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Sunday, April 5, 2026
What’s New
Legacy Academy celebrates American Jubilee
Tourism office releases new Visit Delaware Travel Guide
Community hosts talk with local author
Valencia Baryton Project to perform concert in Milford April 18
Beginner white-line woodcut print class set April 22-23
Alex the Autism Delaware Bear to visit Sussex YMCA April 20
Sussex Academy shows up strong at Science Olympiad
Concert to feature Revolutionary War-era songs and music April 11
Easter bonnet bar crawl returns to Rehoboth
Bunny Bonanza brings rabbit fans to Lewes
Dewey Beach welcomes Easter fun with annual egg scoop
Old Orchard Road to close April 6
Banking bills introduced in Delaware General Assembly
News / Police
McBride gets $600,000 to keep sand pumping at inlet
By Bill Shull
1 hour ago
A bulldozer pushed sand through a man-made river on the north side of the Indian River Inlet. It’s...
Rehoboth soliciting comment on new light fixtures
By Chris Flood
11 minutes ago
In advance of installing new light fixtures on Rehoboth Avenue and the Boardwalk, Rehoboth Beach...
Dewey to move forward with climate change resiliency plan
By Ellen McIntyre
33 minutes ago
Dewey Beach Town Council voted to move forward with a $75,000 climate change resiliency plan at its...
Carey Farm annexation to come before Milton council
By Ryan Mavity
17 hours ago
The road to annexation of a 192-acre parcel of land near the intersection of Shingle Point and...
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Viewpoints
Yes, that’s 24-karat gold leaf on that North Shores mosaic
By Chris Flood
1 day ago
There’s been a large house under construction on the corner of Holly Road and Ocean Drive in the...
Sussex Academy turns 25
2 days ago
A large crowd of current and past faculty and board members, alumni and other supporters recently...
Sweat threat
By Jim Paterson
2 days ago
Offshore wind costs deserve transparency
By Andrew Cullen
2 days ago
Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall recently commented that offshore wind energy goes into the grid, in...
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Obituaries
Owen James Cheevers, successful in finance
1 day ago
Owen James Cheevers, 75, died peacefully at home in Lewes, Monday, March 30, 2026. He was born in...
Jeffrey Keith Minsker, veteran, devoted family man
2 days ago
Jeffrey Keith Minsker passed away peacefully at home Monday, March 30, 2026. He was quietly called...
Jane S. Nicholson, active in community, church
4 days ago
Jane S. Nicholson, 87, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 29, 2026. Born Jan. 4, 1939...
Robert Stanley Carpenter, had friendly, outgoing nature
4 days ago
Robert Stanley Carpenter, 61, of Lewes, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026, at his residence.Born...
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Sports
Royals go 2-1 in first three 2026 matches
By Fritz Schranck
1 day ago
Delmarva Christian won its first match of the 2026 season March 26, with a 185-255 defeat of Mt....
Trout season opens April 4
By Eric Burnley
1 day ago
Delaware will open the trout season Saturday, April 4, in New Castle County. So, you may ask, why...
Sussex Academy powers to 18-1 victory
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
Despite an early spring day that felt like winter April 2, the Sussex Academy softball team’s bats...
Sussex Academy volleyball back to .500 with 3-0 win
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
As spring brightens up the Cape Region, it’s helping the Sussex Academy boys’ volleyball team warm...
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A & E
Milton Arts Guild student show reception set April 12
18 hours ago
The Milton Arts Guild gallery will present artwork by area students for an upcoming exhibition. As...
Women’s Fest includes free activities April 9-12
19 hours ago
CAMP Rehoboth will host a weekend of free events as part of Women’s Fest, a multi-day celebration...
Southern Delaware Tourism names 2026 photo contest winners
19 hours ago
Southern Delaware Tourism recently announced the winners of its 10th annual Southern Delaware...
Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra to perform April 11
22 hours ago
The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra continues its season with a program that traces the arc of a...
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Cape Life
Spring peeper chorus is an ode to freshwater wetlands
By Alice Mohrman
48 minutes ago
Oh, the sweet sounds of spring. A high-pitched “fried rice, fried rice” frog chorus highlights my...
Cape Henlopen Elks support veterans through fly-fishing program
15 hours ago
The Veterans Committee of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 near Lewes recently approved a $1,000...
Girls Who Walk DE builds community one step at a time
By Norah Block
15 hours ago
After moving to Delaware eight years ago, Lyndsey Reynolds turned her search for connection into...
