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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority presents A Night of Elegance in White
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The Sussex County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. presented A Night of Elegance in White June 28 at the Cambria Hotel near...
Doo-Dah Parade tradition continues in Lewes
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Lewes friends Phyllis Hoenen and Carolyn Shockley gathered a few people together for an impromptu...
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Lewes boat parade features Jaws, Eagles and American flags
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Jaws, Eagles and American flags were big themes for the annual Lewes July 4 boat parade. This year...
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Hundreds of Henlopen Acres residents and visitors began their July 4 weekend with the town’s 11th...
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State park friends group launches new photography competition
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The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park, in partnership with Cape Henlopen State Park, the Coastal...
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Cape Life Stories
Nocturnal natives rule Cape shores from dawn to dusk
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A heat mirage in subtle waves of pastels lingers offshore as the summer sun sets. After a day in...
Lunch With a Purpose names season nonprofit beneficiaries
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Lunch With a Purpose board members and representatives from the nine nonprofits selected as...
Lewes ends Fourth of July with a bang
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Fireworks lit up Delaware Bay after a day of events celebrating Independence Day in Lewes. The show...
Revisiting Rosedale Beach scholarship fundraiser set July 19
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Dewey Beach celebrates July 4
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The Dewey Beach streets were packed July 4, with people traveling from near and far to enjoy the...
Mayberry Festival brings Fourth of July fun to Milton
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While the town doesn’t do fireworks, Milton does have its own version of Fourth of July fun in the...
Broadkill holds community Independence Day parade
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The Broadkill community came together July 5 for its annual community parade where residents,...
A festive and scenic journey on the Rhine with the Cape Gazette
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Salli Innes, Mitzi Kratt, Paul Kratt, and Rich Innes, all of Lewes, set off on a Christmas market...
Summer Solstice White Party benefits CAMP Rehoboth
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The Lodge at Truitt Homestead near Rehoboth Beach hosted its 4th annual Summer Solstice White Party...
Old-fashioned kids’ games take over Lewes
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The City of Lewes continued its longstanding tradition of hosting old-fashioned kids’ games on...
Lewes celebrates Juneteenth with culture, fun
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Tianna and Angela Johnson of Dover searched for bargains and fashion at the fourth annual Lewes...
Snyder-Hall to address 14th RD Dems July 8
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The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Tuesday, July 8, at Iron Hill...
Bruce In The USA rocks the docks in Lewes
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Bruce In The USA played the Rocking the Docks series at the Cape-May Lewes Ferry terminal July 2....
Cape Henlopen Elks present Flag Day program
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Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes held a Flag Day luncheon June 14. Since 1911, the...
Discovering China’s wonders with the Gazette
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Bill and Karen McKinnon visited China last fall, stopping at several iconic landmarks. Here they...
UUSD social and environmental justice panel presents grants
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The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware Social & Environmental Justice Committee...
Lewes Senior Activity Center holds summer solstice dance
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Dancers of all ages celebrate the summer solstice June 22 with an afternoon dance party at Lewes...
Milford Museum to present Pickett’s Charge program July 12
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The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 12, at...
Service dogs helping to prevent suicides
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Paul and Linda Johnson are on a mission to prevent suicide among military veterans and first...
Elks support equine therapy for veterans
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Cape Henlopen Elks Veterans Committee members recently visited the stables at Southern Delaware...
Sussex County Land Trust hosts donor appreciation party
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The Sussex County Land Trust recently hosted Trust and Toast, a donor appreciation event, at its...
Troop 95 explores Hagley Museum and grounds
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During a March camping weekend, Boy Scout Troop 95 of Georgetown toured the Hagley Museum along the...
Noted neurosurgeon, author to speak July 18 in Seaford
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Dr. Ben Carson will speak about his book, “The Perilous Fight: Overcoming Our Culture's War on the...
Cape Henlopen Elks support Warrior Weekend Program
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The veterans committee of the Cape Henlopen Elks recently presented a $2,500 donation to the local...
A memorable NYC journey with the Gazette
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Honoring cancer battles one butterfly at a time
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Library to host ‘Amalfi Curse’ author Sarah Penner July 8
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The Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will welcome author Sarah Penner for a discussion...
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La Red Health Center names new board president
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La Red Health Center, a federally qualified health center providing quality, culturally competent...
Hate Has No Home Here initiative launched statewide
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Speak Out Against Hate launched its statewide initiative, Hate Has No Home Here, at a meeting in...
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Health
Bayhealth celebrates Internal Medicine Residency Program graduates
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Bayhealth celebrated a significant milestone with the second class graduating from its Internal...
State ramping up efforts to control tick population
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Delaware is ramping up efforts to monitor and control tick populations as the state continues to...
Farm bureau supports mental well-being for ag community
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The Delaware Farm Bureau, in partnership with the Delaware Department of Agriculture, has launched...
Blood Bank issues urgent call for donations thru July 7
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Blood Bank of Delmarva has issued an urgent call for donors ahead of the Independence Day weekend...
Delaware Kidney Walk slated Sept. 21 in Lewes
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The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland and Delaware will hold its 17th annual Delaware Kidney...
Event supports hospitality workers’ mental health
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Celebrate Wellness, a nonprofit organization started by La Vida Hospitality, held its annual Orange...
Beebe’s Joyce Robert to lead academy of family physicians
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Beebe Healthcare recently announced Joyce Robert, MD, FAAFP, a valued medical staff member and...
Advanced Rehabilitation to host grand opening June 26
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Advanced Rehabilitation, a privately owned outpatient therapy clinic, will host a ribbon cutting...
Bayhealth golf event supports heart and vascular institute
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School Life
Long Neck Sunrise Rotary awards Service Above Self scholarships
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Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club recently awarded Service Above Self Scholarships in the amount of $2,...
Geoff and Ken Derrickson Memorial Scholarships awarded
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Two recent local high school graduates received a combined $12,000 in postsecondary scholarships...
Cape High students earn Delaware Certificate of Multiliteracy
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The Cape Henlopen School District announced a group of exceptional students from Cape Henlopen High...
Beacon students engage in community service projects
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Seventh-grade students and members of the National Junior Honor Society at Beacon Middle School...
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Lewes Odyssey group takes second in world competition
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Lewes Mayor and City Council honored the Odyssey of the Mind winners from Lewes Elementary School...
James H. Groves HS holds 2025 commencement
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The James H. Groves Adult High School held its 61st commencement June 12, at Sussex Tech High...
Delmarva Christian celebrates Class of 2025 commencement
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Celebrating Delaware Women video entries due Aug. 31
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SDARJ honors Love Creek Elementary students for excellence
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The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission conducted a public hearing June 26, on a site plan for a...