboth Beach
Jetset travel, a trusted name in DE since 2005
Saint Cecilia Music Guild Presents the Serafin Ensemble
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Finding their Voices: The History & Legacy of the African American Community in Lewes
Lewes Historical Society
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Premier Listings
19 Mayfair Lane, Lewes DE 19958
Lewes
194,000.00
Welcome home to this beautifully maintained, move-in-ready gem where you won’t need to change a...
Open House:
Sat, 04/25/2026 -
11:00am
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Downtown Lewes
Lewes
1,449,000.00
901 Savannah Road Lewes DE 19958 - Perfectly positioned on DeVries Circle in the heart of Lewes,...
The Carrie Lingo Team
Brand-New 4BR Modern Farmhouse in Millsboro!
Millsboro
599,000.00
Brand-New Modern Farmhouse! 🍍 // LIST PRICE: $599,000 📍 438 Delaware Avenue, Millsboro, Delaware...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
Charming home with a great rental history in...
Rehoboth Beach
2,988,000.00
A beautiful classic home where traditional meets coastal, offering a spectacular location on the...
Bill Cullin
Charming Home for Sale in Woodlands of Pepper Creek
Dagsboro
325,000.00
29196 Shady Creek Lane, Dagsboro This 3 bedroom, 2 bath twin home has an open floor plan which...
Crowley Associates Realty
Private Sanctuary
Houston
850,000.00
2578 Williamsville Road Houston DE 19954 – Rare 46-Acre Estate with Ranch Home – Your Private...
The Carrie Lingo Team
Beautiful 3 BR, 2 BA Ranch Home, Large Detached...
Rehoboth Beach
569,000.00
Just listed, a beautiful ranch home with 3-bedrooms, 2-bathrooms, living room, dining room that is...
Bill Cullin
30200 Kent Road, Dagsboro DE 19939
Dagsboro
485,000.00
Welcome to your boats new home! Looking for a home with a private boat dock just minutes to fishing...
Active Adults Realty®
24006 Benjamin Harrison Cir, Millsboro | Welcome to...
Millsboro
499,000.00
PREMIUM LOT! Welcome to premier 55+ living in Independence! This charming ranch home is the perfect...
Active Adults Realty®
Exquisite Waterfront Estate in RBYCC.
Rehoboth Beach
4,200,000.00
Welcome to 91 Blackpool Road—an exquisite French country-inspired waterfront estate nestled within...
Bryce Lingo & Shaun Tull Team
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Milton commission approves moving of historic mural
Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
The Milton Historical Preservation Commission unanimously approved moving a historic mural from a...
