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Opening of Frederick D. Thomas Middle School celebrated in Lewes
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At the Oct. 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school named after his grandfather, Ray Thomas revealed what he described as a dark secret of Frederick...
Mariner staff and students travel to the Florida Keys and Everglades National Park
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Mariner Middle School staff and eighth-grade students took an adventure of a lifetime to Everglades...
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Nearly 5,000 people attended the 2024 Dewey Goes Pink at The Starboard Oct. 5, as part of the Beast...
Polish Dinner fundraiser reservations due Oct. 9
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The St. George’s Chapel men’s group, The Dragons, will host a Polish Dinner fundraiser with two...
Sussex Tech welcomes alumni to faculty and staff
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Sussex Technical High School announced the hiring of five former students, adding to the growing...
Cape school board honors Cape High educators
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Cape district leaders recognized Cape High’s Edward Dowgin and Juliana Danese with the first Going...
Delaware Botanic Gardens breaks ground on new pavilion
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Delaware Botanic Gardens board members, friends and supporters celebrated the groundbreaking of the...
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The Cape Gazette visits Baja with Rehoboth Beach Yoga
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Rehoboth Beach Yoga recently attended a group retreat in Baja, Mexico. When it was time to catch up...
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Mariner staff and students travel to the Florida Keys and Everglades...
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Mariner Middle School staff and eighth-grade students took an adventure of a lifetime to Everglades...
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Making the world a better place for others comes naturally to Patrice Gancie. The descendant of...
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The Gazette makes a great discovery while visiting The Netherlands
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Janice Erich, Robert Morgan, Karen Blood, Amy Grace, Ron Collins, and Susan Cohen went on a bike...
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Sharing great news with beautiful horses in Vienna
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Carol Hall and Brenda O'Malley of Rehoboth Beach took a cruise on the Danube River, visiting Passau...
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Cape Life Stories
Cape Henlopen Elks support student veterans at Delaware Tech
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Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 donated a $2,500 check to Delaware Technical Community College Aug....
Bark on the Boards to benefit Brandywine Valley SPCA Oct. 19
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Brandywine Valley SPCA will host its annual Bark on the Boards Block Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...
American Legion Auxiliary national president to visit Delaware
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The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Delaware will host ALA National President Trish Ward...
Local leaders learn about Duffle Bags and More during work party
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Duffle Bags and More welcomed two distinguished guests to its recent work party. DBM is a local...
Peace Week Delaware project on display thru Oct. 31
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The League of Women Voters of Sussex County and Chesapeake Bay Girl Scouts Troop 665 collaborated...
Goldens galore at the Gold Rush parade in Rehoboth
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The weather wasn’t cooperating, but the humans and their furry friends prevailed. Kim Bronakoski...
VIA to host magician Randy Forster Oct. 10
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The Village Improvement Association will host local magician Randy Forster at 6:30 p.m., Thursday,...
Historian Donald Ritchie to discuss new Johnson-era book Oct. 10
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Donald A. Ritchie, historian emeritus of the United States Senate, will join the Lewes Public...
The Cape Gazette visits Baja with Rehoboth Beach Yoga
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Rehoboth Beach Yoga recently attended a group retreat in Baja, Mexico. When it was time to catch up...
Delaware representative’s role in 1800 election is Oct. 12 topic
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The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, at...
Run for the Arts 5K to benefit Mispillion Art League Nov. 2
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Mispillion Art League and the Seashore Striders will host the 7th Annual Run for the Arts 5K/1M Fun...
History Revival: Food and Drink Across Delmarva kicks off Oct. 11
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The popular History Revival lecture series from the Lewes Public Library and the Zwaanendael Museum...
Sussex Preservation Coalition to meet Oct. 15
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The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Lewes Public...
20th District Republicans announce legislative endorsements
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The 20th District Republicans recently announced endorsements for Kim Hoey Stevenson and Nikki...
Master naturalists conduct Fourth Street Preserve inventory
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Understanding the species and status of trees, plantings and wetlands areas within the Lewes Fourth...
14th RD Democratic Committee to host state senators Oct. 9
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Three members of the Delaware Senate Democratic Committee will address the 14th Representative...
Bipartisan forum to host candidates for Delaware governor Oct. 19
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The League of Women Voters of Sussex County will host a public forum featuring candidates for...
Rescue dogs, cats big winners at casino night
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Rescue dogs and cats hit the jackpot, with a little help from animal lovers, at the third annual...
Author Jordan Saez presents new book at Children’s Beach House
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Children’s Beach House students, parents and guardians enjoyed a Sept. 21 visit with author Jordan...
Miriam's Table to celebrate 10 years of service with Oct. 13 event
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Miriam's Table opened its doors Oct. 13, 2014 in the Mpasa Region of the Democratic Republic of...
Cape Henlopen Elks hold ceremony to honor 9/11 sacrifices
4 days ago
Under beautiful blue skies, much like Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City, Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge...
