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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
What’s New
Families flock to Easter egg hunt
Donald Mais Fisher, veteran, active community member
William Edward Battista, dedicated to community
Sussex Tech grad earning clinical hours at her alma mater
Sussex P&Z questions solar projects in farmland
Millsboro man dies in Georgetown crash
News Briefs 3/24/26
Sussex doesn’t need a medical school; it needs doctors
Sussex Academy teeing off with confidence in 2026
New red light camera coming to Route 1 in Rehoboth
Man rescued from deep trench near Lewes
Dewey approves bayfront dining for The Lighthouse
Cloud of discontent hangs over Rehoboth meeting
News / Police
Rehoboth installs fence around Stockley Street playground
By Chris Flood
1 day ago
Following a request by Commissioner Chris Galanty, Rehoboth Beach has installed a fence around the...
Senate approves removing solar credit cap
By Melissa Steele
2 days ago
Legislation reversing a 2022 cap on utility bill credits for homeowners with residential solar...
Bill to lower age for bartenders passes House
By Melissa Steele
2 days ago
A bill lowering the age for bartenders to 18 passed the House 31-5 with five absent March 12....
Milton planners table annexation request
By Ryan Mavity
3 days ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission tabled debate over the proposed zoning for an annexation...
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Viewpoints
Bringing together community, culture and commerce
By Ronald KL Collins
4 hours ago
The world is what we make it. In that world, we can create magic if we only wish for it. Much...
County competition
By Jim Paterson
5 hours ago
Charter school founder addresses impending closure
By Rep. Alonna Berry
5 hours ago
The following letter was sent to students at the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence...
Rehoboth budget issues are self-generated
By John Bramer
7 hours ago
The Gazette reports some commissioners are concerned about the city's near financial future – in a...
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Obituaries
George W. Bray Jr., veteran, retired police officer
20 hours ago
George W. Bray Jr., 78, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away Thursday,...
James Bernerd Holdridge, loved his family, sports
20 hours ago
James Bernerd Holdridge Sr., known to his friends and family as Jim, passed away peacefully...
Delores A. Clark, active community member
23 hours ago
Delores A. Clark, 78, of Harbeson, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Born June 21,1947, in...
Edwin Arthur Connor, veteran, retired pharmacist
23 hours ago
Edwin Arthur Connor (aka “Doc Connor”, “Ed,” “Pop Pop”), 98, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away...
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Sports
Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse seeks third straight title
By Aaron R. Mushrush
2 hours ago
With limited numbers, the Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse team knows it needs to work a bit harder to...
Seahawks girls’ tennis searching for seventh straight winning season
By Aaron R. Mushrush
3 hours ago
Tennis at Sussex Academy is growing, and one of the reasons the girls’ team had to make cuts for...
Naiya and Aniyah run middle distance at Sussex Central nine years apart
By Dave Frederick
4 hours ago
Miss Teen Delmarva - Aniyah Daisey, 15, ran the Run for the Buds 5K March 22, passing me on Fredman...
Cape softball has a new philosophy and a new pursuit
By Dan Cook
1 day ago
Cape softball’s 2025 squad made it to the DIAA quarterfinals with a power-hitting roster, but...
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A & E
Sisters Soak Up Taste of Spring
18 hours ago
Sisters Evelyn DeArmitt, 6, and Micah DeArmitt, 3, enjoy the first nice day in months in this photo...
Lewes to host annual Tulip Celebration starting April 1
3 days 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
4 days 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
4 days ago
Milford Public Library will hold a special exhibit from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 24,...
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Cape Life
Lewes Sons of the American Revolution hold grave-marking ceremony
By Bill Shull
9 hours ago
George Parker was a Lewes native who swore an oath of allegiance to the Patriot cause in 1778....
Beebe’s Rollins Center for Medical Education continues to grow
14 hours ago
The R. Randall Rollins Center for Medical Education at Beebe Healthcare will mark a major milestone...
Sussex Tech students excel at Educators Rising competition
18 hours ago
Sussex Technical High School students who are exploring careers in teaching recently participated...
