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Saturday, May 2, 2026
What’s New
Women’s Fest pickleball events benefit Cape volleyball
Float therapy studio opens with new, local owner May 5
County council candidates to address 14th RD Democrats
Pajamas and paws for a great cause
Corinne Rosenberg, loved family, friends
Buschi artwork on display May 2-3 in Milton
Lewes man indicted for January murder
Rehoboth second-graders write sports-themed stories
Milton council to weigh in on Scarlet Oaks site plan
Ledo Pizza opening soon on Rehoboth Avenue
Cape golf team keeps winning
Black sea bass season expected to open May 1
Wartime portrayed at Fort Miles
News / Police
Coastal building task force discussing available options
By Chris Flood
18 hours ago
An advisory committee created to make recommendations on possible changes to the state’s coastal...
Local veterans take Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
By Bill Shull
19 hours ago
Dan Tidwell could hardly control his emotions when talking about his trip to Washington, D.C....
Lewes council candidates square off at forum
By Bill Shull
19 hours ago
Tim Ritzert wants an entrepreneurial zone, an affordable place for businesses to set up shop. Joe...
Groups lobby for more state funds for homeless programs
By Kevin T. Conlon
20 hours ago
With homeless encampments popping up outside many towns in Sussex County and limited housing...
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Videos
Ride to the Tide in rain or shine
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Viewpoints
Minos Conaway project’s earth berm caught my attention
By Chris Flood
16 hours ago
Since I’m not supposed to drive more than 50 mph through the construction zone of the Minos Conaway...
Nothing exists in isolation
By Katya Geyer
22 hours ago
Editor’s note: Sussex Academy senior Katya Geyer was recently named the winner of the RENEW...
Dewey swim standards
By Jim Paterson
1 day ago
Nassau Bridge crossover should be closed
1 day ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation recently completed a number of changes to median...
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online polls
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Obituaries
John E. Gordon Jr., retired USAF major
19 hours ago
John E. Gordon Jr., Maj. (Ret.) USAF, died the morning Friday, April 24, 2026, and five precious...
Karen Neely, heart of the family
19 hours ago
Karen Neely, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully at home...
Constance Ruth Smith, loving grandmother
2 days ago
Constance “Connie” Ruth (Stevens) Smith, 89, formerly of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Tuesday, April...
Sandra Lynne Workman, loved her family, animals
3 days ago
Sandra Lynne Workman, 75, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Lewes. Sandy was a loving...
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Sports
Cape excels at Middle School Track Invitational
By Kate Ingerski
17 hours ago
Cape’s Beacon, Mariner and Frederick D. Thomas middle schools showed out at the Jim Blades Track...
Phillies make desperation move
By Sumner Spence
22 hours ago
On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies decided to fire Rob Thomson as their manager after four-plus...
Athletes of the Week May 1
23 hours ago
Will DiPaolo This Cape senior pole vaulter lifted off into rarified air April 16 at the Under...
Travels with Fredman: 44 years as a people in sports columnist
By Dave Frederick
23 hours ago
Travels with Fredman - Forty-four years ago, with the sound of typewriter keys pounding out copy as...
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A & E
Gallery One debuts new exhibit with theme of Becoming
19 hours ago
Gallery One artists will present works in keeping with the theme Becoming for its newest show,...
Dewey’s Golden Jubilee wags into spring May 8-10
21 hours ago
A wave of wagging tails and golden smiles will wash over a local resort town as it welcomes back...
It takes a hero to eat this overstuffed sandwich
By Denise Clemons
21 hours ago
We have all likely heard the origin story about the familiar handheld food called a sandwich. In...
STEPPIN’ OUT
Abriblu to perform May 2 in Rehoboth Beach
1 day ago
Enjoy an evening of heartfelt, soulful music by Abriblu from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, at...
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Cape Life
LEWES 250
Lewes during the Revolution - Part 2
By William H.J. Manthorpe
15 hours ago
Editor’s note: This article is the second in a four-part series of excerpts from an upcoming...
Children’s Beach House completes historic fundraising challenge with $4M goal
17 hours ago
Children’s Beach House officials are proud to announce the completion of a three-year, $2 million...
Plant sale, pollinator festival set May 9 at Epworth UMC
1 day ago
Epworth UM Church will hold a plant sale and pollinator festival from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday,...
Free hearing seminar and screenings set May 6 at Lewes library
1 day ago
Drs. Savhanna Paul and Marianna McHugh from HearingLife Hearing Center in Lewes will present “Your...
