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Monday, March 9, 2026
What’s New
Local club to mark International Women’s Day with two fundraisers
Book signing set for March 14 in Rehoboth Beach
Lavender Fields farm honored for community partnership with school
Vanilla Fudge to headline benefit concert in Rehoboth April 19
Plate It Forward fundraiser set April 18 in Milton
Dakota Wealth Management welcomes new team member
Coaching change for Sussex Academy golf team
No Cape school board elections this year
Milton Elementary kicks off sports fiction unit
Winter in Lewes Harbor gets the seal of approval
Cape district considers staggered start for students next year
Association’s annual meeting, historic lecture set March 14 at Fort Miles
Cape High management team advances to ProStart nationals
News / Police
Rehoboth Beach named a Tree City for 35th year in a row
1 day ago
For the 35th consecutive year, Rehoboth Beach has been recognized as a Tree City by the Arbor Day...
Lewes man faces charges in connection with threatening phone calls
2 days ago
A Lewes man faces terroristic threatening and hate crime charges after police said he made...
Six proposals to limit development offered to Sussex County Council
By Kevin T. Conlon
2 days ago
Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson outlined six rule changes March 3 for county council to...
State hears new Ocean One plan
By Nick Roth
2 days ago
A large project mixing commercial and residential uses at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 16...
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Viewpoints
Sunrise melts the memory of snow
1 day ago
A warm sunrise at the beach is a welcome sight after a recent snowstorm.
Jumping into the ocean all year must be good for the soul
By Chris Flood
2 days ago
My son signed up to do Special Olympics Delaware’s annual Polar Bear Plunge this year. Ultimately,...
Cheers to Cape Region’s champions
2 days ago
Championships are not won by accident; they are earned through early mornings, relentless training...
Book keeping
By Jim Paterson
2 days ago
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Obituaries
Calvin F. Jordan, proud veteran
2 days ago
Calvin Frances Jordan passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Prince Georges County, Md. He was born...
Mark Alan Winstead, retired state trooper
3 days ago
Mark Alan Winstead, 68, of Lewes died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. He was loved more than he could...
Gary Earl Showers, veteran, teacher
3 days ago
Gary Earl Showers, 84, of Lewes, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at The Moorings in Lewes. He was...
Teresa Jane Shockley, touched many lives
3 days ago
Teresa Jane Shockley (born Teresa Jane Hall), 63, of Frankford, passed away peacefully Saturday,...
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Sports
Lewes once had country’s largest menhaden operation
By Eric Burnley
1 day ago
A recent editorial in the Baltimore Sun has prompted a response by Ben Landry, vice president of...
Busy time of year
By Sumner Spence
2 days ago
From the second week of March into April is one of the busiest times on the sports calendar. March...
Athletes of the Week March 6
2 days ago
Grayson Davis Cool as ice and ready to sacrifice, Grayson and Nick Walker were back-to-back...
Brag sheet of wrestlers includes GPA
By Dave Frederick
2 days ago
Brag sheet - Bragging on yourself is considered annoyingly uncool and needy unless someone asked...
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A & E
Concert to support local senior center set March 15 in Rehoboth
1 day ago
The Rehoboth Concert Band invites the public to its upcoming performance set for 3 p.m., Sunday,...
Lewes Revolutionary War hero featured on Delaware tapestry
By Bill Shull
2 days ago
Maj. Henry Fisher was known as the eyes and ears of the American Revolution. Now, all eyes will be...
Mid Atlantic Guitar Show opens March 27 in Harrington
2 days ago
The 2026 Mid Atlantic Guitar Show & Swap Meet will be held from Friday to Sunday, March 27 to...
Youth exhibition to open March 14 at Rehoboth Art League
2 days ago
The Rehoboth Art League will present the annual Young at Art exhibition from Saturday, March 14...
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Cape Life
Overfalls Foundation seeks volunteers; info session slated April 9
1 day ago
The Overfalls Foundation, a small, all-volunteer, locally based nonprofit, invites community...
