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Lewes native serves with U.S. Navy patrol squadron
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney Messick, a Lewes native and a 2022 graduate of Cape Henlopen High School, serves in the U.S. Navy assigned to Patrol...
Remembering summer's pleasures, looking forward to fall
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Music teachers shine at faculty recital
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Cape Henlopen School District music teachers performed at the second annual faculty recital Sept....
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Shake Rattle ‘n’ Roll Away Cancer, the 2025 version of American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of...
Atracare welcomes board-certified family medicine physician
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Atracare announced the addition of Roland Zhang, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician,...
Milton High School classmates celebrate 60th anniversary
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The Milton High School Class of ‘65 held their 60-year reunion Sept. 9, at Irish Eyes in Milton. ...
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The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park held its 17th annual Chocolate Tasting in the Park, a...
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Eddie Engles and his husband, Michael Holzer, residents of Rehoboth Beach Yacht & Country Club...
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Cape Gazette readers escape winter for San Juan sunshine
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In late February, Carolyn Seeling (Lewes) and Sarah Seeling (Philadelphia) escaped the cold for a...
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Tracking wolves and wonders in Yellowstone National Park with the Cape...
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Singing Soldiers to perform Sept. 27 in Rehoboth Beach
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The Singing Soldiers will return to Rehoboth Beach for their annual concert at 6 p.m., Saturday,...
CBH afterschool programs kick off Sept. 22 at HOB and Milton
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Children's Beach House announced its afterschool programs at Milton Elementary and H.O. Brittingham...
A 69-year reunion: Lewes High, Class of ‘56
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Sixty-nine years after graduating from the former Lewes High School, several surviving members of...
Sussex Master Gardeners to host open house Sept. 20
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Sussex County Master Gardeners will host an open house from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept,...
Lunch group supports Higher Ground Outreach Inc.
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Lunch With a Purpose Coastal Delaware members gathered Sept. 3 at the Clubhouse at Baywood Greens...
The Gazette discovers familiar faces at sea
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Eddie Engles and his husband, Michael Holzer, residents of Rehoboth Beach Yacht & Country...
Bayshore byway plan community events kick off Sept. 20
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To make the Delaware Bayshore Byway a better place to explore for walkers, bikers and paddlers, ...
History chat to spotlight WWII propaganda posters Sept. 21
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Historian Paul Sparrow will be joined by artist Fred Dylla for a Fireside Chat reflecting on the...
Attorney General Jennings to speak at town hall
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The Sussex County Democratic Committee will host Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings at a town...
Knights of Columbus pumpkin patch sales kick off Sept. 21
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The Knights of Columbus Msgr. Desmond Council 13348 will hold a pumpkin patch fundraiser from 10 a....
Naval historian and author to speak at Lewes museum Sept. 20
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Historic Lewes will host an author talk with Dr. Jayne Friend, a distinguished naval historian...
Michael Sprouse shouldn’t be alive
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That January afternoon in 2024 was cold, misty and rainy. Michael Sprouse was on his way home from...
Barn dance to benefit therapeutic riding center Oct. 18
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Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding will move aside the hay bales for its ninth annual barn dance...
VIA to host night of magic and comedy Oct. 2
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The Village Improvement Association will host Randy Forster for an evening of magic, comedy and fun...
Local writers release poetry collaboration
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Writers Jack Mackey of Rehoboth Beach and Linda Blaskey of Lincoln announced the release of “Our...
Lewes DAR to host genealogical research expert Oct. 4
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The Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host a program on ...
AAUW national CEO to address local chapter Sept. 25
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The AAUW Coastal-Georgetown Branch will meet at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 25, at The Lodge at...
Lord Baltimore Lions add five new members
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The Lord Baltimore Lions Club welcomed five new members at its August meeting. New members are...
Sons of American Revolution honors Delaware Archives staffer
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The Delaware Sons of the American Revolution recently presented a certificate of appreciation to...
Surfgimp Foundation supports Adaptive Surfing Championships
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Volunteers from the Surfgimp Foundation traveled to Oceanside, Calif., to participate in the eighth...
Cape Gazette readers escape winter for San Juan sunshine
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In late February, Carolyn Seeling (Lewes) and Sarah Seeling (Philadelphia) escaped the cold for a...
Sussex Master Gardeners fall workshops start Oct. 14
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Instructors from Sussex County Master Gardeners will offer the following workshops in person at the...
Beachcombers Corvette Club show raises $3,000 for local causes
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Nearly 100 registered vehicles competed for 30 trophies at the Beachcombers Corvette Club of...
