Cape Life

Lewes Lions donate to Cape Henlopen Food Basket

17 hours ago
The Lewes Lions Club has reached out again to assist the Cape Henlopen Food Basket with a $1,500...

Haley Alexander crowned Miss Delaware's Outstanding...

19 hours ago
Haley Alexander was crowned Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen April 19 at the Milton Theatre. A...

Browseabout featuring Cat & Mouse Press sale through...

21 hours ago
Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach is offering 20 percent off all Cat & Mouse Press books...

Rehoboth fire company auxiliary to host art show and...

22 hours ago
The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary will host its spring fling arts and crafts show...

Patry Francis and Nan Rossiter to discuss new novels...

1 day ago
The Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will welcome authors Patry Francis and Nan Rossiter...

Community Briefs 4/21/21

1 day ago
Teens offer free, online tutoring Tutorly Ed is a free online tutoring platform for students...

Library to host legal expert Nadine Strossen April 26

1 day ago
Renowned civil liberties and constitutional law expert Nadine Strossen will join the Lewes Public...

Outdoor craft show set April 24 in Long Neck

1 day ago
The Local Ladies of Long Neck and AMVETS Post 2 will host a craft show from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,...

Murray Archibald to receive Heroes Award May 2

1 day ago
Adding his name to a long line of amazing LGBTQ leaders and allies, CAMP Rehoboth co-founder Murray...

Healthy Kids Day activities at Sussex Family YMCA...

1 day ago
Following a year of social distancing, virtual school, mask wearing and endless hours of screen...

Cape Henlopen Lighthouse fell into the sea April 13,...

2 days ago
This photograph from 1925 shows the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse looking lonely and vulnerable on the...

Inland Bays experts to discuss water contamination...

2 days ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays invites the public to a virtual Scientific and Technical...

Vintage books, jewelry sale to start April 24

3 days ago
Friends of the Milford Public Library will host a vintage books, jewelry and accessories sale in...

DNREC launches new logo

3 days ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control unveiled a new logo April 8...

Milford Rotary Flags for Heroes to start May 25

4 days ago
Milford Rotary Club’s Seventh Annual Flags For Heroes will run Tuesday, May 25, to Thursday, June...

Lewes Senior Activity Center to hold dessert drive...

4 days ago
A dessert drive-by to thank dedicated volunteers will be held by the Lewes Senior Activity Center...

Traffic work makes drivers obey the urge to merge

Nancy Katz
4 days ago
It’s getting close to our spring transition season. We know that for a number of reasons. First and...

Devil’s Party Press receives state association awards

5 days ago
Devil’s Party Press recently received three awards in the Delaware Press Association’s 2021...

Yoga with puppies at SPCA May 14, 16

5 days ago
Brandywine Valley SPCA Animal Rescue Center in Georgetown will host yoga with puppies at 6 p.m.,...

Glade Quilters give back to community

5 days ago
In March 2001, a small group of Glade ladies met to discuss a way to give back to the community...

Brittingham family gathers for Wil King Road cleanup

5 days ago
Members of the Brittingham family recently came together to clean up Wil King Road. The Adopt-a-...

Active shooter response training set April 21

6 days ago
The Georgetown Police Department and Georgetown Chamber of Commerce will host an active shooter...

Cathy Gorman returns to musical roots with singing...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Like many performance artists, local songstress Cathy Gorman has seen a dramatic drop in work since...

Community Briefs 4/15/21

1 week ago
Del-One celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with KSI Del-One Federal Credit Union...

Order of the Eastern Star delivers lunches for...

1 week ago
A group from Unity Chapter 16, Order of the Eastern Star gathered to bag and deliver lunches to...

Optimist Club honors Seaford police chief

1 week ago
In a virtual ceremony held March 15, the Optimist Club of Sussex County presented its Respect for...

Rachael Lee Scott weds Charles Anthony Elgin

1 week ago
Charles Anthony Elgin and Rachael Lee Scott were united in marriage Nov. 7, 2020, in Laurel...

Sussex’s freshwater streams are ideal habit for eels...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Every year, hundreds of thousands, possibly millions, of larval eels take an ocean-current-...

Pathways to Sussex to host fair housing town hall...

1 week ago
Pathways to Success will sponsor a free virtual fair housing town hall from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday,...

National Aquarium releases seal pup to her natural...

1 week ago
After 42 days of rehabilitation at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center in...

Kody’s Kids marks 20 years of promoting reading and...

