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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
What’s New
Lewes Elementary educator’s art earns Governor’s Choice Award
Joanne Miller Gorecki, devoted to family
ALERT: Worker injured in electrical hazard in Rehoboth Beach
DART offering free bus rides for Try Transit Day April 22
Delaware DMV warns about scam texts demanding payment for violations
Delaware Symphonic Winds to perform April 19
Local DAR chapter to host historic tour, bake sale April 18 in Lewes
Chorale theme is Mozart meets Freddy Mercury April 26
Friends gather to remember ‘Spoonie,’ support Cape music program
Exploring the Ancient Baths of Antoninus in Carthage with the Gazette
Cape lax girls surge to 15-4 win over Queen Anne’s
Blue camouflage
Cape soccer ties Central 1-1
News / Police
County plans upgrades to Milton library walkways
By Ryan Mavity
13 hours ago
Sussex County is planning a project to upgrade the walkways around Milton library, with the project...
Sussex County Council decides to continue power struggle with state
By Kevin T. Conlon
21 hours ago
Sussex County Council decided April 14 to continue challenging a court decision overriding its 2024...
Northbound Route 1 bridge over Route 16 to open April 15
1 day ago
After years of construction, a pair of Route 1 bridges over Route 16 near Milton are expected to be...
Milton Fire Department sets up parking lot donation box
By Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
Milton Fire Department has set up donation boxes at its public parking lots as a way for the...
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Viewpoints
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse fell 100 years ago
23 hours ago
The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse fell into the Atlantic Ocean a century ago on April 13, 1926. Built in...
Backyard habitat
23 hours ago
Nothing says spring quite like discovering a bird’s nest filled with eggs.
Climate Week event highlights need for collaborative research
By Victoria Parrish and Amy Slocum
1 day ago
The Delaware Climate Week panel discussion titled Delaware's Energy Future: A Conversation with...
Planning particulars
By Jim Paterson
1 day ago
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online polls
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Obituaries
Lora Zachow, had bright, courageous spirit
1 day ago
Lora Zachow, 56, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, after a long battle with Huntington’s...
Walter James Bell Jr., successful businessman, avid golfer
1 day ago
Walter James “Jim” Bell Jr., 86, of Lewes, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026, at his home after a...
Richard J. Bellerose, lived a full life
1 day ago
Richard J. Bellerose of Millsboro passed away peacefully in his home Sunday, April 5, 2026,...
Billie Ann Buckaloo, beloved wife, mother, grandmother
6 days ago
Billie Ann Buckaloo, 78, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Monday, April 6, 2026. She was born Sept...
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Sports
Seahawks boys’ tennis flies over Cape 5-0
By Dan Cook
18 minutes ago
The undefeated Sussex Academy boys’ tennis team made the trip down Route 9 for a match against 3-0...
Lewes Base Ball Club opens 2026 season
By Dan Cook
18 minutes ago
The Lewes Base Ball Club opened its 2026 home schedule with a doubleheader against the Elkton...
Sussex Academy baseball loses to Conrad School 11-3
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
Following a string of four straight losses the Sussex Academy baseball team thought should have...
Sussex Academy girls’ lax looking to get back in win column
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
Buzzsaws are never fun to run into, especially one that is undefeated and outscoring its opponents...
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A & E
Spring Blooms
1 day ago
A bright red tulip and purple pansies brighten the Lewes Post Office grounds last week in this...
Crooner Bryan Clark to perform Portrait of Sinatra April 15
3 days ago
In an evening of timeless elegance and swing, acclaimed vocalist Bryan Clark will join forces with...
Burlesque revue show set April 17 in Milton
3 days ago
Milton Theatre will host “Beach, PLS! A Burlesque Revue,” for a night of feathers, sequins and sun-...
Starman: The Bowie Tribute show set April 16 in Milton
4 days ago
The Milton Theatre announced Starman: The Bowie Tribute will take the stage at 7:30 p.m., Thursday...
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Cape Life
Bluhm inducted into Dover AFB honorary commander program
21 hours ago
Alongside 35 fellow community leaders from across the region, Sara Bluhm, executive director of the...
Cape district honors volunteer mentor for going above and beyond
23 hours ago
The Cape Henlopen School District recently recognized Jon Fisher for his outstanding commitment as...
Beebe adds to team of expert clinicians
1 day ago
Beebe Healthcare recently welcomed the following new clinicians to its growing team of medical...
