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University of Delaware Lewes campus summer tours begin June 4
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Folks of all ages are invited to visit the University of Delaware’s Lewes campus this summer to learn about its undergraduate and graduate student...
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Delmarva Christian Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony May 27, at its Georgetown campus for its...
Howard Schroeder painting donated to Overfalls Foundation
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Cape Henlopen High School senior Carrie Reed recently won the drug prevention poster contest...
Lewes library receives $5,000 donation in support of summer series
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The Cape Gazette visits Lewes, England
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Cape Gazette readers Diana and Chae Chu of Rehoboth Beach traveled across the pond to Sevenoaks,...
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Riding the waves with the Gazette
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Philip Riesch, a Lewes resident and avid Gazette reader, traveled to California for the 73rd annual...
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The Fearless Eight’s Greek odyssey with the Cape Gazette
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The Fearless Eight embarked on their Greece 2024 adventure, bringing the Cape Gazette along for the...
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Cape Life Stories
West Rehoboth Juneteenth Celebration returns June 19
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The West Rehoboth Legacy Committee, West Side New Beginnings Inc. and Developing Artists...
Lewes Lions Club beach stand offers rentals, refreshments
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The Lewes Lions Club beach stand is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering snacks, cold drinks...
Attorney General Jennings to address 14th RD Democrats June 11
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The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Wednesday, June 11, at Iron Hill...
Dewey resident publishes new edition of book
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Dewey Beach resident Alex Csedrik recently released “Mars is for Millenials - New Glow-Up Edition...
Sussex land trust hosts historical preservation professionals
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The Sussex County Land Trust recently hosted more than 100 architectural historians and...
Rally for Our First Responders keeps getting better
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Rally for Our First Responders was supposed to take place May 31, but Mother Nature had other plans...
The Cape Gazette visits Lewes, England
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Cape Gazette readers Diana and Chae Chu of Rehoboth Beach traveled across the pond to Sevenoaks,...
Nanticoke legacy is museum program topic June 14
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The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at 1 p.m., Saturday, June. 14, at...
Zwaanendael Women’s Club calls for action on human trafficking
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The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club collaborated with the Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council...
Rehoboth Beach flying Pride flag during month of June
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In recognition of Pride Month this June, hundreds of people gathered June 1 at Rehoboth Beach City...
Town hall to focus on Medicaid and Social Security cuts June 12
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Saving Medicaid and Social Security will be the topic at Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial...
Cape Henlopen State Park trails cleanup seeks volunteers June 7
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The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park announced its 2025 National Trails Day cleanup. Along with...
Gallery One to hosts artists reception June 21
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Gallery One announced its new show, Painting to Music, will be on display to the public from...
Historic Lewes Farmers Market Wednesday venue opens June 4
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The Historic Lewes Farmers Market will celebrate the opening day for its Wednesday Market from 8 to...
Knights of Columbus veteran suicide prevention effort starts June 4
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Since 9/11, more veterans have lost their lives to suicide than to combat. To demonstrate the...
SEDAC donates $10,000 to Food Bank of Delaware
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At its April meeting, the Sussex Economic Development Action Committee hosted Food Bank of Delaware...
Friends of Cape Henlopen and Dogfish volunteers plant trees
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The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park, in partnership with volunteers from Dogfish Head Brewery,...
Riding the waves with the Gazette
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Philip Riesch, a Lewes resident and avid Gazette reader, traveled to California for the 73rd annual...
CAMP Rehoboth Flash Fiction reading set June 6
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A live reading of the winners in Letters from CAMP Rehoboth’s Flash Fiction contest will be held at...
Community book club hosts local author Maribeth Fischer
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Local writer Maribeth Fischer spoke with reading enthusiasts during a May 15 author talk at the...
Community group visits Mill Pond Garden
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Mill Pond Garden in Lewes recently welcomed 24 members of the Four Seasons at Belle Terre...
Xi Sigma member honored for 60 years of service
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The Xi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi recently presented Barbara Henriksen with the Founder’s...
