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Enduring spirit of Rehoboth’s Tideline Gallery
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The Tideline Gallery has been a fixture on Rehoboth Avenue for more than 40 years. Before that, my cousin on my mother's side, Dan Carey, owned it. I...
Milton pastor Litzenberger receives Quilt of Valor
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In front of his congregation, Pastor Brian Litzenberger of Open Arms Seventh-day Adventist Church...
Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative giveaway set Oct. 11
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The Sussex Conservation District will host its third annual native tree giveaway from 9 a.m. to 12...
Trackchairs provide trail accessibility at five state parks
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The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has expanded the Action...
Pong Bros. cookout raises funds for the community
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The smell of chicken drifted across the drawbridge as far away as Second Street Aug. 2, drawing...
Author Lisa Gardner to discuss new thriller at Lewes library
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Author Lisa Gardner will take part in a discussion and signing of her latest novel, “Kiss Her...
Local cadet completes Coast Guard week for high school students
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Sussex Technical High School JROTC cadet Esteban Gonzalez-Chan successfully completed the Academy...
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The Tideline Gallery has been a fixture on Rehoboth Avenue for more than 40 years. Before that, my...
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Sleeping Indian meets the Gazette
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In January, John Costello and Paula Wiggins from Georgetown hiked up La India Dormida, a majestic...
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Snorkeling in Jamaica with the Cape Gazette
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Kelly Sheridan and her wife, Debra Quinton, embarked on their first journey to Jamaica, escaping...
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Keeping Rehoboth Beach clean one cigarette butt at a time
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Cape Gazette readers celebrate love and New Year's in paradise
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George and Denise Rust of Millsboro rang in the New Year—and celebrated their 46th wedding...
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Kitchen incubator program receives $12,500 state grant from state initiative
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The Delaware Division of Small Business and Sen. Darius Brown, D-Wilmington, recently hosted check...
Yoga and mindfulness children’s program set Aug. 14
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Yoga and mindfulness teacher Hiba Melhem Stancofski of Lewes will take part in a free local author...
Village Volunteers group announces new board leadership
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Village Volunteers recently announced the appointment of Jennifer Van Blarcom as president and...
Elks cycle to support first responders’ families
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With the help of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540, two of its active members recently raised a...
Garden club members tour neighbors’ outdoor spaces
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Peninsula Lakes Garden Club members recently gathered for an evening tour of four homeowners’...
Volunteers share creative craftsmanship at Camp Arrowhead
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Some superheroes arrive wearing capes, but the ones who showed up at Camp Arrowhead came with tool...
Delaware Womenade games day fundraiser set Sept. 8
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Delaware Womenade will host its 9th annual games day fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday,...
Coastal Kiwanis to host water tour Sept. 3
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The Coastal Delaware Kiwanis Club will host a cruise of the Delaware Bay to the Delaware Breakwater...
Xi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi names new officers
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The Xi Sigma Chapter of the International Sorority of Beta Sigma Phi announced its officers for the...
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In January, John Costello and Paula Wiggins from Georgetown hiked up La India Dormida, a majestic...
Delaware Coastal Cleanup opens volunteer registration for Sept. 13 event
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To help keep the state’s beaches and natural areas free of trash, volunteers are needed for...
New Cub Scouts pack in Harbeson seeks members, volunteers
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In partnership with Del-Mar-Va Council of Scouting America, the Episcopal Parish of All Saints’...
History Book Festival to host 20 presentations Sept. 27
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The ninth annual History Book Festival is set for Friday to Sunday, Sept. 26 to 28, at several...
Steel Horse Knights hold special event to benefit veterans
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The Steel Horse Knights, a Sussex County-based nonprofit organization, held a Car & Bike Show...
Gruenebaum to address 14th RD Democrats Aug. 13
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The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Iron Hill...
Beachcombers Corvette Club to host charity car show Aug. 16
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The Beachcombers Corvette Club of Southern Delaware will hold its Annual Charity Open Car Show from...
Author Victoria Benton Frank to sign books Aug. 17
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Browseabout Books will host “The Violet Hour” author Victoria Benton Frank for a signing event from...
