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Monday, March 9, 2026
What’s New
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
Local club to mark International Women’s Day with two fundraisers
Book signing set for March 14 in Rehoboth Beach
Lavender Fields farm honored for community partnership with school
Food Bank culinary students get inventive with scrapple
Milton targets intersections for safety upgrades
Rehoboth emergency dispatch is a Center of Excellence
Lewes once had country’s largest menhaden operation
Cape district considers staggered start days for students next year
News / Police
Rehoboth Beach named a Tree City for 35th year in a row
1 day 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...
Six proposals to limit development offered to Sussex County Council
By Kevin T. Conlon
2 days ago
Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson outlined six rule changes March 3 for county council to...
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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
3 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
2 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
3 days ago
Teresa Jane Shockley (born Teresa Jane Hall), 63, of Frankford, passed away peacefully Saturday,...
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Sports
Cape basketball falls to Howard in quarters
By Dan Cook
1 hour ago
Three players scored in double figures, but seventh-seeded Cape fell to No. 2 Howard 72-64 in the...
Beach boys spread the love to advance to quarterfinals
22 hours 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...
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
23 hours 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
Milton Elementary kicks off sports fiction unit
17 hours ago
Second-grade students at Milton Elementary recently kicked off their sports fiction reading unit...
Winter in Lewes Harbor gets the seal of approval
By Alice Mohrman
21 hours ago
It was a breathtaking winter afternoon for a seal cruise. A boat ride in February was not on my...
Association’s annual meeting, historic lecture set March 14 at Fort Miles
1 day ago
The Fort Miles Historical Association will conduct its annual meeting at 10 a.m., Saturday, March...
Overfalls Foundation seeks volunteers; info session slated April 9
1 day ago
The Overfalls Foundation, a small, all-volunteer, locally based nonprofit, invites community...
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Local Buzz
Help Build our Scholarship Fund for First Responders Children
Rally For Our First Responders
The 2nd Annual Shaffer Foundation of Delaware First Responders Scholarship Fund is now OPEN! We...
“We Fix Military Haircuts”
George Reilly
Many years ago I saw a sign on a barber shop near the Naval Base in Newport, Rhode Island that said...
Houses and Pets
Bill Cullin
Many real estate agents are animal lovers and have pets of our own, but we have all shared stories...
"Stuff," Money, and Music
George Reilly
"Stuff," Money, and Music I think it is safe to say that for anyone who has spent time cleaning...
Professional Appraisals
Bill Cullin
Before a mortgage application is approved, the lender will order a professional appraisal of the...
Help Build our Scholarship Fund for First Responders Children
Rally For Our First Responders
The 2nd Annual Shaffer Foundation of Delaware First Responders Scholarship Fund is now OPEN! We...
240354 Bunting Circle, Harbeson
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
Rental! View Listing Great Walden neighborhood in the Cape Henlopen District built by Shell...
Top 5 Financial and Non-Financial Planning Concerns for Retirees: A Recap
George Reilly
Top 5 Financial and Non-Financial Planning Concerns for Retirees: A Recap Over the past few months...
23687 Herring Reach Ct, Lewes
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
View Listing Welcome to 23687 Herring Reach Court – a beautifully maintained 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom...
APPLY FOR THE 2ND SHAFFER FOUNDATION OF DELAWARE SCHOLARSHIP
Rally For Our First Responders
🚨 $5,000 Scholarship Opportunity for Delaware First Responder Families! 🚨 The Shaffer Foundation...
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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
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
1 day 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
3 days ago
Monument Sotheby's International Realty – Coastal Division announced Sterling Townsend has joined...
Sports facilities awarded tourism capital investment funding
4 days ago
Four Sussex County sports complexes are receiving state funds to upgrade or expand operations. ...
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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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Milton targets intersections for safety upgrades
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Milton officials are preparing bid documents to begin work on an action plan aimed at improving 10...