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Harry K Christmas Gala helps fight childhood hunger
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Thirteen was a lucky number for the Harry K Foundation as the nonprofit held its 13th annual Christmas Gala Dec. 13 at Rehoboth Beach Country Club....
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Children’s Beach House officials are proud to announce a generous $100,000 gift from Bryce Lingo,...
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Milton was buzzing with festivities Dec. 13 including the annual Holiday House Tour presented by...
Lewes senior athletes and the Gazette shine at the 2025 National Senior Games
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The 2025 National Senior Games were held in Des Moines, Iowa, featuring 25 sporting events ranging...
Lewes railroad group to ring in new year Jan. 1
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Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association will join the Lewes 250 celebration by ringing in...
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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The Cape Gazette traveled to Seattle, Wash., for the Electrify Expo, where the BlackFly electric...
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Lewes senior athletes and the Gazette shine at the 2025 National Senior...
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The 2025 National Senior Games were held in Des Moines, Iowa, featuring 25 sporting events ranging...
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Allen Chorman relaxes in the easy chair of his Overbrook Shores home. He’s almost as comfortable...
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Lewes sisters and the Gazette discover a Lewes abroad
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Sisters DeAnna Poling and Deb Hansen of Lewes visited Lewes in Sussex County, England, during a...
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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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Delaware musician Lafayette Bell, aka Sgt. Bell the Rapper, partnered with Buffalo Wild Wings in...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County
Chicken growers face challenges as winter settles in
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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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Delmarva Leathernecks Foundation members visited Brandywine Living, a senior living community near...
Generous benefactor supports AAUW scholarship program
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AAUW Coastal Georgetown recently announced it has received a $20,000 donation in support of its...
The Cape Gazette flies high at Electrify Expo in Seattle
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The Cape Gazette traveled to Seattle, Wash., for the Electrify Expo, where the BlackFly electric...
Milton Garden Club hosts Holly Festival
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The Milton Garden Club hosted its annual Holly Festival in downtown Milton Dec. 13, giving visitors...
Cape Henlopen Elks deliver academic supplies to Mariner Middle
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Representatives from Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 recently visited Mariner Middle School in Milton...
VIA delivers holiday gifts for Cape High students in need
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The Village Improvement Association continued its eight-year tradition of providing holiday gifts...
FOP Lodge 2 spreads Christmas cheer
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The Fraternal Order of Police, Sussex County Lodge 2, held its eighth annual Share Your Christmas...
Cub Scout Pack 95 excels at chariot race events
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Cub Scout Pack 95 participated in the Cub Scouts Chariot Races Nov. 1, along with scouts from Pack...
Rehoboth fire company supports local children in need
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Through its Stuff-a-Truck program, the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company collected holiday...
MLK event to benefit youth scholarship fund Jan. 16
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The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will present Supporting Our Youth, Defending Our...
The story behind the crop duster photograph
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Kevin Fleming said people often ask him how he shot the photograph of Allen Chorman spraying...
Allen Chorman: Flying with confidence and common sense
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Allen Chorman relaxes in the easy chair of his Overbrook Shores home. He’s almost as comfortable...
RBHA hosts employee appreciation breakfast
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The Rehoboth Beach Homeowners’ Association board of directors hosted the 22nd annual Rehoboth Beach...
Broadkill VFW hosts children’s Christmas party
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Broadkill VFW Post 6984 in Milton held its annual kids Christmas party Dec. 6, allowing kids to...
BASSE to host Donna Brazile for speaking engagement March 20
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The power of puzzles
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Lewes sisters and the Gazette discover a Lewes abroad
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Sisters DeAnna Poling and Deb Hansen of Lewes visited Lewes in Sussex County, England, during a...
AmVets Post 2 makes sandwiches for the homeless
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Members of AmVets Post 2 in Long Neck, in partnership with nonprofit Hope On Deck, raced the clock...
Local writer’s World War II novel to be released in May
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Local writer Steven A. Holmes announced the forthcoming release of “Black Messiahs,” a historical...
Rehoboth Beach community gathers in the spirit of unity
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Rehoboth Beach Main Street hosted its 31st annual Community Unity Dinner Dec. 7 at the Rehoboth...
Baywalk tree lights up Dewey Beach
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The Lighthouse Dewey Beach hosted the annual Dewey Beach Tree Lighting Dec. 6, on the TJ Redefer...
Holiday arts and crafts in new venue for Milton Holly Festival
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Author R.F. Eisen to sign World War II novel Dec. 13
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Browseabout Books will host author R.F. Eisen for a signing of his latest novel, “Only You,” from 1...
Holiday House Tour kicks off merrymaking in Lewes
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Historic Lewes welcomed guests Dec. 6 for the 2025 Holiday House Tour of Lewes. Ten private homes,...
Parkinson’s support group choir to perform Dec. 18 in Rehoboth
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The Parkinson's Education and Support Group of Sussex County will present a free choral concert...
Milton students decorate trees for Christmas in Mill Park
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Students from Milton’s three schools decorated Christmas trees in Mill Park Dec. 6. The event,...
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Faith and Spirituality
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...
Advent piano concert set Dec. 6 at Lutheran church in Rehoboth
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The Lutheran Church of Our Savior will host an Advent piano concert at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6, at...
Advent Lessons and Carols service set Dec. 7 at St. Peter’s
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Health
Sussex Supports Beebe Healthcare Campaign raises $60M
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Beebe Healthcare and the Beebe Medical Foundation have completed the Sussex Supports Beebe...
Bayhealth identifies key priorities to improve community health
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Bayhealth has completed its latest Community Health Needs Assessment, a comprehensive process...
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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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School Life
Rehoboth Elementary students visit Historic Odessa
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Third-grade students from Rehoboth Elementary School recently traveled to New Castle County to...
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Mariner Math League celebrates repeat win among middle schools
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Little Vikings prekindergarteners in Julia Ewing’s class centered a day of learning around one of...
Lewes Elementary holds successful food drive for local pantries
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Lewes Elementary School held a Fill the Pantry Food Drive Nov. 10-14. Students promoted the effort...
Neighboring community supports Cape students at holidays
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Sussex Academy supports Caroling on The Circle food drive
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Sussex Academy employees and families supported the annual Caroling on The Circle food drive by...
Mariner students engineer portable energy systems
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Sussex Academy educator speaks at school gardens event
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