Cape Life

Snow days in Milton, past and present

Pam Bounds
11 months ago
"Old Man January" as I call him is now upon us. Except for Scorpio, most of my planets are in...

AAUW to host Overfalls Foundation representative Jan...

11 months ago
AAUW Coastal Georgetown Branch will meet at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, at The Lodge at Historic...

Del-One Foundation donates $3,500 to Harry K charity...

11 months ago
The Del-One Foundation recently presented a $3,500 donation to the Harry K Foundation to support...

Having a grand time at Lonergan’s Atlantic Bar in...

11 months ago
Gazette readers Susan and Steven Barrow spent the month of July in Ireland and had a grand time. A...

Heritage Shores gardeners support Sussex...

11 months ago
The Four Seasons Gardeners of Heritage Shores in Bridgeville recently donated $500 to the Sussex...

Sussex Habitat hosts annual Hope Builders Breakfast

11 months ago
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity hosted its annual Hope Builders Breakfast Dec. 4, bringing...

Cape Henlopen Elks host dinner to honor veterans

11 months ago
In recognition of Veterans Day, Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes held a dinner banquet to...

Fourteenth annual Dewey Dunk is biggest yet

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
Neither the 26-mph wind gusts nor the feel-like temperatures in the 30s could stop nearly 120...

Overfalls anchor drop ushers in the new year

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
It was a night of high winds, hail, lightning and thunder, but the hardy ship’s crew persevered,...

Lewes Polar Bears take the plunge on New Year’s Day

Dan Cook
11 months ago
Nearly 100 people braved the chilly wind and ran into the frigid 47-degree Atlantic Ocean Jan. 1,...

Dewey Beach Orange Crush Drop welcomes 2025

Dan Cook
11 months ago
Dewey Business Partnership brought in 2025 with the Crush Drop at Route 1 and New Orleans Street...

Historic Lewes names 2024 volunteers of the year

11 months ago
Historic Lewes recently announced Terry Mansberger and Rachel Lynch have been named its volunteers...

There is no time to rest when traveling with the...

11 months ago
The Corey family of Lewes (Xiaofan, Ailene, and Mike) admitted they needed to come home to rest...

Gals That Give presents $5,000 to Pathways to Success

11 months ago
Gals That Give raised more than $5,000 for Pathways to Success during its December event held in...

Kind to Kids brings holiday joy to foster children

11 months ago
The holidays are a difficult time for children in foster care. Currently, there are 600 children in...

Amvets Post 22 auxiliary donates holiday gifts to...

11 months ago
Amvets Post 22 Ladies Auxiliary members recently delivered a donation of holiday food and gifts for...

Cape Henlopen Senior Center supports local charities

11 months ago
Looking to provide those in need in the Cape Region with holiday cheer and support, the Cape...

Magic of Christmas comes to Angola By The Bay

11 months ago
The Grinch was the theme for this year’s community Christmas celebration held Dec. 7, at Angola By...

FOP brightens holiday season for Milton family

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 2 helped make Christmas merry for two local families in Milton...

Sussex Gardeners work holiday magic

11 months ago
As the Sussex Gardeners enter their 87th year, the club continues to honor its cherished holiday...

Gazette readers enjoy a trip of a lifetime to the...

11 months ago
Avid Cape Gazette readers Bill and Michele Polding, and John and Jeanne Dean visited Montana,...

Eastern Sussex Democrats to meet Jan. 14

11 months ago
Eastern Sussex Democrats will meet at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Lewes Public Library, 111 Adams...

Children’s Beach House gala sponsors donate $25,000

11 months ago
As presenting sponsors for the Children’s Beach House upcoming gala fundraiser, Jack Lingo Realtor...

Trinity Faith Christian Center hosts ‘Christmas...

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
The Trinity Faith Christian Center held a free, family-friendly gathering Dec. 14 in Lewes. First...

A mother-daughter getaway to West Virginia with the...

11 months ago
This past summer, Gretta Ludwig Wolter of Lewes and her three daughters enjoyed a mother-daughter...

Epworth Preschool holds Christmas program

Dan Cook
11 months ago
Epworth Preschool held its annual Christmas program Dec. 20 in the Epworth United Methodist Church...

Independence Veterans Club donates to local charities

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
The Independence Veterans Club presented a check for $6,000 Dec. 18, to the Delaware Veterans Home...

Local teen author attends international book fair in...

11 months ago
Georgetown teen Máximo César Castellanos, the author of 11 books in Spanish and English, recently...

Xi Sigma holds holiday gathering

11 months ago
Xi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a Christmas gathering for members, spouses and guest at...

BSA Troop 1 celebrates seven Eagle Scouts in 2024

11 months ago
Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 in Lewes, chartered to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, announced seven...

