Cape Life

Dewey Beach welcomes Easter fun with annual egg scoop

Ellen McIntyre
3 weeks ago
The Dewey Business Partnership held its annual Easter Egg Scoop the morning of April 4 on the bay...

Cape Henlopen Elks support veterans through fly...

3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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
3 weeks ago
Novalee Coleman, 8, launched her beautiful butterfly kite into the sky over Cape Henlopen State...

A European encore with the Cape Gazette

3 weeks 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
3 weeks ago
School leadership was not something James Wheatley, assistant principal at Sussex Central High...

14th RD Democratic Committee meeting RSVPs due April 12

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

Knights of Columbus present $3,700 to support...

3 weeks ago
The Knights of Columbus Msgr. Desmond Council 13348 recently donated $3,763 to the Sussex Pregnancy...

Milton Lions Club learns about, supports Special...

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

Lunch group supports First State Community Action...

3 weeks 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 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4 weeks 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...

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

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

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

Local podcast receives recognition with national award

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

Exploring the wilds of East Africa with the Gazette

4 weeks 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...

4 weeks 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...

4 weeks 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...

4 weeks 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...

4 weeks 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
4 weeks 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
4 weeks 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 month 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 month 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 month ago
Family and friends of Stephen “Spoonie” Sponaugle will hold the fifth annual celebration of his...

A Greek adventure with the Cape Gazette

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

Lewes Lions support local charity to help children...

1 month 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

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

Milton Garden Club elects 2026 officers

1 month 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...

1 month 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

1 month 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...

1 month 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...

1 month 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...

1 month 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
1 month ago
Two Cape Henlopen High School alumni from Sussex County recently reunited in Venice, Italy, while...

Fidget blanket project brings rewards for makers,...

1 month 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

1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month ago
The 2026 Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company and Eastern Shore Ducks Unlimited Lucky 7 Sportsman’...

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

1 month 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...

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

Dining fundraiser to benefit Miriam’s Table March 25

1 month ago
To benefit Miriam’s Table, Grain On The Rocks restaurant will host a dine-and-donate event from 12...

A Cape Gazette moment beneath Benbulbin

1 month ago
The Halpin family of Milton – Jason, Jim, Sue and Kathryn – spent a couple of weeks in October road...

DNREC reminds Delaware residents about yard waste...

1 month ago
With spring arriving and Delawareans across the state sprucing up their lawns and landscapes, the...

Dvornick draws on lifetime of experience

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
Eugene S. Dvornick Jr. has spent almost his whole life, literally and figuratively, creating...