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Ron Gray remembers the Rehoboth Beach farmlands
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Ron Gray grew his house on a plot of land that once was his mother’s garden. That goes back to 1952, when the house now on Anna B Street along the...
‘Labyrinth’ 40th anniversary screenings to open Jan. 8
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Rehoboth Beach Film Society will present the 40th anniversary re-release and 4K remaster of the...
Cape district presents GEM awards for Lewes schools
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The Cape Henlopen School District recently presented Going the Extra Mile awards to four recipients...
Cape district staff recognized for remarkable athletic achievements
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The Cape Henlopen School District recognized three staff members whose recent outstanding athletic...
Seven receive Men of Kwanzaa awards
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The Sunshine Circle Club marked its upcoming 64th anniversary and its fourth annual Kwanzaa...
Jubilee Day service held in Georgetown
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Lower Sussex NAACP celebrated Jubilee Day Jan. 1, at Pilgrims Ministry of Deliverance in Georgetown...
Sussex Academy students sell goods, services at market day
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Handmade jewelry, stickers, flower seedlings and the ever-popular slime were just some of the goods...
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The Gazette shines in the Eiffel Tower glow
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The Eiffel Tower was originally conceived as a temporary centerpiece for the 1889 World’s Fair, but...
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Ron Gray remembers the Rehoboth Beach farmlands
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Ron Gray grew his house on a plot of land that once was his mother’s garden. That goes back to 1952...
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Nick and Donna DeCerchio of Lewes shopped in Bergen, Norway, while moving from port to port on a...
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The Cape Gazette visits the haunting ruins of Hitler’s bunker
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Darryl McCauley of Lewes and West Chester, Pa., visited the Wolf’s Lair in Poland, where Hitler...
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The Gazette tours Rome with Lewes church group
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Cape Life Stories
14th RD Democrats to meet Jan. 14
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The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will host two Delaware leaders at its...
Lewes couple celebrates 50th wedding anniversary
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Brad and Michele Travis of Lewes celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 2, 2026. The...
The Gazette shines in the Eiffel Tower glow
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The Eiffel Tower was originally conceived as a temporary centerpiece for the 1889 World’s Fair, but...
Junior Miss Sussex supports children receiving lab services
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Wrapping up her reign as the 2025 Junior Miss Sussex County, Serena Jaoude, a seventh-grader from...
RSVPs due Jan. 14 for Lewes DAR genealogical research program
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The Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host its third program...
Dewey Dives into 2026
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As the countdown hit one, a group of about 200 people stripped down to their bathing suits – and...
‘Women of History in Lewes’ is AAUW meeting topic Jan. 15
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The AAUW Coastal-Georgetown Branch will meet at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 15, at The Lodge at...
UNICO Rehoboth donates $2,700 to St. Vincent De Paul Society
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The UNICO Rehoboth Area Chapter held its annual Italian dinner and silent auction fundraiser,...
Elks visit Stockley Center for holiday celebration
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Santa Claus and several Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 members recently visited the Stockley Center...
Coastal Kiwanis Club continues service to community
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In December, the Kiwanis Club of Coastal Delaware held a toy drive and collected hundreds of items...
Sharing the Cape Gazette on a journey through Europe's most beautiful ports
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Nick and Donna DeCerchio of Lewes shopped in Bergen, Norway, while moving from port to port on a...
Zwaanendael Women’s Club inducts new members
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Four new members were inducted into the GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club Dec. 10 during its annual...
Milton Community Food Pantry accepts $18,300 donation
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Members of 100 Women Who Care Southern Delaware recently gathered to present an award of $18,310 to...
Junction railroad rings locomotive bell for new year
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A bell rang out from the railroad track in Lewes’ Stango Park on New Year’s Day, welcoming 2026 and...
SOLA3 welcomes new board member
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The board of Save Our Lakes Alliance3 has unanimously elected James Apistolas to serve as a...
New Eagle Scouts inducted by Troop 2540 Lewes
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Three young men, members of Troop 2540 of Lewes, attained the rank of Eagle Scout Nov. 30 during an...
The Cape Gazette visits the haunting ruins of Hitler’s bunker
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Darryl McCauley of Lewes and West Chester, Pa., visited the Wolf’s Lair in Poland, where Hitler...
Delaware Master Naturalists to host open house Jan. 11
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The Delaware Master Naturalist Program will host an open house from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Sunday,...
Lewes Red Hat Society celebrates themed fall gatherings
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The Red Hat Society Evening Primroses Chapter celebrated Halloween with their October Witches Ball...
Toy and winter clothing drive nets record number of donated items
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During the holiday season, CAMP Rehoboth partnered with the Rehoboth Beach Bears and the Kiwanis...
NARFE Coastal Sussex meeting RSVPS due Jan. 1
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The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Chapter 1690 Coastal Sussex will...
