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Friday, March 13, 2026
What’s New
Philip L. Sheridan, longtime DC resident
Detention of undocumented immigrants discussed at Georgetown forum
Rehoboth proclomation recognizes Women’s History Month
Delaware Tech earns national recognition for promoting student success
Delaware attorney general opposes gun sales through the mail
Foundation raises funds to benefit local firefighter facing health challenge
Struggling 76ers
St. Patrick’s Day traditions are still tasty after all these years
Peddler’s Village barbers find new home after roof collapse
Grocery Outlet outside Rehoboth remaining open
Sussex County Council introduces six rules to limit housing growth
Legislators hold roundtable before returning to Dover
Hicks announces run for Sussex County Council seat
News / Police
News Briefs 3/13/26
4 hours ago
UUSD service to explore beliefs March 15 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will...
Supporters rally for charter school
By Kevin T. Conlon
4 hours ago
Lynn Werner marvels at the progress of her son, eighth-grader Aiden Faulkner, who has thrived at...
New name, new look coming for Lewes Daily Market
By Bill Shull
4 hours ago
New signs are in the windows of the former Lewes Daily Market at 420 E. Savannah Road. The iconic...
Lewes beaches to close for replenishment
By Bill Shull
4 hours ago
The two main beaches in Lewes – Savannah Beach and Johnnie Walker Beach – are scheduled to close...
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Videos
Everhart’s legacy honored at retirement party
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Viewpoints
The water slide
6 hours ago
Cutting red tape, not corners
6 hours ago
Government is often accused of moving too slowly, but recent actions by state and federal officials...
Wild Cape column is appreciated
By Carol Stephens
8 hours ago
As a Cape Gazette subscriber, I appreciate the monthly Wild Cape articles by Alice Mohrman that are...
Lewes library board supports tax increase
By Lewes Public Library Board of Commissioners
8 hours ago
Public libraries are the hearts of their communities. They serve people of every age, income level...
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Obituaries
Wafaa Ahmed Goldfield, interior architectural engineer, professor
22 hours ago
Wafaa Ahmed Goldfield, 70, of Milford, was born Jan. 31, 1955, in Beirut, Lebanon. Her journey on...
Loretta Schlitter, lifelong Miltonian
1 day ago
Loretta Schlitter, 93, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away Tuesday, March 10,...
Patricia Dickerson, retired banker
1 day ago
Patricia “Gale” Dickerson, 78, of Milton, passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Delaware...
Betty Lou Clark Edwards, loving mother, sister
1 day ago
Betty Lou Clark Edwards died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. She was born May 11, 1948, in Lewes, to Norma...
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Sports
Athletes of the Week March 13
5 hours ago
Landen Hill A rumbler and a rambler between the pipes, this Milford senior goalie notched more...
Moment of Zen on the playing fields of Fred Thomas Middle School
By Dave Frederick
5 hours ago
Moment of Zen - “First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.” – Donovan,...
Cape runners sweep top four at Shamrock Shuffle 5K
By Tim Bamforth
6 hours ago
The Lucky Leprechaun 5K was held in Milton March 8, bringing out the second-highest field ever with...
Cape boys’ lax scrimmages Kent Island
By Dan Cook
19 hours ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team held its first scrimmage of the preseason against a strong Kent Island...
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A & E
Film society to hold Red Carpet Party fundraiser March 15 at CAT
12 hours ago
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society will host its inaugural Red Carpet Party starting at 6 p.m., Sunday...
STEPPIN’ OUT
Goldstar Duo to perform March 13 in Lewes
23 hours ago
Bring the magic of the ’90s back to life with Goldstar as they light up the stage with all your...
Quinceañera expo celebrates tradition and style
By Deny Howeth
1 day ago
HOY en Delaware presented the Miss XV Magazine Quinceañera Expo March 8 at the Atlantic Sands Hotel...
St. Patrick’s Day Parade step-dances through Milton
By Dan Cook
2 days ago
The 18th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade marched through the streets March 8. Parade proceeds...
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Cape Life
CHEF Winter Jam a success
By Deny Howeth
2 hours ago
The Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation’s signature fundraising event, Winter Jam, was held March...
Beacon students engineer iconic structures in scale models
18 hours ago
Beacon Middle School’s seventh-grade Cape Accelerated Program students recently completed an...
Annual flea market set March 21; proceeds support park friends group
20 hours ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park will welcome the community to the 22nd Annual Indoor Flea...
Author talks to present Revolutionary-era perspectives
1 day ago
Lewes 250, the Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will host book discussions with L.M....
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Local Buzz
Art Break: The Green Butterfly
The Delaware Art Museum
Many works that Samuel Bancroft loved most are better described as products of the British...
