Cape Life

Funsters rock the docks for Fourth Street Preserve

Dan Cook
1 month ago
The Funsters rocked the stage June 8, at the Rocking the Docks fundraiser for the Open Space...

Rehoboth Elementary students learn about the lake in...

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Todd Fritchman started his day scooping up critters from a pond – crayfish, frog larvae and tiny...

Love Creek Elementary celebrates multicultural...

1 month ago
Love Creek Elementary School hosted its annual multicultural night earlier this spring, bringing...

Milton Pride Festival returns June 14

1 month ago
Milton Theatre and Sussex Pride will present the annual Milton Pride Festival at 4 p.m., Saturday,...

AAUW Coastal-Georgetown honors scholarship recipients

1 month ago
AAUW Coastal-Georgetown recognized its scholarship recipients during a recent luncheon ceremony...

Corvette club to host car cruise-in June 16

1 month ago
The Beachcombers Corvette Club of Southern Delaware will host a car cruise-in from 4 to 7 p.m.,...

Coastal Concerts awards music education scholarships

1 month ago
For 25 years, Coastal Concerts has enriched the community by presenting live concerts, outreach and...

Author Kaira Rouda to appear in Rehoboth June 15

1 month ago
Browseabout Books announced author Kaira Rouda will sign copies of her new thriller, “Jill Is Not...

Food Bank of Delaware receives $2,000 donation

1 month ago
With funds raised from the Milford Buffalo Wild Wings Team Up for Kids campaign last fall, High 5...

Sussex Habitat welcomes new director of development

1 month ago
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity announced Ricky Pollitt as its new director of development,...

Nonprofit expert Michele Whetzel releases new book

1 month ago
Delaware author Michele Whetzel announced her new book “Nonprofit Setup Simplified: An Essential...

Cape Gazette readers cowgirl up at Rocking Horse...

1 month ago
This past September, a few cowgirls and the Cape Gazette made their way to Highland, N.Y., for a...

‘Summer That Changed Everything’ author Novak to...

1 month ago
Author Brenda Novak will sign copies of her newest release, “The Summer That Changed Everything,”...

Pedals in Bloom floral bike display returns to Lewes...

1 month ago
Bikes brimming with spring blooms are back to bring smiles to people’s faces as they walk or bike...

Bilingual sing-along to kick off summer children’s...

1 month ago
The Lewes Public Library welcomes families for a live, outdoor performance by Teatro de la Luna at...

Butterflies seek habitats with host plants for...

Alice Mohrman
1 month ago
I spy a flash of neon orange peaking between the faintest pink of the Common Milkweed (Asclepias...

James Farm unveils new education campus

Ellen McIntyre
1 month ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays celebrated the completion of its new education campus at...

Ribbon cut at new Lewes library pavilion

Bill Shull
1 month ago
All that’s left now is to cue the music. The Lewes Public Library cut the ribbon on its new $1.6...

Loving Day celebration set June 12 in Lewes

1 month ago
For the second time in history, Delaware will celebrate Loving Day, in recognition of the U.S...

West Rehoboth Juneteenth Celebration returns June 19

1 month ago
The West Rehoboth Legacy Committee, West Side New Beginnings Inc. and Developing Artists...

Lewes Lions Club beach stand offers rentals,...

1 month ago
The Lewes Lions Club beach stand is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering snacks, cold drinks...

Attorney General Jennings to address 14th RD...

1 month ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Wednesday, June 11, at Iron Hill...

Dewey resident publishes new edition of book

Ellen McIntyre
1 month ago
Dewey Beach resident Alex Csedrik recently released “Mars is for Millenials - New Glow-Up Edition...

Sussex land trust hosts historical preservation...

1 month ago
The Sussex County Land Trust recently hosted more than 100 architectural historians and...

Rally for Our First Responders keeps getting better

Ted Pfirrmann
1 month ago
Rally for Our First Responders was supposed to take place May 31, but Mother Nature had other plans...

The Cape Gazette visits Lewes, England

1 month ago
Cape Gazette readers Diana and Chae Chu of Rehoboth Beach traveled across the pond to Sevenoaks,...

Nanticoke legacy is museum program topic June 14

1 month ago
The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 14, at...

Zwaanendael Women’s Club calls for action on human...

Gina Gruwell
1 month ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club collaborated with the Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council...

Rehoboth Beach flying Pride flag during month of June

Chris Flood
1 month ago
In recognition of Pride Month this June, hundreds of people gathered June 1 at Rehoboth Beach City...

Town hall to focus on Medicaid and Social Security...

1 month ago
Saving Medicaid and Social Security will be the topic at Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial...