PACE Pals give out care bags at Jusst Sooup holiday gathering
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Local men with dementia from the PACE Your Life program in Milford recently helped create care bags...
Sons of American Revolution chapter welcomes new member
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Mark Larimore of Folsom, Calif., was inducted as the newest member of the Caesar Rodney Chapter of...
Cape Henlopen Elks ring bells for Salvation Army campaign
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Officers and volunteers from Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 in Lewes helped raise funds for local...
Women's Club of Indian River presents holiday cards for local seniors
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The GFWC Women's Club of Indian River members recently delivered holiday cards to be distributed to...
Elks deliver handmade blankets and scarves to Stockley Center
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Members of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 community outreach committee recently delivered 35...
Prepare in advance for winter weather conditions
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One weather season ends and another begins, but the need for preparation is constant, no matter the...
Lunch With a Purpose supports Food Bank of Delaware
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Lunch with a Purpose supported the Food Bank of Delaware in Milford during its Dec. 3 luncheon at...
Community golf cart parade celebrates the season
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The Woodfield Preserve community near Milton held its second annual golf cart parade Dec. 14. The...
The Gazette tours Rome with Lewes church group
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This past summer, four members of the First Baptist Church of Lewes spent a week serving at an...
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Faith and Spirituality
Epworth preschoolers perform Christmas program
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The sanctuary at Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach was alive with holiday songs Dec...
Local Jewish community celebrates end of Hanukkah
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Members of the local Jewish community gathered at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand Dec. 21, to...
Good Ole Boy Foundation brings living nativity to The Circle
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The candles were lit, the carols were sung and a large crowd celebrated the true meaning of...
Menorah lighting held in Dewey Beach
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Despite the cold temps on Rehoboth Bay, members and friends of Chabad of Southern Delaware held a ...
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church sets Christmas services
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St. Peter’s Episcopal Church invites everyone to join its Christmas services in the sanctuary at...
All Saints' and St. George's set Christmas services
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The Episcopal Parish of All Saints' Church and St. George's Chapel will hold Christmas services at...
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Health
Beebe Healthcare wellness education continues in 2026
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In the new year, Beebe Healthcare will continue offering health education opportunities for...
Blood Bank of Delmarva hosts Christmas blood drive
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Blood Bank of Delmarva and Dogfish Head in Milton teamed up Dec. 26 for a Christmas blood drive....
Bayhealth among leaders in health technology integration
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Bayhealth has been recognized as a national leader in digital health performance, earning Acute...
Beebe Healthcare adds four gastroenterology specialists
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The need for gastroenterology services is growing across Sussex County, and Beebe Healthcare is...
Beebe officer named to Easterseals board of directors
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Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore welcomes Loretta Ostroski of Lewes as the...
Breast cancer coalition receives $1,000 donation
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During the month of October, members of MAX Challenge of Lewes donated a total of $1,000 in support...
Pediatric nurse practitioner joins Atracare clinical team
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Atracare recently welcomed Christina Minissale, CRNP, to its growing pediatric team. Minissale...
Beebe Healthcare breaks ground in Millsboro
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Beebe Healthcare has broken ground for its newest health campus in Millsboro, which will be...
Bayhealth identifies key priorities to improve community health
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Bayhealth has completed its latest Community Health Needs Assessment, a comprehensive process...
Congressional delegation celebrates Beebe’s mobile clinic
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Beebe Healthcare President and CEO Dr. David Tam said he wanted to name the healthcare provider’s...
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School Life
Beacon eighth-grade math team remains undefeated
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Beacon Middle School’s eighth-grade Math League team has been undefeated this season, competing...
Sussex Academy senior merits national recognition
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Sussex Academy senior Katya Geyer spent a good chunk of last summer involved in a rigorous...
HO Brittingham extols student achievement and school spirit
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H.O. Brittingham Elementary School brought students and staff together in early December for a high...
Lewes library hosts Cape High educator for author event
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Cape Henlopen High School English teacher Dr. Michael Kardos has published his fourth novel, “Fun...
Lewes students learn about sharks from UD marine biologist
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Lewes Elementary School fifth-grade students enjoyed an engaging learning opportunity during a Dec...
Winter concert spreads holiday spirit at Sussex Academy
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The sounds of the season filled the gymnasium at Sussex Academy’s elementary campus Dec. 12, when...
Little Vikings students explore Kwanzaa through hands-on learning
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Little Vikings Preschool students recently participated in an engaging, hands-on learning...
Fred Thomas students selected for county and state choral groups
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Several talented student vocalists from Frederick D. Thomas Middle School have been recognized for...
Little Vikings Preschool takes imaginative trip to Germany
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Preschool students at Little Vikings recently took an exciting and imaginative journey to Germany...
Love Creek Elementary holds school spelling bee
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Love Creek Elementary School recently held its annual Scripps School Spelling Bee. Each year, the...
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