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Mitchells of Milton celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
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Native Delawareans Marlynn and Alfred Mitchell celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Sept. 23, with family and friends at the Red Men’s Lodge...
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Beebe Healthcare is committed to delivering the most novel, advanced and innovative treatment...
Decked Out benefits Delaware Center for the Inland Bays
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The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays’ Decked Out fundraiser netted $28,000 for the organization...
Beebe welcomes new palliative care providers
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Beebe Healthcare announced Marie-France McIntee, DO, MPH, and Kari Shearman, FNCP-C, have joined...
Dr. Ben Carson visits Delmarva Christian Schools
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Delmarva Christian Schools welcomed Dr. Ben and Candy Carson to speak to its kindergarten to fifth-...
New Life Thrift Shop to kick off Halloween Extravaganza Oct. 2
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New Life Thrift Shop will host its latest BOO-tiful Halloween Extravaganza starting at the...
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In August, The Touw family (Steve, Joelle, Isla, Lily and Ruby) of Lewes traveled throughout...
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At the peak of July's heat wave, Cathy and Greg Loose of Lewes escaped to the cool of Northern...
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Harry K Foundation hosts Glitz & Glam Fashion Show
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Hyatt Place in Dewey Beach hosted the Harry K Foundation’s annual Glitz and Glam Fashion Show and...
Milton Garden Club to host anniversary reception Oct. 22
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The Milton Garden Club will host a public reception for its rescheduled 25th anniversary...
HealTree to present Powerful You: Do Power Differently Oct. 19
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HealTree will present Powerful You: Do Power Differently, a one-day educational retreat set for 9 a...
Jack Riddle to receive Sussex Distinguished Citizen Award Nov. 7
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The Delmarva Council, Boy Scouts of America, announced the recipient of the 2023 Sussex County...
T-shirt sales net $2,000 for Sussex lifesaving association
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The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce and Fells Point Surf Company recently presented a...
Ashley Furio 5K to benefit Children’s Beach House Oct. 14
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Children’s Beach House will host the 7th Annual Ashley Nicole Furio Memorial 5K Run & Crooked...
League of Women Voters engages Delaware Tech students
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On National Constitution Day and National Voter Registration Day, representatives from the League...
Craft fair at Holly Lake Campsites set Oct. 7
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Holly Lake Campsites will host its fall craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, at...
Anthony Mills of Troop 95 achieves Eagle Scout rank
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Boy Scout Troop 95 member Anthony D. Mills passed his Eagle Board of Review April 18. His project...
Sen. Sarah McBride visits Shore Democrats
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Members of the Shore Democrats Publicity Committee welcomed Sen. Sarah McBride, D-Wilmington, to...
Daughter of writer Peter Carter to appear in Rehoboth Oct. 7
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Before he passed away suddenly May 8, Peter E. Carter had made plans for a book signing event...
Cape Henlopen Elks assist in young man's recovery
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The Lewes community came together this summer to raise funds for a resident in need of a live donor...
Corvette club to host car cruise-in Oct. 3
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The Beachcomber Corvette Club of Southern Delaware will sponsor a car cruise-in from 4 to 7 p.m.,...
Mediation training to begin Oct. 26
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The Center for Community Justice is offering a four-day basic mediation training that will provide...
Beebe hosting free flu shot clinics all over Sussex County
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As respiratory illness season begins in Delaware, Beebe Healthcare has organized 30 free flu...
Enjoying summer vacation in Switzerland with the Cape Gazette
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In August, The Touw family (Steve, Joelle, Isla, Lily and Ruby) of Lewes traveled throughout...
Community Briefs 9/27/23
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Conley’s Fall Festival set Sept. 30 Conley’s Fall Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...
Cybersecurity workshops for seniors to start Oct. 3
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In partnership with the Delaware Department of Technology and Information, the Lewes Public Library...
Hispanic Parent Engagement Summit to take place Oct. 7
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Hispanic parents and educational leaders from across Sussex County will come together for a...
Lions member cycles to support Leader Dogs for the Blind
4 days ago
Lord Baltimore Lions Club member Dr. Jeff Hilovsky and friends cycled the length of the Katy Trail...
Read Aloud Delaware team enjoys concert under the stars
4 days ago
Read Aloud Delaware Sussex County staff, volunteers and friends enjoyed a Journey tribute concert...
Caroling on The Circle and Georgetown Christmas Parade set Dec. 7
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More Christmas merriment is in store for Georgetown and all of Sussex County this upcoming holiday...
Zombie Fest wedding package contest entries due Oct. 6
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Love that transcends the boundaries of life and death is about to get even spookier! The Milton...
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program concludes Oct. 31
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The Delaware Department of Agriculture is reminding senior Delawareans who registered to...
Girl Scouts information meeting set Sept. 26 in Lewes
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The Girl Scouts of Service Unit 30, serving Milton, Lewes and Rehoboth, will be holding an...
Golden retrievers to frolic at Dewey jubilee Sept. 29-30
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Dewey's Golden Jubilee will return to town Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29 and 30, when a confluence...
Banned Books Week events kick off Oct. 2 at Lewes library
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The Lewes Public Library, ACLU Delaware, Browseabout Books and Groome Church will host a series of...