Light wind no problem for Lewes kite flyers
By Bill Shull
19 hours ago
Noballee Coleman, 8, launched her beautiful butterfly kite into the sky over Cape Henlopen State...
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Local Buzz
Real Estate Tip: How to Set a Proper Budget for Your Home Remodel
Bill Cullin
Please enjoy the real estate tip included below. If you have any questions about this tip - or any...
Get in the Game — and Get Your Bar Seen
Dine Out
Put Your Bartender in the Spotlight This Summer Cape Gazette is launching something new to kick...
Personal Property
Bill Cullin
When you purchase a property, it usually includes the land and everything attached to it, such as...
Dog Houses
Bill Cullin
A family pet often represents a major challenge when a house is being marketed. Your family may...
Cape Gazette’s Spring Home & Garden Returns with Fresh Ideas for Your Home
Spring Home & Garden
Spring Home & Garden
is Cape Gazette’s guide to the season of renewal — practical...
Put Your Restaurant on the Cape’s Local Dining Map
Cape Gazette
When locals and visitors are deciding where to go out in the Cape Region, make sure they find your...
Head Over to Headwater Cove for Fresh New Homes and an Easy Resort Lifestyle
Active Adults Realty®
If you take a look at the communities spotlighted on our Web site you’ll find pickleball courts are...
Make Your Business the Pick of the Litter
Our Pets
Advertise Where Pet Owners Sit, Stay… and Spend Across the Cape Region, pet owners are investing...
SOLD! UNIT 613 @ THE HENLOPEN. Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building,
Mike Kogler Team
Just Listed at The Henlopen by The Mike Kogler Team A coastal sanctuary in Rehoboth's Premier...
One lucky Sussex Countian will win a new HVAC system!
Total Home Comfort Sweepstakes
The
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Calendar of Events
Today
8:00 am
to
11:00 am
AYCE Breakfast
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
11:00 am
Bayhealth’s Walk with a Doc, First Sundays Each Month
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
11:30 am
Lewes Tulip Celebration
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends Evening Walking Tour
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends walking tour
Monday, April 6
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
11:00 am
L.E.A.P. Read to the Dogs program
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Meatball Sub Day
11:30 am
Lewes Tulip Celebration
1:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Mah Jongg
1:30 pm
Food for Thought
3:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Rehoboth Beach Writers’ Guild Poetry Free Write
5:45 pm
to
7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
6:30 pm
to
8:00 pm
Cooks & Books program
Tuesday, April 7
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Preschool Story Time
11:30 am
Lewes Tulip Celebration
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Adult Coloring group
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Finding their Voices: The History & Legacy of the...
4:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
Finding Their Voices walking tour
5:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Science & Society talk
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Simmer Down Cookbook Club for Millennials
7:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Dancing Argentine Tango
Business
Chamber welcomes Kaja Asian Cuisine to membership
17 hours ago
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Kaja Asian Cuisine to its...
New DRBA ferry design will allow upgrade to zero-emission operations
19 hours ago
In December, the Delaware River and Bay Authority awarded a $78.6 million contract to Senesco...
Spring Home Expo returns April 11-12
23 hours ago
The 28th Annual Delaware Resorts Spring Home Expo will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday,...
Sussex Technical High School hosts 5th Annual Transition Fair
2 days ago
The 5th Annual Transition Fair was held March 26, at Sussex Technical High School. Students with...
Meals on Wheels introduces new executive director to begin in June
3 days ago
Meals on Wheels Lewes-Rehoboth announced the appointment of Aileen Mateo as its next executive...
Polished and casual fashions hit the runway
3 days ago
Fashion from area retailers highlighted the diverse fashion scene at the Rehoboth Beach Main Street...
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Blogs
A Few of My Brilliant Things
By Elise Seyfried
5 days ago
It happens often. You hear the glad tidings: “Coming Soon!
2 Fast 2B Furious 15
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Mother Nature Issues Her Final Warning
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
Oahu, Hawaii, where my sister Carolyn has lived since 2012, has traditionally been the kind of...
The Humming Bluebird of Happiness
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
It’s the most annoying time of year, when all my bird-loving buddies wax(wing) rhapsodic over the “...
For Rent
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
I spent my entire first 20-year career (I career in 20-year batches) performing in our children’s...
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Banking bills introduced in Delaware General Assembly
Melissa Steele
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The Delaware Banking Modernization Act under Senate Bill 16 was introduced March 23, making changes...