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Saturday, April 11, 2026
What’s New
Starman: The Bowie Tribute show set April 16 in Milton
Sussex Tech adult ed program, educator honored at statewide summit
Historic Lewes to host living history events April 18-19
Botany expert to discuss coastal plain plants and flora April 16
Thompson Island recognized as a Cape Community Champion
Wine, cheese and beer tasting to benefit state park April 18
Lewes Base Ball Club to host Elkton Eclipse April 12
Jennings joins voting lawsuit
Canoe club paddles into spring
Athletes of Week April 10
Lewes unveils streetscape designs
Sussex County P&Z to vote on rules to limit housing development
Milton council awards bid for parking lot project
News / Police
Task force reviews nuclear power economics
By Melissa Steele
10 hours ago
The Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force discussed economic issues surrounding new power...
Cain takes helm as Cape Henlopen State Park superintendent
11 hours ago
Delaware State Parks has appointed Sean Cain as superintendent at Cape Henlopen State Park. In...
Lewes begins tackling comp plan rewrite
By Bill Shull
11 hours ago
“We are kicking off a process that is going to have real-world implications for our community and...
Dewey infrastructure funds approved for town resiliency plan
By Ellen McIntyre
11 hours ago
The Dewey Beach Infrastructure Committee during an April 2 meeting unanimously approved the use of...
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Viewpoints
We can’t leave wetlands high and dry
By Mark Nardone and Emily Knearl
15 hours ago
A new state bill would protect nontidal areas that are no longer covered by federal law. The time...
Traffic signs
By Jim Paterson
15 hours ago
UUSD to meet April 19
Rehoboth losing focus amid fighting
15 hours ago
The ongoing dysfunction among the City of Rehoboth Beach commissioners has reached a point where it...
Blaming newcomers for sprawl is not the answer
By Gary Vorsheim
18 hours ago
Drive through Sussex County today, and the changes are impossible to ignore. Forests cleared....
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online polls
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Obituaries
Billie Ann Buckaloo, beloved wife, mother, grandmother
1 day ago
Billie Ann Buckaloo, 78, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Monday, April 6, 2026. She was born Sept...
Martha Brown Royall, touched many lives
1 day ago
Martha Brown Royall passed away in the arms of her immediate family Saturday, March 28, 2026, a...
Kevin Patrick Rooney, veteran, marketing executive
2 days ago
Kevin Patrick Rooney, 83, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Born Feb. 13...
Anita Joy Stockton, retired educator, minister
3 days ago
Dr. Anita Joy Stockton, 88, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 28, 2026. As a career educator,...
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Sports
Masters week brings back great memories
By Sumner Spence
11 hours ago
The Masters golf tournament is my favorite event to watch every year because of the beauty of the...
Refs rule the roost, control the venue and are factors in the game
By Dave Frederick
14 hours ago
Max factor - I don’t bash referees, but to claim they aren’t a factor in a game (pick your sport)...
Bunny Palooza 5K draws 669 racers to Bethany Beach
By Tim Bamforth
14 hours ago
Easter was in the air in Bethany Beach last weekend as the 14th Bunny Palooza 5K and 1-Mile Walk...
Seahawks get tying run to plate in 5-2 loss to CR in Wilmington
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
DIAA postseason action at Frawley Stadium is still several weeks away, but Sussex Academy made sure...
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A & E
Deviled eggs have been delighting guests since ancient times
By Denise Clemons
12 hours ago
Now that we’ve finished celebrating the Easter holiday, we can begin finding clever ways to use up...
New film offerings continue at Cinema Art Theater
23 hours ago
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society is expanding its arts programming with the addition of The Royal...
Coastal Concerts appoints new executive director
1 day ago
Coastal Concerts recently announced the appointment of Ross Peddicord as its new executive director...
Dogfish Head hosts Egg Drop
By Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton celebrated Easter with its very first Egg Drop April 2, an event...
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Cape Life
Milton garden tour to welcome visitors June 27
1 day ago
The Milton Garden Club announced its 2026 garden tour will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...