Integrative medicine doc to lead ‘Simplifying Supplements’ talk
1 day ago
Integrative medicine physician Uday Jani, MD, will present a free community talk, “Simplifying...
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Local Buzz
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...
Festival Season Starts Here: Cape Gazette’s Spring & Summer Festivals
Spring & Summer Festivals
Mark a few dates, make a few memories, and make the most of the season with
Spring & Summer...
The Sales Price
Bill Cullin
After your search for a house and all the negotiations are over, you arrive at the sales price....
Real Estate Tip: The Elements of Location
Bill Cullin
Please enjoy the real estate tip included below. If you have any questions about this tip - or any...
Make Your Business the Pick of the Litter
Our Pets
Advertise Where Pet Owners Sit, Stay… and Spend Across the Cape Region, pet owners are investing...
Deadlines
Bill Cullin
Both buyer and seller should be aware of all of the deadlines in their purchase agreement. Each...
HenlopenRB.com Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building: Sales & Rentals. For Current Available Units Call: (302) 236-7648, or visit HenlopenRB.com
Mike Kogler Team
The Leading SALES TEAM @ The Henlopen. The Henlopen Condominium is the area’s premier ocean-front...
Did You Move to the Beach in Delaware?
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
This February, in the middle of what turned out to be a glorious winter storm, I moved my practice...
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...
Who’s the cutest pet at the beach?
Our Pets
We’re about to find out. The Cape Gazette is calling on pet lovers across the Cape Region to show...
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Calendar of Events
Today
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Donkey Nuzzling Time fundraiser
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
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:30 am
Lewes Tulip Celebration
1:30 pm
Italian conversation group
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Free Write
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
CAC Citizens Cafe
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends Evening Walking Tour
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends walking tour
7:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Dementia caregiver support group
Thursday, April 16
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
9:00 am
Arbor Day celebration
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
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
7:00 pm
American Legion Build a Burger Day
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
11:00 am
to
1:30 pm
Coastal Georgetown AAUW meeting
11:30 am
Lewes Tulip Celebration
1:00 pm
Alzheimer’s caregivers support group
1:30 pm
to
3:30 pm
Open art for adults
1:30 pm
to
3:30 pm
Cancer Support Group
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Spanish Conversation Group
3:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
In the Loop Knitting & Crocheting group
5:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
DBG lecture in pavilion
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Transcendental Jam & Vegetarian Feast
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
KidLit Writers group
6:00 pm
Elks Bingo
6:30 pm
“Childhood 2.0” film screening
Friday, April 17
7:30 am
to
8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 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
11:30 am
Lewes Tulip Celebration
5:30 pm
to
7:00 pm
Immigration Policy in Delaware forum
7:00 pm
to
10:00 pm
Bloomin’ Dance Party fundraiser
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
Business
Milton restaurants support Rally for First Responders
3 days ago
Following a March 30 dine-to-donate event, Preston Russell, owner of Lago Asian Cuisine & Sushi...
Dark Sky-compliant streetlights installed in Lewes community
3 days ago
Marking a continued commitment to environmental stewardship, wildlife preservation and thoughtful...
Thunstrom joins County Bank as commercial loan officer
4 days ago
County Bank recently welcomed Tom Thunstrom to its growing team of banking professionals as a vice...
Lewes Insurance firm cuts ribbon on new office
4 days ago
The Lewes Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting for Lewes Insurance to celebrate the...
AAA offers tips drivers can use to offset higher gas prices
4 days ago
Gas prices have increased sharply during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, leaving many...
Sussex Tech adult ed program, educator honored at statewide summit
4 days ago
During the recent Delaware Association for Adult Community Education Summit, Chanteea Harmon of...
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Blogs
Why I Can’t Just Relax
By Elise Seyfried
23 hours ago
Right down there with the ever-flattering comment “You’d be prettier if you smiled” (to which I...
Easter Tuesday
By Elise Seyfried
1 week 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
2 weeks ago
It happens often. You hear the glad tidings: “Coming Soon!
2 Fast 2B Furious 15
! Your...
Mother Nature Issues Her Final Warning
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
Oahu, Hawaii, where my sister Carolyn has lived since 2012, has traditionally been the kind of...
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LEWES WEATHER
Premier Listing
Beautifully-Designed 3BR Home in Four Season At...
Lewes
675,000.00
Beautifully-Designed Home in Four Seasons At Bella Terre! 🍍🌊 // LIST PRICE: $675,000 📍 21153...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
Real Estate Marketplace
Spacious & Stylish Lewes Ranch — Perfect Blend of Comfort, Updates & Everyday Ease!
