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Read Aloud Little Free Library repurposed as food...

7 hours ago
Read Aloud Delaware volunteers have repurposed the Little Free Library in front of the agency’s...

A WAVE of Healthy Meals shares good news

14 hours ago
A WAVE of Healthy Meals, a nonprofit organization based in the Cape Region, shared good news from...

AARP 5340 hears from Linda Forte of Easterseals

1 day ago
Members of AARP Chapter 5340 chapter recently hosted guest speaker Linda Forte of Easterseals...

James Spadola joins Read Aloud Delaware as executive...

1 day ago
Read Aloud Delaware’s new Executive Director James Spadola brings a unique personal perspective to...

Annette Lewis celebrates 103rd birthday

1 day ago
Annette Lewis, a resident of Harbor Healthcare in Lewes, celebrated her 103rd birthday March 25...

Trivia: What amendment to the U.S. Constitution...

1 day ago
RULES Submit the correct answer through the form by 9 a.m. next Monday and be entered in a drawing...

Two for the price of none

Chris Flood
2 days ago
Looking to own, refurbish and then live in a piece of Cape Region history? Well, there are two...

County Bank donates to Dagsboro Boys & Girls Club

2 days ago
The Dagsboro Boys & Girls Club recently received a $2,500 donation from County Bank. With the...

Xi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi honors long-term...

2 days ago
Members of Xi Sigma Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi International, recently received significant honors at...

Salvation Army seeks support for continued services

2 days ago
The Salvation Army of Delaware continues to feed and shelter those in need in the community despite...

Parsell Funeral Homes prepared for safe care during...

2 days ago
Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium remains committed and prepared to safely care for the...

Seniors urged to beware of fraud in age of coronavirus

3 days ago
When crises come, good people respond. There are hundreds of examples of friends and neighbors...

Don-Lee Margin donates packaging bags to Milton food...

3 days ago
Don-Lee Margin Corporation owner Denise Dickerson-Tull recently visited Milton Community Food...

Longwood Foundation donates $1M to COVID-19 response...

3 days ago
The Longwood Foundation has donated $1 million to the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund at...

Friends of Sussex CASA fundraiser a success

3 days ago
The Friends of Sussex CASA Inc. held a princess tea fundraiser at St. Edmond Roman Catholic Church...

Boy Scouts launch digital site in response to COVID-19

4 days ago
In response to the challenges faced by families dealing with school closures across Delmarva due to...

Preservation Delaware to host workshops May 1, 19

5 days ago
May is National Historic Preservation Month, a time when people across America celebrate their...

Easter Bunny to visit children at Immanuel Shelter...

5 days ago
Immanuel Shelter is still open. Since Dec. 18, the organization has been providing refuge for the...

Cape Life Briefs Winter 2019-20

6 days ago
Dimitra Yoga offers online classes The Dimitra Yoga team wants to spread some peace, love and yoga...

Salvation Army in Delaware responds to COVID-19 crisis

1 week ago
During this unprecedented time of uncertainty and concern, the Salvation Army of Delaware is...
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Faith & Spirituality

Churches adapt to the coronavirus crisis

Nick Roth
4 days ago
About 8:58 a.m., March 22, Pastor Tim Wilson brought his team in for a prayer. They would normally...

Catholic Charities seeks assistance to support those...

6 days ago
As the public health emergency continues, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington remains...

Epworth food pantry offers curbside service

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Expecting a rise in need, Epworth United Methodist Church has implemented curbside service for its...

Diocese of Wilmington cancels all public Catholic...

1 week ago
On the advice of government officials, and after consultation with medical professionals, Bishop...

St. Jude to host women’s day of reflection March 27

2 weeks ago
St. Jude The Apostle Parish will host a Ladies Lenten Day of Reflection from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,...

St. Jude to accept food donations for St. Joseph’s...

2 weeks ago
Following a drought in Sicily centuries ago, believers asked St. Joseph’s intercession for rain,...

Georgetown-Millsboro Rotary presents grants to...

3 weeks ago
The Georgetown-Millsboro Rotary presented its 2020 community grant awards Feb. 25 at Mulligan's...

Miracle Angels of Israel UMC donate $12K to Tunnell...

3 weeks ago
The Miracle Angels of Israel United Methodist Church of Lewes recently presented Beebe Medical...