Nonprofit group Duffle Bags and More seeks space to lease
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In support of children entering the foster care system in Delaware this year, Duffle Bags and More...
Annual Night Out brings community together in Lewes
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All it takes is one direct hit, and splash! Lewes Police officer Nick Yatsko found out the hard...
Sussex Preservation Coalition to meet Aug. 12
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The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Lewes Public Library,...
Snorkeling in Jamaica with the Cape Gazette
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Kelly Sheridan and her wife, Debra Quinton, embarked on their first journey to Jamaica, escaping...
Fundraiser revisits Rosedale Beach
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The Sussex County Chapter of the Delaware State University Alumni Association hosted a scholarship...
Keeping Rehoboth Beach clean one cigarette butt at a time
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Watermelon queens hand out fresh slices on Boardwalk
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In recognition of National Watermelon Day Aug. 3, watermelon queens from across the country handed...
La Red hosts National Health Center Week events through Aug. 8
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La Red Health Center is celebrating National Health Center Week with events taking place through...
North Shores lifeguards thanked with pizza for rescue
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‘Lion Women of Tehran’ author talk set Aug. 14
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The Lewes Public Library, AAUW of Delaware and Browseabout Books will host author Marjan Kamali for...
Parrot Heads give to Milton Theatre
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George and Denise Rust of Millsboro rang in the New Year—and celebrated their 46th wedding...
Lewes in Bloom seeks annual tulip appeal donations
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Lewes in Bloom has begun its annual tulip appeal, seeking tax-deductible gifts of any amount from...
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Faith and Spirituality
Lutheran Church of Our Savior burns its mortgage
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The Lutheran Church of Our Savior celebrated its 75th anniversary in Rehoboth Beach by burning its...
Shabbat Under the Stars is a cherished tradition
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Chabad of Southern Delaware held its fourth annual Shabbat Under the Stars July 11 near Lewes. The...
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Health
Volunteers to turn Milton teal for ovarian cancer awareness Aug. 13
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To help save lives by drawing attention to the silent symptoms of ovarian cancer, volunteers from...
TidalHealth breaks ground on Millsboro campus
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TidalHealth broke ground for a new 150,000-square-foot campus in Millsboro July 25. It will be the...
Health-focused walking program sign-ups due Aug. 20
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The University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, in partnership with community organizations...
Drexel University honors Bayhealth medical educators for excellence
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Three Bayhealth faculty members have been nationally recognized by Drexel University College of...
Aquacare director earns Orthopedic Clinical Specialist designation
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Aquacare Physical Therapy announced Megan Montante, PT, DPT, OCS, LSVT BIG Certified, recently...
Bayhealth recognizes Project SEARCH intern program graduates
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Bayhealth recently held a graduation ceremony for its 11th cohort of Project SEARCH interns at...
Substance use disorder toolkit launched for healthcare workers
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Bayhealth welcomes UD student-athletes
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Bayhealth welcomed 50 student-athletes and staff from University of Delaware Athletics June 13, as...
Merrick joins TidalHealth Primary Care Lewes
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TidalHealth Primary Care announced Helen Merrick, FNP-C, is providing care at its Lewes location....
Bayhealth welcomes 37 new residents, fellows
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Bayhealth officials are proud to announce the addition of 33 new resident doctors and four fellows...
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School Life
Delaware Tech students to receive child-protection training
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Hundreds of Delaware Technical Community College students preparing for careers in education,...
Milton Garden Club awards 2025 scholarships
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The Milton Garden Club awarded $3,000 scholarships to three local women to apply toward the costs...
Art supply drive for local schools continues through Aug. 31
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As the new school year approaches, Freeman Arts Pavilion is hosting an art supply drive to ensure...
Grant funds student’s culinary education trip to Italy
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A group of Delaware Technical Community College culinary arts students recently took part in a 10-...
Local students graduate from universities
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Hutt graduates with honors from Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology recently announced...
Cape’s KinderSpark summer program preps early learners
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Local students excel at universities
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Beacon visual arts showcase celebrates student creativity
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A group of 15 Beacon Middle School students in grades six to eight were recognized and awarded for...
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