Cape Life

Lewes library to host talks Oct. 9-10

6 months ago
The Lewes Public Library announced two upcoming author events to be held at the library, 111 Adams...

Delaware Wild Lands, DNREC celebrate American...

Carrie Lingo
6 months ago
There are many hidden engines on the Delmarva Peninsula that work to keep the balance. One standout...

Family Promise holds fall festival

Dan Cook
6 months ago
Family Promise of Southern Delaware hosted its second annual Fall Festival to benefit local...

Dogfish Dash raises $109K to support open space...

6 months ago
The 2025 Dogfish Dash, an annual road race held at Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, brought together...

Apple Cider Festival benefits Lewes Fire Department

Dan Cook
6 months ago
The Lewes Fire Department's third annual Apple Cider Festival was held Sept. 27 at Station 2 in...

Local experts to discuss healthy aging in place Oct. 10

6 months ago
Village Volunteers and the Lewes Public Library are partnering to present Thriving Together:...

ACLU president to speak at Lewes library Oct. 7

6 months ago
The Lewes Public Library and ACLU Delaware will welcome legal scholar and ACLU President Deborah N...

14th RD Democrats to meet Oct. 8

6 months ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Wednesday, Oct. 8. Guest speakers...

Milton couple marks milestones by sea and rail with...

6 months ago
Jay & Karen Strong of Milton celebrated their wedding anniversary and 80th birthdays this year...

Dewey holds inaugural Dog Day

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
Dewey Beach was full of wagging tails and smiles the morning of Sept. 13, as the town held the...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County

University of Delaware’s annual Coast Day set Oct. 5

Adam Thomas
6 months ago
The University of Delaware will hold its annual Coast Day event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct...

Rehoboth Beach skimboarder finds passion in the waves

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
Jamie Celano may have grown up in Wilmington, but his heart has always been in Rehoboth Beach. “...

Cape Henlopen Senior Center offers memorable travel...

6 months ago
In addition to the day trips it offers each month, the Cape Henlopen Senior Center has planned some...

Botanic gardens to host biodiversity expert Doug...

6 months ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens will host renowned entomologist and author Doug Tallamy for a program...

Rotary and Sussex Cyclists team for Milton biking...

7 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club, in conjunction with Sussex Cyclists, will hold its sixth...

Museum program to highlight Era of McCarthyism Oct. 11

7 months ago
The Milford Museum American History Series will present Emily Green speaking on “The Era of...

Living Well With Parkinson’s Expo slated Oct. 11 in...

7 months ago
The Parkinson’s Education and Support Group of Sussex County announced its Living Well with...

Dewey holds Community Appreciation and Public Safety...

Ellen McIntyre
7 months ago
The Dewey Beach Police Department and Dewey Beach Lions Club hosted a joint Community Appreciation...

The Peninsula men’s group donates to American Legion...

7 months ago
The Happy Hour Men’s Club at The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay recently presented a $4,050...

The Cape Gazette at the legendary Golden Gate Bridge

7 months ago
Lisa Emery stands at the Golden Gate Bridge, holding the Cape Gazette. Spanning 1.7 miles across...

‘Rebel With a Clause’ film screening and talk set...

7 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society will present a special screening of the docu-comedy “Rebel With a...

Polka! Polka! Polkamotion by the Ocean returns to...

Chris Flood
7 months ago
Polka fans from across the country gathered in Rehoboth Beach recently for the annual Polkamotion...

Group seeks historic designation for Rehoboth post...

7 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Main Street Design Committee formed a task force last year with the objective to...

Delaware Botanic Gardens celebrates pavilion grand...

Chris Flood
7 months ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens broke ground for the Annette Pennoni Meadow Pavilion at its annual...

Fireside chat to host ‘Matisse at War’ author

7 months ago
Historian Paul Sparrow will be joined by author Christopher C. Gorham for a Fireside Chat at 5 p.m...

Volunteers complete 2025 work trips to Harbor of...

7 months ago
The Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation recently conducted its final work trip of the...

Still searching for the right path

Kevin T. Conlon
7 months ago
I have not run on a regular basis since months before our move to Lewes last fall from upstate New...

Hundreds turn out for AIDS Walk Delaware in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
7 months ago
AIDS Delaware and the Delaware HIV Consortium hosted the 39th annual AIDS Walk Delaware at the...

Locals open gates to gardens in Milton

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Seven local homeowners open their gates and welcomed ticket holders for the 24th annual Milton...

Irreverent Warriors march through Dewey and Rehoboth

Chris Flood
7 months ago
About 100 people participated in the Irreverent Warriors hike Sept. 20, that took participants...

Historic Lewes seeks support for Cannonball House...

