Cape Life

Education reform is League of Women Voters topic...

6 hours ago
The Sussex County League of Women Voters will present a talk on “Current Efforts to Make Delaware...

AAUW to host Lewes mayor April 16

8 hours ago
The AAUW Coastal-Georgetown Branch will meet at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 16, at The Lodge at...

Wine and Dine event to support Read Aloud Delaware...

12 hours ago
The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel and Victoria’s Restaurant at 2 Olive Ave. in Rehoboth Beach will host the...

Spring peeper chorus is an ode to freshwater wetlands

Alice Mohrman
21 hours ago
Oh, the sweet sounds of spring. A high-pitched “fried rice, fried rice” frog chorus highlights my...

Community hosts talk with local author

22 hours ago
Local writer Lyn McDonald spoke with reading enthusiasts during a March 19 author talk hosted by...

Alex the Autism Delaware Bear to visit Sussex YMCA...

1 day ago
The YMCA of Delaware, in partnership with Autism Delaware, will hold a statewide Autism Awareness...

Cape Henlopen Elks support veterans through fly...

1 day 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

Norah Block
1 day ago
After moving to Delaware eight years ago, Lyndsey Reynolds turned her search for connection into...

Light wind no problem for Lewes kite flyers

Bill Shull
1 day ago
Noballee Coleman, 8, launched her beautiful butterfly kite into the sky over Cape Henlopen State...

A European encore with the Cape Gazette

1 day ago
Michael and Dawn Russo traveled to Europe and performed in four concerts across Austria, Germany,...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County

UD’s Principal Preparedness Program sets up future...

Jessica Henderson
1 day ago
School leadership was not something James Wheatley, assistant principal at Sussex Central High...

14th RD Democratic Committee meeting RSVPs due April 12

2 days ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will host six Democrats running for seats in...

Milton Lions Club learns about, supports Special...

2 days ago
Milton Lions Club welcomed two special guests for its March dinner meeting: Lions Club member...
Lewes 250

Lewes during the Revolution - Part 1

William H.J. Manthorpe
2 days ago
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a four-part series of excerpts from an upcoming...

Brittingham family gathers for community service

3 days ago
In memory of Mary Ann Brittingham, extended family members gathered for their annual Adopt-A-...

Lunch group supports First State Community Action...

3 days ago
Lunch With a Purpose Coastal Delaware members gathered March 4 at Signatures at Bayside to support...

Cape High JROTC program receives donation from local...

3 days ago
The Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 Veterans Committee recently presented a $1,000 check to the Cape...

Sussex Family YMCA to host Healthy Kids Day April 18

4 days ago
The Sussex Family YMCA will host its annual Healthy Kids Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday,...

Sussex Preservation Coalition to meet April 8

4 days ago
The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, at the Lewes Public...

The Gazette enjoys a Douro River cruise

4 days ago
Frank and Grace Maniscalco, along with the Gazette, enjoyed a fantastic river cruise through...

Rehoboth in Bloom to host annual dance party April 17

4 days ago
Rehoboth in Bloom, a subcommittee of Rehoboth Beach Main Street, will hold its fifth annual dance...

Origins of Earth and life is April 7 lecture topic

4 days ago
The Lewes Public Library’s Science and Society lecture series will host Andrew H. Knoll, a Harvard...

Historians to discuss ‘Darkology’ research April 12

4 days ago
Dr. Rhae Lynn Barnes will join historian Paul Sparrow for a discussion of her new book, “Darkology...

VIPs celebrate CHEER’s March for Meals in Sussex...

Dan Cook
5 days ago
March for Meals was celebrated March 16-19 at at locations throughout Sussex County. On those days...

Your food’s safety - and your pet’s - is Tim Ahn’s...

Bill Shull
5 days ago
Tim Ahn walked into the Captain Morgan rum distillery in St. Croix. Even though it was five o’clock...

Bunny bonanza to feature egg hunt, crafts and family...

1 week ago
The 2026 Easter Bunny Bonanza will hop off at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 4, in Lewes Canalfront...

VIA holds successful blood donation drive in...

1 week ago
The Village Improvement Association held a blood donation drive March 6, at its clubhouse in...

Gov. Matt Meyer celebrates 125 years of Delaware...

1 week ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed a proclamation declaring March 12, 2026, as Delaware Libraries Day in his...

Local podcast receives recognition with national award

1 week ago
Echoes & Footprints, an educational podcast produced by the Millsboro-based nonprofit...

Exploring the wilds of East Africa with the Gazette

1 week ago
Gazette readers George Roig, John Barry and Michael Dorsey, shown here fitting in some pre‑flight...

Notre Dame Club of Delaware honored for partnership...