Senate honors Sussex beach lifeguards for national victory
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The Delaware Senate recently hosted members of the Sussex County Lifesaving Association to...
Chandler-Joles wedding announced
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Bonnie Chandler and Ricky Joles were married Saturday, May 10, at the home of her father. The...
Hurricane season begins June 1; get ready now
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The sun and mercury are rising on another summer season in Sussex County and across the mid-...
Eastern Sussex Dems to meet June 4
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Eastern Sussex Democrats will meet at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, at Lewes Public Library, 111...
‘Paddlers’ Guide to the Delaware River’ update released
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Lewes author Gary Letcher has released an update to the fourth edition of his “Paddlers’ Guide to...
Sussex youth philanthropy board selects grant recipients
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The Delaware Community Foundation announced its youth philanthropy boards’ funding decisions for...
CAMP Rehoboth sets food bank donation drive-thru June 4-5
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In continuing support of the Food Bank of Delaware, CAMP Rehoboth Outreach Program volunteers will...
Friends of the Millsboro library celebrate success of Jewelry Extravaganza
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The Friends of the Millsboro Public Library recently held a Jewelry Extravaganza to benefit...
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Faith and Spirituality
Blessing of the Fleet held at Fisherman’s Wharf
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The annual Blessing of the Fleet was held May 18 on the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal at Fisherman's Wharf...
Lewes Presbyterian Church holds community prayer walk
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The Lewes Presbyterian Church Evangelism Committee recently held a prayer walk with 14 members...
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Health
Beebe Long Neck Health Center to host open house June 11
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Beebe Healthcare is inviting the community to a family-friendly open house for its brand-new...
Orange Party fundraiser set June 12 at Big Chill Beach Club
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Celebrate Wellness will bring together local hospitality community all-stars for its third annual...
Beebe Miracle Mile to celebrate cancer survivorship May 31
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Each year, Beebe Healthcare hosts its Miracle Mile event to unite people whose lives have been...
Fifth annual Blood for a Brew drive kicks off in Milton
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Blood Bank of Delmarva kicked off the organization’s fifth annual Blood for A Brew drive at Dogfish...
Bayhealth names Debo director of family medicine residency
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Bayhealth recently announced the appointment of Angela Debo, DO, as program director of its family...
Bayhealth earns program recognition from American Diabetes Association
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The American Diabetes Association, the nation’s leading organization committed to fighting diabetes...
Beebe free health services at Habitat ReStore to start May 22
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Brain Cancer Answer Foundation honored for fundraising
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Brain Cancer Answer Foundation, a Delaware nonprofit, recently received national recognition for...
Cape students hosts Morgan’s Message awareness walk
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The Morgan’s Message Club at Cape Henlopen High School held a walk and fun day in the school...
Parkinson’s group concert showcases healing power of music
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The Parkinson’s Education and Support Group of Sussex County chorus recently presented a...
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School Life
Amidst ‘literacy emergency,’ schools benefit from digital reading tool
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To address learning gaps caused by COVID and to make reading more accessible, the Delaware...
Senior awards held at Cape
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The Cape Henlopen High School Class of 2025 was celebrated with the Senior Awards May 29 in the...
Beacon AVID students explore higher education and entrepreneurship
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Sussex Tech student’s poster contest entry advances to nationals
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Sussex Tech High School sophomore Demariyah Watson was the winner of the computer-aided design...
Milton Elementary students showcase visual and performing arts
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Milton Elementary School recently hosted family, friends and staff for its annual fifth-grade art...
Rehoboth student serves as WPS Head of School for a Day
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Worcester Prep fifth-grader Peter Van Dalen stepped into the role of head of school for the day May...
Music scholarship awarded to Indian River graduating senior
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Nicole Carter, a senior at Indian River High School, had been awarded a $1,200 scholarship by the...
Sussex Academy holds honor society induction ceremony
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Sussex Academy inducted 25 new members of its National Honor Society chapter May 6. The NHS is led...
Lewes Elementary student leaders plan talent show, donation drive
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Students in the preschool program at Epworth United Methodist Church near Rehoboth Beach graduated...
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