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Seven Cape district educators earn doctoral degrees
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The Cape Henlopen School District announced that seven dedicated staff members have recently earned their doctoral degrees, marking a significant...
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Lewes ends Fourth of July with a bang
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Trinity Faith Christian Center holds Fourth of July celebration
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Trinity Faith Christian Center held its annual Fourth of July celebration and car show at its...
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During a recent trip to Budapest, Gabe and Patti Kitka of Milton captured a special moment with the...
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Cape Life Stories
Angola by the Bay to host 50th annual craft show July 19
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Angola by the Bay will host its 50th annual craft show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, July 19,...
Andrew Lyter to lead Lewes Maritime Museum transformation
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The Historic Lewes board of trustees announced Executive Director Andrew Lyter will assume...
Lewes couple celebrates 70th wedding anniversary
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Charles and Mary Lou Rosner of Lewes recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with family...
Eames representing Delaware at Sport Stacking Championships
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Delaware will have one representative at the 2025 AAU Junior Olympic Games Sport Stacking...
The Cape Gazette gets a taste of Budapest
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During a recent trip to Budapest, Gabe and Patti Kitka of Milton captured a special moment with the...
Women’s Club of Milton raffling $1,000 gift card bundle
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The Women’s Club of Milton is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win an array of gift cards...
Post 28 auxiliary hosts Makenzie Youth Parade
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American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28 hosted the second annual Makenzie Youth Parade July 4 at the post...
Food Bank of Delaware accepts fresh produce donations
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The Food Bank of Delaware is calling on backyard gardeners across the state to join in the fight...
Lewes Lions expand medical equipment lending program
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The Lewes Lions Club recently expanded its capability for storing medical equipment items for local...
Lewes Lions Club installs new officers
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At their June meeting, the Lewes Lions installed a new slate of officers for the 2025-26 year....
Rehoboth Beach Patrol to host lifesaving championships July 9
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The Rehoboth Beach Patrol will host the United States Lifesaving Association’s Mid-Atlantic...
Inland Bays Oyster Week offers variety of activities Aug. 3-7
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The Cape Region will celebrate locally grown Inland Bays oysters, a Southern Delaware delicacy,...
Alliance volunteers clean up around Silver Lake and Lake Comegys
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Save Our Lakes Alliance 3 volunteers recently gathered to clean up and beautify Silver Lake and...
Perfect evening for fireworks in Rehoboth Beach
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A perfect beach day July 5 was followed by a perfect night for fireworks in Rehoboth Beach. A nice...
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...
Revisiting Rosedale Beach scholarship fundraiser set July 19
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The Delaware State University Alumni Association Inc. Sussex County Chapter will host Revisiting...
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 event 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...
Doo-Dah Parade tradition continues in Lewes
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Local entrepreneur stepping into the ring to fight against cancer
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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...
Largest crowd yet for Henlopen Acres’ Fourth of July parade
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Hundreds of Henlopen Acres residents and visitors began their July 4 weekend with the town’s 11th...
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 long-standing tradition of hosting old-fashioned kids’ games on...
104-year-old ‘Bayside Bonnie’ stars in show at Bottle & Cork
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In the golden afternoon light June 21, 104-year-old Bonnie McCarthy, known by her neighbors as...
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....
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Health
Parkinson’s group receives $13,900 from 100 Women Who Care
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Members of 100 Women Who Care Southern Delaware recently gathered at Epworth United Methodist...
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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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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Bayhealth announced its 40th Spring Golf Tournament, held May 23 at Maple Dale Country Club in...
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School Life
Sussex Tech Adult Ed students earn GED credentials
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In a June 26 ceremony, Sussex Tech Adult Education recognized 29 students who earned General...
Long Neck Elementary students receive books from Rotary Club
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As part of its annual Rotary Reads program designed to encourage lifelong reading skills in...
Cape robotics grads talk capstone projects and next steps
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Sussex Tech hosts Raven Academy for rising freshmen
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AAUW hosts luncheon for scholarship recipients
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The AAUW Coastal-Georgetown branch recently awarded six $5,000 scholarships and one $2,500...
Delaware SAR Caesar Rodney Chapter awards scholarship to Cape grad
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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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Cape High students earn Delaware Certificate of Multiliteracy
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