Lord Baltimore Lions to host Nov. 20 tea party
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The Lord Baltimore Lions Club will host a tea party luncheon fundraiser at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday,...
Contestants sought by Oct. 12 for Sussex County Pageants
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The annual Sussex County Pageants are seeking contestants to take part in the 2025 event set for 4...
Elks pay visit to Stockley Center residents
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Stockley Center residents and staff recently welcomed visitors from Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540...
DJ’s Alliance intern to bolster support for suicide loss survivors
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DJ’s Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting suicide loss survivors in Delaware...
Patrice Gancie: A life well spent serving others
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Making the world a better place for others comes naturally to Patrice Gancie. The descendant of...
The Farmer and the Chef wows attendees
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Sept. 19 was a day to celebrate farmers, talented chefs and, most importantly, the shared...
Delaware Tech students confirm voter registration status
6 days ago
On National Voter Registration Day, students at Delaware Technical Community College in Georgetown...
Register by Oct. 18 for Milton library friends group info event
1 week ago
Friends of the Milton Public Library will observe National Friends of the Library Week and welcome...
Lewes Lions welcome new member
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The Lewes Lions Club welcomed new member Lin Crawford of Lewes at its Sept. 11 meeting. Shown are (...
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Faith and Spirituality
Blessing of the animals set at Groome Church in Lewes Oct. 12
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Groome Church will hold a blessing of the animals event at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, in its side...
Rehoboth’s Westminster Presbyterian hosts Ice Cream On Us
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Westminster Presbyterian Church in Rehoboth Beach hosted its annual Ice Cream On Us event Sept. 28...
Blessing of the animals set Oct. 6 at St. George's, All Saints'
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The Episcopal Parish of All Saints' Church and St. George's Chapel has scheduled the blessing of...
All Saints' and Saint George’s family services continue Oct. 5, 6
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The Episcopal Parish of All Saints' Church in Rehoboth Beach and Saint George's Chapel in Harbeson...
Epworth United Methodist hosts historic vow renewal, wedding
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Dottie Outland and Diane Meade have been a couple for almost 40 years, but they had never gotten...
Wings dinner to benefit religious education Oct. 2
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The Knights of Columbus Msgr. Desmond Council 13348 will hold a wings and angels fundraiser for...
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Health
Bayhealth thanks volunteers for time and service
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Bayhealth recently showed appreciation the 384 in-house volunteers who donated more than 97,000...
Lewes brewery to host 5K run and Crooked Crawl Oct. 12
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Crooked Hammock Brewery will host the Ashley Furio 5K Run and Crooked Crawl to benefit Children’s...
Costumed bike ride Oct. 19 to benefit Celebrate Wellness
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Wellness is something that impacts everyone, and Celebrate Wellness invites community members to...
Beebe Healthcare to host 20th annual Walk to Remember Oct. 13
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Beebe Healthcare Perinatal Loss Support Services will host the 20th annual Walk to Remember at 2 p....
AIDS Walk Delaware continues international effort
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It was an overcast, dreary start to the morning of Sept. 21, but the sun eventually came out, and...
Dewey Goes Pink 5K event to support breast cancer awareness Oct. 5
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The first Saturday in October in Dewey Beach is synonymous with Dewey Goes Pink and The Gugie Run,...
Free yoga and meditation programs available Oct. 4-5
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Rehoboth Beach Yoga and Turning Point Yoga & Meditation will host two free programs Friday and...
Thresholds Inc. celebrates recovery month
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September is National Recovery Month, which celebrates the more than 21 million Americans in...
Planet Delaware promotes a healthier, environmentally sound lifestyle
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VegRehoboth hosted Planet Delaware at Epworth United Methodist Church Sept. 13-15 outside Rehoboth...
Alzheimer’s walk raises awareness for disease
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School Life
Freeman Arts Pavilion supply drive to benefit six local schools
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With the support of the community and a matching donation, Freeman Arts Pavilion’s recent Arts...
Pathways to Success holds Student Limelight Celebration
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It was a special evening at Irish Eyes Lewes when Pathways to Success supporters and friends...
Women's club collects supplies for Milton elementary schools
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During August, the Women's Club of Milton collected supplies for students in need at Milton and H.O...
Cape High JROTC cadets place in national competition
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Cape High JROTC cadets spent 10 days this summer at the Junior Leadership and Academic Bowl in...
Author entertains Rehoboth Elementary students
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Rehoboth Elementary students were singing and dancing in their seats during a lively visit from...
UD Osher Lifelong Learning course registration to open Oct. 7
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Before the Thanksgiving holiday, the University of Delaware Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will...
Delmarva Christian students use retreats to deepen faith, build community
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Delmarva Christian School, a Christ-centered educational institution serving students from junior...
Cape grads awarded Paul Kares funds for music education
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Paul Kares recently awarded $2,500 to help pay for music lessons for twin musicians. “Thanks to...
Children’s Beach House launches Milton school programs
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Southern Delaware Chorale names Lee Mitchell Scholars
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