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Local Buzz
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...
Thinking of re-roofing?
Bill Cullin
Should You Replace Your Roof? While it’s certainly one of the most important parts of your home—...
What is "H.O."?
Bill Cullin
You can probably guess - H.O. means "home odors". Be careful of odors in your home. If your family...
LIFEMED INSTITUTE JUMPS ON THE SPONSOR TRAIN
Rally For Our First Responders
All Aboard the Rally Train! Please help us welcome Lifemed Institute (Rehoboth Beach, DE) as a...
Parking Meters Return
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Parking Meters in Lewes are in effect. The parking meters in downtown Lewes are active from May 1...
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...
Cape Gazette Launches the Battle of the Bartenders Bracket
Cape Gazette
Cape Gazette is raising the bar this summer with
Battle of the Bartenders
powered by...
Planning for your Financial “Leftovers”
George Reilly
Planning for your Financial “Leftovers” People of a certain age may recall that before the common...
OPEN HOUSE! SAT., May 2nd, 10am-12 noon. Spacious Coastal Retreat on ¾ Acres. Just minutes to Lewes and Rehoboth Beaches!
Mike Kogler Team
36808 Grove Estate Rd, Lewes, DE 19958 DESU2109694 Priced at: $859,000. A standout coastal...
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...
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Calendar of Events
Today
8:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Historic Lewes Farmers Market
8:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Riverwalk Farmers Market
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
LIB plant sale
9:00 am
to
12:00 pm
DelNature spring native plant sale
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am
Horse show series
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Sound immersion meditation in the gardens
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
10:00 am
Broadwalk on the Boardwalk
10:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Genealogist in Residence Program—Historic Lewes
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Sussex County Libraries Children's Book Festival
10:00 am
Guided welcome walk
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Water Family Fest & Native Plant Sale
10:00 am
to
8:00 pm
Spring Sidewalk Sale
10:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Genealogist in Residence program
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Spring plant sale
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Lewes Chess Club meeting
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Mat Pilates for Millennials
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Nanticoke Indian Museum Heritage Day
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Lewes British Motorcar Show
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Dungeons & Dragons program
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
3:00 pm
New Hope Canoe Club orientation meeting
4:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Kentucky Derby Day Party
4:30 pm
to
7:30 pm
SDTR’s Kentucky Derby watch party
8:00 pm
to
10:30 pm
Haunted Histories: Investigating the Paranormal with...
Sunday, May 3
8:00 am
to
11:00 am
AYCE Breakfast
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Lewes Junction railroad tours
10:00 am
to
8:00 pm
Spring Sidewalk Sale
11:00 am
Bayhealth’s Walk with a Doc, First Sundays Each Month
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
12:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Lewes Fire Department fundraiser
12:00 pm
to
3:00 pm
Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market
1:00 pm
to
1:45 pm
Silent vigil for peace
4:00 pm
Capital Ringers spring concert
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Fireside chat
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends walking tour
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends Evening Walking Tour
Monday, May 4
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
10:00 pm
Stephen “Spoonie” Sponaugle fundraiser
5:45 pm
to
7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
6:30 pm
to
8:00 pm
Cooks & Books program
Business
Vino Del Mar brings new wine vibe to Lewes
4 hours ago
Church pews are not something usually found in a wine bar, but they are part of the decor at Vino...
Bette Gallo honored at annual chamber banquet
19 hours ago
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual awards luncheon and...
Riverwalk Farmers Market sets May 2 grand opening in Milford
2 days ago
Downtown Milford will host the grand opening of the 2026 Riverwalk Farmers Market season starting...
First State Corn & More to open new Route 1 location May 2
2 days ago
Five years after opening the First State Corn & More food truck in a parking lot on Route 1...
Opening day is May 5 for Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market
3 days ago
The Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market will open for its 20th season with a special ribbon cutting at 9:...
Historic Lewes Farmers Market opens May 2 for its 21st season
3 days ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market, recently chosen 8th Best Farmers Market in America, will...
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Blogs
Registering a Complaint
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
Suleika Jaouad is a wonderful author and artist, who has a terrific Substack,
The Isolation...
Why I Can’t Just Relax
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
Right down there with the ever-flattering comment “You’d be prettier if you smiled” (to which I...
Easter Tuesday
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
Not that I am an amazing, or even adequate, housekeeper, but I do sometimes think of Lent as a time...
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LEWES WEATHER
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Lewes
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Why endure the delays and...