1 week ago
Nonprofit organization Kody’s Kids Inc. is celebrating its 20th year of promoting reading and...

Broadwalk to benefit breast cancer coalition April 25

1 week ago
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition and CAMP Rehoboth invite community members to attend the 2021...

Online chat with author Kristy Woodson Harvey set...

1 week ago
Bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey will discuss her new novel “Under the Southern Sky” at 5 p...

Rehoboth had mass transportation once; maybe again?

1 week ago
Starting in about 1878, passenger train service began bringing summer tourists south from...

Delaware State Police superintendent to lecture...

1 week ago
Col. Melissa A. Zebley, Delaware State Police superintendent, will talk about her career path to...

Author to discuss civil rights-era upbringing April 15

1 week ago
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist John Archibald will discuss his new book “Shaking the Gates of...

Grandchildren’s art wins grandma’s heart

Lisa Graff
1 week ago
In this column, I write about topics affecting seniors and how we can connect with our community...

Baltimore girls make vacation memories on Baltimore...

Alanah Nichole Davis
1 week ago
As news of the pandemic spread last year, fears were heightened, both spring and summer trips were...

Even a mild winter can bring about shocking home decay

Nancy Katz
1 week ago
I have half of a gutter hanging down from the roof over the garage, panty hose flying from the limb...

Lord Baltimore Women clean up Route 1 in Bethany Beach

1 week ago
Lord Baltimore Women’s Club recently held a cleanup of the northbound and southbound roadsides...

Beautiful day for a parade on Rehoboth Boardwalk

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Rehoboth Beach held a brief, but joyful Easter parade April 3 on...

DHA celebrates completed renovation in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
1 week ago
The Delaware Humane Association celebrated the completed renovation of its Rehoboth Beach adoption...

Kids of all ages enjoy egg hunt in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Kids of all ages participated in the return of Rehoboth Beach Toy & Kite Company’s annual...

New book with local ties explores civil rights...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
In the 1960s, Alabama was the epicenter of the civil rights movement. A new book written by John...

Milton hands out Citizen of Year, Lifetime Volunteer...

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton Town Council announced its annual Citizen of the Year and Lifetime Volunteer of the Year...

‘Rescuing the Planet’ author talk set April 14

2 weeks ago
Award-winning author Tony Hiss will present his new book, “Rescuing the Planet,” at 5 p.m.,...

Over 13,000 horseshoe crabs tagged by Center for...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
According to data supplied by Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, there’s been a 90 percent...

Community Briefs 4/7/21

2 weeks ago
Home Depot donates to Milton Food Pantry Due to the pandemic, the Milton Community Food Pantry has...

Delmarva birding events to take flight April 21-26

2 weeks ago
The next Delmarva Birding Weekend has evolved into a Delmarva birding week. Hundreds of nature...

Vietnam Veterans of America members pack Easter...

2 weeks ago
Vietnam Veterans of America Sussex Chapter 1105 members gathered early March 29 at the Mountaire...

Sustainable shopping event vendor registration due...

2 weeks ago
Second Swell will host its inaugural sustainable shopping event from 12 to 6 p.m., Friday and...

A friendly canal chat in Lewes in 1937

2 weeks ago
Bill Heronemus of Lewes sent along this old photo recently. He noted: “I believe it may have C.H...

Delaware Center for the Inland Bays survey training...

2 weeks ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is continuing preparations for the 2021 survey season by...

Retired DSP captain named Torch Runner of the Year

2 weeks ago
Glenn Dixon’s first volunteer experience with Special Olympics Delaware was 30 years ago when he...

Easter eggs galore at AMVETS Post 2 event

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago

State seeks child advocate volunteers; training...

2 weeks ago
The Office of the Child Advocate – Court Appointed Special Advocate Program of Delaware is...

P.E.O. Rehoboth chapter provides meals for Code...

2 weeks ago
Many people have been growing restless during the long months of COVID-19 restrictions. Lewes...

Lewes man wins $250K playing Six Figures

2 weeks ago
A 32-year-old man from Lewes has claimed the final $250,000 top prize for the Instant Game Six...

Visiting granddogs bring both comfort and catastrophe

Nancy Katz
2 weeks ago
I had anticipated a much-needed visit from my granddog. Everyone knows what a dog lover I am – cats...

Correctional officers graduate from training academy

2 weeks ago
A class of 18 correctional officer cadets and one correctional training instructor from the 242nd...