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Monday, February 16, 2026
What’s New
Lewes Lions assist with early childhood vision screenings
Mid-Atlantic Symphony hosts community education series
Georgetown library student art show to open Feb. 25
St. John church to hold soup sale Feb. 21 in Milton
Delaware Paid Leave program marks successful launch
Granary developer earns award for conservation stewardship
Community hosts Fischer for memoir-writing workshop
Coldwell Banker Premier leaders named RISMedia 2026 Real Estate Newsmakers
DART proposes changes to Beach Bus services for 2026
New fundraising engine drives Lewes locomotive
Winter soups bring comfort against the cold
County council delays vote on The Moorings expansion
April closing expected for Eddie Bauer in Rehoboth
News / Police
Event provides help to pay power bills
By Melissa Steele
2 days ago
Dozens of Delmarva Power and Light customers attended an energy assistance event Feb. 11 in...
Rehoboth clearing backlog of delinquent meeting minutes
By Chris Flood
2 days ago
In an effort to get caught up on a backlog of meeting minutes, Rehoboth Beach commissioners...
PJM: Energy use hits highs during recent freeze
By Melissa Steele
2 days ago
The regional power grid operator says the deep freeze that kept the area encased in ice-covered...
A deeper dive into speed camera data
By Nick Roth
2 days ago
The speed camera along Route 1 at the north end of the Minos Conaway Road work zone near Lewes has...
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Viewpoints
To the victor ...
2 days ago
Grimes leaves lasting legacy
2 days ago
For nearly two decades, Patti Grimes has helped shape the cultural heartbeat of an entire region....
The Sacred Overlap: A Delaware season of shared sacrifice and unity
By The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Kaeton, Irfan Patel, Ormand L. O’Neal Sr. and Rabbi Michael Beals
2 days ago
As the winter chill begins to thaw into the first hints of a Delaware spring, four of the world’s...
Loosen regulations on marijuana sales
By Jacqueline Lacy
2 days ago
Sussex County elected officials are not protecting its towns by not allowing sales of legal...
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Obituaries
Edward A. Ponzini, TWA retiree, pilot
2 days ago
Edward A. Ponzini, 85, of Lewes, formerly of Glen Head, N.Y., passed away early Wednesday morning,...
Cynthia M. Clendaniel, Cape District retiree
2 days ago
Cynthia M. “Cyndi” Clendaniel passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at Bayhealth Medical Center, with...
Allen Chorman, Sussex County aviator
3 days ago
Allen Chorman, 80, passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, at Beebe Healthcare after a courageous fight...
William A. Frerks, Coca-Cola retiree
3 days ago
William A. Frerks, 84, passed away at his home in Milton Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, with family by his...
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Sports
SFY Tsunami gets first water polo win
1 day ago
The Sussex Family YMCA’s Tsunami 12U mixed youth water polo team earned its first tournament win in...
First Tee Delaware seeks signups and sponsorships
By Fritz Schranck
1 day ago
Each spring, the First Tee Delaware offers a variety of on-course programming for junior golfers....
Sad loss for the Cape Region’s outdoor community
By Eric Burnley
1 day ago
The fishing and hunting community has lost a very good person. Kelly Racz of Kelly’s Outdoors in...
Cape football holds awards banquet
By Dan Cook
2 days ago
The Cape Henlopen football team held its 2025 end-of-season awards banquet Feb. 9 at the Rehoboth...
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A & E
CAMP Rehoboth Women’s Fest events kick off April 9
2 days ago
Women’s Fest activities will take place from Thursday to Sunday, April 9 to 12, at a variety of...
Arsenault’s arsenal of artisanal skills
By Maya Yngve
2 days ago
Jeff Arsenault was one of 27 professional artists across Delaware recently recognized for...
‘Sentimental Value” classic romance screenings continue at CAT
3 days ago
Screenings of “Sentimental Value,” a nominee for nine Academy Awards including Best Picture, will...
STEPPIN’ OUT
Eric Weldon to perform Feb. 14 in Lewes
3 days ago
Don’t miss the talented Eric Weldon from 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, at Lewes Brewing Company...
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Cape Life
Dance party to benefit Rehoboth in Bloom April 17
1 day ago
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
1 day ago
A group of neighbors from Bay Pointe spent 10 days traveling through Italy, visiting Milan, Cinque...
The glue that binds – a sticky Valentine
By Pam Bounds
1 day ago
One of my first experiences with glue was creating the big paper-festooned Valentine mailbox in...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County
UD doctoral student dives deep to explore the underwater world
By Adam Thomas
2 days ago
At the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, doctoral student TreVaughn...
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Local Buzz
Save Money and Hassles by Working with a REALTOR®
Active Adults Realty®
For many reasons, worries about the cost of living are top-of-mind for so many people. Even more so...
