Cape Life

Sussex Habitat completes 150th home in time for...

2 weeks ago
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity recently completed work on its 150th house, just in time for the...

What’s cooking in the new year?

Lisa Graff
2 weeks ago
What’s for dinner tonight? is the monotonous question these days, weeks and interminable months at...

VIA gives holiday gifts to youth and seniors

2 weeks ago
For the fifth year, the Village Improvement Association held its holiday gift-giving event, co-...

Good riddance to the old year – finally!

Nancy Katz
2 weeks ago
Now that the dog has eaten all the Christmas wrapping, the fire department eventually opened the...

Carole Kamrad named Lewes library volunteer of the year

2 weeks ago
The Lewes Public Library is extremely fortunate to have the support of nearly 400 volunteers from...

WWII vet and wife donate $10K for veterans trust fund

2 weeks ago
Dover resident William “Bill” Willis has never forgotten his fellow airmen of the Eighth Army Air...

Milford chamber donates $2,400 to People’s Place

2 weeks ago
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford recently presented People’s Place with a $2,448 check,...

American Legion and Rotary honor fallen veterans...

3 weeks ago
American Legion Post 28 partnered with Wreaths Across America to place live greenery at the...

A toast to Traveler Series: Home Edition 2020

3 weeks ago
Happy New Year! Thanks for making the best of a bad situation, and giving us the opportunity to...

American Legion Auxiliary serve as Lewes’ elves

3 weeks ago
Normally during the December holidays, the American Legion Auxiliary of Post 17 is very busy with...

NCALL Loan Fund awarded $557K to support nonprofits

3 weeks ago
The NCALL Loan Fund was selected to receive a capital grant of $557,000 by the Community...

Children’s book purchases to benefit Milford...

3 weeks ago
Award-winning journalist Jennifer Antonik has published “The Music Man: Our Rootin’, Tootin’ Hero...

Recycle Christmas trees at yard waste sites

3 weeks ago
Delawareans who have celebrated their holidays can help the environment by recycling their...

Ocean View bodyguard earns national honors

Ellen Driscoll
3 weeks ago
When Adriano “Bubba” Almony isn’t working as bodyguard for celebrities such as YouTube kid trainer...

Jack Barclay to discuss burrowing owls Jan. 10

3 weeks ago
The Sussex Bird Club will offer a lecture on burrowing owls by Jack Barclay at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan...

Storm of March 1962 destroyed the Dolle’s structure...

3 weeks ago
The infamous northeast storm of March 1962, with its strong winds and exceptionally high tides,...

Author to discuss ‘Eagles of Heart Mountain’ Jan. 6...

3 weeks ago
Bradford Pearson, author of “The Eagles of Heart Mountain: A True Story of Football, Incarceration...

The Glade kids hold annual food drive

3 weeks ago
This year a crew of children from The Glade neighborhood in Rehoboth and young adults from downtown...

Post 2 AMVETS feed fellow veterans and families

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
David Dolby Sussex County AMVETS Post 2 in Long Neck has been busy through the holiday season. For...

Operation Christmas CHEER delivers meals and gifts...

3 weeks ago
For more than 25 years, CHEER has been sponsoring Operation Christmas CHEER to provide a nutritious...

Author and divine channel shares healing insights

3 weeks ago
Many people are questioning why the world is suffering so much at this particular point in time...

Wreck of the DeBraak virtual program slated Jan. 7

3 weeks ago
The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs will offer The Wreck of the DeBraak, a...

The holiday pause is our greatest gift for the new year

Nancy Katz
3 weeks ago
It’s quiet now, as it should be before a major holiday. Things are starting to wind down. Whether...

Acme bag purchases to benefit Village Volunteers in...

3 weeks ago
After a challenging pandemic year, the local nonprofit Village Volunteers will begin 2021 with a...

Applications open for $25 million round of nonprofit...

3 weeks ago
The Delaware Nonprofit Support Program opened applications Dec. 18 for a third round of funding for...

Reading the Cape Gazette while visiting Castaway Cay...

4 weeks ago
Last January, Libby Gibson of Lewes enjoyed sailing with her family aboard the Disney Fantasy...

Women's Club of Milton thanks supporters

4 weeks ago
The Women’s Club of Milton members extend a heartfelt thank you to those who made their 2020...

Wreaths Across America Day sees tributes placed at 1...

4 weeks ago
On National Wreaths Across America Day Dec. 19, at 2,557 participating locations, dedicated...

Seaford author Aimee Massey releases second children...

4 weeks ago
Aimee Massey of Seaford has published “Fearless Friends,” her second book for children. In “...

