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Christiana Care to build health campus in Georgetown
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ChristianaCare submitted a notice of intent Feb. 12 to the Delaware Health Resources Board to develop a new health campus in Georgetown. The move...
Back the Blue honors memory of Cpl. Matthew ‘Ty’ Snook
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A Back the Blue event hosted by the Blue Line Network Feb. 8, honored fallen Delaware State Police...
Richard Allen Coalition celebrates Black history
3 days ago
The Richard Allen Coalition held its 11th annual gala Feb. 7 to celebrate members of the community...
Dance party to benefit Rehoboth in Bloom April 17
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Rehoboth in Bloom, a subcommittee of Rehoboth Beach Main Street, will hold its fifth annual dance...
Greg Fuller to address Eastern Sussex Republican Club Feb. 16
3 days ago
The Eastern Sussex Republican Club will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 16, in the Delaware State...
Catching up on the Gazette with the Carrara marble giants looking on
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A group of neighbors from Bay Pointe spent 10 days traveling through Italy, visiting Milan, Cinque...
The glue that binds – a sticky Valentine
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One of my first experiences with glue was creating the big paper-festooned Valentine mailbox in...
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Traveler Series
Catching up on the Gazette with the Carrara marble giants looking on
1 day ago
A group of neighbors from Bay Pointe spent 10 days traveling through Italy, visiting Milan, Cinque...
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The glue that binds – a sticky Valentine
Pam Bounds
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One of my first experiences with glue was creating the big paper-festooned Valentine mailbox in...
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Cape Gazette readers pedal to Dalí’s doorstep
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Taking a break from their six‑day cycling tour around Girona in Catalonia, Spain, Tom McPhillips...
Saltwater Portraits
Sarah Hayes supports foster youth with rescued horses
Ellen McIntyre
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Sarah Hayes fostered a number of misunderstood kids over the years. They were kids whom most people...
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Winter wildlife: hibernate, migrate or survive
Alice Mohrman
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I ungracefully stomp along the marsh trail in my chunky boots. It is a quiet February morning, just...
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Reading the Gazette at Cambodia’s timeless wonder
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On a recent trip to Cambodia and Vietnam, Terry Vick of Rehoboth Beach took time to peruse the...
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Cape Life Stories
Lewes Lions assist with early childhood vision screenings
10 hours ago
The Lewes Lions Club recently held vision screenings for youngsters at the Lullaby Learning Center...
St. John church to hold soup sale Feb. 21 in Milton
20 hours ago
The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist will host its annual soup sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m...
Community hosts Fischer for memoir-writing workshop
1 day ago
Local author Maribeth Fischer recently facilitated a memoir-writing workshop hosted by members of...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County
UD doctoral student dives deep to explore the underwater world
2 days ago
At the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, doctoral student TreVaughn...
Cape Gazette readers pedal to Dalí’s doorstep
4 days ago
Taking a break from their six‑day cycling tour around Girona in Catalonia, Spain, Tom McPhillips...
Beach bingo fundraiser to benefit Miriam’s Table Feb. 28
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Miriam's Table will hold its annual beach bingo fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, at...
Milford Korean War veteran added to Peace Memorial Wall of Fame
4 days ago
The name of Charles Garrod, a 92-year-old Milford resident who served in the Korean War from July...
Sarah Hayes supports foster youth with rescued horses
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Sarah Hayes fostered a number of misunderstood kids over the years. They were kids whom most...
Lewes Fire Department honors coloring contest winners
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At its February meeting, the Lewes Fire Department honored student winners of the 2025 open house...
As winter weather holds on, vehicle preparation is key to safe driving
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With more frigid temperatures in the forecast, and the groundhog’s prediction of six more weeks of...
Therapeutic riding group appoints 2026 board of directors
1 week ago
Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding has announced its newly elected 2026 officers and the...
Winter wildlife: hibernate, migrate or survive
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I ungracefully stomp along the marsh trail in my chunky boots. It is a quiet February morning, just...
AAUW to meet Feb. 19
1 week ago
The AAUW Coastal-Georgetown Branch will meet at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, at The Lodge at...
Reading the Gazette at Cambodia’s timeless wonder
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On a recent trip to Cambodia and Vietnam, Terry Vick of Rehoboth Beach took time to peruse the...
Del-Mar-Va Council of Scouting to host jamboree April 24-26
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The Del-Mar-Va Council of Scouting America will host its 2026 Council Jamboree from Friday to...
Die-hard Chipper’s Dippers defy weather for icy immersion
1 week ago
The bitterly cold weather that forced the postponement of the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge for Special...
14th RD Democratic Committee meeting RSVPs due Feb. 8
1 week ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will host two candidates for Delaware state...
To Broadway With Love live cabaret show set Feb. 7
1 week ago
The Milton Theatre will present To Broadway With Love: A Pre-Valentine's Live Cabaret Show at 7:30...
Author Patmeena Sabit to discuss ‘Good People’ Feb. 12
1 week ago
The Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will welcome author Patmeena Sabit for a discussion...