Living nativity blesses Georgetown on the Circle

Dan Cook
11 months ago
A living nativity, complete with actors portraying each of the characters in the Christmas story,...

Duffle Bags and More delivers comfort to youth in...

11 months ago
Duffle Bags and More President Debbie Fratella recently presented 96 sets of duffle bags and...

Lewes Cycle Sports supports Fourth Street Preserve...

11 months ago
Lewes Cycle Sports raised $3,000 to benefit the Fourth Street Preserve campaign during its recent...

Lauren Treacy, 22, runs Rehoboth marathon four years...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
Just four years after a stroke left now-22-year-old Lauren Treacy unable to walk, she ran her first...

Chabad to host menorah lightings in Dewey and Rehoboth

11 months ago
Chabad of Southern Delaware will light a public 9-foot menorah erected at the Baywalk in Dewey...

Children’s Beach House Beacon Society recruits new...

11 months ago
Children’s Beach House Beacon Society members Don Wainwright and Tom Jamison recently hosted a...

Lewes youth shares holiday tunes with Lodge residents

11 months ago
Young musician JJ Ohri, a Lewes resident, presented a a pop-up piano recital Dec. 19, at The Lodge...

Wreaths Across America honors veterans in Rehoboth

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Homeowners Association and Rehoboth Beach Main Street held a Wreaths Across...

Knights of Columbus donates $5,000 to Sonshine Equine

11 months ago
Members of the Knights of Columbus Msgr. Francis J. Desmond Council 13348 of Lewes recently...

Christmas in 1950s Milton

Pam Bounds
11 months ago
I used to spend Saturday mornings watching “The Rifleman" on our black-and-white TV. It was my...

Camp Arrowhead hosts festive events with Santa

11 months ago
Camp Arrowhead rang in the holiday season with a flurry of festive cheer, hosting merry events that...

Sonshine Equine hosts live nativity for the...

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
Sonshine Equine held its third annual live nativity Dec. 13 in Millsboro. The event featured vendor...

Gerald Dickens performs ‘A Christmas Carol’

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
Gerald Dickens, great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, performed a spoken rendition of “A...

The Cape Gazette steps into the bullring during a...

11 months ago
Jody Franklin of Lewes traveled by plane, train, and motor coach while visiting Spain. She visited...

VIA presents gifts for senior adults and Cape teens...

11 months ago
The Village Improvement Association collected and donated over $3,700 to provide gifts for teen...

Harry K Foundation combats hunger with Christmas Gala

Dan Cook
11 months ago
The 12th annual Harry K Foundation Christmas Gala was held Dec. 14, at the Rehoboth Beach Country...

Dr. Kyle Joseph and Amanda White wed in Rehoboth Beach

11 months ago
Dr. Kyle Joseph and Amanda White were united in marriage Sept. 28, 2024, at All Saints' Episcopal...

Beach Babies holds holiday concert at Lewes Elementary

Ted Pfirrmann
1 year ago
Beach Babies Child Care held its annual holiday concert Dec. 12, at the Lewes Elementary School...

Delaware Master Naturalist volunteer training...

1 year ago
The Delaware Master Naturalist Program trains citizens as ambassadors and stewards of Delaware’s...

Nonprofit against domestic violence receives...

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Two local women’s groups, the Tea Toters of Delaware and the Southern Delaware Ethels, donated $700...

Not the Doo-Dah Parade in Lewes but the La De Dah...

1 year ago
While some Cape Gazette readers line the streets of Lewes on the Fourth of July for the Doo-Dah...

Community Resource Center distributes Thanksgiving...

1 year ago
The Community Resource Center’s Food Rescue volunteers braved the cold Nov. 23, and made...

Now is the time to prepare for winter weather

1 year ago
One weather season ends and another begins, but the need for preparation is constant, no matter the...

Got your tail!

1 year ago
This young deer loitered just outside the Lewes Unleashed dog park Dec. 13. It foraged the wooded...

Chugging along with Christmas cheer

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Yellow and red gondolas float up and down the alpine mountain, overlooking the snow-covered village...

Lord Baltimore Lions name dining out raffle winner

1 year ago
Lord Baltimore Lions Club President Scott Brannan recently announced the winner of its Seven Nights...

Cape Henlopen Elks support veterans with holiday...

1 year ago
The Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 veterans committee recently donated $1,000 worth of $50 gift...

Groome Church donates to Fourth Street Preserve...

1 year ago
Groome Church in Lewes hosted the Choralis Chamber Choir Ēchos ensemble Dec. 14, performing songs...

Lunch With A Purpose marks $1 million milestone

Ted Pfirrmann
1 year ago
Lunch With A Purpose, a community-driven initiative aimed at supporting local charities, celebrated...

Pathways for Success snack drive supports students...

1 year ago
Community members recently donated numerous healthy snacks for Pathways to Success youth during a...