Cape Life

Gold Rush brings plenty of smiles and wagging tails

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
Golden retrievers strutted along the streets of Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach May 9-11, as the...

Local letter carriers drive to Stamp Out Hunger

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Among the pallets of flyers and cubbies of letters at the U.S. Postal Service’s Rehoboth Beach...

Law Enforcement United ride honors service and...

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
Law Enforcement United made a pit stop May 9, at the Fairfield Inn outside Rehoboth Beach on a ride...

‘Queering Rehoboth Beach’ author to sign books May 25

11 months ago
Browseabout Books will host author and historian James T. Sears for a signing of “Queering Rehoboth...

Local fire departments receive pet oxygen mask...

11 months ago
The PL Cares Animal Lovers Group, comprising resident volunteers of the Peninsula Lakes community...

Advice on smart aging is plentiful, but beware of...

Jim Paterson
11 months ago
If you want to be old and smart, there’s plenty of advice. Sing in a choir or hum quietly to...

Millsboro couple celebrates wedding at Lewes library

11 months ago
Anthony L. Ball and Ama B. Aggrey were united in marriage April 22, at Lewes Public Library. The...

Pickleball party fundraiser to benefit local...

11 months ago
The Delaware 20th Representative District Democratic Committee will host an indoor pickleball party...

Cape Henlopen Elks continue projects supporting...

11 months ago
Continuing its support for those who served this country in military service, Cape Henlopen Elks...

Troop 95 enjoys weekend activities at Camp Arrowhead

11 months ago
Members of Boy Scout Troop 95 spent a February weekend at Camp Arrowhead on Rehoboth Bay. After...

Art, music and fun at Dewey Arts Festival

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The Dewey Business Partnership held its annual Arts & Fun Festival May 10, in the Rusty Rudder...

Register by May 23 for Youth Fishing Tournament June 7

11 months ago
Families are invited to bring their kids to cast a line for a big fish in three of the First State’...

Rehoboth Elementary hosts annual Arbor Day celebration

11 months ago
Rehoboth Elementary School students, staff and members of the greater community gathered April 17...

Milton Lions Club donates to Camp Abilities Delaware

11 months ago
At its April meeting, the Milton Lions Club hosted guest speaker Shawn Musgrove from Camp Abilities...

Tracking in the bush with the Cape Gazette

11 months ago
A group of Gazette readers from the Lewes area recently embarked on a journey through South Africa...

Lewes Base Ball Club opens season against Talbot...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The Lewes Base Ball Club opened its 2025 home season May 3, with a doubleheader against the Talbot...

Knights of Columbus group donates to local Habitat...

11 months ago
The Knights of Columbus Msgr. Desmond Council and Columbiettes recently donated $2,500 to Sussex...

Neighbors celebrate Arbor Day, Earth Day

11 months ago
In honor of Arbor Day and Earth Day, the 55+ active adult community of Four Seasons at Belle Terre...

Bethany Beach Poseidon Festival set May 23-26

11 months ago
The 10th annual Bethany Beach Poseidon Festival events will take place from Friday to Monday, May...

Genealogical society to meet May 17

11 months ago
The Sussex County Genealogical Society will hold its general meeting at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 17,...

Spirit of Steve ‘Spoonie’ Sponaugle lives on at benefit

Dan Cook
11 months ago
Family and friends of Stephen “Spoonie” Sponaugle held a fourth annual celebration of his life May...

Lunch with a Purpose supports Run Saniyah Run

11 months ago
Lunch with a Purpose Coastal Delaware held its monthly luncheon April 2, at the Atlantic Sands...

Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market opens for 20th season

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Cloudy skies turned blue for the Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market when it opened for its 20th season...

 Exploring Aruba with the Gazette in hand

11 months ago
Peter and Jan O’Brien, along with Rich and Sandra Asbell, enjoyed a memorable getaway to Aruba,...

Chase Oaks community issues cleanup challenge to...

11 months ago
Residents of Chase Oaks, a community located off Robinsonville Road near Webb’s Landing Road west...

Garden programs to cover diverse topics starting May 17

11 months ago
Lewes Community Garden will present three free environmental education programs this season. The...

League of Women Voters to meet May 17

11 months ago
The Sussex County League of Women Voters announced Defending Democracy and Caring for Us will be...

Historian to portray Rehoboth Beach founder May 15

11 months ago
Local historian Roger Truitt will portray the Rev. Robert Todd, who founded Rehoboth Beach in 1873...

Bridge at the Beach continues to grow in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Nearly 1,000 bridge players from up and down the Eastern Seaboard competed in the fourth annual...