Feast of St. Joseph events to benefit needy March 19...

3 weeks ago
The weather has been unseasonably mild this year, yet families and individuals continue to be cold...

Seven Celtic Nations concert March 14 at Groome UMC...

3 weeks ago
The Anchor Coffee House at Groome United Methodist Church will present a concert saluting the Seven...

Miriam's Table fundraiser exceeds expectations

3 weeks ago
The team that organized Miriam's Table Beach Bingo fundraiser Feb. 29 set a fundraising goal of $10...

St. Cecilia Music Guild announces student scholarship

3 weeks ago
The St. Cecilia Guild has announced an award will be given to a graduating senior at Cape Henlopen...

Beach Bingo to raise funds for Miriam's Table Feb. 29

1 month ago
Miriam's Table will hold a bingo fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 29, from 4 to 7 p.m., at St. Jude's...

March 14 handbell festival to benefit Jusst Sooup...

1 month ago
Sponsored by Capital Ringers and Epworth United Methodist Church, handbell ringers from ensembles...

UUSD to screen ‘Immigrant Prisons: A Series of...

1 month ago
The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will screen “Immigrant Prisons: A Series of...

Community Climate Conversation set March 4

1 month ago
Delaware Interfaith Power and Light, Delmarva Green and Energize Delaware will host A Community...

Homosexuality and the Bible study set March 7

1 month ago
Metropolitan Community Church of Rehoboth will host a program titled Homosexuality and the Bible,...

Waves of Love Cabaret at Unitarian Universalists Feb...

1 month ago
Valerie McNickol and Dave Kemper, aka Jazz Seaduction, will present Waves of Love Cabaret at 7 p.m...

Shepherd’s Office resource center seeks support...

1 month ago
The Shepherd’s Office, a faith-based drop-in resource center for the homeless, hungry or lonely,...

Insight community to host meditation weekend March 6...

1 month ago
The Insight Meditation Community of Lewes welcomes returning meditation teacher Larissa Kitenko for...
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Garden & Farm

Farm Service Agency county services available by phone

1 day ago
USDA’s Farm Service Agency county offices are open in Delaware by phone appointment only until...

Garden & Farm Briefs Winter 2019-20

1 day ago
Local students earn Delaware FFA proficiency awards At the 90th Delaware State FFA Convention in...

Delaware agriculture critical to supplying food...

4 days ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture continues to provide services to the public and industry to...

USDA Rural Development now in remote operational status

4 days ago
U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary Bette Brand announced that USDA Rural...

Ag secretary states importance of maintaining food...

5 days ago
Maintaining the supply of food and fiber for citizens, especially during times of an emergency, is...

American Farmland Trust echoes call to include...

1 week ago
American Farmland Trust Policy Director Tim Fink extends thanks to organizations such as the...

Lewes in Bloom tulips bring color to the area

1 week ago
Lewes in Bloom tulip beds are starting to burst out with color. Each fall, the group digs up old...

Spring lawn equipment: Keep safety in mind with...

1 week ago
Spring is on its way and homeowners are eager to get outside and spruce up their yards. The Outdoor...

Specialty crop funding applications due April 14

1 week ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for this year’s Specialty Crop Block...

Farmers look to the future with new technology,...

Sage Kelley
1 week ago
Over 200 agronomists filled the halls of Delaware Technical Community College in Georgetown Feb. 26...

Shark Tank to feature Frozen Farmer’s Katey Evans...

1 week ago
ABC’s “Shark Tank” will feature The Frozen Farmer from Bridgeville at 8 p.m., Friday, March 27. The...

Home and garden tips: Are you backyard-ready for...

1 week ago
Your family yard is extension for your home – providing a respite from stress, offering an outside...

Compost bin and rain barrel orders due to DNREC May 31

1 week ago
Sussex County residents may preorder environmentally beneficial compost bins and rain barrels at...

Proposals due May 11 for on-farm conservation and...

2 weeks ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting proposals...

Delaware Botanic Gardens delays season opening to...

2 weeks ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens canceled its March 17 preview celebration and postponed the opening of the...

Latrell McGinnis takes home the green with Delaware...

2 weeks ago
W.B. Simpson Elementary School student Latrell McGinnis spent last spring tending to his cabbage in...

