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Rehoboth Beach native retires from police career in New Castle County
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The New Castle County Division of Police announced the retirement of Sr. Sgt. Tracey Duffey Dec. 31, after 21 years of service in law enforcement....
Seemans named Delaware Principal of the Year
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Dr. Sterling Seemans, principal of Springer Middle School in the Brandywine School District, has...
Beebe Specialty Surgical Hospital earns high ranking
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For the second consecutive year, Beebe Healthcare’s Specialty Surgical Hospital in Rehoboth Beach...
Fort Miles Museum historian to present Berlin Airlift lecture
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The Fort Miles Historical Association will present “Berlin Airlift: First Victory of the Cold War”...
Aging in place panel discussion set Jan. 14
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Village Volunteers will present an interactive panel discussion about aging in place at 2 p.m.,...
Cape’s Elliott honored as Support Professional of the Year
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The Cape Henlopen School District named Pam Elliott its 2025-26 Educational Support Professional of...
Beebe executive to chair women’s heart health campaign
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Cape Gazette readers Wendy and Steve Leddy, and Trisha and Marty Trucker enjoyed a Mediterranean...
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Dave and Cathy Hartman marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Alaska. The high-school...
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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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BSA Troop 1 honors Eagle Scout Eric Murray
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Boy Scouts of America Troop 1, chartered by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes, honored Eric M....
Cape Gazette readers explore Mediterranean history and culture
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Cape Gazette readers Wendy and Steve Leddy, and Trisha and Marty Trucker enjoyed a Mediterranean...
Dining fundraiser to benefit Miriam’s Table Jan. 21
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To benefit Miriam’s Table, Mariachi Restaurant will host a dine-and-donate event from 11 a.m. to 9...
Milton Arts Guild to host exhibition reception Jan. 18
1 day ago
Milton Arts Guild’s first show of 2026 will open Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the gallery at 107 Federal...
Lewes Community Garden beds available for new members
2 days ago
Anyone living in the greater Lewes area who loves to grow their own vegetables but doesn’t have...
CAMP Rehoboth Chorus to present I Am Woman Feb. 13-15
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Kicking off its 16th season, the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus will present I Am Woman, a celebration of...
League of Women Voters to meet Jan. 20
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The Sussex County League of Women Voters will present a talk on “SDARJ: Working to End Racism in...
Celebrating 50 years of love and adventure in Alaska with the Cape Gazette
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Dave and Cathy Hartman marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Alaska. The high-...
Local man wins Milton Garden Club raffle drawing
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The Milton Garden Club announced Wayne Moreland as the winner of its sailor’s valentine raffle...
A winter walk on our American Holly Trail
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In the first few days of 2026, our temperatures hovered well below freezing. Enjoying a schedule-...
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
6 days ago
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...
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...
‘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...
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
1 week ago
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
1 week ago
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
1 week ago
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
2 weeks ago
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,...
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Faith and Spirituality
Seven receive Men of Kwanzaa awards
6 days ago
The Sunshine Circle Club marked its upcoming 64th anniversary and its fourth annual Kwanzaa...
Jubilee Day service held in Georgetown
1 week ago
Lower Sussex NAACP celebrated Jubilee Day Jan. 1, at Pilgrims Ministry of Deliverance in Georgetown...
Epworth preschoolers perform Christmas program
2 weeks ago
The sanctuary at Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach was alive with holiday songs Dec...
Local Jewish community celebrates end of Hanukkah
3 weeks ago
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
3 weeks ago
The candles were lit, the carols were sung and a large crowd celebrated the true meaning of...
Menorah lighting held in Dewey Beach
3 weeks ago
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...
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Health
Bayhealth Sussex adds primary care clinician
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Bayhealth has welcomed Daniel Patrick Scott, PA-C, to its Bayhealth Primary Care Sussex Campus,...
Foundation recognizes Beebe RN for excellence in nursing
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Jennifer Murray, RN, a nurse on Beebe Healthcare’s fifth-floor unit, was recently named as the...
Stover joins TidalHealth as chief financial officer
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TidalHealth CEO and President Steve Leonard, PhD, MBA, FACHE, recently announced the appointment of...
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...
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School Life
Milton Elementary leadership team holds successful food drive
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Milton Elementary’s student leadership team, known as Milton 5, hosted a school-wide food drive Dec...
Milton Community Foundation seeks cap and gown fund donors
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The Milton Community Foundation is dedicated to supporting students in the local community. One of...
Fred Thomas Middle School hosts free book shop event
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The Frederick D. Thomas Middle School Library was transformed into a free book shop Dec. 11 and 12...
Mariner students explore the science of static electricity
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Eighth-grade science students at Mariner Middle School recently had the opportunity to witness the...
‘Fakie’ author Tony Varrato visits Sussex Academy students
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Sussex Academy middle school students welcomed local author Tony Varrato Dec. 15 for a discussion...
Real-world learning strengthens students’ financial education
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Sixth-grade students at Frederick D. Thomas Middle School recently participated in an interactive...
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...
Cape district staff recognized for remarkable athletic achievements
1 week ago
The Cape Henlopen School District recognized three staff members whose recent outstanding athletic...
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...
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