Celebrate Every Season With a Home Built by K. Hovnanian
Active Adults Realty®
Last week we wrote about D.R. Horton in our series spotlighting various homebuilders who are...
March: A Time to Renew Your Commitment to Your Health
Core Concierge Health
As winter fades and the days grow longer, March brings a natural sense of renewal. It’s the perfect...
26086 Kielbasa Ct, Lewes
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
View Listing Welcome to Hailey’s Glen, a sought-after Schell Brothers community in Lewes, Delaware...
Be Well: Cape Gazette’s Guide to Upgrading Your Routine
Cape Gazette
Be Well
is Cape Gazette’s approach to healthier living — practical, local, and made for...
What is "H.O."?
Bill Cullin
You can probably guess - H.O. means "home odors". Be careful of odors in your home. If your family...
HenlopenRB.com Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building: Sales & Rentals. For Current Available Units Call: (302) 236-7648, or visit HenlopenRB.com
Mike Kogler Team
The Leading SALES TEAM @ The Henlopen. The Henlopen Condominium is the area’s premier ocean-front...
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St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Follow our new Facebook page and help us reach our goal! We are working toward 100 followers on...
Staging Your Home to Sell
Bill Cullin
Many people recognize a decorating style they like when they see it, but they find it difficult to...
Completing the Sale
Bill Cullin
Some buyers and sellers arrive at the closing feeling terrific about the transaction. They like...
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Calendar of Events
Today
(All day)
Easter egg preorder sale
(All day)
Milton Fire Dept. Aux. chicken salad preorder sale
7:30 am
to
8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Baby & Me story time
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Spoken Word Society talk
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Oscars Preview Party
6:30 pm
Fort Miles Lantern tour
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
Saturday, March 14
10:00 am
FMHA meeting & historical lecture
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
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Mat Pilates for Millennials
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Spanish storytime
11:00 am
Volunteer orientation
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
12:00 pm
SAL Lewestown chapter meeting
12:00 pm
American Legion ribbon-cutting ceremony
12:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
St. Patty’s Day Celebration & Post’s Birthday Party
12:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
Resurrection garden workshop
4:30 pm
Lucky 7 Sportsmans Bash
4:30 pm
to
7:30 pm
Gaming Under the Great Dune event
8:00 pm
to
10:30 pm
Haunted Histories: Investigating the Paranormal with...
Sunday, March 15
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Lewes Junction railroad tours
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
1:00 pm
to
1:45 pm
Peace vigil
3:00 pm
Spring concert fundraiser
Business
United Way launches fund to help Delawareans offset high utility costs
1 day ago
United Way of Delaware recently announced the launch of a new round of funding for utility relief...
Longtime employee rises to vice president at Community Bank Delaware
1 day ago
Community Bank Delaware recently announced the promotion of Dave Van Pelt to the position of vice...
Everhart’s legacy honored at retirement party
1 day ago
Nearly 100 friends, family and business owners came together March 10, to celebrate the 36 years of...
Cape Henlopen School District to host job fair March 20
2 days ago
The Cape Henlopen School District will host its Annual Job Fair from 1 to 3 p.m., Friday, March 20...
Helen’s Sausage to open near Lewes
3 days ago
Helen’s Famous Sausage House, the iconic Delaware breakfast and lunch spot, is planning to open...
Local retail fashion event to support Rehoboth fire company
4 days ago
A showcase of Rehoboth Beach fashions will take place Sunday, March 29, at the Rehoboth Beach...
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Blogs
For Rent
By Elise Seyfried
3 days ago
I spent my entire first 20-year career (I career in 20-year batches) performing in our children’s...
Scamalot!
By Elise Seyfried
1 week 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
2 weeks 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
3 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...
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18th Annual DWA Charity Golf Outing
Dan White & Associates
How Can We Turn Insight Into Lasting Change? A Therapists Dilemma
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
Bayhealth Medical Group Adds Venkata Kothapudi, MD to Primary Care Team in Middletown
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March: A Time to Renew Your Commitment to Your Health
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Jetset travel, a trusted name in DE since 2005
Free Social Security Course Online!
Dan White & Associates
LHS Speaker Series: Mary Wilson Thompson and the Anti-Suffrage Movement in Delaware
Lewes Historical Society
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New Construction Custom-Home in South Rehoboth! 🍍🌊 // LIST PRICE: $3,895,000✨ 📍209 New Castle...
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Open House in Governors at 11119 Marvil Rd!
Lewes
939,500.00
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Milford
799,900.00
This home is Rental Magic...Over $66,000. in Rental Income for 2025. Fantastic views of the...
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Detention of undocumented immigrants discussed at...
Kevin T. Conlon
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The growing number of undocumented immigrant arrests in Sussex County have gone largely unnoticed...