Organic Seed Growers Conference ushers in new decade

2 weeks ago
The 10th Organic Seed Growers Conference drew more than 400 participants Feb. 12-15, in Corvallis,...

Geranium fundraiser order deadline is April 1

2 weeks ago
As part of its mission to provide scholarships for promising young female students, the Coastal...

Farmers Gary Ockels and Brian Tull awarded for corn...

2 weeks ago
Milton farmer Gary Ockels earned a first-place state award in the 2019 National Corn Growers...

Horticulturist Holly Shimizu to speak March 15 at...

3 weeks ago
As someone who has made an outstanding national contribution to the science and the art of...
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Health

Aquacare Physical Therapy expands to Milford

23 hours ago
Aquacare Physical Therapy announced the opening of its newest location in Milford, at the old...

Lewes couple donates $50K to Beebe COVID-19 response

23 hours ago
Scott and Tracy Sipprelle have committed $50,000 to Beebe’s COVID-19 response efforts. The...

Beebe gives guidelines for making hand-sewn masks

1 day ago
Thanks to incredible community response and the help of Pam Smith, RN, at Beebe Healthcare, Beebe...

Insurance commissioner commends state of emergency...

1 day ago
In consultation with the Delaware Department of Insurance, Gov. John Carney issued a sixth...

Health Briefs Winter 2019-20

1 day ago
Interventional cardiologist Dr. Mayuri Patel joins Clinic by the Sea Clinic by the Sea recently...

Beebe physicians confirm importance of social...

4 days ago
All health organizations, including the CDC and WHO, are recommending social distancing in the...

Virtual Walk for Autism to run through April

6 days ago
Due to the global spread of the coronavirus, this year’s Walk for Autism will become the become the...

The marvel of mindful eating

Ehtasham Qureshi
6 days ago
Starting when we are children, we learn that food tastes good. We start to explore different tastes...

YMCA opens its virtual doors to community for free

6 days ago
Though the YMCA of Delaware’s doors have closed temporarily, the Y is still here for its community...

Beebe to provide referral-based testing for COVID-19

1 week ago
Beebe Healthcare is now offering COVID-19 referral-based testing for the community. The car-based...

Beebe Healthcare updates visitor restrictions at all...

1 week ago
Beebe Healthcare is continuing to evaluate the rapidly changing information about COVID-19, and...

Beebe Healthcare suspends elective outpatient...

1 week ago
To continue the effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, Beebe Healthcare is suspending all non-...

Beebe Healthcare launches new website

1 week ago
Beebe Healthcare unveiled its newly redesigned website, created with the community in mind, March 5...

New CEO joins Beebe early to support COVID-19 response

2 weeks ago
Dr. David Tam assumed the role of president and CEO of Beebe Healthcare March 17. He was expected...

Beebe, Bayhealth implement visitor restrictions

2 weeks ago
With a priority of the health and safety of patients, visitors, medical staff, team members and...

Gala raises funds for breast cancer coalition

2 weeks ago
More than 400 attendees enjoyed Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition Lights of Life fundraiser held Feb...

Breast cancer coalition presents official tributes...

2 weeks ago
Delaware Sen. Dave Wilson, D-Bridgeville, and Dave Skocik of PR Delaware were presented tributes...

Breast cancer survivors enjoy healthy cooking...

2 weeks ago
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition Survivors’ Social Program hosts a variety of fun and stress-...

Wellness programs at CAMP Rehoboth continue March 21

2 weeks ago
CAMP Rehoboth Community Center offers a variety of free wellness programs for support and...

Free lower back pain and sciatica workshop March 28

2 weeks ago
Aging in Place Specialists LLC will host a free workshop on lower back pain and sciatica from 10 to...
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Saltwater Portraits

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Tony Zigman: From Lewes to Lexington and back

Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
Normally, Tony Zigman’s work is not this tricky. Zigman’s business is selling heavy construction...

John Duffy travels across Europe, East Coast in his...

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
“I want to ride my bicycle.” John Duffy is living out those words daily from the song Bicycle Race...
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Barbara Petterson: Lewes artist at home in original...

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
It’s only fitting that an artist live in a former brush factory. Lewes painter, jeweler and...