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
SOLD!! SAWGRASS. Relaxed, Refined, Rehoboth. Stunning Sawgrass Community.
Mike Kogler Team
Why Settle for Less? This Beautiful Lewes Home Offers Space, Comfort & Coastal Convenience!
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
33737 SKIFF ALLEY #4309~RESIDENCES AT REHOBOTH BAY~LEWES
Coldwell Banker Premier - Delaware
Luxury Renovated Condo in Grande at Canal Pointe — Weekly Rentals & Coastal Convenience!
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
“South Rehoboth” SOLD: Sold Price: $4,961,250. Listed & Sold By Mike Kogler Team
Mike Kogler Team
13 CLAYTON ST #5~OCEAN MIST~DEWEY BEACH
Coldwell Banker Premier - Delaware
Look at this One! 24034 Bunting Circle, Harbeson
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
Stunning “Bay Crossing” End-Unit Villa - East of Route 1, Lewes.
Mike Kogler Team
Like New - 26086 Kielbasa Ct, Lewes
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
221 Nicklaus Ln, Magnolia | Your Next Chapter Starts Here – Comfort, Style & Community Await!
Active Adults Realty®
Stunning 4 BR, 3.5 BA Townhouse Just Three Miles From the Beach!
Bill Cullin
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Rentals
In the Market
25 Years of Counseling: Why Doesn’t Insight Alone Make Change?
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
Mystic Monday, April 20,2026 at 7pm
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Cruise In to the Cruze-In
CHEER, Inc.
Haunted Histories: Investigating the Paranormal with Historic Lewes
Lewes Historical Society
CHEER Academy
CHEER, Inc.
LHS Monday Movie Nights
Lewes Historical Society
Annual History in Bloom Tour
Lewes Historical Society
HONOR OUR HEROES TRIBUTE BOARD AT THE 5TH RALLY FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS
Rally For Our First Responders
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Local Dining
Dine & Donate
CHEER, Inc.
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Premier Listings
Beautifully Maintained Spacious 2 BR, 2 BA...
Rehoboth Beach
1,190,000.00
Presenting a beautifully maintained spacious two-bedroom, two-bathroom condominium at The Henlopen...
Bill Cullin
Lovely Home in the Highly Sought-after Breakwater...
Lewes
807,000.00
Welcome to the highly sought-after Breakwater community, ideally located east of Coastal Highway...
Open House:
Sun, 04/19/2026 -
12:00pm
to
3:00pm
Long & Foster Real Estate
2BR Creekwood Condo Just Minutes From The Beach,...
Rehoboth Beach
355,000.00
Creekwood Condo Just Minutes From The Beach! 🍍🌊 // List Price: $355,000 📍1400 Pebble Drive, Unit...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
New Luxurious Listing ~ 29606 Patrick Henry Cir,...
Millsboro
679,900.00
Experience the pinnacle of 55+ living in this exquisite Schell Brothers Whimbrel model, situated on...
Active Adults Realty®
Acreage East of Route One!
Milford
3,382,200.00
56.37 Acres Sharps Road Milford DE 19963 – BEAUTIFUL ACREAGE EAST OF ROUTE ONE! Join the fast-...
The Carrie Lingo Team
Build New in The Pines! | 4BR 3.5BA | 40 Park Avenue...
Rehoboth Beach
3,046,093.00
Wonderful opportunity to own a brand new home in The Pines, offered as a lot-home package in...
Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
A Beach Home that Pays for Itself! PRIMEHOOK BEACH!
Milford
799,900.00
This home is Rental Magic...Over $66,000. in Rental Income for 2025. Fantastic views of the...
Long & Foster Real Estate
Weekend Open House in Arbor Lyn at 19331 Loblolly...
Rehoboth Beach
885,000.00
Join us on Saturday, April 18th from 10 am to 1 pm and take a tour during our open house! Welcome...
The Julie Gritton Team
Move-in Ready, Better Than New Home in Redmill Pond...
Lewes
625,000.00
Location location! Step into a move-in ready, better than new, Eastwood model completed in Dec...
Bill Cullin
Beautifully-Designed 3BR Home in Four Season At...
Lewes
675,000.00
Beautifully-Designed Home in Four Seasons At Bella Terre! 🍍🌊 // LIST PRICE: $675,000 📍 21153...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
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ALERT: Worker injured in electrical hazard in...
5 hours ago
An electrical hazard was reported at 11:17 a.m., April 15, at the intersection of Second Street and...
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