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Dave's Hot Chicken eyeing Oct. 23 opening in Rehoboth

Milton Arts Guild to host Wild Card reception Oct. 18

Three friends, 16 Huskies and an Alaska adventure

Sussex Academy’s resident teachers enhance learning

Milton Finance Committee to look at proposed grant program

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Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival

Rehoboth library moving to Phase 2 of downtown revamp

Chris Flood

6 hours ago

After about 10 months of construction, the Rehoboth Beach Public Library will temporarily close for…
New York woman faces bank fraud in Ocean View

23 hours ago

A New York woman faces charges Oct. 15 after police say she used a fake ID to withdraw money from…
Man extradited on arson warrant after sailboat washes ashore

1 day ago

A Tennessee man was extradited Oct. 15, in connection with a 2021 fire in Wicomico County after his…
New Milton tax rates go into effect

Ryan Mavity

1 day ago

Milton’s new property tax rates have gone into effect after town council officially ratified them…

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Delaware data shows disparity in funding for counties

The art of standing still

1 day ago

A blue heron seems to be posing for the photo at Herring Point.
The Point at Cape Henlopen is a dynamic environment

Chris Flood

1 day ago

The annual opening of the exclusively sandy trail around The Point in Cape Henlopen State Park…
Educate yourself and vote

1 day ago

We’re almost to the finish line. After months of campaigning, candidates will soon find out whether…
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Jim Paterson

1 day ago

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Girls’ golf series a success

Fritz Schranck

7 hours ago

The 2026 Delaware high school girls’ golf fall tournament series concluded with a two-stage…
Climate change is hitting close to home in Delaware

Eric Burnley

8 hours ago

I first became aware of global warming, or climate change, when spadefish and triggerfish showed up…
Cape hockey controls CR to improve to 12-0

Dave Frederick

1 day ago

The Cape field hockey team outshot visiting Caesar Rodney 32-1 Oct. 15, running the roster en route…
The Eagles are a mess

Sumner Spence

1 day ago

For the last two weeks, the Eagles have found completely different ways to lose! On Sunday, in…

Rain can't stop tractors from heading to church

Chris Flood

4 hours ago

About a dozen people driving tractors braved the wind and rain Oct. 11, to participate in the…
Rehoboth Beach VFW celebrates 80th anniversary

Dan Cook

20 hours ago

The Rehoboth Beach VFW commeorated its 80th anniversary Oct. 10, with a ceremony and a family…
Rehoboth jazz festival kicks off

Ellen McIntyre

23 hours ago

The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival kicked off its 2026 weekend of events Oct. 15, at the Rehoboth…
Cape Henlopen Elks support annual Boardwalk Buddy Walk

1 day ago

Members of the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge joined the crowds that came out Oct. 10 to support…

Calendar of Events

Today
(All Day)
Needlework exhibition
(All Day)
VIA parking space raffle
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Riverwalk Farmers Market
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Historic Lewes Farmers Market
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
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
Guided welcome walk
10:00 am
Statesman's Forum meeting
10:00 am
Pumpkin Patch fundraiser
10:00 am
FMHA historical lecture series
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Sussex County Genealogical Society meeting
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Discover Kimmey Town event
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Harvest Fair 1776
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 1:00 pm
Dungeons & Dragons program
11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Community crafting group
11:00 am to 11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:00 am
Battery 519 tour
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Improv workshop
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Bark on the Boards Block Party
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Georgetown Farmers & Friends Market
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Inaugural Rehoboth Beach Zombie Bar Crawl
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Pink, Pumpkins & Puppies
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Oktoberfest fundraiser
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Milton Zombie Fest
4:00 pm
Make a Joyful Noise: Jazz & Gospel Weekend presentations
5:30 pm
VFW line dancing
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
SOUND JOURNEY: CACAO & COMPASS, Cool Tools for Stress Reduction RSVP on Contact Number Below
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
SDTR Barn Dance
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Ghostship Overfalls haunted tours
7:00 pm
Fort Miles Lantern tour
Sunday, October 18
(All Day)
Needlework exhibition
(All Day)
VIA parking space raffle
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am
Make a Joyful Noise: Jazz & Gospel Weekend presentations
10:00 am
Pumpkin Patch fundraiser
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Lewes Junction railroad tours
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Harvest Fair 1776
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
CAMP Rehoboth Block Party
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Open Space, Open Strings: Bluegrass by the Bay fundraiser
1:00 pm to 1:45 pm
Silent vigil for peace
1:00 pm
VFW NFL Sunday
2:30 pm
Easterseals Walk With Me & 5K Run
3:00 pm
Quarter auction
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Lewes Legends walking tour
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Historic Lewes Architecture Tour
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Historic Lewes architecture tour
Monday, October 19
(All Day)
One-on-one college essay & scholarship writing help
(All Day)
Needlework exhibition
12:00 am
Pumpkin Patch fundraiser
(All Day)
VIA parking space raffle
8:00 am to 10:00 am
Free write
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Walk-in technology assistance
11:00 am to 7:00 pm
American Legion Meatball Sub Day
12:00 pm
NARFE Chapter 1992 luncheon meeting
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
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
L.E.A.P. Read to the Dogs program
5:45 pm to 7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Delaware Multiple Myeloma support group
Tuesday, October 20
(All Day)
One-on-one college essay & scholarship writing help
(All Day)
Needlework exhibition
12:00 am
Pumpkin Patch fundraiser
(All Day)
VIA parking space raffle

Autumn Reflections

Elise Seyfried

4 days ago

Ah, mid-October! The leaf-peepers are wending their bumper-to-bumper way through New England,…
CAPTCHA-ING

Elise Seyfried

1 week ago

Remember the classic Sesame Street song: “One of these things is not…
Help Wanted

Elise Seyfried

2 weeks ago

t’s one tough job market out there, gang. As people continue struggling to find employment, that…
Dribs and Drabbles

Elise Seyfried

3 weeks ago

DRABBLE ONE (THE JOURNEY BEGINS) Today’s drabbles are inspired by a literary prompt on…

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