Danielle Furst: Born to play the piano

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Of all the ways Danielle Furst’s dad Jeffrey taught her to make a living from the piano, writing...

Bill and Geni Stevenson: Living on the water is...

Ron MacArthur
4 weeks ago
Bill and Geni Stevenson of Lewes are enjoying the sun and fun in Key West, Fla. The couple is not...
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David Main: Rebuilding after devastating fire

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
A 3 a.m. phone call March 13, 2018, woke David Main from a deep sleep in his Virginia home,...
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T.J. Thomas: St. Peter’s minister of music

Nick Roth
1 month ago
For T.J. Thomas, it wasn’t necessarily love at first note. But as he grew older, his interests...
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Marjorie Duffy Biles: From colored schools to Carper...

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Being one of the first African American students to step into Rehoboth High School was an eye-...

Counting birds with Sally O’Byrne

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Sally O’Byrne began birding with the Delaware Ornithological Society in 1993. During a recent...

Milton’s Mal Meehan reflects on a lifetime in the arts

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
You may not know Mal Meehan, but if you’ve been around Milton, chances are you’ve seen his work...
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Warren Golde: Living in the garden

Nick Roth
2 months ago
Warren Golde has always enjoyed getting a little dirty. Well before leading Lewes to international...

Heather Purdy ready to take on 2020

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Fifteen years ago, Heather Purdy's life was turned upside down. At 23, she was left a quadriplegic...

Melissa Joseph celebrates 25 years in business

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
The expression “When one door closes, another one opens,” perfectly sums up the journey Melissa...
SALTWATER PORTRAIT

Griffin Kammerer: exploring the world, connecting...

Ellen Driscoll
3 months ago
In his wallet, Griffin Kammerer keeps a folded square of paper autographed in swirls of blue and...
SALTWATER PORTRAIT

Holly Lane: From dancing queen to singing machine

Chris Flood
3 months ago
Sitting in her Rehoboth home, on stools for her custom-made bar, with jazz singer Becky Wilson...

Lynn Adams Kokjohn: a family history of service

Ellen Driscoll
3 months ago
The first woman president of Rehoboth Beach Country Club is set to oversee a $10 million renovation...

Atlantic rower seeks commemoration for Harriet Tubman

Nick Roth
3 months ago
After rowing north through the Delmarva Peninsula nearing the end of a 5,000-mile journey by boat...

The Rock Island Line connection

Ron MacArthur
4 months ago
Dennis Davison says trains, and in particular the Rock Island Line, are in his blood. Not only did...

Charles Brandt book behind 'The Irishman'

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
Charles Brandt's voice is hoarse from a cold, but he could also be losing it with all the...

F3 First State forms bonds through fitness

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Downtown Lewes is a quiet place at 5:15 in the morning. On a brisk November day, the only signs of...
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School Life

Worcester Prep Mathcounts team places third in region

2 hours ago
The Worcester Prep Middle School Mathcounts team traveled with math teacher coaches Kathy Fahey and...

Love Creek fifth-graders hold video chat with author...

5 hours ago
Love Creek Elementary fifth-graders had the opportunity to interact with children’s author Roland...

Cape students Spread the Word for inclusion

19 hours ago
The first week of March was Spread the Word week in the Cape Henlopen School District, where...

Sussex Tech future educators net top state awards

1 day ago
Four Sussex Technical High School early care and education students won top awards at the recent...

Sussex Academy to open elementary school

2 days ago
Sussex Academy announced that on March 19, Delaware Secretary of Education Dr. Susan Bunting and...

Ryan Zachos wins Mariner Middle geography bee

2 days ago
The National Geographic Society named Ryan Zachos, a Mariner Middle eighth-grade student from...

Delmarva Christian Schools Milton Campus hosts...

4 days ago
Delmarva Christian Schools Milton Campus held its annual Science Carnival on March 5, providing...

Autism Delaware scholarship applications due April 30

4 days ago
Autism Delaware is now accepting applications for three scholarships for the 2020-21 school year:...

Sussex Tech students earn security officer,...

5 days ago
Nearly 60 criminal justice students at Sussex Technical High School recently completed professional...

Shields students celebrate Dr. Seuss Day

6 days ago
Students across the nation celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday and National Read Aloud Day March 2...