Thank you to The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group for Sponsoring the 5th Annual Rally For Our First Responders
Rally For Our First Responders
🚂💙 Another Sponsor Joins the Train! 💙🚂 A big THANK YOU to The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group for...
Cape Gazette’s guide to saying ‘I Do’ in the Cape Region
Cape Gazette
Weddings is how Cape Gazette shows up for couples planning one of life’s most meaningful moments —...
The Different “Flavors” of Retirement Money–And the Cost of Choosing the Wrong Flavor!
George Reilly
Money is money, right? Actually that is not right, particularly for folks in retirement who may...
Grow Your Business with Cape Gazette’s Spring Home & Garden
Cape Gazette
Spring Home & Garden is Cape Gazette’s seasonal platform for reaching engaged Cape Region...
Thinking of Buying a New Home, but Still Considering a Resale?
Bill Cullin
New homes can have higher sales prices than comparable existing homes, and buyers are usually...
Retiree: “I have a gazillion dollars in my retirement savings. Is that enough?”
George Reilly
Several years ago there was a series of commercials for a financial services company where people...
"Stuff," Money, and Music
George Reilly
"Stuff," Money, and Music I think it is safe to say that for anyone who has spent time cleaning...
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...
Renovation Resolutions? Bathrooms and Kitchens Top the List
Bill Cullin
What would the new year be without resolutions? Now that 2022 has arrived, creating a more...
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Calendar of Events
Today
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
SAT practice test session
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Meatball Sub Day
12:00 pm
NARFE Chapter 1992 luncheon meeting
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Insight Meditation Community of Lewes meditation
5:45 pm
to
7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
Tuesday, February 17
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Preschool Story Time
11:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Tools for Tots program
12:00 pm
to
3:00 pm
American Legion Mardi Gras party
12:00 pm
Military Officers Assoc. of America Southern...
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Adult Coloring group
3:30 pm
Stroke support group
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Inaugural State of the Community forum
5:30 pm
4th RD Democratic Committee meeting
5:30 pm
to
6:30 pm
Kapow! kids comic book club
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
PFLAG Rehoboth Beach meeting
6:30 pm
to
7:30 pm
The Procraftinators program
7:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Dancing Argentine Tango
Wednesday, February 18
10:00 am
Writers' critique group
10:30 am
to
11:15 am
Sensory art class
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Baby & Toddler Story Time
11:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Ashes to go event
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Soup Social
1:30 pm
Italian conversation group
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Paws for Reading
5:00 pm
to
5:45 pm
Art for kids
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
6:00 pm
to
6:45 pm
Art for tweens
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Free Write
7:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Dementia caregiver support group
Business
Dewey Beach Exxon no longer selling gas
2 days ago
The Dewey Beach Exxon on the corner of Coastal Highway and Swedes Street is no longer selling gas,...
DJ Hill finds success in focusing on customer experience
2 days ago
DJ Hill, the owner of Lefty’s Alley and Eats, said it’s interesting how some people end up...
Kids’ Ketch set to open in downtown Milton
3 days ago
A fixture in Lewes, Kids’ Ketch is set to bring some of its family fun to downtown Milton. The new...
Merchants' Attic sale set Feb. 14 at Cape High
3 days ago
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold one supersized Merchants' Attic sale...
Palm Beach Bar and Grill closing Feb. 16 for remodel, rebrand
3 days ago
About 15 months after opening, Palm Beach Bar and Grill will be closing Monday, Feb. 16, for an...
Governor proclaims RAPA Scrapple Centennial Month
4 days ago
Delaware Gov. Matthew Meyer has proclaimed February 2026 as RAPA Scrapple Centennial Month,...
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Blogs
My Personality in Six TV Commercials
By Elise Seyfried
5 days ago
There’s a terrific book of essays by Kathleen Norris and Gareth Higgins. It’s called
A Whole...
All Checked Out
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
I am really embarrassed to admit something, so I will do what I always do when this happens. I...
Cancelling My Plans
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
“Snow Day!!” I recall my reaction to those words back in my childhood. As I heard the school...
Fear of Falling
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
My youngest grandson, Dimitri, is 16 months old. His daily routine involves climbing anything and...
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LHS Monday Movie Nights—“It” (1927)
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Real Estate Marketplace
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JUST SOLD! The Perfect Blend of Comfort, Convenience, and Coastal Lifestyle. End-Unit Townhome With A Two-Car Garage.
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“South Rehoboth” JUST SOLD: Sold Price: $4,961,250. Listed & Sold By Mike Kogler Team
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JUST SOLD In 7 DAYS!! “Henlopen Landing” LEWES
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Open House in Downtown Milton at 201 Federal St!
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New fundraising engine drives Lewes locomotive
Bill Shull
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From the time a railroad display in Lewes was just a faraway light at the end of the tracks, Cathy...