Annual food-packing event set for March 14 at Sussex Central High
1 day ago
Rise Against Hunger, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, will host the Fourth Annual Community Wide Food Packing...
Sussex Academy hosts 101 Days of Learning showcase
By Ellen McIntyre
1 day ago
Sussex Academy Elementary School held a 101 Days of Learning showcase Feb. 20, an opportunity for...
Celebrating 30 years Gazette style
1 day ago
Matt and Pam Hunter brought their Gazette along to the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland during...
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Local Buzz
Professional Appraisals
Bill Cullin
Before a mortgage application is approved, the lender will order a professional appraisal of the...
Staging Your Home to Sell
Bill Cullin
Many people recognize a decorating style they like when they see it, but they find it difficult to...
SOLD! 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...
Completing the Sale
Bill Cullin
Some buyers and sellers arrive at the closing feeling terrific about the transaction. They like...
50% Off Home Catalog Creations before May 1, 2026
My Status Quo, Inc
Create the catalog of your home before a health crisis turns everything urgent! Families can avoid...
Be Well: Cape Gazette’s Guide to Upgrading Your Routine
Cape Gazette
Be Well
is Cape Gazette’s approach to healthier living — practical, local, and made for...
Help Build our Scholarship Fund for First Responders Children
Rally For Our First Responders
The 2nd Annual Shaffer Foundation of Delaware First Responders Scholarship Fund is now OPEN! We...
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...
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...
Advertisers! Connect With Festival-Goers While They’re Making Plans
Cape Gazette
Spring and summer are when the Cape Region truly comes alive. From weekend festivals to can’t-miss...
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Calendar of Events
Today
(All day)
Easter egg preorder sale
(All day)
Milton Fire Dept. Aux. chicken salad preorder sale
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Meatball Sub Day
11:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Blood drive
11:00 am
Constituent conversation
11:00 am
L.E.A.P. Read to the Dogs program
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
3:30 pm
to
5:00 pm
Rehoboth Beach ostomy group
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Pokémon Club
5:45 pm
to
7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
6:00 pm
to
8:30 pm
LHS Monday Movie Nights
Tuesday, March 10
(All day)
Easter egg preorder sale
(All day)
Milton Fire Dept. Aux. chicken salad preorder sale
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
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Adult Coloring group
2:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Spaghetti dinner
3:00 pm
to
4:30 pm
Sever Weather Awareness workshop
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Bingo fundraiser
Wednesday, March 11
(All day)
Easter egg preorder sale
(All day)
Milton Fire Dept. Aux. chicken salad preorder sale
10:00 am
Writers' critique group
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Baby & Toddler Story Time
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Soup Social
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Free Write
Business
Wellness studio expands to new space near Lewes
2 days ago
Two years after opening its studio doors, Naturally Well has relocated to a larger, standalone...
Small business division to hold webinar March 9 for new online tool
3 days ago
The Delaware Division of Small Business, in partnership with Gov. Matt Meyer, launched an online...
Monument Sotheby’s Coastal welcomes experienced agent
3 days ago
Monument Sotheby's International Realty – Coastal Division announced Sterling Townsend has joined...
Sports facilities awarded tourism capital investment funding
3 days ago
Four Sussex County sports complexes are receiving state funds to upgrade or expand operations. ...
High Tide Fibers yarn shop to open in Rehoboth March 7
4 days ago
High Tide Fibers, a modern and friendly yarn shop, will host its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 6 p....
Special Olympics Delaware hosts food-tasting contests
4 days ago
Despite the annual Lewes Polar Bear Plunge being canceled this year, two of its popular events went...
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Blogs
Scamalot!
By Elise Seyfried
5 days 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
1 week ago
I’ve been reading tons of poetry lately, most of it pretty good. While I wrote a library-load of...
Good Housekeeping
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
I always say I love my house’s “lived in look.” I mean, who wants to spend time in a clean and tidy...
My Personality in Six TV Commercials
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
There’s a terrific book of essays by Kathleen Norris and Gareth Higgins. It’s called
A Whole...
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Finding their Voices: The History & Legacy of the African American Community in Lewes
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