Cape Life

Lewes couple celebrates 50th wedding anniversary

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Brad and Michele Travis of Lewes celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 2, 2026. The couple...

The Gazette shines in the Eiffel Tower glow  

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The Eiffel Tower was originally conceived as a temporary centerpiece for the 1889 World’s Fair, but...

Junior Miss Sussex supports children receiving lab...

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Wrapping up her reign as the 2025 Junior Miss Sussex County, Serena Jaoude, a seventh-grader from...

RSVPs due Jan. 14 for Lewes DAR genealogical...

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The Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host its third program...

Ron Gray remembers the Rehoboth Beach farmlands

Melissa Steele
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Ron Gray grew his house on a plot of land that once was his mother’s garden. That goes back to 1952...

‘Labyrinth’ 40th anniversary screenings to open Jan. 8

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Rehoboth Beach Film Society will present the 40th anniversary re-release and 4K remaster of the...

Dewey Beach dives into 2026 with Dewey Dunk

Ellen McIntyre
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As the countdown hit one, a group of about 200 people stripped down to their bathing suits – and...

‘Women of History in Lewes’ is AAUW meeting topic...

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The AAUW Coastal-Georgetown Branch will meet at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 15, at The Lodge at...

UNICO Rehoboth donates $2,700 to St. Vincent De Paul...

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The UNICO Rehoboth Area Chapter held its annual Italian dinner and silent auction fundraiser,...

Elks visit Stockley Center for holiday celebration

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Santa Claus and several Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 members recently visited the Stockley Center...

Coastal Kiwanis Club continues service to community

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In December, the Kiwanis Club of Coastal Delaware held a toy drive and collected hundreds of items...

Sharing the Cape Gazette on a journey through Europe...

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Nick and Donna DeCerchio of Lewes shopped in Bergen, Norway, while moving from port to port on a...

Zwaanendael Women’s Club inducts new members

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Four new members were inducted into the GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club Dec. 10 during its annual...

Milton Community Food Pantry accepts $18,300 donation

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Members of 100 Women Who Care Southern Delaware recently gathered to present an award of $18,310 to...

Junction railroad rings locomotive bell for new year

Bill Shull
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A bell rang out from the railroad track in Lewes’ Stango Park on New Year’s Day, welcoming 2026 and...

SOLA3 welcomes new board member

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The board of Save Our Lakes Alliance3 has unanimously elected James Apistolas to serve as a...

New Eagle Scouts inducted by Troop 2540 Lewes

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Three young men, members of Troop 2540 of Lewes, attained the rank of Eagle Scout Nov. 30 during an...

The Cape Gazette visits the haunting ruins of Hitler...

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Darryl McCauley of Lewes and West Chester, Pa., visited the Wolf’s Lair in Poland, where Hitler...

Delaware Master Naturalists to host open house Jan. 11

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The Delaware Master Naturalist Program will host an open house from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Sunday,...

Lewes Red Hat Society celebrates themed fall gatherings

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The Red Hat Society Evening Primroses Chapter celebrated Halloween with their October Witches Ball...

Toy and winter clothing drive nets record number of...

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During the holiday season, CAMP Rehoboth partnered with the Rehoboth Beach Bears and the Kiwanis...

NARFE Coastal Sussex meeting RSVPS due Jan. 1

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The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Chapter 1690 Coastal Sussex will...

PACE Pals give out care bags at Jusst Sooup holiday...

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Local men with dementia from the PACE Your Life program in Milford recently helped create care bags...

Sons of American Revolution chapter welcomes new member

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Mark Larimore of Folsom, Calif., was inducted as the newest member of the Caesar Rodney Chapter of...

Cape Henlopen Elks ring bells for Salvation Army...

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Officers and volunteers from Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 in Lewes helped raise funds for local...

Women's Club of Indian River presents holiday cards...

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The GFWC Women's Club of Indian River members recently delivered holiday cards to be distributed to...

Elks deliver handmade blankets and scarves to...

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Members of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 community outreach committee recently delivered 35...

Prepare in advance for winter weather conditions

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One weather season ends and another begins, but the need for preparation is constant, no matter the...

Lunch With a Purpose supports Food Bank of Delaware

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Lunch with a Purpose supported the Food Bank of Delaware in Milford during its Dec. 3 luncheon at...

Community golf cart parade celebrates the season

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The Woodfield Preserve community near Milton held its second annual golf cart parade Dec. 14. The...

The Gazette tours Rome with Lewes church group

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This past summer, four members of the First Baptist Church of Lewes spent a week serving at an...

