Cape Life

Blood Bank issues urgent call for donations thru...

2 weeks ago
With the blood supply remaining at critical levels, the Blood Bank of Delmarva has issued an urgent...

West Side New Beginnings hosts backpack, platter...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
West Side New Beginnings and local businessman Shayne Brittingham got local students ready for...

Rat Pack Together Again performing at Milton Theatre...

2 weeks ago
Audience members can step into the Golden Age of Entertainment when Rat Pack Together Again brings...

British invade Lewes, but just for a night

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
Ladies and gentlemen, the Beatles! Almost. Tony Sciuto, formerly of Little River Band, and Robbie...

Golf event benefits foundation to empower women

3 weeks ago
More than 150 people enjoyed a gorgeous day and a full field of lady golfers for the 17th annual...

Rehoboth to turn teal for ovarian cancer awareness...

3 weeks ago
To help save lives by drawing attention to the silent symptoms of ovarian cancer, volunteers and...

Village Volunteers’ Harvest Hustle 5K returns Sept. 20

3 weeks ago
The Village Volunteers invites the community to join its 2nd Annual Harvest Hustle 5K Run/Walk...

Reading the Gazette at Pena Palace

3 weeks ago
This past winter, Rob Waters spent a week in Portugal. One especially memorable day took him to...

Democrats to host jamboree at Killens Pond Sept. 13

3 weeks ago
The Sussex County Democratic Committee will host its annual jamboree at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13...

Rally for Our First Responders supports local...

Ted Pfirrmann
3 weeks ago
The Rally for Our First Responders check presentation was held Aug. 13, at Lewes Fire Department...

Local teen author to appear at National Book...

3 weeks ago
A book by Máximo César Castellanos, a 16-year-old bilingual author from Georgetown, has been chosen...

McBride delivers with Meals on Wheels

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
A rainy day Aug. 19 did not stop Meals on Wheels Lewes-Rehoboth volunteers from doing their duty in...

Pilottown to the Pacific: UD researchers help solve...

Bill Shull
3 weeks ago
Mark Moline and Erik White spent a recent Saturday morning at the University of Delaware’s Hugh R...

Local chapter of Soaring Spirits sets inaugural...

3 weeks ago
When Jeanine O’Donnell lost her husband Stephen on July 6, 2023, after 40 years of being together,...

Jodi Johnson named Rehoboth Beach Lifeguard of the Year

3 weeks ago
The Rehoboth Beach Patrol has named Sgt. Jodi Johnson as its 2025 Lifeguard of the Year. Johnson...

Miltonian Pearl Cirwithian celebrates 100th birthday

3 weeks ago
Lifelong Milton resident Pearl Cirwithian recently celebrated her 100th birthday at Honey Bee...

Milton turns the town teal for ovarian cancer awareness

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
Teal ribbons were hung all over Milton Aug. 13 as part of Turn The Town Teal, a nationwide...

Local seniors take the Cape Gazette to Costa Rica

3 weeks ago
Members of the Lewes Senior Activity Center recently traveled to Costa Rica, bringing along a copy...

‘Awesome World of Caitlin Clark’ author to appear...

3 weeks ago
Browseabout Books will host author Sara Weiss for a signing event from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Thursday...

CJ Norton enjoys a life of saves on the beach and pitch

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 weeks ago
An outstanding goalie in soccer may often hear that they save more than a religious figure or unit...

Young pianist dazzles at The Lodge at Historic Lewes

3 weeks ago
Pianist JJ Ohri of Lewes performed Aug. 13 at The Lodge at Historic Lewes, entertaining more than...

Delaware author explores weather at Gettysburg battle

Bill Shull
3 weeks ago
It was a 10-minute rest break that could have changed American history. Confederate soldiers had...

Adirondacks weekend renews friendships, rivalries

Kevin T. Conlon
3 weeks ago
In our defense, we were left unsupervised. I got together last month for a long weekend with some...

Just Us Cat Rescue sets fundraiser dinners at 1776...

4 weeks ago
Just Us Cat & Kitten Rescue, a local 501c3 nonprofit, will host its annual fundraiser with two...

Piping Out parade steps off Sept. 1 in Rehoboth Beach

4 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach’s historic tradition of Piping Out the Summer on Labor Day with a joyous musical...

Overfalls to host happy hour Aug. 21

4 weeks ago
The Overfalls Foundation invites the public to a canalside happy hour from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday...

Iceland’s Skógafoss leaves a lasting impression on...

4 weeks ago
Marianne Zweig of Lewes is an avid reader of her Cape Gazette , and she recently took her sense of...

Botanic gardens to host first iNaturalist Bioblitz...

4 weeks ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens will hold its first Bioblitz from Thursday to Sunday, Aug. 21 to 24, and...

Balance is everything — especially as we age

Jim Paterson
4 weeks ago
So, is it ever OK to mock a sweet, elderly woman, helplessly lying on the floor with what might be...