Education Briefs Winter 2019-20

6 days ago
Tess Garland Foraker named to president's list at Elon University Tess Garland Foraker has been...

Nonprofits, philanthropies coordinate fundraising

1 week ago
Four leading nonprofit and philanthropic entities have launched a coordinated initiative to...

Indian River cancels field trips, facility use...

1 week ago
Indian River School District has canceled all student field trips and the use of its school...

Sussex Tech donates medical supplies to hospitals

1 week ago
To help Delaware’s healthcare workers battle the coronavirus, Sussex Technical School District has...

Cape High senior’s Eagle Scout project helps students

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
When Cape High senior Wyatt Fruehauf needed a service project as a requirement to become an Eagle...

Sussex Tech to close JROTC Program

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
After 18 years, Sussex Tech will close its U.S. Army JROTC program at the end of this school year...

Mariner business students earn state honors

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Mariner Middle students claimed a host of awards in state competition Feb. 26, but will be unable...

Worcester Prep second-graders cut and donate teacher...

1 week ago
Worcester Preparatory School teachers encourage their students not just to complete learning...

Cape educators attend minority leadership conference

1 week ago
Members of the Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee from the Cape Henlopen School District attended...

Beacon’s Brianna Loper tops in state for Lions peace...

1 week ago
Each fall, Beacon Middle School art students participate in the annual Lions Club Peace Poster...
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Announcements

Annette Lewis celebrates 103rd birthday

1 day ago
Annette Lewis, a resident of Harbor Healthcare in Lewes, celebrated her 103rd birthday March 25...

McDonald-Allread engagement announced

1 month ago
Mr. and Mrs. Todd McDonald of Harbeson are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter...

Smith-Aguirre engagement announced

1 month ago
Proud parents Don and Virginia Smith of Milton are happy to announce the engagement of their...

Vincent-Hass engagement announced

3 months ago
Brandon Hass decided to make the Christmas tree near the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk the location for...

Repass-Millner engagement announced

4 months ago
Dave and Jody Repass of Lewes are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Alex to Dallas...

Freeman-Kemeys engagement announced

4 months ago
Peggy and Bruce Chandler of Lewes are proud to announce the engagement of her son Beau Kemeys to...

Gregory and JoAnn Economos celebrate 40th...

7 months ago
Little did Gregory Economos know that the girl he admired riding her bicycle to the beach from his...

Kay and Michael Burkhart of Rehoboth celebrate...

7 months ago
Some enchanted evening in October 1968, a young biochemist and a young Marine officer saw each...

George and Joanie Nicholls celebrate 60th anniversary

8 months ago
George and Joanie Nicholls of Millsboro are celebrating 60 years of marriage. They first met when...

Julian Jerome Del Re birth announced

8 months ago
Proud parents U.S. Army Major Amanda Del Re (née Bellistri) and Mike Del Re welcomed their second...

Scott-Elgin engagement announced

9 months ago
Ralph Scott III and Ida Mae Scott of Seaford are pleased to announce the engagement of their...

Hanlin-DiIanni engagement announced

11 months ago
Claude and Susan DiIanni of Millsboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, David,...

Anna Ritthaler celebrates 102nd birthday

1 year ago
Anna Ritthaler recently celebrated her 102nd birthday. Family, friends and staff held a party for...

Price-Beard wedding announced

1 year ago
Pamela S. Price and M. Craig Beard were married Nov. 17, 2018, at St. Stephen’s United Methodist...

Cramer-Bolander engagement announced

1 year ago
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cramer of Bethany Beach are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter...

Bowens announce birth of son

1 year ago
Bridgett and Tyheim Bowen announce the birth of their beautiful baby boy Tymeir Bowen, born at 3:04...

Katie Meates weds Ben Steffes

1 year ago
Katie Meates, daughter of Henry and Tanyua Wilkens of Milton, and Ben Steffes, son of Larry and...

Jacki Warren engaged to Dustin Schell

1 year ago
Wayne and Mary Lou Warren of Lewes are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jacki...

Clara Getman celebrates 100th birthday

1 year ago
Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe resident Clara Getman, left, celebrated her 100th birthday with...

Scott-Davis engagement announced

1 year ago
Mr. Ralph Lee Scott III and Mrs. Ida Mae Scott of Seaford announce the engagement of their daughter...
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