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Monday, March 9, 2026
What’s New
City of Lewes, DSU partner for career, workforce training efforts
Donna Elaine Fischer, lifelong educator
Vernon Thomas Smith, General Foods retiree
Rehoboth jazz festival names 2026 Producer of the Year honoree
Charles Lawson Browne III, beloved husband
Cape High theatre students excel at regional festival
Local retail fashion event to support Rehoboth fire company
Lewes third-graders hold election for classroom president
Peek-a-Boo
Cape basketball falls to Howard in quarters
Food Bank culinary students get inventive with scrapple
Milton targets intersections for safety upgrades
Rehoboth emergency dispatch is a Center of Excellence
News / Police
Cape district considers staggered start days for students next year
By Ellen McIntyre
1 day ago
Cape Henlopen School District could be implementing a staggered start for students in the 2026-27...
Rehoboth Beach named a Tree City for 35th year in a row
2 days ago
For the 35th consecutive year, Rehoboth Beach has been recognized as a Tree City by the Arbor Day...
No Cape school board elections this year
By Ellen McIntyre
2 days ago
No elections will take place for the Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education this year, as...
Lewes man faces charges in connection with threatening phone calls
2 days ago
A Lewes man faces terroristic threatening and hate crime charges after police said he made...
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Videos
Beach boys spread the love to advance to quarterfinals
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Viewpoints
Ospreys return for the season
By Bill Shull
8 hours ago
A sign that spring is near: An osprey makes itself at home in a nest March 9 on Holland Glade Road...
Sunrise melts the memory of snow
2 days ago
A warm sunrise at the beach is a welcome sight after a recent snowstorm.
Jumping into the ocean all year must be good for the soul
By Chris Flood
3 days ago
My son signed up to do Special Olympics Delaware’s annual Polar Bear Plunge this year. Ultimately,...
Cheers to Cape Region’s champions
3 days ago
Championships are not won by accident; they are earned through early mornings, relentless training...
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Obituaries
Calvin F. Jordan, proud veteran
3 days ago
Calvin Francis Jordan passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Prince Georges County, Md. He was born...
Mark Alan Winstead, retired state trooper
3 days ago
Mark Alan Winstead, 68, of Lewes died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. He was loved more than he could...
Gary Earl Showers, veteran, teacher
3 days ago
Gary Earl Showers, 84, of Lewes, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at The Moorings in Lewes. He was...
Teresa Jane Shockley, touched many lives
4 days ago
Teresa Jane Shockley (born Teresa Jane Hall), 63, of Frankford, passed away peacefully Saturday,...
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Sports
Beach boys spread the love to advance to quarterfinals
1 day ago
No. 7 Cape put on quite the show for the home crowd in their 73-55 win over No.10 A.I. DuPont in...
Coaching change for Sussex Academy golf team
By Fritz Schranck
2 days ago
A new head coach joined the Sussex Academy golf team for the 2026 season. He brings plenty of...
Lewes once had country’s largest menhaden operation
By Eric Burnley
2 days ago
A recent editorial in the Baltimore Sun has prompted a response by Ben Landry, vice president of...
Busy time of year
By Sumner Spence
2 days ago
From the second week of March into April is one of the busiest times on the sports calendar. March...
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A & E
Vanilla Fudge to headline benefit concert in Rehoboth April 19
1 day ago
Frantic Music Project will host a special benefit concert Sunday, April 19, at the Rehoboth Beach...
Concert to support local senior center set March 15 in Rehoboth
1 day ago
The Rehoboth Concert Band invites the public to its upcoming performance set for 3 p.m., Sunday,...
Lewes Revolutionary War hero featured on Delaware tapestry
By Bill Shull
2 days ago
Maj. Henry Fisher was known as the eyes and ears of the American Revolution. Now, all eyes will be...
Mid Atlantic Guitar Show opens March 27 in Harrington
2 days ago
The 2026 Mid Atlantic Guitar Show & Swap Meet will be held from Friday to Sunday, March 27 to...
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Cape Life
Local club to mark International Women’s Day with two fundraisers
20 hours ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club will celebrate International Women’s Day Sunday, March 8, and...