Little Vikings Preschool hosts family engagement night
1 day ago
Little Vikings Preschool welcomed families for an evening of connection, learning and play during...
Lighthouse sunset cruise registration open for June 6
1 day ago
The Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation will host one sunset cruise fundraiser this summer...
Celebration of life held for Jackie Finer
By Bill Shull
1 day ago
Jackie Finer was remembered as a pioneer for helping older adults who touched many lives in Lewes...
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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...
SOLD! Beautiful 5 BR, 4 BA Penthouse Condo in Downtown Rehoboth Beach!
Bill Cullin
Being offered, a beautiful 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom single-level penthouse condo with an elevator...
How to Add Value and Beauty to Your Front Yard Landscape
Mike Kogler Team
How to Add Value and Beauty to Your Front Yard Landscape
Article From HouseLogic.com By...
✨ Sound Bowl & Reiki Experience ✨
Hiatus 24
✨ Sound Bowl & Reiki Experience ✨April 19 , 4 pm at Hiatus24 , Lewes , DE Step into deep...
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...
Handle Needed Repairs Early
Bill Cullin
There is a standard chain of events that occurs when an offer comes in on a home. After a meeting...
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...
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...
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...
Blessing Bags
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Each year, St. Peter’s collects donations of toiletries and other personal care items in the Parish...
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Calendar of Events
Today
8:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Boating Safety Class
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Resorts Spring Home Expo
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Lewes Chess Club meeting
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
10:30 am
History in Bloom tour
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Annual History in Bloom Tour
11:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Talking Trash program
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
DIY Delft tiles
11:30 am
Lewes Tulip Celebration
12:00 pm
Sons of the American Revolution Lewestown chapter...
5:00 pm
Fireside chat
8:00 pm
to
10:30 pm
Haunted Histories Paranormal Investigations tour
8:00 pm
to
10:30 pm
Haunted Histories: Investigating the Paranormal with...
Sunday, April 12
7:30 am
to
11:00 am
AYCE buffet breakfast fundraiser
9:00 am
to
11:00 am
Elks breakfast
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Delaware Resorts Spring Home Expo
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Annual History in Bloom Tour
10:30 am
History in Bloom tour
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Just Us and Cat Nippers low-cost dog and cat vaccine...
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
11:30 am
Lewes Tulip Celebration
2:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Cape Community Fund Spring Bash
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Sussex Bird Club meeting
3:00 pm
“Radical Harmonies” film screening
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, April 13
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
10:30 am
AARP Driver Safety Beginner Course
11:00 am
L.E.A.P. Read to the Dogs program
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Meatball Sub Day
11:30 am
Lewes Tulip Celebration
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
5:45 pm
to
7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
6:00 pm
to
8:30 pm
LHS Monday Movie Nights
6:30 pm
to
8:30 pm
Millennial game night
Business
Delaware Prosperity Partnership announces staff promotions
1 day ago
Delaware Prosperity Partnership, a statewide economic development organization, recently announced...
Lewes woman wins $100K playing Powerball
1 day ago
A 74-year-old woman from Lewes is celebrating a $100,000 win after purchasing a ticket at the Super...
Beacon Middle School hosts community guests at career fair
1 day ago
Students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade at Beacon Middle School recently had the opportunity to...
Fins Hospitality brings Claws Seafood House to Bethany Beach
1 day ago
Fins Hospitality Group has announced the opening of its newest restaurant, Claws Seafood House, at...
Sneaker recycling at Tanger Outlets April 17-18, 24-25
2 days ago
In observance of Earth Day, Tanger Outlets Rehoboth Beach invites the community to donate their...
Beebe names new board chair, governance restructuring
2 days ago
Beebe Healthcare announced a new governance structure designed to support the organization’s long-...
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Blogs
Easter Tuesday
By Elise Seyfried
3 days 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
1 week 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
2 weeks 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
3 weeks ago
It’s the most annoying time of year, when all my bird-loving buddies wax(wing) rhapsodic over the “...