Garden club set to host Spring Into Milton...

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
After the annual Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival was canceled this year, the Milton Garden...

Pay attention to small warnings

Pam Bounds
11 months ago
It started out like most Wednesdays. Getting up around 8 or 9 a.m., fetching the News Journal from...

Red Hat Society holds pajama party breakfast...

11 months ago
Members of the Red Hat Society Evening Primroses Chapter in Lewes recently met for breakfast to...

Villages of Five Points to host plant and bake sale...

11 months ago
Volunteers from the Villages of Five Points Butterfly Club will hold a plant and bake sale from 9 a...

Historic Lewes Farmers Market commences milestone...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market kicked off its 20th season May 3, with its most successful...

Rehoboth library to host paranormal investigator May 12

11 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Public Library will present Eric Mintel, a paranormal investigator, at 6 p.m.,...

Political science expert to address 14th RD...

11 months ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Wednesday, May 14, at Iron Hill...

Nanticoke tribe honors ancestry at Heritage Day

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
The Nanticoke Indian Tribe held its annual Heritage Day celebration May 3, at the Nanticoke Indian...

Rehoboth Beach Museum walking tours kick off May 12

11 months ago
For anyone interested in women’s history, Rehoboth Beach has plenty to offer, and Jean Brolund’s...

Author Anne Colwell to discuss Lewes-based short...

11 months ago
The Lewes Public Library and the Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild will host a launch party for Anne...

Cape Henlopen Elks hold appreciation event for...

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 members paid a special visit May 7 to the Stockley Center near...

A golden anniversary on the Danube with family and...

11 months ago
Kathy and Cam Yorkston of Hockessin, who also spend summers in Rehoboth Beach, celebrated their...

Relay For Life of Sussex County steps off for 2025...

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Relay For Life of Sussex County held a kickoff event April 30 at Crooked Hammock in Lewes to start...

Science and Society talk to focus on life in deep...

11 months ago
In partnership with AAUW Delaware, the Lewes Public Library’s Science and Society Lecture Series...

MERR yard sale fundraiser set for May 10 at Lewes...

11 months ago
The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute Inc. will hold its annual yard sale...

Ride with Pride event set for May 18

11 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Bears will co-host a Ride with Pride event Sunday, May 18, with William Gestole...

Rehoboth museum to host historic photo review May 8

11 months ago
Rehoboth Beach Historical Society members and the public are invited to come help identify people...

Mill Pond Garden to open May 11 for Mother’s Day...

11 months ago
Mill Pond Garden will celebrate Mother’s Day with an open garden event from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.,...

7th Annual Back the Blue caravan set for May 13-15

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
Area citizens will have a chance to thank members of all 24 law enforcement agencies in Sussex...

Delaware birders raise $50K for land trust...

11 months ago
The Sussex County Land Trust received a major contribution of $50,000 from the Delaware...

Botanic gardens offer free admission May 11 with...

11 months ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens will continue its Mother’s Day tradition of offering free admission to...

Doodle parade delights spectators, satisfies a good...

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
Rehoboth Beach went to the dogs once again April 26, as spectators lined the Boardwalk to catch a...

‘Steel Magnolias’ performances to open May 9 in Milford

11 months ago
For its spring production, Milford’s Second Street Players group will present the comedy-drama “...

Horseshoe crabs support migrating shorebirds, local...

Alice Mohrman
11 months ago
At Slaughter Beach in mid-May, there is nothing that compares to a morning walk, except perhaps a...

RENEW Essay Contest holds annual awards ceremony

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
Delaware Interfaith Power and Light held its RENEW Essay Contest Awards Ceremony April 26, at the...

Elks install new officers for 2025

11 months ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes installed Marty Schreck as exalted ruler for the 2025-26...

Canines Assisting Service Heroes receives $25,250...

Dan Cook
11 months ago
A local veteran will be the recipient of a newly trained service dog as a result of a generous...

First-time cruisers set sail with the Cape Gazette

11 months ago
Fernando and Patty Aunon recently embarked on their very first cruise, discovering the breathtaking...

Sunrise Rotary’s Empty Bowls serves up a good cause

Ted Pfirrmann
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary hosted its Empty Bowls fundraiser event April 27, at St. Jude the...

Postal service food drive to benefit Community...

1 year ago
Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in...

Cape Community Fund holds Spring Bash at Irish Eyes

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape Community Fund held a fundraiser at Irish Eyes in Lewes April 27. The fund, a local...