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Friday, March 27, 2026
What’s New
Coastal Delaware Community Clean Up sign-ups due April 18
Cub Scout Pack 95 holds annual Blue & Gold program in Georgetown
Troop 7 officer speaks about safety to Cape driver’s ed students
Mary Therese Conte, friend to all, volunteer
Sussex Academy, SOAH to screen documentary April 16
Streaming services faulty just like their predecessor
Sacrifice leads Katie Downes Walker to Sussex Dance Academy
Baseball begins
Hundreds participate in state’s annual dune grass planting
Sussex plan intends to stabilize fire department finances
Athletes of the Week March 27
Lula Blue opens in historic Lewes space
Chancery Court upholds state’s offshore wind bill
News / Police
Trees in Rehoboth’s Grove Park to undergo aeration project
By Chris Flood
3 hours ago
Grove Park in Rehoboth Beach is scheduled to be closed for about 10 days beginning Monday, April 6...
Lewes taps $1.6M from reserves to balance budget
By Bill Shull
5 hours ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council unanimously approved a $13 million budget for Fiscal Year 2027 at a...
Meals on Wheels delivers more than food to Sussex residents
By Bill Shull
6 hours ago
Richard Chambers loaded up his car with bags of food and hit the road. Chambers has been a...
News Briefs 3/27/26
7 hours ago
Sussex Tech ‘Freaky Friday’ shows continue March 27 The Sussex Technical High School Drama Program...
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Viewpoints
Don’t let crypto rewards undermine Delaware’s community banks
By Rep. Mara Gorman
8 hours ago
When Delawareans think of innovation, we think of history and progress in equal measure. From...
Needing refuge
By Jim Paterson
9 hours ago
Fire service funding: One size does not fit all
9 hours ago
Sussex County Council appears to be willing to help volunteer fire departments, recently announcing...
Libraries are part of the fabric of a community
By Jan Konesey
12 hours ago
In the early 1990s, I served as a city commissioner in Rehoboth Beach. During that time, the Sussex...
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Obituaries
Linda Ziemba, AstraZeneca retiree
1 day ago
Linda Ziemba, 78, of Lewes, passed away after an illness. She will be greatly missed by her family...
Janet Lynn O’Brien, loved her family, community
2 days ago
Janet Lynn O’Brien, 74, lovingly known as Jan or Mimi, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her...
Dolores Irene Pollack, kind, loving soul
2 days ago
Dolores Irene Pollack, 88, of Lewes and formerly of Bellmawr, N.J., passed away Monday, March 16,...
Daniel B. Jones, Delmarva Power retiree
2 days ago
Daniel B. Jones, 84, passed away peacefully Monday, March 23, 2026, at his home in Milton....
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Sports
Reed Reflections: Fast with class and humble in the rumble
By Dave Frederick
8 hours ago
Athletic intelligence and high character - In March 1988, Dr. Chuck Epifanio and I were tracking...
Running season is here with many road races on tap
By Tim Bamforth
9 hours ago
Running season has arrived, as Seashore Striders and Races2Run have many different series for folks...
Rishko sisters welcome Atlantic Lacrosse girls to UD
21 hours ago
Players from Atlantic Lacrosse participated in a high-five tunnel before attending the University...
Disc golfers clean up Cape Henlopen State Park course
By Aaron R. Mushrush
23 hours ago
While the snow from the Blizzard of 2026 has melted away, the tree damage is still all around,...
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A & E
Northwest stew is a hearty antidote to sudden spring chills
By Denise Clemons
7 hours ago
Although Mother Nature teased us with a taste of spring last week, these last few days have been...
Rehoboth Beach Jewish Film Festival continues March 27
17 hours ago
The Rehoboth Beach Jewish Film Festival continues Friday, March 27, at the Cinema Art Theater near...
STEPPIN’ OUT
Joe Bryan to perform March 29 in Lewes
1 day ago
Kick back, relax, and enjoy Joe Bryan live from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 29, at The Wheelhouse...