VIA to open St. Nicholas Tea ticket sales Sept. 16
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The Village Improvement Association will hold its 19th annual St. Nicholas Tea and Sleigh Boutique...
Pathways student celebration ticket purchases due Sept. 19
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Pathways to Success will host a Student Limelight Celebration from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26, ...
AmVets Post 2 raises funds in support of injured coworker
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Staff at Sussex AmVets Post 2 and the Skeeter Strong Foundation recently hosted an all-you-can-eat...
American Legion Post 28 holds 9/11 remembrance
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American Legion Post 28 in Long Neck held a special ceremony Sept. 11, honoring the victims of the...
Nanticoke Indian Tribe holds 47th annual Powwow
6 days ago
The Nanticoke Indian Tribe held its 47th annual Powwow Sept. 6-7 at Hudson Fields near Milton,...
Overfalls to host canalfront happy hour Sept. 18
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The Overfalls Foundation will host a happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, at the...
Community Bank Delaware donates to Rehoboth resource center
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Community Bank Delaware recently donated $1,000 to the Community Resource Center in Rehoboth Beach...
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Faith and Spirituality
Conley’s UMC welcomes new music director
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Conley’s United Methodist Church recently announced the appointment of Jazmin Salaberrios as music...
St. Cecilia Guild to present Chivalrous Crickets concert Sept. 12
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The St. Cecilia Music Guild of St. Peter’s Church in Lewes will open its 2025-26 season with a...
St. George’s Chapel to add early service Sept. 7
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To accommodate growth in the parish and increasing attendance in the intimate space that was...
IMC-Lewes to host introduction to meditation workshop Sept. 6
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Insight Meditation Community of Lewes will offer an introduction to meditation workshop from 10 a.m...
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Health
Go Pink, Grow Hope T-shirts promote Bayhealth campaign
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For 20 years, the Bayhealth Cancer Institute has held its Go Pink! breast cancer awareness and...
Free yoga and meditation programs available Sept. 19-20
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Rehoboth Beach Yoga and Turning Point Yoga & Meditation will host two free programs Friday and...
AIDS Walk Delaware to raise funds for essential services Sept. 20
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AIDS Delaware and the Delaware HIV Consortium will host the 39th annual AIDS Walk Delaware starting...
PAWS for People WAG & Walkathon fundraiser kicks off Sept. 18
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As part of its 20th-year celebration, PAWS for People, a Newark-based pet therapy nonprofit, will...
Beebe welcomes orthopaedic surgeon to medical staff
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Beebe Healthcare announced orthopaedic surgeon Nicholas Minissale, DO, MS, has joined its medical...
Turn the Towns Teal takes annual turn in Rehoboth Beach
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Bayhealth partners to present free mini-medical series starting Sept. 10
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Bayhealth, in partnership with the Delaware Health Force Initiative of the Delaware Academy of...
Cast for a Cure nets $10,000 to support Beebe oncology patients
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Bayhealth sports medicine fellowship merits initial accreditation
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Bayhealth’s sports medicine fellowship has been granted initial accreditation by the Accreditation...
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Atracare announced therapist Shamaya Hagan, LMSW, has joined its mental health department team....
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School Life
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During the summer, Cape Henlopen High School math teacher Dr. Amie King spent part of her break at...
School bells ring in new year at Sussex Academy
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Sussex Academy, a tuition-free K-12 public charter school in Georgetown, welcomed more than 1,180...
Sussex Academy hosts back-to-school event
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Sussex Academy in Georgetown got students ready for the academic year at its secondary campus Aug....
Milton Elementary chalks the walk for back to school
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As students from Milton Elementary returned to school Sept. 3, they were greeted with positive...
Cape music educators to present faculty recital Sept. 11
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Cape district music teachers will perform their second annual faculty recital at 7 p.m., Thursday,...
Thanks for submitting your back to school photos!
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Thanks to everyone who submitted back-to-school photos! We hope everyone has a great year!
Sussex Academy elementary welcomes students, parents at open house
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Sussex Academy held an elementary campus open house Aug. 28, ahead of the students’ first day of...
Delmarva Christian School welcomes new faculty, staff
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Delmarva Christian School announced the addition of seven new faculty members for the 2025-26...
Local students graduate from universities
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Locals graduate from Rhode Island The University of Rhode Island announced two Lewes students were...
Community groups present scholarships to Beebe nursing students
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Recent Lewes police officer promotions have been rescinded as part of an agreement between the City...