7 months ago
Historic Lewes is appealing to the community to help in restoring the Cannonball House Maritime...

80 years old (at least) and still flying

Bill Shull
7 months ago
John Chirtea has been flying for 70 years. He still owns the airplane in which he soloed. Chirtea...

Elks ceremony honors memories of 9/11 tragedy, courage

7 months ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes held a Sept. 11 ceremony to pay homage to heroes and victims...

Sunrise Rotary hears from Beebe executive

7 months ago
Sara Larch, the board vice chair for Beebe Healthcare, addressed Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club...

Delaware Kidney Walk held at Cape Henlopen State Park

Ellen McIntyre
7 months ago
About 360 people laced up their sneakers and took a step for change at the 17th annual Delaware...

The Gazette explores Iceland with Lewes adventurers

7 months ago
Last March, travel club members from the Unitarian Universalists of Delaware in Lewes embarked on a...

Attack Addiction hosts second annual Sober Fest in...

Ellen McIntyre
7 months ago
Attack Addiction held its second annual Sober Fest Sept. 13 at Hudson Fields near Milton, drawing a...

Troop 95 stays aboard USS Yorktown aircraft carrier

7 months ago
In late April, Boy Scout Troop 95 set off from Georgetown on a 12-hour chartered bus journey to...

Compassionate Friends holds walk of remembrance

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The annual Compassionate Friends Walk of Remembrance and Butterfly Release was held Sept. 13, at...

Former Lewes resident recognized with international...

7 months ago
A historical biography by former Lewes resident Jim Ruth received honors in Readers’ Favorite’s...

Golf event nets $20,500 for Beebe residency program

7 months ago
The Peninsula Ladies Golf Association made a $20,500 donation from proceeds from its fifth annual...

NARFE members hear from Greater Lewes Foundation leader

7 months ago
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Coastal Sussex Chapter 1690 recently...

Children’s author to sign books Sept. 27

7 months ago
Local writer Lynda-Grace McDonald will sign copies of her new book from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday...

State arts grant to fund young musicians showcase...

7 months ago
The Delaware Division of the Arts awarded a $5,059 grant to Paul Kares, a nonprofit supporting...

South African adventures with the Cape Gazette

7 months ago
Paul and Melissa Evans recently traveled to South Africa for a two-week adventure. During their...

Living shoreline construction begins at Thompson...

7 months ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays announced construction has begun on the Thompson Island...

Delaware writer to host book launch party Oct. 15

7 months ago
Lee Ann Walling, a former Delaware journalist who served as a top aide to Gov. Ruth Ann Minner and...

Overfalls to host canalfront happy hour Sept. 25

7 months ago
The Overfalls Foundation will host its final happy hour of the season, supported by CAMP Rehoboth,...

Finding joy that lasts: Experts share keys to well...

Jim Paterson
7 months ago
Cruddy moods are hard to avoid, especially on those looming icy, wet and blustery winter mornings,...

Golf event raises $20K for Warrior Community Connect

7 months ago
The Breezy Golf Tournament at the Peninsula Golf and Country Club raised more than $20,000 for...

Midway Presbyterian to host open house, rummage sale...

7 months ago
Midway Presbyterian Church, built in 1857, will host an open house and rummage sale from 10 a.m. to...

Singing Soldiers to perform Sept. 27 in Rehoboth Beach

7 months ago
The Singing Soldiers will return to Rehoboth Beach for their annual concert at 6 p.m., Saturday,...

CBH afterschool programs kick off Sept. 22 at HOB...

7 months ago
Children's Beach House announced its afterschool programs at Milton Elementary and H.O. Brittingham...

A 69-year reunion: Lewes High, Class of ‘56

Ellen McIntyre
7 months ago
Sixty-nine years after graduating from the former Lewes High School, several surviving members of...

Sussex Master Gardeners to host open house Sept. 20

7 months ago
Sussex County Master Gardeners will host an open house from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept,...

Lunch group supports Higher Ground Outreach Inc.

7 months ago
Lunch With a Purpose Coastal Delaware members gathered Sept. 3 at the Clubhouse at Baywood Greens...

The Gazette discovers familiar faces at sea

7 months ago
Eddie Engles and his husband, Michael Holzer, residents of Rehoboth Beach Yacht & Country Club...

Bayshore byway plan community events kick off Sept. 20

7 months ago
To make the Delaware Bayshore Byway a better place to explore for walkers, bikers and paddlers,...

A sweet day in Cape Henlopen State Park

Ryan Mavity
7 months ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park held its 17th annual Chocolate Tasting in the Park, a...

History chat to spotlight WWII propaganda posters...

7 months ago
Historian Paul Sparrow will be joined by artist Fred Dylla for a Fireside Chat reflecting on the...