Cape Henlopen State Park trails cleanup seeks...

1 month ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park announced its 2025 National Trails Day cleanup. Along with...

Howard Schroeder painting donated to Overfalls...

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The painting doesn’t have a name, but it will soon have a place. John Schroeder donated a painting...

Gallery One to hosts artists reception June 21

1 month ago
Gallery One announced its new show, Painting to Music, will be on display to the public from...

Historic Lewes Farmers Market Wednesday venue opens...

1 month ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market will celebrate the opening day for its Wednesday Market from 8 to...

Knights of Columbus veteran suicide prevention...

1 month ago
Since 9/11, more veterans have lost their lives to suicide than to combat. To demonstrate the...

University of Delaware Lewes campus summer tours...

1 month ago
Folks of all ages are invited to visit the University of Delaware’s Lewes campus this summer to...

SEDAC donates $10,000 to Food Bank of Delaware

1 month ago
At its April meeting, the Sussex Economic Development Action Committee hosted Food Bank of Delaware...

Lewes library receives $5,000 donation in support of...

1 month ago
The Rev. Dr. S. Willard Crossan III, Groome Church pastor, and church trustee Retta Rose Frampton...

Friends of Cape Henlopen and Dogfish volunteers...

1 month ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park, in partnership with volunteers from Dogfish Head Brewery,...

Riding the waves with the Gazette

1 month ago
Philip Riesch, a Lewes resident and avid Gazette reader, traveled to California for the 73rd annual...

CAMP Rehoboth Flash Fiction reading set June 6

1 month ago
A live reading of the winners in Letters from CAMP Rehoboth’s Flash Fiction contest will be held at...

Community book club hosts local author Maribeth Fischer

1 month ago
Local writer Maribeth Fischer spoke with reading enthusiasts during a May 15 author talk at the...

Community group visits Mill Pond Garden

1 month ago
Mill Pond Garden in Lewes recently welcomed 24 members of the Four Seasons at Belle Terre...

Xi Sigma member honored for 60 years of service

1 month ago
The Xi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi recently presented Barbara Henriksen with the Founder’s...

Senate honors Sussex beach lifeguards for national...

1 month ago
The Delaware Senate recently hosted members of the Sussex County Lifesaving Association to...

Chandler-Joles wedding announced

1 month ago
Bonnie Chandler and Ricky Joles were married Saturday, May 10, at the home of her father. The bride...

Hurricane season begins June 1; get ready now

1 month ago
The sun and mercury are rising on another summer season in Sussex County and across the mid-...

Eastern Sussex Dems to meet June 4

1 month ago
Eastern Sussex Democrats will meet at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, at Lewes Public Library, 111...

‘Paddlers’ Guide to the Delaware River’ update released

1 month ago
Lewes author Gary Letcher has released an update to the fourth edition of his “Paddlers’ Guide to...

Sussex youth philanthropy board selects grant...

1 month ago
The Delaware Community Foundation announced its youth philanthropy boards’ funding decisions for...

Friends of the Millsboro library celebrate success...

1 month ago
The Friends of the Millsboro Public Library recently held a Jewelry Extravaganza to benefit...

CAMP Rehoboth sets food bank donation drive-thru...

1 month ago
In continuing support of the Food Bank of Delaware, CAMP Rehoboth Outreach Program volunteers will...

Women’s Club of Milton member honored for volunteerism

1 month ago
Women’s Club of Milton member Marie Johnson was recently recognized for 25 years of community...

Bowman’s aim is true: Cape senior awarded West Point...

Gina Gruwell
1 month ago
Cape Henlopen High School senior Addison Bowman has received Sen. Chris Coons’ principal nomination...

Governor’s proclamation honors League of Women...

1 month ago
Gov. Matt Meyer declared May 17, 2025, as Sue Claire Harper Day in Delaware, in honor of Sue Claire...

Lewes Fire Department Strawberry Sip & Shop set June 7

1 month ago
Lewes Fire Department Station 2 in Nassau will host its third annual Strawberry Sip & Shop from...

Dewey in Bloom adds color to beach town

Ellen McIntyre
1 month ago
Dewey just got a little more colorful with the help of Dewey in Bloom volunteers, who recently came...

Caesar Rodney SAR chapter honors registrar for...

1 month ago
The Caesar Rodney Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution recently recognized Jim McClure,...

The Fearless Eight’s Greek odyssey with the Cape...

1 month ago
The Fearless Eight embarked on their Greece 2024 adventure, bringing the Cape Gazette along for the...

Program assists high school graduates aging out of...

1 month ago
A celebration for Delaware high school graduates who are aging out of foster care was held May 20...