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Freeman Arts adds to lineup of 2026 summer shows
3 days ago
Freeman Arts Pavilion announced a second round of performances for its 2026 milestone season that will celebrate the opening of a new permanent stage...
Cape district receives $150K grant to support early literacy efforts
1 day ago
The Cape Henlopen School District has recently been awarded $158,436.24 through Delaware’s...
Beebe’s Rollins Center for Medical Education continues to grow
3 days ago
The R. Randall Rollins Center for Medical Education at Beebe Healthcare will mark a major milestone...
Families flock to Easter egg hunt
2 days ago
Families flocked to the historic Wolfe House March 22 for the inaugural Easter egg hunt hosted by...
Sussex Tech grad earning clinical hours at her alma mater
2 days ago
Sussex Technical High School graduate Hannah Murphy is earning valuable clinical hours toward her...
Sussex Academy sophomore wins Delaware Poetry Out Loud competition
1 day ago
Sussex Academy sophomore Natalia Gatti was named the 2026 Delaware Poetry Out Loud champion at the...
Bunny bonanza to bring family fun to Lewes April 4
3 days ago
Escorted by a flotilla from Freedom Boat Club, the Easter Bunny will arrive by boat in Lewes...
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Recent Columns
Traveler Series
A Greek adventure with the Cape Gazette
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This past October, John and Christine Lodge of Nassau Grove in Lewes traveled to Greece and its...
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Riding the Galloping Goose with a good buddy and the Gazette
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Last October, Scott Aijo of Lewes and Delray Beach, Fla., met up with high school friend Bryan...
The Art of Aging
Pre-op exercise may lessen the pain of joint replacement surgery
Jim Paterson
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We are lucky to live at a time when we have pages of information and entertainment at our...
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A Cape Gazette moment beneath Benbulbin
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The Halpin family of Milton – Jason, Jim, Sue and Kathryn – spent a couple of weeks in October road...
Saltwater Portraits
Dvornick draws on lifetime of experience
Kevin T. Conlon
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Eugene S. Dvornick Jr. has spent almost his whole life, literally and figuratively, creating...
Around Town with Pam
March is the month of the lion and the lamb
Pam Bounds
1 week ago
An old saying warns that March usually comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. I also...
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Cape Life Stories
Zwaanendael Women’s Club geranium sale orders due by April 15
5 hours ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club has kicked off its annual geranium sale to raise funds for its...
Grand opening celebrated at American Legion Post 28
10 hours ago
American Legion Post 28 spent March 14 celebrating several occasions: the grand opening of its new...
Benefit events to celebrate life of ‘Spoonie’ March 31, May 4
1 day ago
Family and friends of Stephen “Spoonie” Sponaugle will hold the fifth annual celebration of his...
A Greek adventure with the Cape Gazette
1 day ago
This past October, John and Christine Lodge of Nassau Grove in Lewes traveled to Greece and its...
Lewes Sons of the American Revolution hold grave-marking ceremony
2 days ago
George Parker was a Lewes native who swore an oath of allegiance to the Patriot cause in 1778....
Lewes Lions support local charity to help children in need
4 days ago
The Lewes Lions Club became the 2026 lead Beach Bingo sponsor for Miriam’s Table, a local...
Race4Warriors receives donation from local Elks lodge
4 days ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 near Lewes recently made a $2,000 contribution to Race4Warriors, a...
Milton Garden Club elects 2026 officers
4 days ago
The Milton Garden Club recently elected its new officers for 2026. Leaders shown are (l-r) Ingrid...
Ancient Order of Hibernians local members celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
4 days ago
Members of the Commodore John Barry Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians recently marched...
Tulip sale to benefit Lewes in Bloom April 3
4 days ago
Lewes in Bloom will host its annual tulip sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., or until they sell out,...
Cape Henlopen Elks support area homeless with sock drive
5 days ago
The Community Outreach Committee of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes was established with the...
Women’s club luncheon April 2 to benefit scholarship, literacy program
5 days ago
The GFWC Women’s Club of Indian River will host a luncheon Thursday, April 2, at The Landing Bar...
Riding the Galloping Goose with a good buddy and the Gazette
5 days ago
Last October, Scott Aijo of Lewes and Delray Beach, Fla., met up with high school friend Bryan...
Friends, Cape alums reunite in Italy during Olympics
5 days ago
Two Cape Henlopen High School alumni from Sussex County recently reunited in Venice, Italy, while...
Fidget blanket project brings rewards for makers, recipients
5 days ago
When Jan Conant, president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Delaware, attended its 2024...
Sold-out Beach Bingo fundraiser hits $20K milestone
6 days ago
Miriam's Table Beach Bingo hit the $20,000 milestone Feb. 28, during the organization's sixth bingo...
Pre-op exercise may lessen the pain of joint replacement surgery
6 days ago
We are lucky to live at a time when we have pages of information and entertainment at our...
Here We Go Again! Cape students bring ‘Mamma Mia!’ to life
6 days ago
“Mamma Mia!” has returned to the Cape Henlopen High School theater. After it was canceled due to...
DU Lucky 7 Sportsman’s Bash benefits fire department
1 week ago
The 2026 Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company and Eastern Shore Ducks Unlimited Lucky 7 Sportsman’...
Film festival to celebrate National Women's History Month
1 week ago
The League of Women Voters of Sussex County, Delaware will host its third annual Defending...