Delta Sigma Theta alums donate for youth in foster care

4 weeks ago
The Sussex County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. members organize and implement...

Lewes History Museum names Jack & Peggy Lingo Gallery

4 weeks ago
The Lewes Historical Society wishes to thank the Lingo family for its generous donation of $125,000...

Rehoboth resident Alma Burr celebrates 100th birthday

4 weeks ago
Alma Burr celebrated her 100th birthday Dec. 5, at Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe in Rehoboth...

Winter WonderFest Santa grants Christmas wish early

1 month ago
For all of those who question if Santa is real, Mary Field of Lewes sent some proof that the real...

Christmas fun at Chapel Green

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Residents in the Chapel Green development in Lewes took Christmas fun into their own hands with a...

A happy holiday message from a Delaware soldier in...

1 month ago
During the Vietnam war, Delaware Morning News journalist Nancy Lynch encouraged soldiers serving...

Community Briefs 12/22/20

1 month ago
Unitarian Universalists to hold online service Dec. 24 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern...

Santa stops by McFee Christmas Tree Farm

1 month ago
Lewes Lights hosted a visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus Dec. 21 at the McFee Christmas Tree Farm, a...

Habitat partners with Energize Delaware

1 month ago
Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County has initiated a statewide effort to provide new, energy-...

Local senior living community raises funds for...

1 month ago
Brandywine Living at Fenwick Island raised over $700 through a recent car parade at the community...

Milford Lions Club presents awards

1 month ago
The Milford Lions Club recently celebrated its 74th birthday with the presentation of awards during...

New book features former U.S. congressman from Delaware

1 month ago
“Barriers: The Life and Legacy of Tom Evans” is a new book by Lois Hoffman about former U.S...

Christmas is when you get here

Lisa Graff
1 month ago
The following piece was written in 2003, after the sudden deaths of both my husband’s mother Edna...

Coastal Georgetown AAUW donates to Community...

1 month ago
The Coastal Georgetown branch of the American Association of University Women in pre-COVID times...

Toy and book giveaway brightens Christmas for youth...

1 month ago
One of the unfortunate realities of the COVID-19 pandemic is that far fewer fewer kids in need will...

Helping others is the best cure for holiday blues

Nancy Katz
1 month ago
Recently, I’ve had a lot of readers come up to me and ask advice. OK, they are more likely...

Local author’s book combines U.S. history and Bible...

1 month ago
A new book by local historian and international Christian missionary Fred Hageman combines biblical...

Uncle Beez Rescue Farm seeks support to care for...

1 month ago
Bryant M. Greene, owner/administrator of Always Best Care Senior Services with offices in Milton...

Country Club Estates donates $1K to Rehoboth Beach...

1 month ago
Country Club Estates Property Owners Association recently donated $1,000 to support the Rehoboth...

Cycling around Sussex County with the Cape Gazette

1 month ago
Cynthia Ritthaler and Cindy Rader always enjoy reading the Cape Gazette either before or after...

Schell Brothers lights up Children’s Beach House

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Thanks to the efforts of Schell Brothers, the Children’s Beach House in Lewes was not left out of...

Coastal Club Feed the Kids Challenge seeks donations...

1 month ago
Coastal Club Cares, a group of Coastal Club community residents near Lewes, has launched a 2020...

Sussex libraries unify for winter reading program...

1 month ago
Beginning Friday, Jan. 1, cozying up with some good reads could earn some great prizes for Sussex...

Girl Scout Troop 35 of Lewes supports music memory...

1 month ago
Members of Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Troop 35 have completed their Silver Award Project by...

Rotarian Bill Peterson celebrates 98th birthday

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Bill Peterson was honored Dec. 10 with a drive-by celebration on his 98th birthday. He is an active...

Delaware Humane’s Reggie’s Fund gives pets and...

1 month ago
Delaware Humane Association, a statewide animal welfare organization with adoption centers in...

Community Briefs 12/16/20

1 month ago
Lewes students participate in Emerson stage productions Emerson College announced two Lewes...

Cape Henlopen center invites local seniors to...

1 month ago
The Cape Henlopen Senior Center in Rehoboth Beach invites local seniors to participate in its...

Milton Community Food Pantry distribution event set...

1 month ago
The Milton Community Food Pantry will distribute food from 10 a.m. to noon, Monday, Dec. 21, at...

Delaware has seen tough winters in the past

1 month ago
Delaware is hardly known for its severe winters, but arctic conditions occasionally grip the state...

Sally Powell: Foster mom to Jack Russell terriers

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Lewes resident Sally Powell is a proud foster mom, but her children are slightly smaller, slightly...