Local artist inspires students with Doodley Brain creative experience
By Ellen McIntyre
1 day ago
As Sussex Academy middle schoolers doodled on the tables with pastel crayons and markers, local...
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Cape Life
Zwaanendael Women’s Club geranium sale orders due by April 15
23 hours ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club has kicked off its annual geranium sale to raise funds for its...
Grand opening celebrated at American Legion Post 28
By Deny Howeth
1 day ago
American Legion Post 28 spent March 14 celebrating several occasions: the grand opening of its new...
Delmarva Christian School receives $250K grant for Georgetown campus expansion
1 day ago
Delmarva Christian School has been awarded $250,000 to support the construction and renovation of...
Little Vikings students celebrate 100 days of learning
1 day ago
Little Vikings students in Cate Chalabala’s class recently marked a major milestone in the school...
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Local Buzz
TheHenlopen.com, the Premier Website for Sales and Rentals
Bill Cullin
The Henlopen Condominium offers security-controlled access, indoor parking, private beach entrance...
Real Estate Tip: Getting Ready To Sell
Bill Cullin
Please enjoy the real estate tip included below. If you have any questions about this tip - or any...
JUST SOLD at The HENLOPEN, Unit 613, by Bill Cullin, Top Selling Agent There
Bill Cullin
This condo featured an updated kitchen with granite counters, modern tile baths, hurricane shutters...
The Different “Flavors” of Retirement Money–And the Cost of Choosing the Wrong Flavor!
George Reilly
Money is money, right? Actually that is not right, particularly for folks in retirement who may...
Touch of Italy Continues a Beloved Easter Tradition with Handmade Pizza Rustica
Touch of Italy
Each year as Easter approaches, the bakery team at Touch of Italy returns to one of its most...
23712 Herring Reach Ct, Lewes
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23687 Herring Reach Ct, Lewes
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16512 E Kea Way, Lewes, DE
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When locals and visitors are deciding where to go out in the Cape Region, make sure they find your...
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Calendar of Events
Today
7:30 am
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8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Baby & Me story time
10:30 am
to
12:00 pm
French movie club
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
6:30 pm
Fort Miles Lantern tour
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
Saturday, March 28
9:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Spring Craft Fair
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Lewes Chess Club meeting
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Monthly Food Distribution
10:30 am
to
12:00 pm
Easter egg hunt
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Teen job fair
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
12:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
Anime club
3:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
IRVFC fried chicken dinner
3:00 pm
SODELO spring concert
6:00 pm
The Easter Story presentation
7:00 pm
Coastal Concerts performance
Sunday, March 29
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Holy Week prayer stations guided tour
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
3:00 pm
SODELO spring concert
6:00 pm
The Easter Story presentation
6:00 pm
Runway 2026
Business
Huxtable addresses Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber members
4 hours ago
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, was the guest speaker at the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of...
Cape High internship program shapes tomorrow’s workforce
6 hours ago
Work-based learning programs at Cape Henlopen High School allow for aspiring senior students to...
Jailhouse Antiques returns to Milton
1 day ago
A familiar face is back in Milton in more ways than one, in the form of Jailhouse Antiques, which...
Old Ice House Liquors now Rehoboth Liquors
1 day ago
After closing for a short renovation, the Old Ice House Liquors on Rehoboth Avenue Extended has...
Rehoboth coffee shop and bakery The Point has closed
2 days ago
After 15 years in business, The Point outside Rehoboth Beach has closed. Located at the fork in...
BPG|Sports taking over operations at Sports at the Beach
2 days ago
March marks the start of tournament season for travel baseball, and teams battling it out at Sports...
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Blogs
Mother Nature Issues Her Final Warning
By Elise Seyfried
3 days 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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Chancery Court upholds state’s offshore wind bill
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In a ruling released March 25, the Delaware Court of Chancery upheld the General Assembly’s...