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Thursday, March 26, 2026
What’s New
Linda Ziemba, AstraZeneca retiree
Delmarva Christian School receives $250K grant for Georgetown campus expansion
Little Vikings students celebrate 100 days of learning
St. Peter’s Holy Week services start March 29
Sussex Academy elementary students present academic showcase
Cape district receives $150K grant to support early literacy efforts
Benefit events to celebrate life of ‘Spoonie’ March 31, May 4
Queen tribute show coming to Milton April 4
Cape boys’ basketball holds awards banquet
Seahawks lax bounces back to pounce on Panthers 18-6
Sussex Academy boys’ lax wipes out Wildcats 15-2 in season opener
Jailhouse Antiques returns to Milton
Joe Bryan to perform March 29 in Lewes
News / Police
Ritzert runs for re-election in Lewes
By Bill Shull
23 hours ago
Tim Ritzert sat in the tiny office in Lewes City Hall reserved for members of council. When he’s...
Pedestrian dies after being struck by car near Milford
1 day ago
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred March 23...
Two charged in Georgetown drug bust
1 day ago
Two Georgetown residents face felony drug charges March 20 after a drug bust. Members of the...
Dewey approves bayfront dining for The Lighthouse
By Ellen McIntyre
1 day ago
The Lighthouse Restaurant in Dewey Beach will be permitted to implement temporary outdoor dining on...
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Viewpoints
Lewes High graduates 26 seniors 75 years ago
1 day ago
This year’s senior class is entering the final stretch, with just a few months remaining until...
Sussex doesn’t need a medical school; it needs doctors
By William Albanese
2 days ago
Everyone agrees on one thing: Sussex County needs more physicians. Our population is growing...
Bringing together community, culture and commerce
By Ronald KL Collins
2 days ago
The world is what we make it. In that world, we can create magic if we only wish for it. Much...
County competition
By Jim Paterson
2 days ago
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Obituaries
Janet Lynn O’Brien, loved her family, community
20 hours 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
21 hours ago
Dolores Irene Pollack, 88, of Lewes and formerly of Bellmawr, N.J., passed away Monday, March 16,...
Daniel B. Jones, Delmarva Power retiree
21 hours ago
Daniel B. Jones, 84, passed away peacefully Monday, March 23, 2026, at his home in Milton....
Donald Mais Fisher, veteran, active community member
1 day ago
Donald Mais Fisher, 82, passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family Wednesday,...
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Sports
Cape girls’ basketball celebrates 2026 season
By Dan Cook
1 hour ago
Cape coach Ron Dukes had the goal of leading the 2026 Vikings to win the Henlopen North, Henlopen...
Cape boys’ lax sinks the Bucs 15-4
By Dan Cook
13 minutes ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team took its first step in the 2026 season with a 15-4 victory over the...
Royals softball shows heart at end of Indian River loss
By Aaron R. Mushrush
13 minutes ago
A young Delmarva Chrisitan softball roster will receive no quarter to start the 2026 season, as...
Cape girls’ lax runs of 15 unanswered goals to beat CR 15-2
By Dave Frederick
28 minutes ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team was at Caesar Rodney to open the season March 25. The Riders are...
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A & E
Local artist inspires students with Doodley Brain creative experience
By Ellen McIntyre
3 hours ago
As Sussex Academy middle schoolers doodled on the tables with pastel crayons and markers, local...
Kite festival returns to Lewes April 3
1 day ago
The Great Delaware Kite Festival, co-sponsored by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce and the Delaware...
Sisters Soak Up Taste of Spring
2 days ago
Sisters Evelyn DeArmitt, 6, and Micah DeArmitt, 3, enjoy the first nice day in months in this photo...
Lewes to host annual Tulip Celebration starting April 1
5 days ago
The 17th annual Lewes Tulip Celebration, jointly sponsored by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce and...
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Cape Life
Grand opening celebrated at American Legion Post 28
By Deny Howeth
16 minutes ago
American Legion Post 28 spent March 14 celebrating several occasions: the grand opening of its new...
A Greek adventure with the Cape Gazette
19 hours ago
This past October, John and Christine Lodge of Nassau Grove in Lewes traveled to Greece and its...
Sussex Academy sophomore wins Delaware Poetry Out Loud competition
21 hours ago
Sussex Academy sophomore Natalia Gatti was named the 2026 Delaware Poetry Out Loud champion at the...
Wescoat Scholarship applications due April 15
1 day ago
Cape Henlopen High School class of 2026 students and prior graduates who wish to be considered for...
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Local Buzz
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GGE of Delaware Jumps on the Rally Sponsor Train!
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Another Unit SOLD @ The Henlopen, Unit 407!! Mike Kogler Team: #1 Sales Team @ The Henlopen. Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building. Visit: www.HenlopenRB.com or Call: (302)236-7648
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JUST SOLD by The Mike Kogler Team: 527 N Boardwalk, Unit #407, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 A coastal...
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My Father’s “Death Bag:” A Love Story.
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My Father’s “Death Bag:” A Love Story. It is a very simple black nylon bag. Some might call it a...
JUST SOLD at The HENLOPEN, Unit 613, by Bill Cullin, Top Selling Agent There
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This condo featured an updated kitchen with granite counters, modern tile baths, hurricane shutters...
Capstone Homes Hosting Realtor Event this Friday
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Capstone Homes Hosts Realtor Happy Hour at Award-Winning Design Studio Capstone Homes invites...
SOLD! UNIT 613 @ THE HENLOPEN. Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building,
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Just Listed at The Henlopen by The Mike Kogler Team A coastal sanctuary in Rehoboth's Premier...
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Calendar of Events
Today
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Delaware Money School program
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Build a Burger Day
11:00 am
to
12:30 pm
Socrates Café
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
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Lewes library book club
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Transcendental Jam & Vegetarian Feast
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Teen job fair preparation workshop
6:00 pm
Elks Bingo
Friday, March 27
7:30 am
to
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
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Spring Craft Fair
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
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
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
Business
Old Ice House Liquors now Rehoboth Liquors
5 hours 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
21 hours 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
23 hours ago
March marks the start of tournament season for travel baseball, and teams battling it out at Sports...
Lieutenant governor meets with small business leaders across the state
1 day ago
To identify new opportunities for cross-sector collaboration to strengthen Delaware’s economy and...
Delmarva Christian teacher recognized by Johnson Orthodontics
3 days ago
A Delmarva Christian third-grade teacher received an unexpected classroom honor last month thanks...
Dogfish Head gives $9K gift to Food Bank culinary school
3 days ago
Dogfish Head recently presented the Food Bank of Delaware with a check for $9,274 to support its...
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Blogs
Mother Nature Issues Her Final Warning
By Elise Seyfried
2 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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Tim Ritzert sat in the tiny office in Lewes City Hall reserved for members of council. When he’s...
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