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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
What’s New
Lewes Base Ball Club opens 2026 season
Cape soccer ties Central 1-1
Seahawks boys’ tennis flies over Cape 5-0
Cape lax girls surge to 15-4 win over Queen Anne’s
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
Sussex County Council decides to continue power struggle with state
County plans upgrades to Milton library walkways
Northbound Route 1 bridge over Route 16 to open April 15
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse fell 100 years ago
Backyard habitat
News / Police
Milton Fire Department sets up parking lot donation box
By Ryan Mavity
22 hours ago
Milton Fire Department has set up donation boxes at its public parking lots as a way for the...
Volunteers plant first habitat island
By Bill Shull
1 day ago
Scott Wilkingon, a master naturalist, reviews the Fourth Street Preserve master plan with...
Familiar names file to run for office
By Melissa Steele
1 day ago
Two familiar names have filed for election to area House of Representatives seats, while a seven-...
Local auxiliary sending supplies to troops
By Bill Shull
1 day ago
The back pavilion at American Legion Post 17 resembled a small military operation April 13....
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Viewpoints
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
Mayor responds to April 10 editorial
By Stan Mills
1 day ago
I share your concern for the residents of Rehoboth Beach. They do deserve better. Where I...
Rehoboth charter changes raise red flags
By James Johnson
1 day ago
Editor’s note: This letter was sent to Sen. Russ Huxtable and Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall with a...
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Obituaries
Lora Zachow, had bright, courageous spirit
21 hours 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
22 hours 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
5 days ago
Billie Ann Buckaloo, 78, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Monday, April 6, 2026. She was born Sept...
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Sports
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...
Recognizing faces in places, but we all stumble on remembering names
By Dave Frederick
1 day ago
Symbolic speech - The Coastal Delaware Running Festival produces a sea of T-shirts with message...
Seahawks suffer first loss in thriller against Tower Hill
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
A 6-5 lead at halftime under the lights in Wilmington April 10 wasn’t enough of a cushion for...
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A & E
Chorale theme is Mozart meets Freddy Mercury April 26
13 hours ago
Southern Delaware Chorale will perform “Kings & Queen: Mozart’s Coronation Mass meets Freddie...
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-...
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Cape Life
Local DAR chapter to host historic tour, bake sale April 18 in Lewes
5 hours ago
The Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution invites the public to a...
Bluhm inducted into Dover AFB honorary commander program
17 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
19 hours ago
The Cape Henlopen School District recently recognized Jon Fisher for his outstanding commitment as...
Beebe adds to team of expert clinicians
23 hours ago
Beebe Healthcare recently welcomed the following new clinicians to its growing team of medical...
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Local Buzz
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...
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...
She Never Looked Down: Mom Stressing Misses Moment WIth Child on the Beach
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
The moment that changes a relationship rarely looks like one. It’s usually something small.Easy to...
Purchase Agreements
Bill Cullin
Whether it consists of several pages of big type or a few pages of fine print, a real estate...
How Can We Turn Insight Into Lasting Change? A Therapists Dilemma
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
Why Knowing the Problem Isn’t Always Enough to Change Most of us know someone like this. Maybe it...
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...
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...
Taxpayer Pain Management Clinic–If Only....
George Reilly
Taxpayer Pain Management Clinic Happy Tax Day! On this most joyous day of the year you are driving...
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...
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...
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Calendar of Events
Today
10:00 am
Writers' critique group
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Donkey Nuzzling Time fundraiser
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Baby & Toddler Story Time
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Soup Social
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
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends Evening Walking Tour
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends walking tour
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Free Write
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
CAC Citizens Cafe
7:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Dementia caregiver support group
Thursday, April 16
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am
Arbor Day celebration
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
11:00 am
to
12:30 pm
Socrates Café
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
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
Celebrate Recovery group
7:00 pm
to
10:00 pm
Bloomin’ Dance Party fundraiser
Business
Milton restaurants support Rally for First Responders
2 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
3 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
3 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
19 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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LHS Monday Movie Nights
Lewes Historical Society
25 Years of Counseling: Why Doesn’t Insight Alone Make Change?
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
Saint Cecilia Music Guild Presents the Serafin Ensemble
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
HONOR OUR HEROES TRIBUTE BOARD AT THE 5TH RALLY FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS
Rally For Our First Responders
Cruise In to the Cruze-In
CHEER, Inc.
Finding their Voices: The History & Legacy of the African American Community in Lewes
Lewes Historical Society
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Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
Lewes Historical Society
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Local Dining
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Real Estate Marketplace
Spacious & Stylish Lewes Ranch — Perfect Blend of Comfort, Updates & Everyday Ease!
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
Move-in Ready, Better Than New Home in Redmill Pond South!
Bill Cullin
Luxury Renovated Condo in Grande at Canal Pointe — Weekly Rentals & Coastal Convenience!
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
“SOLD” In 9 DAYS!! Dewey Beach
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SOLD!! SAWGRASS. Relaxed, Refined, Rehoboth. Stunning Sawgrass Community.
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