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Beebe Healthcare adds four gastroenterology specialists
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The Woodfield Preserve community near Milton held its second annual golf cart parade Dec. 14. The...
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For more than a decade, Milton Elementary School has been a steady source of support for families...
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As presenting sponsors for the upcoming Children’s Beach House gala fundraiser, Jack Lingo Realtor...
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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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Cape Life Stories
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...
Rehoboth Sunrise Rotary welcomes Meals on Wheels director
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Chris Strong, the director of Meals on Wheels Lewes-Rehoboth, addressed Rehoboth Beach Sunrise...
Beachcombers Corvette Club presents $3,100 to Food Bank
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The Beachcombers Corvette Club of Southern Delaware recently presented a $3,100 donation to the...
Cape Henlopen Elks support Code Purple shelters
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During the recent bitterly cold temperatures and snow, members of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540...
Decluttering brings great results, but don’t tackle the job alone
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Holiday items collected for young adults aged out of foster care
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A holiday gift collection for youth aging out of foster care was organized by Independent Living...
Cape Henlopen Elks honor departed members
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Every year on the first Sunday in December, Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 holds its memorial ritual...
DuPont powder mills explosions are program topic Jan. 10
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The Milford Museum American History Series will host “Disaster Along the Brandywine: Explosions at...
The Cape Gazette takes a bow at the Sydney Opera House
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Dean Jonee and Laurie McBrierty of Milton took the Cape Gazette to the other hemisphere in March...
Cape Henlopen Senior Center helps local charities
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For the second year in a row, the Cape Henlopen Senior Center celebrated the holiday season by...
Local pianist JJ Ohri shares holiday cheer with senior living residents
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Pianist JJ Ohri of Lewes performed a holiday recital Dec. 19 at The Lodge at Historic Lewes,...
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VegRehoboth events highlight food justice and climate issues
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VegRehoboth hosted a dynamic series of events Nov. 19 to 23 celebrating art, film and plant-based...
Santa arrives by boat to present Toys for Tots delivery
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Delaware Natural Resources Police officers gathered Dec. 12 at the Indian River Marina to help...
First State musician appears at Toys for Tots meet-and-greet
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The Delmarva Peninsula’s more than 1,200 chicken growers raise about 600 million chickens each year...
Delmarva Leathernecks present senior veterans with honor quilts
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Wreaths Across America event in Rehoboth continues to grow
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Rehoboth Beach Main Street hosted the fifth annual Wreaths Across America ceremony Dec. 13 at...
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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...
All Saints’ Parish Thrift Shop plans move to Harbeson
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All Saints’ Parish Thrift Shop has installed a sign announcing its new home in Harbeson in front of...
Lewes Presbyterian Church hosts living nativity
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Just a few blocks from Second Street, Lewes Presbyterian Church offered a different kind of event...
St. John church sets Dec. 13 cookie walk in Milton
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The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist will host its annual cookie walk sale from 9 a.m. to...
Groome Church to host Choralis Chamber Choir Dec. 12
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Groome Church will welcome the Choralis Chamber Choir performing songs of the season under the...
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Health
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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Beebe Healthcare breaks ground in Millsboro
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Bayhealth identifies key priorities to improve community health
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Congressional delegation celebrates Beebe’s mobile clinic
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Gift of free hearing aid nominations due Dec. 19
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This holiday season, Cape Hearing Center Drs. Justin Elder and Jean Davison are partnering with the...
Miracle Angels of Israel UMC raise $8,000 for Beebe Healthcare
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The Miracle Angels of Israel United Methodist Church of Lewes, led by the Rev. Marjorie Belmont,...
Beebe adds clinicians to expand access to specialty care
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Dewey Goes Pink raises $380,000 for breast cancer coalition
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School Life
Sussex Academy holds science honor society induction
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Sussex Academy inducted 12 new members of the Science National Honor Society in a student-led...
Racial justice alliance recognizes Rehoboth Elementary students
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The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice recently honored Rehoboth Elementary School...
UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning sets local open houses
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The University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will hold open houses from 10 a.m....
Worcester Prep students support Children’s Beach House
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To show support for Children’s Beach House, Worcester Preparatory School held a blue dress-down day...
Cape district honors Lewes Senior Activity Center
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The Cape Henlopen School District recognized Lewes Senior Activity Center as its Sussex Consortium...
Sussex Academy student board awards grants to peers for service projects
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Student leaders at Sussex Academy recently awarded financial grants to support their peers working...
Cape JROTC drone team qualifies for world competition
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The Cape Henlopen High School Army JROTC program is celebrating an exciting milestone with the...
Worcester student initiative supports Beebe Medical Foundation
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In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Worcester Preparatory School held a...
Berberian study abroad scholarship applications due Jan. 6
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The Rambo Rozi Berberian Scholarship at the Delaware Community Foundation is accepting applications...
Sussex Academy’s Gonzalez feted at state awards dinner
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Sussex Academy Food Services Manager Iliana Gonzalez was recognized during the Delaware Department...
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