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Real Estate Marketplace
$869,999 – east of the highway in Lewes & bike to the beach!
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
Free Coastal Delaware Buyers Guide
Active Adults Realty®
UNDER CONTRACT! “Bay Crossing” End-Unit Villa - East of Route 1, Lewes.
Mike Kogler Team
“South Rehoboth” SOLD: Sold Price: $4,961,250. Listed & Sold By Mike Kogler Team
Mike Kogler Team
Just Listed! DOWNTOWN LEWES: 2nd St., The Perfect Blend of Comfort, Convenience, and Coastal Lifestyle.
Mike Kogler Team
PRICE REDUCED~36031 TARPON DRIVE~WOLFE POINTE~LEWES
Coldwell Banker Premier - Delaware
17 CRIPPLE CREEK RUN~CRIPPLE CREEK~MILTON
Coldwell Banker Premier - Delaware
Move-in Ready, Better Than New Home in Redmill Pond South!
Bill Cullin
Price Improvement! Luxury Renovated Condo in Grande at Canal Pointe — Weekly Rentals & Coastal Convenience!
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
New Price: Spacious & Stylish Lewes Ranch — Perfect Blend of Comfort, Updates & Everyday Ease!
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
16335 ABBOTTS POND RD~WHEATLEY MARVEL~MILFORD
Coldwell Banker Premier - Delaware
Waterfront Home w/ Private Dock – Could Be Yours!
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
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Lewes Legends Evening Walking Tour
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Dewey Beach Picnic Company joins the Rally for Our First Responders Train
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CHRISTIANA CARE JUMPS ON THE RALLY SPONSOR TRAIN
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ERIC AND MELINDA SCHAEFFER JOIN THE RALLY SPONSOR TRAIN
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🌙 The Moon Room at Hiatus 24 is Available 🌙
Hiatus 24
Historic Lewes First Friday Community Nights
Lewes Historical Society
Cruise In to the Cruze-In
CHEER, Inc.
Lewes Just Got a Better Insurance Option
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Premier Listings
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Rehoboth Beach
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Presenting a beautifully maintained spacious two-bedroom, two-bathroom condominium at The Henlopen...
Bill Cullin
OPEN HOUSE! Peaceful Eagles Landing Getaway | 3BR 2...
Rehoboth Beach
569,500.00
Open House: Sat, 05/02/2026 - 10:00am to 12:00pm 310 Blue Heron Drive #3102 | Rehoboth Beach, DE...
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Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
OPEN HOUSE-Charming home with a great rental history...
Rehoboth Beach
2,988,000.00
A beautiful classic home where traditional meets coastal, offering a spectacular location on the...
Open House:
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Bill Cullin
Premium Low Maintenance Living in 55+ Independence |...
Millsboro
699,000.00
Stately Independence Gem: Premium Wooded Lot with Designer Finishes This stunning stone-front...
Active Adults Realty®
Overlooking the Clubhouse Green in Senators!
Lewes
929,000.00
Welcome to this exceptionally maintained home located on a premium lot overlooking the clubhouse...
Open House:
Sun, 05/03/2026 -
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Long & Foster Real Estate
Remodeled 3BR Modern Farmhouse in Millsboro!
Millsboro
524,995.00
Remodeled Modern Farmhouse! 🍍 // List Price: $524,995 📍 29320 Revel Road, Millsboro, Delaware 🛏️...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
Beautiful New Listing in Wolfe Pointe!
Lewes
1,220,000.00
Approach this stunning home via a long driveway to a double-side entrance garage with parking for...
Open House:
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Long & Foster Real Estate
Beautifully-Maintained 5BR Home in North Shores,...
Rehoboth Beach
3,290,000.00
FEATURED LISTING in North Shores! 🌊 // 21 Cedar Road, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - For Sale by The...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
FARMHOUSE-STYLE OPEN HOUSE at 28246 Saratoga Ln!
Lewes
819,900.00
Built in 2021, this Schell Brothers farmhouse-style home delivers a true open-concept design with a...
Open House:
Sat, 05/02/2026 -
11:00am
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Lee Ann Wilkinson, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Schell Brothers Craftsmanship on a Premium Lot in...
Millsboro
489,000.00
The Ultimate Coastal Retreat: Premium Lot & Schell Brothers Craftsmanship
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Milton council to weigh in on Scarlet Oaks site plan
Ryan Mavity
17 seconds ago
Milton Town Council is set to weigh in on three separate items related to the proposed Scarlet Oaks...
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