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Saturday, March 21, 2026
What’s New
Women’s club luncheon April 2 to benefit scholarship, literacy program
Preschool paleontologists bring prehistoric learning to life
Free class on Avoiding Probate to be offered March 24 in Georgetown
Fidget blanket project brings rewards for makers, recipients
Sold-out Beach Bingo fundraiser hits $20K milestone
Local advisors named Condé Nast Top Travel Specialists
Episcopal Church in Milton welcomes new priest-in-charge
Millsboro man charged in Long Neck murder
Friends, Cape alums reunite in Italy during Olympics
Bill to lower age for bartenders passes House
Riding the Galloping Goose with a good buddy and the Gazette
Milton planners table annexation request
Cape golf team hopes to repeat success
News / Police
Library leaders, patrons ask county council to raise library tax rate
By Kevin T. Conlon
1 day ago
Representatives of independent public libraries in Sussex County and their patrons pleaded March 17...
News Briefs 3/20/26
1 day ago
Cape board OKs district calendar The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education held a ...
Sussex P&Z approves final site plan for Chappell Farm
By Kevin T. Conlon
1 day ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission discussed several Cape Region projects at its...
Sussex council will not enact a moratorium
By Kevin T. Conlon
1 day ago
As it works to create new subdivision rules, Sussex County Council decided March 17 not to enact a...
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Viewpoints
If grass is good for dunes, imagine the benefit of trees
By Chris Flood
21 hours ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is hosting its annual beach...
Bayhealth leader opposes Senate Bill 1
By Terry Murphy
1 day ago
If you drive across the Pennsylvania line near the airport, you’ll see the shuttered Crozer-Chester...
All politics become local
By Jim Paterson
1 day ago
Reducing risk should be DelDOT’s top priority
1 day ago
Safety improvements on busy highways rarely happen by accident. They come from careful study,...
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Obituaries
Betty Goldenson, devout Catholic
1 day ago
Betty Goldenson, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, surrounded by family. Betty was born in...
Suzanne Dill, beloved Miltonian
1 day ago
Suzanne Dill, a cherished member of the Milton community and devoted life partner, passed away...
Gertrude Betsy Finch, devoted to family
1 day ago
Gertrude Betsy Finch passed away at home Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. She was born April 13, 1933, to...
Michael Logan Cunningham, devout Catholic
2 days ago
Michael Logan Cunningham, 84, passed peacefully at home in Millsboro Wednesday, March 11, 2026.He...
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Sports
Recreational fishermen harvest majority of striped bass
By Eric Burnley
5 hours ago
It seems I struck a nerve down in Washington, D.C., at the office of Stove Boat LLC, a public...
Sussex Academy track looks to harvest seeds planted in indoor season
By Aaron R. Mushrush
20 hours ago
Indoor track season proved to be a successful one for Sussex Academy, as the girls took the...
It’s time for March Madness
By Sumner Spence
1 day ago
As I started my article for this week, I was watching the Duke versus Siena game. Duke survived and...
Athletes of the Week March 20
1 day ago
Jack Bain Jack had a great showing at the YMCA East Field South District Championships last...
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A & E
Lewes to host annual Tulip Celebration starting April 1
19 hours ago
The 17th annual Lewes Tulip Celebration, jointly sponsored by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce and...
Food additives aren’t evil, just factors to consider in dietary choices
By Denise Clemons
1 day ago
While I’m not always the strictest adherent, I remain a believer in Michael Pollan’s key advice on...
Art exhibit from Creative Aging program set March 24 at Milford library
1 day ago
Milford Public Library will hold a special exhibit from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 24,...
Sussex Academy artists earn prizes in state contest
1 day ago
Sussex Academy students Leah Cooper and Bella Burgett won first place and honorable mention ribbons...
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Cape Life
Pre-op exercise may lessen the pain of joint replacement surgery
By Jim Paterson
23 hours ago
We are lucky to live at a time when we have pages of information and entertainment at our...
Here We Go Again! Cape students bring ‘Mamma Mia!’ to life
By Nick Roth
1 day ago
“Mamma Mia!” has returned to the Cape Henlopen High School theater. After it was canceled due to...