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LEWES WEATHER
Premier Listing
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
Local Dining
Touch of Italy in Lewes to Host Intimate Amalfi Coast Wine Dinner April 17
Touch of Italy
Dine & Donate
CHEER, Inc.
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Real Estate Marketplace
Newly Listed: 412 Kings Hwy Lewes, DE | Historic Downtown Lewes
Monument Sotheby’s International Realty - Coastal Division
55+, Folkstone Lane >> 3BR with Garage, Priced at $199K!
Bayshore Home Sales
Welcome to premier 55+ living in Independence! 24006 Benjamin Harrison Cir, Millsboro
Active Adults Realty®
SOLD!! SAWGRASS. Relaxed, Refined, Rehoboth. Stunning Sawgrass Community.
Mike Kogler Team
Beautiful Home 23712 Herring Reach Ct
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
JUST SOLD In 7 DAYS!! “Henlopen Landing” LEWES
Mike Kogler Team
Like New - 26086 Kielbasa Ct, Lewes
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
Madelyns Way, Lewes - New Northwood Model with Garage!
Bayshore Home Sales
Lewes >> 55+ NEW 3BR/2BA Homes Starting at $199K
Bayshore Home Sales
Free Coastal Delaware Buyers Guide
Active Adults Realty®
JUST SOLD! The Perfect Blend of Comfort, Convenience, and Coastal Lifestyle. End-Unit Townhome With A Two-Car Garage.
Mike Kogler Team
Amazing Neighborhood - 23687 Herring Reach Ct
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
Promotions
News
Rentals
In the Market
Why Just Understanding Your Problems Doesn’t Always Lead to Change
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
She Never Looked Down: Mom Stressing Misses Moment WIth Child on the Beach
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
Privateers & Sovereign Liberty: A View from Delaware's Shores—A Speaker Series Event
Lewes Historical Society
Combine luxury, intimacy, and cultural experience. RIVER CRUISES
Jetset travel, a trusted name in DE since 2005
Why Does Insight Fade So Fast?
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
Your ITALY specialist at Jetset travel in Rehoboth Beach
Jetset travel, a trusted name in DE since 2005
Haunted Histories: Investigating the Paranormal with Historic Lewes
Lewes Historical Society
MEET OUR MC’S - AT THE 5TH ANNUAL RALLY FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS
Rally For Our First Responders
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Premier Listings
Stunning 4 BR, 3.5 BA Townhouse Just Three Miles...
Rehoboth Beach
675,000.00
Location, location, location! Just three miles from the beach, with easy access to the boardwalk,...
Bill Cullin
24006 Benjamin Harrison Cir, Millsboro | Welcome to...
Millsboro
499,000.00
PREMIUM LOT! Welcome to premier 55+ living in Independence! This charming ranch home is the perfect...
Active Adults 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
Open House in Governors at 11119 Marvil Rd!
Lewes
939,500.00
Stop by and tour this STUNNING home in Governors on Saturday, April 11th from 11 am to 1 pm!...
The Julie Gritton Team
Classic 1BR Beach Cottage in Rehoboth Beach!
Rehoboth Beach
568,000.00
Classic Rehoboth Beach Cottage! 🍍🌊 // List Price: $568,000 📍 158 Henlopen Avenue #8, Rehoboth...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
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®
Beautifully Appointed 3BR Home in Woodridge, Milton!
Milton
539,900.00
Beautifully Appointed Home in Woodridge! 🍍🌊 // LIST PRICE: $539,900 📍 29570 Ashland Drive,...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
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
Fully-Furnished, 2BR Turnkey Rehoboth Beach Condo!
Rehoboth Beach
339,500.00
Fully-Furnished, Turnkey Rehoboth Beach Condo! 🍍 // LIST PRICE: $339,500 📍 35552 E. Atlantic...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
Unmatched Blend of History & Style | The Pines
Rehoboth Beach
3,995,000.00
Own a piece of history at 69 Henlopen Avenue, one of the most distinctive properties in "The Pines...
Bryce Lingo & Shaun Tull Team
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Task force reviews nuclear power economics
Melissa Steele
14 hours ago
The Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force discussed economic issues surrounding new power...