Bayhealth brings women’s heart health into focus
20 hours ago
The Bayhealth Foundation Women’s Leadership Council hosted Heart-to-Heart: A Conversation on Women’...
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Local Buzz
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...
Taking It With You
Bill Cullin
Before you list your home for sale, take a careful look around. Are there some items you will want...
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Bill Cullin
Most people assume that when a real estate deed is signed, it is effective. However, there is one...
OPEN HOUSE Love Creek Views, Tidewater Landing | 5BR 3+BA | 33916 Darlington Street
Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
🏡 33916 Darlington Street | Tidewater Landing, Lewes | List Price: $919,900 Discover coastal...
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...
Financial Planning IN Retirement is Different—Here’s Why
George Reilly
Financial planning FOR retirement is the process of preparing your finances so you're ready to stop...
Digital Marketing - Coastal Highway
CG Offers
Affordable - Flexible - Effective Starting this fall, new digital billboard space is available on...
OPEN HOUSE | 3BR 2BA Corner Penthouse | 20013 Newry Drive, Unit 18
Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
🏡 20013 Newry Drive, Unit 18 | Grande at Canal Pointe, Rehoboth Beach | Call for more...
Worried About Inflation? Take a Look at How Much Money You’ll Save with a Home in Delaware
Active Adults Realty®
While we help all kinds of people find or sell homes, we’re meeting lots of folks who are...
OPEN HOUSE New Construction - Oversized Rancher | 3BR 3BA | 16471 Four Leaf Drive
Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
🏡 16471 Four Leaf Drive | Maritima, Lewes | List Price: $729,000This oversized ranch was built in...
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Calendar of Events
Today
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
9:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Empowered Futures: Legal and Healthcare Readiness Day
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Preschool Story Time
1:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
Homeschool Friends program
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Adult Coloring group
5:00 pm
to
6:30 pm
Great Decisions discussion series
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
SDARJ book & film discussion group
6:30 pm
to
7:30 pm
Pints & Pages Book Club for Millennials
7:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Dancing Argentine Tango
Wednesday, March 25
9:00 am
to
10:00 am
Grandparents of People on the Spectrum support group
9:00 am
to
10:00 am
Prostate cancer support meeting
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
12:00 pm
AARP Driver Safety Refresher Course
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
6:00 pm
to
6:45 pm
Feelings Rock with Miss Taylor
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Free Write
Thursday, March 26
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Delaware Money School program
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Build a Burger Day
11:00 am
to
12:30 pm
Socrates Café
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
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Lewes library book club
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Transcendental Jam & Vegetarian Feast
6:00 pm
Elks Bingo
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Teen job fair preparation workshop
Business
Delmarva Christian teacher recognized by Johnson Orthodontics
1 day ago
A Delmarva Christian third-grade teacher received an unexpected classroom honor last month thanks...
Dogfish Head gives $9K gift to Food Bank culinary school
1 day ago
Dogfish Head recently presented the Food Bank of Delaware with a check for $9,274 to support its...
DSCC to score General Assembly on competitiveness decisions
1 day ago
Each year, the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s Competitiveness Agenda is shaped through input...
Local students receive toothbrushing kits for Dental Health Month
2 days ago
In recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month, Dr. Jonathan Johnson of Johnson...
Dogfish Head celebrates 302 Day
2 days ago
Dogfish Head celebrated all things Delaware with its annual 302 Day at the Milton brewery March 7...
Free class on Avoiding Probate to be offered March 24 in Georgetown
3 days ago
Avoiding Probate, a free class, will be offered to the public from 5 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 24,...
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Blogs
Mother Nature Issues Her Final Warning
By Elise Seyfried
5 hours ago
Oahu, Hawaii, where my sister Carolyn has lived since 2012, has traditionally been the kind of...
The Humming Bluebird of Happiness
By Elise Seyfried
1 week 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
2 weeks ago
I spent my entire first 20-year career (I career in 20-year batches) performing in our children’s...
Scamalot!
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
While I certainly do miss her, I am grateful that my mom passed away in 2006, before the Internet...
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The Lighthouse Restaurant in Dewey Beach will be permitted to implement temporary outdoor dining on...