Women's Club of Milton purchases new welcome sign for town
1 week ago
Women's Club of Milton members supported the Town of Milton by purchasing a new welcome sign to...
Dining fundraiser to benefit Miriam’s Table March 25
1 week ago
To benefit Miriam’s Table, Grain On The Rocks restaurant will host a dine-and-donate event from 12...
A Cape Gazette moment beneath Benbulbin
1 week ago
The Halpin family of Milton – Jason, Jim, Sue and Kathryn – spent a couple of weeks in October road...
DNREC reminds Delaware residents about yard waste rules, options
1 week ago
With spring arriving and Delawareans across the state sprucing up their lawns and landscapes, the...
Dvornick draws on lifetime of experience
1 week ago
Eugene S. Dvornick Jr. has spent almost his whole life, literally and figuratively, creating...
Pack 1 Cub Scouts holds annual Pinewood Derby
1 week ago
All eyes were on the six wooden cars racing down the track in the final heat of the Lewes Pack 1...
Huxtable to address Rehoboth-Dewey chamber March 20
1 week ago
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce will host Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, during...
DAR to host Pocketbook and Prize Bingo fundraiser April 25
1 week ago
The Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host a Pocketbook and...
March is the month of the lion and the lamb
1 week ago
An old saying warns that March usually comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. I also...
Rehoboth fire company receives donation of pet oxygen masks
1 week ago
The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company recently received three sets of pet oxygen mask kits...
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Faith and Spirituality
St. Peter’s Holy Week services start March 29
15 hours ago
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes announced its Holy Week and Easter service schedule. All are...
Episcopal Church in Milton welcomes new priest-in-charge
6 days ago
The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist in Milton recently welcomed the Rev. Terrence O’Connor...
Volunteers help Rise Against Hunger combat food insecurity
1 week ago
At the third annual Rise Against Hunger food-packing event March 14, 220 volunteers from local...
Music education scholarship applications due April 26
1 week ago
The St. Cecilia Music Guild, an outreach ministry of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Lewes, is now...
MCC Rehoboth celebrates installation of solar panels system
1 week ago
Metropolitan Community Church of Rehoboth recently announced more news of its ongoing efforts to...
New Covenant Church welcomes 16 new members
1 week ago
New Covenant Church joyfully welcomed 16 new members into its church family during a special...
‘Religion in Art’ series explores biblical prophets each week
1 week ago
“Religion in Art: The Prophets,” a four-week lecture/discussion series, continues from 11:30 a.m....
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Health
Bayhealth brings women’s heart health into focus
3 days ago
The Bayhealth Foundation Women’s Leadership Council hosted Heart-to-Heart: A Conversation on Women’...
Bayhealth celebrates 33 nurse residency graduates
1 week ago
Bayhealth recently announced the graduation of 33 nurses from its inpatient nurse residency program...
Cape High student-athletes lead mental health discussion at middle school
1 week ago
Student-athletes from Cape Henlopen High School visited Morgan’s Message club members March 4 at...
Bayhealth to offer weekend colonoscopy appointments in April
2 weeks ago
Bayhealth is expanding access to preventive care by offering weekend colonoscopy screenings in...
Athletic trainers keep spring sports on track
2 weeks ago
In like a lion and out like a lamb may apply to the weather in March, but in terms of varsity...
Atlantic General Hospital rebrands as TidalHealth Atlantic
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After joining the TidalHealth system last year, Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Md., now has a...
Down Syndrome awareness events kick off March 19
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The Down Syndrome Association of Delaware will commemorate World Down Syndrome Day Saturday, March...
WilmU partners to expand health worker career pathways
3 weeks ago
Wilmington University and the Sussex County Health Coalition have entered into a strategic...
Relay First Lap kicks off Southern Delaware campaign
3 weeks ago
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Southern Delaware kicked off its 2026 fundraising...
Delaware Public Health to host Pathways to Thriving Summit March 18
3 weeks ago
To advance health outcomes and well-being for all Delawareans, the Delaware Division of Public...
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School Life
Delmarva Christian School receives $250K grant for Georgetown campus expansion
11 hours ago
Delmarva Christian School has been awarded $250,000 to support the construction and renovation of...
Little Vikings students celebrate 100 days of learning
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Little Vikings students in Cate Chalabala’s class recently marked a major milestone in the school...
Sussex Academy elementary students present academic showcase
23 hours ago
Scores of families visited Sussex Academy’s elementary campus Feb. 20 for its inaugural academic...
Wescoat Scholarship applications due April 15
1 day ago
Cape Henlopen High School class of 2026 students and prior graduates who wish to be considered for...
Sussex Consortium celebrates Read Aloud Day
2 days ago
The Sussex Consortium joined schools around the world in celebrating the power of reading aloud,...
Interactive mystery study engages Lewes Elementary learners
2 days ago
Kicking off their English Language Arts mystery genre unit, students at Lewes Elementary School...
Sussex Tech students excel at Educators Rising competition
3 days ago
Sussex Technical High School students who are exploring careers in teaching recently participated...
Sussex Tech High School adds EMT course
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Sussex Technical High School will add an Emergency Medical Technician course to its curriculum in...
Beacon administrator helps launch literature unit at Sussex Consortium
3 days ago
Sussex Consortium Sweetbriar welcomed a special guest Feb. 3, to help kick off its African American...
Preschool paleontologists bring prehistoric learning to life
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Little Vikings preschool students recently embarked on a hands-on adventure that transported them...
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