It's finally pumpkin season!
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Seniors celebrate Grandparents’ Day with street fair
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Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe celebrated National Grandparents’ Day Sept. 10 with a special...
Paul Lovett to discuss ‘Bill Bright, Saint or Sinner’ Sept. 28
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Paul Lovett’s next Rehoboth Beach History Lecture, “Bill Bright, Saint or Sinner,” is set for 7:15...
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Faith and Spirituality
Groome Church to host Religion in Art talks starting Oct. 4
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Religion in Art: Women of the Bible, a four-week lecture/discussion series, will begin Wednesday,...
St. Peter’s seeks donated toiletries for Blessing Bags
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St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes is collecting toiletries to place in Blessing Bags for...
St. Cecilia Music Guild to host organ concert by David Christopher
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Delaware’s acclaimed organist, conductor and choir director David Christopher will open the St....
UUSD to discuss favorite banned books Oct. 1
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Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will host an in-person discussion forum titled My...
White’s Chapel Fall Festival to be held Oct. 7
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White’s Chapel will hold its second annual Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7,...
St. Andrew’s fall fest set Nov. 3-4
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The Eastern Orthodox Community of St. Andrew welcomes everyone to its annual fall fest from 9 a.m....
Episcopal Church opens new thrift shop in Midway shopping center
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The doors are now open at the Episcopal Parish of All Saints’ Church and St. George’s Chapel Thrift...
Harmony UMC sets women’s prayer breakfast Sept. 16
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Harmony United Methodist Church is marking a new season and a new beginning with several worship...
Bay Shore Community Church looking to Go Above Ground
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After more than a decade of holding services in a 5,000-square-foot basement off Route 1 outside...
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Garden & Farm
The virus that made tulip mania
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Not all viruses are bad. For example, certain viruses allow cows to turn cellulose from grass into...
Sen. Carper holds roundtable with Delaware farmers
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Tensions are rising for farmers and legislators alike as the national Farm Bill is set to expire at...
Grow blooming onions in your garden
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Brighten your fall landscape with mums
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Mums are a favorite fall flower that can add weeks of seasonal color to containers, gardens and...
Strike it rich with Klondike cosmos
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American prospector George Carmack and his partner Skookum Jim (Keish), discovered gold Aug. 16,...
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Health
New provider joins TidalHealth Primary Care in Georgetown
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TidalHealth welcomes Kathy Melvin, FNP, to TidalHealth Primary Care in Georgetown. A...
Miracle Angels of Israel UMC support Beebe oncology for 13th year
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The Miracle Angels of Israel United Methodist Church of Lewes recently presented Beebe Medical...
Beebe Walk to Remember name registrations due Oct. 1
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Beebe Healthcare Perinatal Loss Support Services will host the 19th Annual Walk to Remember at 2 p....
Pink Affair to benefit Sussex cancer patients Oct. 20
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Cancer Support Community Delaware’s Pink Affair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, Oct....
Mountaire Farms executive to chair Heart Walk Nov. 5
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The American Heart Association, devoted to a world of healthier lives for all, announced its 2023...
Atracare open house to focus on substance use disorder Sept. 28
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In response to the growing need for understanding and support surrounding substance use disorder,...
Peninsula Ladies Golf Association donates $12,500 to Beebe
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The Peninsula Ladies Golf Association made a $12,500 donation Sept. 6 from proceeds from its third...
Reignite the Community the theme for 37th AIDS Walk in Rehoboth
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Reignite the Community was the theme for the 37th annual Delaware AIDS Walk in Rehoboth Beach Sept...
Making waves with aquatic therapy
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Aquatic therapy has been used for centuries as a vital part of medical treatment. Its benefits have...
Lewes MD presents at international medical conferences
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Over the past several months, Lewes resident Roger H. Coletti, MD, FACC, FASNC, FSCAI, has...
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School Life
Rehoboth High alumni explore school history room
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The importance of school in a young person’s life was made evident Sept. 22, when scores of alumni...
DCS students foster spiritual growth and team building at retreats
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Delmarva Christian Schools, a beacon of education and faith for students ranging from 1 year old to...
2024 Delaware Teacher of the Year to be named Oct. 18
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Cape High chemistry teacher Rachel Peacock is one of 20 of the state’s top teachers to be honored...
Local students graduate from universities
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Lewes resident graduates from Missouri State Missouri State University announced Del LeBarron of...
Local students excel at universities
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Cadets named to The Citadel dean's list The Citadel announced Luke Crouch of Milton and Jackson...
Local 4-H project brings speakers to Sussex County groups
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In a rapidly changing world, 4-H teens are part of the next generation of leaders that will solve...
New Cape High JROTC colonel to lead program
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Col. Edward Dowgin has taken over as leader of the Cape High JROTC program, succeeding Col. Ronald...
VFW patriotism scholarship contest entries due Oct. 31
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Dedicated to promoting patriotism and investing in the future generation, the Veterans of Foreign...
Conservation district annual poster contest entries due Oct. 27
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The Sussex Conservation District is accepting entries for the annual conservation poster contest...
Bryan Stevenson School looks ahead to 2024 enrollment
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The Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence team is excited to start the process of enrolling...
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