1 week ago
The Notre Dame Club of Delaware has been named a 2026 award recipient of the University of Notre...

Coastal Delaware Community Clean Up sign-ups due...

1 week ago
The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 2026 Coastal Delaware Community Clean Up...

Cub Scout Pack 95 holds annual Blue & Gold program...

1 week ago
For Cub Scout Pack 95’s celebration of the annual Blue & Gold Program, 33 out of 41 scout...

Sign up by April 9 for Rehoboth Art League docent...

1 week ago
The Rehoboth Art League is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to train for the 2026 Homestead Docent...

Streaming services faulty just like their predecessor

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
I remember back in the early 1970s when I was a kid, my cousins who lived around the block became...

Hundreds participate in state’s annual dune grass...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Hundreds of volunteers planted thousands of beach grass plugs into dunes as part of the Delaware...

Zwaanendael Women’s Club geranium sale orders due...

1 week ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club has kicked off its annual geranium sale to raise funds for its...

Grand opening celebrated at American Legion Post 28

Deny Howeth
1 week ago
American Legion Post 28 spent March 14 celebrating several occasions: the grand opening of its new...

Benefit events to celebrate life of ‘Spoonie’ March...

1 week ago
Family and friends of Stephen “Spoonie” Sponaugle will hold the fifth annual celebration of his...

A Greek adventure with the Cape Gazette

1 week ago
This past October, John and Christine Lodge of Nassau Grove in Lewes traveled to Greece and its...

Families flock to Easter egg hunt

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Families flocked to the historic Wolfe House March 22 for the inaugural Easter egg hunt hosted by...

Lewes Sons of the American Revolution hold grave...

Bill Shull
1 week ago
George Parker was a Lewes native who swore an oath of allegiance to the Patriot cause in 1778...

Bunny bonanza to bring family fun to Lewes April 4

1 week ago
Escorted by a flotilla from Freedom Boat Club, the Easter Bunny will arrive by boat in Lewes...

Freeman Arts adds to lineup of 2026 summer shows

1 week ago
Freeman Arts Pavilion announced a second round of performances for its 2026 milestone season that...

Lewes Lions support local charity to help children...

2 weeks ago
The Lewes Lions Club became the 2026 lead Beach Bingo sponsor for Miriam’s Table, a local...

Race4Warriors receives donation from local Elks lodge

2 weeks ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 near Lewes recently made a $2,000 contribution to Race4Warriors, a...

Milton Garden Club elects 2026 officers

2 weeks ago
The Milton Garden Club recently elected its new officers for 2026. Leaders shown are (l-r) Ingrid...

Ancient Order of Hibernians local members celebrate...

2 weeks ago
Members of the Commodore John Barry Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians recently marched...

Tulip sale to benefit Lewes in Bloom April 3

2 weeks ago
Lewes in Bloom will host its annual tulip sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., or until they sell out,...

Cape Henlopen Elks support area homeless with sock...

2 weeks ago
The Community Outreach Committee of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes was established with the...

Women’s club luncheon April 2 to benefit scholarship...

2 weeks ago
The GFWC Women’s Club of Indian River will host a luncheon Thursday, April 2, at The Landing Bar...

Riding the Galloping Goose with a good buddy and the...

2 weeks ago
Last October, Scott Aijo of Lewes and Delray Beach, Fla., met up with high school friend Bryan...

Friends, Cape alums reunite in Italy during Olympics

Gabrielle Ziegler
2 weeks ago
Two Cape Henlopen High School alumni from Sussex County recently reunited in Venice, Italy, while...

Fidget blanket project brings rewards for makers,...

2 weeks ago
When Jan Conant, president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Delaware, attended its 2024...

Sold-out Beach Bingo fundraiser hits $20K milestone

2 weeks ago
Miriam's Table Beach Bingo hit the $20,000 milestone Feb. 28, during the organization's sixth bingo...

Pre-op exercise may lessen the pain of joint...

Jim Paterson
2 weeks ago
We are lucky to live at a time when we have pages of information and entertainment at our...

Here We Go Again! Cape students bring ‘Mamma Mia!’...

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
“Mamma Mia!” has returned to the Cape Henlopen High School theater. After it was canceled due to...

DU Lucky 7 Sportsman’s Bash benefits fire department

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The 2026 Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company and Eastern Shore Ducks Unlimited Lucky 7 Sportsman’...

Film festival to celebrate National Women's History...

2 weeks ago
The League of Women Voters of Sussex County, Delaware will host its third annual Defending...

Women's Club of Milton purchases new welcome sign...

2 weeks ago
Women's Club of Milton members supported the Town of Milton by purchasing a new welcome sign to...