DU Lucky 7 Sportsman’s Bash benefits fire department
By Dan Cook
1 day ago
The 2026 Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company and Eastern Shore Ducks Unlimited Lucky 7 Sportsman’...
Film festival to celebrate National Women's History Month
1 day ago
The League of Women Voters of Sussex County, Delaware will host its third annual Defending...
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Local Buzz
Announcing the Spring Home & Garden Total Home Comfort Sweepstakes Powered by Shoretech
Cape Gazette
Spring Home & Garden Total Home Comfort Sweepstakes Powered by Shoretech Launches Mar. 17 The...
Real Estate Tip: How to Set a Proper Budget for Your Home Remodel
Bill Cullin
Please enjoy the real estate tip included below. If you have any questions about this tip - or any...
16512 E Kea Way, Lewes, DE
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
View Listing NEW PRICE: $874,000 Welcome to Tower Hill, Sussex County’s Community of the Year,...
Top 5 Financial and Non-Financial Planning Concerns for Retirees: A Recap
George Reilly
Top 5 Financial and Non-Financial Planning Concerns for Retirees: A Recap Over the past few months...
Stations of the Cross
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Stations of the CrossSt. Peter’s Episcopal Church April 3, 2026 at 2pmDowntown Lewes Please join...
23712 Herring Reach Ct, Lewes
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
View Listing Welcome to 23712 Herring Reach Ct. in the desirable Bay Pointe community. This well-...
Welcome Spring! Spring Solstice 2026
Core Concierge Health
Today we celebrate the Spring Solstice — a beautiful reminder that longer days, warmer sunshine,...
Deadlines
Bill Cullin
Both buyer and seller should be aware of all of the deadlines in their purchase agreement. Each...
Cape Gazette’s Spring Home & Garden Returns with Fresh Ideas for Your Home
Cape Gazette
Spring Home & Garden
is Cape Gazette’s guide to the season of renewal — practical...
Contingency Contracts
Bill Cullin
Buyers walk into your home in your area and fall in love with it. There is one problem - they will...
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Calendar of Events
Today
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
IMC meditation retreat
9:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park Indoor Flea Market
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
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
12:00 pm
Sussex County Genealogical Society meeting
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
11:30 am
to
12:30 pm
Family Art with Art Strong
4:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Community dinner
Sunday, March 22
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
2:00 pm
Inaugural Easter egg hunt
Monday, March 23
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Pace Your Life chair yoga
11:00 am
L.E.A.P. Read to the Dogs program
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Meatball Sub Day
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
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Pokémon Club
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
A History of Women Magicians program
5:45 pm
to
7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
6:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Defending Democracy Film Festival fundraiser
Business
Funland reveals renovation plans for iconic Haunted Mansion ride
21 hours ago
The Funland family is excited to share that its Haunted Mansion ride will undergo a full renovation...
Ocean Blue Thrift Store opens in Rehoboth
22 hours ago
Ocean Blue Thrift Store officially opened to the public March 10 in Rehoboth Beach. Ocean Blue...
Aesthetic Center adds experienced clinician to its team
1 day ago
The Aesthetic Center in Lewes recently welcomed Hannah Baker, a licensed aesthetician with more...
February housing data shows continued buyer caution as prices adjust
2 days ago
Delaware’s housing market continued to reflect cautious buyer activity in February, with declines...
State restaurant group names new director for marketing, communications
2 days ago
The Delaware Restaurant Association recently announced the appointment of Elizabeth Mantey as its...
Lemon Tree not closing, for now
2 days ago
The Lemon Tree restaurant at 420 E. Savannah Road in Lewes will not be closing after all, at least...
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Blogs
The Humming Bluebird of Happiness
By Elise Seyfried
4 days ago
It’s the most annoying time of year, when all my bird-loving buddies wax(wing) rhapsodic over the “...
For Rent
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
I spent my entire first 20-year career (I career in 20-year batches) performing in our children’s...
Scamalot!
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
While I certainly do miss her, I am grateful that my mom passed away in 2006, before the Internet...
I’m a Poet! And I Know It!
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
I’ve been reading tons of poetry lately, most of it pretty good. While I wrote a library-load of...
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Bill to lower age for bartenders passes House
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A bill lowering the age for bartenders to 18 passed the House 31-5 with five absent March 12. House...