Special Olympics athletes have fun times at Camp Barnes

Dan Cook
1 month ago
The 24th annual Special Olympics Summer Camp was held Aug. 10-12 at Camp Barnes in Frankford, where...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County

Noted ecologist to focus on preserving natural space...

Katie Peikes
1 month ago
Editor’s note: This column is a regular feature written by staff at the University of Delaware...

History Book Festival free author events set Sept. 27

1 month ago
The ninth annual History Book Festival is set for Friday to Sunday, Sept. 26 to 28, at several...

DAR at library helps researchers find African...

1 month ago
Leading historian and Black history researcher Cheryl Gooch, PhD, joined members of the Col. David...

Local teen collects sun protection items for...

1 month ago
Ben Gaito, a 17-year-old resident of Rehoboth Beach, organized a successful donation drive during...

The Gazette breaks the ice in Antarctica

1 month ago
Molly Pauker and Willie Schatz of Lewes brought the news to Bald Head Island during their 18-day...

Coastal Corvette Club donates $8,000 to Delaware...

Ellen McIntyre
1 month ago
The Coastal Corvette Club of Delaware presented an $8,000 check to Delaware Hospice Aug. 4 at Irish...

Unique Minds Changing Lives Inc. plans major expansion

Gabrielle Ziegler
1 month ago
Unique Minds Changing Lives Inc., a nonprofit organization near Lewes, is looking to officially...

Cross-country bike journey ends in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 month ago
When Thomas Knott and Jeremy May dipped their toes in Delaware Bay in Lewes Aug. 4, they were at...

Wildlife rehabilitators set baby squirrel care...

1 month ago
The Delaware Council of Wildlife Rehabilitators and Educators will present a training session on...

Bella Myers helps Cape Region kids become stars

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Wrangling 60-plus children and teaching them how to produce a stage show in just four days seems...

Kitchen incubator program receives $12,500 state...

1 month ago
The Delaware Division of Small Business and Sen. Darius Brown, D-Wilmington, recently hosted check...

Yoga and mindfulness children’s program set Aug. 14

1 month ago
Yoga and mindfulness teacher Hiba Melhem Stancofski of Lewes will take part in a free local author...

Village Volunteers group announces new board...

1 month ago
Village Volunteers recently announced the appointment of Jennifer Van Blarcom as president and...

Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative giveaway set...

1 month ago
The Sussex Conservation District will host its third annual native tree giveaway from 9 a.m. to 12...

Elks cycle to support first responders’ families

1 month ago
With the help of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540, two of its active members recently raised a...

Garden club members tour neighbors’ outdoor spaces

1 month ago
Peninsula Lakes Garden Club members recently gathered for an evening tour of four homeowners’...

Author Lisa Gardner to discuss new thriller at Lewes...

1 month ago
Author Lisa Gardner will take part in a discussion and signing of her latest novel, “Kiss Her...

Volunteers share creative craftsmanship at Camp...

1 month ago
Some superheroes arrive wearing capes, but the ones who showed up at Camp Arrowhead came with tool...

Enduring spirit of Rehoboth’s Tideline Gallery

Pam Bounds
1 month ago
The Tideline Gallery has been a fixture on Rehoboth Avenue for more than 40 years. Before that, my...

Delaware Womenade games day fundraiser set Sept. 8

1 month ago
Delaware Womenade will host its 9th annual games day fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday,...

Coastal Kiwanis to host water tour Sept. 3

1 month ago
The Coastal Delaware Kiwanis Club will host a cruise of the Delaware Bay to the Delaware Breakwater...

Xi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi names new officers

1 month ago
The Xi Sigma Chapter of the International Sorority of Beta Sigma Phi announced its officers for the...

Trackchairs provide trail accessibility at five...

1 month ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has expanded the Action...

Sleeping Indian meets the Gazette

1 month ago
In January, John Costello and Paula Wiggins from Georgetown hiked up La India Dormida, a majestic...

Delaware Coastal Cleanup opens volunteer...

1 month ago
To help keep the state’s beaches and natural areas free of trash, volunteers are needed for...

New Cub Scouts pack in Harbeson seeks members,...

1 month ago
In partnership with Del-Mar-Va Council of Scouting America, the Episcopal Parish of All Saints’...

Milton pastor Litzenberger receives Quilt of Valor

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
In front of his congregation, Pastor Brian Litzenberger of Open Arms Seventh-day Adventist Church...

History Book Festival to host 20 presentations Sept. 27

1 month ago
The ninth annual History Book Festival is set for Friday to Sunday, Sept. 26 to 28, at several...

Steel Horse Knights hold special event to benefit...

1 month ago
The Steel Horse Knights, a Sussex County-based nonprofit organization, held a Car & Bike Show...

Gruenebaum to address 14th RD Democrats Aug. 13

1 month ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Iron Hill...