Milton Elementary kicks off sports fiction unit
21 hours ago
Second-grade students at Milton Elementary recently kicked off their sports fiction reading unit...
Book signing set for March 14 in Rehoboth Beach
1 day ago
Author Shannon Gill Burnett will be on hand to sign her latest book, “The Odyssey of a Bad Mother...
Winter in Lewes Harbor gets the seal of approval
By Alice Mohrman
1 day ago
It was a breathtaking winter afternoon for a seal cruise. A boat ride in February was not on my...
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Local Buzz
Understanding The Contract
Bill Cullin
When you are selling a home, the most important part of the transaction occurs after you have found...
Cosmetic Changes
Bill Cullin
When a home goes on the market, it should look great. Often there are improvements that must be...
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Bill Cullin
Most people assume that when a real estate deed is signed, it is effective. However, there is one...
Be Well: Cape Gazette’s Guide to Upgrading Your Routine
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Be Well
is Cape Gazette’s approach to healthier living — practical, local, and made for...
THANK YOU WSFS BANK FOR JUMPING ON THE RALLY TRAIN
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Worried About Inflation? Take a Look at How Much Money You’ll Save with a Home in Delaware
Active Adults Realty®
While we help all kinds of people find or sell homes, we’re meeting lots of folks who are...
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Retiree: “I have a gazillion dollars in my retirement savings. Is that enough?”
George Reilly
Several years ago there was a series of commercials for a financial services company where people...
Free Social Security Course Online!
Dan White & Associates
Social Security Essentials: Claim Smarter & Retire Stronger Social Security is one of the most...
23712 Herring Reach Ct, Lewes
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Calendar of Events
Today
(All day)
Easter egg preorder sale
(All day)
Milton Fire Dept. Aux. chicken salad preorder sale
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
11:00 am
Constituent conversation
11:00 am
L.E.A.P. Read to the Dogs program
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Meatball Sub Day
11:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Blood drive
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
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Pokémon Club
5:45 pm
to
7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
6:00 pm
to
8:30 pm
LHS Monday Movie Nights
Tuesday, March 10
(All day)
Easter egg preorder sale
(All day)
Milton Fire Dept. Aux. chicken salad preorder sale
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Preschool Story Time
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Adult Coloring group
2:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Spaghetti dinner
3:00 pm
to
4:30 pm
Severe Weather Awareness workshop
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Bingo fundraiser
Wednesday, March 11
(All day)
Easter egg preorder sale
(All day)
Milton Fire Dept. Aux. chicken salad preorder sale
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
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Free Write
Business
Lavender Fields farm honored for community partnership with school
1 day ago
Sussex Consortium recognized Lavender Fields as its Community Partner for February during the Feb....
Cape High management team advances to ProStart nationals
1 day ago
Cape Henlopen High School students earned first-place honors in the management competition at the...
Dakota Wealth Management welcomes new team member
2 days ago
Dakota Wealth Management recently announced the addition of Garrett Hudson to its growing team in...
Wellness studio expands to new space near Lewes
2 days ago
Two years after opening its studio doors, Naturally Well has relocated to a larger, standalone...
Small business division to hold webinar March 9 for new online tool
3 days ago
The Delaware Division of Small Business, in partnership with Gov. Matt Meyer, launched an online...
Monument Sotheby’s Coastal welcomes experienced agent
4 days ago
Monument Sotheby's International Realty – Coastal Division announced Sterling Townsend has joined...
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Blogs
Scamalot!
By Elise Seyfried
6 days ago
While I certainly do miss her, I am grateful that my mom passed away in 2006, before the Internet...
I’m a Poet! And I Know It!
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
I’ve been reading tons of poetry lately, most of it pretty good. While I wrote a library-load of...
Good Housekeeping
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
I always say I love my house’s “lived in look.” I mean, who wants to spend time in a clean and tidy...
My Personality in Six TV Commercials
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
There’s a terrific book of essays by Kathleen Norris and Gareth Higgins. It’s called
A Whole...
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