Children’s Beach House gala sponsors donate $25,000

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As presenting sponsors for the upcoming Children’s Beach House gala fundraiser, Jack Lingo Realtor...

Rehoboth Sunrise Rotary welcomes Meals on Wheels...

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Chris Strong, the director of Meals on Wheels Lewes-Rehoboth, addressed Rehoboth Beach Sunrise...

Beachcombers Corvette Club presents $3,100 to Food Bank

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The Beachcombers Corvette Club of Southern Delaware recently presented a $3,100 donation to the...

Cape Henlopen Elks support Code Purple shelters

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During the recent bitterly cold temperatures and snow, members of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540...

Decluttering brings great results, but don’t tackle...

Jim Paterson
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As holiday music rings out and good tidings fill the air, one thought enters your mind and spills...

Holiday items collected for young adults aged out of...

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A holiday gift collection for youth aging out of foster care was organized by Independent Living...

Cape Henlopen Elks honor departed members

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Every year on the first Sunday in December, Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 holds its memorial ritual...

DuPont powder mills explosions are program topic Jan...

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The Milford Museum American History Series will host “Disaster Along the Brandywine: Explosions at...

The Cape Gazette takes a bow at the Sydney Opera House

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Dean Jonee and Laurie McBrierty of Milton took the Cape Gazette to the other hemisphere in March...

Cape Henlopen Senior Center helps local charities

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For the second year in a row, the Cape Henlopen Senior Center celebrated the holiday season by...

Local pianist JJ Ohri shares holiday cheer with...

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Pianist JJ Ohri of Lewes performed a holiday recital Dec. 19 at The Lodge at Historic Lewes,...

Greetings from Lewes: former postcard purveyor puts...

Bill Shull
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Kevin Moore is as local as it gets. He was born at Beebe Hospital and grew up in the beach block of...

VegRehoboth events highlight food justice and...

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VegRehoboth hosted a dynamic series of events Nov. 19 to 23 celebrating art, film and plant-based...

Santa arrives by boat to present Toys for Tots delivery

Grace Hoffman
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Delaware Natural Resources Police officers gathered Dec. 12 at the Indian River Marina to help...

First State musician appears at Toys for Tots meet...

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Delaware musician Lafayette Bell, aka Sgt. Bell the Rapper, partnered with Buffalo Wild Wings in...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County

Chicken growers face challenges as winter settles in

Katie Peikes
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The Delmarva Peninsula’s more than 1,200 chicken growers raise about 600 million chickens each year...

Delmarva Leathernecks present senior veterans with...

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Delmarva Leathernecks Foundation members visited Brandywine Living, a senior living community near...

Wreaths Across America event in Rehoboth continues...

Chris Flood
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Rehoboth Beach Main Street hosted the fifth annual Wreaths Across America ceremony Dec. 13 at...

Generous benefactor supports AAUW scholarship program

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AAUW Coastal Georgetown recently announced it has received a $20,000 donation in support of its...

The Cape Gazette flies high at Electrify Expo in...

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The Cape Gazette traveled to Seattle, Wash., for the Electrify Expo, where the BlackFly electric...

Lewes railroad group to ring in new year Jan. 1

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Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association will join the Lewes 250 celebration by ringing in...

Lingo honors Rollins family with $100K gift to beach...

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Children’s Beach House officials are proud to announce a generous $100,000 gift from Bryce Lingo,...

Milton Garden Club hosts Holly Festival

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
The Milton Garden Club hosted its annual Holly Festival in downtown Milton Dec. 13, giving visitors...

Harry K Christmas Gala helps fight childhood hunger

Dan Cook
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Thirteen was a lucky number for the Harry K Foundation as the nonprofit held its 13th annual...

Cape Henlopen Elks deliver academic supplies to...

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Representatives from Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 recently visited Mariner Middle School in Milton...

VIA delivers holiday gifts for Cape High students in...

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The Village Improvement Association continued its eight-year tradition of providing holiday gifts...

FOP Lodge 2 spreads Christmas cheer

Dan Cook
3 weeks ago
The Fraternal Order of Police, Sussex County Lodge 2, held its eighth annual Share Your Christmas...

Milton Holiday House Tour blends history, decor

Deny Howeth
3 weeks ago
Milton was buzzing with festivities Dec. 13 including the annual Holiday House Tour presented by...

Lewes senior athletes and the Gazette shine at the...

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The 2025 National Senior Games were held in Des Moines, Iowa, featuring 25 sporting events ranging...