Sussex public safety director to address coalition Feb. 11
1 week ago
The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Lewes Public Library...
All you need is the Cape Gazette
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The Cape Gazette made it all the way to Liverpool, England, Sept. 19, 2025, with travelers Bert and...
Delaware artist’s work returns home from U.S. Embassy in Bahrain
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A Delaware artist’s work displayed at the U.S. Embassy in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, has returned...
Meet Lola, Dewey Beach Police’s unofficial comfort dog
1 week ago
The Dewey Beach Police Department door opened and out galloped Lola, a chunky but sturdy, low-...
Cape grad is top dog on Wienermobile
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Maggie Dawson is on a roll. Well, as the driver of the world-famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, it’s...
Springboard Delaware adds new board member
1 week ago
By unanimous appointment, Springboard Delaware welcomed Bill Nieto Jr. to its board of directors in...
Humane Animal Partners offers monthly spay/neuter appointments
1 week ago
Humane Animal Partners recently announced the monthly schedule of feline spay/neuter days for its...
Elks dinner raises $3,000 for Cancer Support Community
2 weeks ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 recently held a fundraising dinner to benefit Cancer Support...
Lunch group supports Champions for Children’s Mental Health
2 weeks ago
Lunch With a Purpose Coastal Delaware members gathered Jan. 7 at the Atlantic Sands Hotel in...
Browseabout book club meetings continue Feb. 8
2 weeks ago
Browseabout Books’ Horror Book Club will meet from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8, for a discussion...
Parrot Heads party to benefit Duffle Bags & More May 16
2 weeks ago
The Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club will hold its annual Boat Drinks Bacchanal from 12 to 5 p.m...
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Faith and Spirituality
Ensemble to celebrate music inspired by multiple faith traditions Feb. 22
1 week ago
The Yuval Ron Ensemble will perform a Concert for Unity and Resilience at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22,...
Local artist donates mural to Jewish congregation
1 week ago
Davide Bavati’s latest painting takes up a wall in the corner of the Chabad of Southern Delaware...
MLK worship service inspires moving forward
3 weeks ago
The Jan. 19 worship service honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Friendship Baptist...
Coolspring Presbyterian supports local families for Christmas
3 weeks ago
Before the holidays, Santa’s helpers from Coolspring Presbyterian Church delivered Christmas gifts...
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Health
Zwaanendael Club awards scholarship to first-year nursing student
5 days ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club sponsors a scholarship annually for a nursing student who has...
Bayhealth adds experienced pediatric care provider
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Bayhealth recently welcomed Lindie Garrett, CPNP, to its pediatrics team. A board-certified...
Sussex will help direct grants to opioid treatment, education
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Sussex County Council will help decide how to spend nearly $500,000 for opioid treatment and...
Substance use education nonprofit open house set March 5
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Be a Part of the Conversation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families and...
Bayhealth adds Marlow as chief digital and information officer
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Bayhealth has named Thomas “Mac” Marlow, MBA, PMP, CHCIO, CDH-E, PMP, ITIL, CSM, as its newly...
Sussex Academy elementary campus hosts wellness night
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The Sussex Academy elementary campus gym teemed with activity for wellness night Jan. 15, allowing...
Mental Health Association accepts donation from Winner Subaru
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The Mental Health Association in Delaware recently received a $10,000 donation from Winner Subaru...
Alzheimer’s Awareness teen scholarship entries due March 1
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The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is offering scholarships of up to $5,000 to college-bound...
Lights of Life Gala to benefit breast cancer coalition March 7
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The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition announced its Lights of Life Gala: Diamonds & Denim will...
La Red Health Care names Woodward as director of pediatrics
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La Red Health Center has named Dr. Maribel Woodward as its director of pediatrics. Woodward will...
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School Life
Cape Women in STEM Club empowers students through mentorship
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Cape Henlopen High School students are working to inspire and support the next generation of female...
Cape math students inducted into Mu Alpha Theta chapter
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Cape Henlopen High School has officially been chartered as a chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the...
Mariner students, Milton kindergarteners partner for zoology presentations
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Milton Elementary School recently welcomed students from Mariner Middle School’s AVID program for a...
DNREC summer internship applications due Feb. 16
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The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is again offering full-time...
DOE grant to support GIS technology in agriscience curriculum
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Sussex Technical High School received an innovation grant from the Delaware Department of Education...
Music major receives $2,000 grant from Lewes nonprofit
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Songwriter and college student Gabriella Pasqua recently received a $2,000 grant from Paul Kares to...
Mandatory midterms resurface at Cape
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For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Cape High reinstituted structured midterm and final...
Delmarva Christian students share J-Term explorations
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Delmarva Christian High School has concluded its annual J-Term program for students in grades nine...
Cape district presents January GEM awards
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The Cape Henlopen School District recently presented Going the Extra Mile awards to four recipients...
Local students excel at universities
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Local students excel at Alabama The University of Alabama named Adria Windish of Lewes to its fall...
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