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Saturday, January 17, 2026
What’s New
Milton student raises funds to support Ronald McDonald House
Pack 95 names 2026 Pinewood Derby winners
Cape Academic Power Enrichment Club supports RES students
Johnny Janosik announces internal leadership promotions
Cape boys’ cross country team honored by county
Local couple celebrates 55th anniversary at sea
Tree work in winter a perennial golf course project
Performing and culinary arts nonprofit salutes volunteers
Invoke quartet performs outreach show at Sussex Academy
Homeless advocates push for supportive housing in Sussex County
School cellphone policy bill passes House
All is quiet on New Year's Day
Finding paradise in the Saronic Islands with the Gazette
News / Police
Constitutional amendment on term limits introduced
By Melissa Steele
1 day ago
An amendment to the Delaware Constitution that would set term limits for elected state officials...
Milton council tables discussion of council districts
By Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
Milton Town Council tabled discussions of whether to create districts for council seats, but...
Sussex County reaches compromise on public hearing rule change
By Kevin T. Conlon
1 day ago
Sussex County Council reached a compromise Jan. 13 to allow council members to ask applicants and...
More delays for One Rehoboth Hotel project in Rehoboth Beach
By Chris Flood
1 day ago
The demolition of the remaining two buildings in the footprint of the One Rehoboth Hotel project in...
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Videos
Make it two in a row for Sussex Academy girls’ basketball
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Viewpoints
Pondering
1 day ago
A heron gazes over a pond in Millsboro.
Beebe ready to lead Sussex County’s rural health transformation
By Dr. David Tam
1 day ago
As we begin a new year, the outlook for healthcare in Sussex County and across the nation is both...
A fair flex
By Jim Paterson
1 day ago
Rehoboth’s meeting procedure needs work
1 day ago
Rehoboth Beach officials recently broke from 60 years of tradition when they decided to eliminate...
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Obituaries
Elizabeth Florence Rotar, woman of faith
1 day ago
Elizabeth Florence Rotar (née Glockner), 91, of Dover, passed peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026....
Phillip Leroy Hodgson, kind, good-hearted man
2 days ago
Phillip Leroy Hodgson, 76, a kind man with a good heart, passed away at his home in Georgetown...
Diane Marie Northwood Street, devout Catholic
2 days ago
Diane Marie Northwood Street passed on to heaven Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, after a long, difficult, and...
Michael James Ingerson, decorated Marine veteran
2 days ago
Michael James Ingerson, 62, passed away Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in the family home among many who...
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Sports
Tog fishing is still worth a trip this time of year
By Eric Burnley
13 hours ago
With black sea bass closed and the bluefin tuna way far to our south, tog are pretty much the only...
Make it two in a row for Sussex Academy girls’ basketball
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
Sussex Academy girls’ basketball is inserting itself into the Henlopen South conversation after its...
End of the line
By Sumner Spence
1 day ago
The Eagles lost in disappointing fashion to the 49ers by the score of the 23-19 on Sunday....
Cape wrestling rolls over Sussex Central 55-20; Lares lights up home crowd
By Dave Frederick
1 day ago
Cape wrestling rolled over visiting Sussex Central 55-20 Jan. 14, recording eight wins by pin in a...
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A & E
Hate Has No Home Here Film Festival set Jan. 23-25
23 hours ago
In partnership with Speak Out Against Hate, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society will present the Hate...
Protein plays a prominent role in today’s recipes
By Denise Clemons
1 day ago
I am often asked where I get my ideas for this column. The answer is probably the same places we...
STEPPIN’ OUT
Lower Case Blues to perform Jan. 16 in Rehoboth Beach
2 days ago
Lower Case Blues will rock the stage from 8 to 11 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16, at Rehoboth Ale House...
Possum Point Players sets Feb. 2 auditions
2 days ago
Celebrating more than 50 years of bringing the experience of live community theater to Delaware...
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Cape Life
Beacon cheerleaders perform at NBA game halftime
1 day ago
Beacon Middle School cheerleaders took center stage on a national platform Jan. 9, when they were...
Land trust seeks public input on Forest of Broadkill Preserve plans
1 day ago
Sussex County Land Trust closed out 2025 with strong community support to advance land preservation...
Isaac selected to chair Center for Inland Bays board
1 day ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays board of directors recently appointed Aimee Isaac as chair...
MLK program to support scholarship funding Jan. 16
1 day ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will pay homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and...
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Local Buzz
Professional Appraisals
Bill Cullin
Before a mortgage application is approved, the lender will order a professional appraisal of the...
Retired Fed? The IRS May Be Looking For You!
George Reilly
In the past few months the IRS has reinvigorated a tax enforcement program aimed at Federal...
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...
Top 5 Non-Financial Planning Concerns for Retirees-(1) Loss of Purpose and Identity
George Reilly
Top 5 Non-Financial Planning Concerns for Retirees-(1) Loss of Purpose and Identity Continuing our...
Reach Health-Focused Readers With Be Well
Cape Gazette
Be Well is Cape Gazette’s annual health and wellness publication for the Cape Region.A trusted...
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4 Essential Steps to Buying a Home
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Buying a new home can be a complicated undertaking, especially for...
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Calendar of Events
Today
8:30 am
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10:00 am
Writing Boot Camp
10:00 am
FMHA historical lecture
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Sussex County Genealogical Society meeting
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
Spanish storytime
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
4:30 pm
to
6:00 pm
MLK celebration banquet
6:00 pm
MLK celebration
Sunday, January 18
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Lewes Junction railroad tours
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
Monday, January 19
5:00 am
to
9:00 pm
MLK Day open house
10:00 am
MLK holiday community worship service
10:00 am
MLK Jr. Day of Service
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Meatball Sub Day
12:00 pm
NARFE Chapter 1992 luncheon meeting
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Insight Meditation Community of Lewes meditation
5:45 pm
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7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
Business
Apply now for chicken association scholarships
1 day ago
Delmarva Chicken Association has opened the application period for its 2026 college scholarship...
Locally owned coffee shop opens in Millsboro
1 day ago
Lani Lou’s Brew, a locally owned coffee shop, opened with a ribbon-cutting celebration Dec. 18 at...
Billy Hein’s staff is important to Logo Motive’s success
1 day ago
Billy Hein graduated from the University of Delaware in 2003 and immediately went to work for Bill...
Milton Main Street small biz grant applications due Feb. 15
2 days ago
Milton Main Street is accepting grant applications from local small companies for business-...
Rehoboth Beach Running Company making short move
2 days ago
The Rehoboth Beach Running Company is on the move – sort of. “Big news! We’re moving to the front...
Workshop set Feb. 3 on H-2A Temporary Farm Workers Program
2 days ago
Since the early 2020s, the national farm labor shortage issue has become more and more prevalent....
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Blogs
How Public Was My Domain!
By Elise Seyfried
4 days ago
I can’t speak for my fellow scribes, but for me, the list of masterworks that have entered the...
My Day in Esrever (Reverse)
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
Wow. I thought I was “hep” to all the cutting-edge anti-aging tips and tricks. You know: lots of...
Confessions of an Ultracrepidarian
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
When I learned the word “ultracrepidarian” and its definition (one who attempts to speak...
Traditionally
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
Having just completed the merry celebration of my birthday yesterday (and I won’t tell you which...
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