Cape Life

Lewes library to host beach reads book sale May 31...

1 year ago
Kicking off the summer rush to the seaside, the Friends of the Lewes Public Library will host a...

Milford writer garners accolades

1 year ago
Author Morgan Golladay of Milford was honored at the 2024 Delaware Press Association’s...

American Legion Post 17 Memorial Day Parade to step...

1 year ago
The American Legion Post 17 family will sponsor its traditional Memorial Day Parade starting at 11...

Milton Lions Club unveils revamped train

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Despite rainy weather forcing an early end, Milton Lions Club members and town officials were all...

Lewes in Bloom garden market and plant sale set May 25

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Lewes in Bloom will hold its Garden Plant and Flea Market Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May...

Stell Parker Selby remembers ancestors’ military...

1 year ago
As Memorial Day approaches, many families remember loved ones who have served this country. Stell...

Swim with otters raffle ticket drawing set June 5

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The Lord Baltimore Lions Club will hold a drawing for its Coastal Wild prizes during its Wednesday...

Plant and bake sale set May 25 at Villages of Five...

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Volunteers from the Butterfly Club of the Villages of Five Points will hold a garden bazaar and...

Pickled in paradise with the Cape Gazette

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Three years ago, a group of Sussex Countians set out to learn how to play pickleball and build...

Community Briefs 5/22/24

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Del Tech lax coach honored Dan Yearick, in his first year as head coach of the Delaware Tech men’s...

GWOR ceremony set for May 27 in Rehoboth to honor...

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Gay Women of Rehoboth Beach will host a laying of wreaths for service women, women veterans and...

Sussex County Memorial Day service set May 26

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The traditional Sussex County Memorial Day Service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, May 26, on...

Milton Garden Club plant sale set May 25

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In conjunction with the Horseshoe Crab & Shorebird Festival, Milton Garden Club will hold its...

Boat Drinks Bacchanal raises funds for Pathways to...

1 year ago
The Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club's 25th Boat Drinks Bacchanal took place May 18 at Northbeach...

Race4Warriors raises awareness, funds for veterans...

Ted Pfirrmann
1 year ago
The Race4Warriors organization launched its fourth annual event May 11 at Fort Miles in Cape...

Rehoboth TransLiance to present ‘We Have Always Been...

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Rehoboth TransLiance will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, June 3, at Freddie's Beach Bar, 3 S. First St.,...

Sussex amateur radio group conducts emergency...

1 year ago
Sussex County Amateur Radio Emergency Service recently conducted a comprehensive hospital drill...

Well-worn furniture leads the way in Rehoboth bulk...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
It wasn’t your imagination; the residential streets of Rehoboth Beach were filled with extra-large...

Horn family members attend Rehoboth history lecture

1 year ago
The Horn family’s Rehoboth Beach roots run deep, dating back to when Charles Solomon Horn and his...

Dear Pam and Just Say No

Pam Bounds
1 year ago
Sometimes I think people already know the answers to their problems, but they just write to Abigail...

Barratt’s Chapel summer worship series kicks off...

1 year ago
Barratt’s Chapel will present its summer worship series at 7 p.m., Thursdays, at 6362 Bay Road,...

‘Last Murder at the End of the World’ author to...

1 year ago
Author Stuart Turton will sign copies of his latest book, “The Last Murder at the End of the World...

Migrating south with the Gazette as winter...

1 year ago
In late November, as the weather in the Cape Region began to grow colder, Joan Kloepfer of Dewey...

GFWC Delaware convenes in Rehoboth Beach

1 year ago
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs Delaware held its 127th annual convention May 1-2 at the...

Strawberry festival set June 8 at Indian River...

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The annual strawberry festival at the Indian River Senior Center is is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

Families invited to join Frog Chorus May 25 at...

1 year ago
Frog Chorus, a fun program for children and families, will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 25, at...

Strawberries shine at fire department festival

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Capitalizing on the fruit of the season, the Lewes Fire Department and its auxiliary hosted the...

Paul Kares names Fran Simeone director of development

1 year ago
Paul Kares recently announced Fran Simeone as its new director of development. Simeone was...

‘When the Angels Left the Old Country’ author talk...

1 year ago
The Lewes Public Library, Seaside Jewish Community and CAMP Rehoboth will welcome author Sacha Lamb...

Elks raise funds to support veterans’ scholarships

1 year ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 entertained diners and dancers at its recent beef and beer event to...

Lewes Senior Activity Center visits Portugal with...

1 year ago
A Lewes Senior Activity Center group recently took an amazing trip to Portugal. The Gazette was...

Community Briefs 5/15/24

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Bethany Beach unveils tourism app The Town of Bethany Beach is launching a new resource called...

Golden spike driven during Lewes’ Train Day

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
It wasn’t Promontory Summit in Utah, but the Lewes Junction and Railroad and Bridge Association did...

‘Queering Rehoboth Beach’ author event set May 25

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

Dewey Beach Lions host community day

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
The Dewey Beach Lions Club opened its doors May 11 for its annual community day, hosting local...

DART Beach Bus services to start May 20

1 year ago
Delaware Transit Corp. announced DART’s Beach Bus services will begin Monday, May 20, operating...

Sussex Gardeners bouquets help kids in need honor...

1 year ago
Sussex Gardeners continued its tradition of providing young children in a homeless shelter a means...

A picture-perfect day for Cape Gazette Run & Fun Fest

Nick Roth
1 year ago
The weather could not have been nicer for the second annual Cape Gazette Run & Fun Fest, held...

UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning recognizes volunteers

1 year ago
The University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute recently recognized nearly 100...

Blood for a Brew Tour begins May 20 at Dogfish Head...

1 year ago
Blood Bank of Delmarva announced the 4th annual Blood for a Brew Tour will kick off with a drive...

Amateur radio operators assist at Ocean to Bay Bike...

1 year ago
Demonstrating their commitment to public service, Sussex Amateur Radio Emergency Service operators...

Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester hosts constituent...

Ted Pfirrmann
1 year ago
Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester held a free Constituent Resource Fair May 3 at the Lewes Senior...

Tunnell Companies donates $15,000 to MS Society

Ted Pfirrmann
1 year ago
The Tunnell Companies donated $15,000 to the Multiple Sclerosis Society May 6. Robert Tunnell III,...

Xi Sigma chapter donates to therapeutic riding center

1 year ago
Xi Sigma chapter, Beta Sigma Phi donated $800 to Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding, its...

Milton Lions Club supports local causes

1 year ago
At its April meeting, the Milton Lions Club hosted guest speakers from Special Olympics Delaware...

Ground broken for Lewes library pavilion

Bill Shull
1 year ago
They were small shovels of dirt, but big steps toward the Lewes Public Library’s dream of an...

Dewey in Bloom takes root

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
The vision of Dewey in Bloom blossomed May 4, as volunteers met at the home of Dewey Beach Civic...

Elks entertain families at Easter party

1 year ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes held an Easter egg hunt and party for 41 children ages 12...

Local delegation participates in Verrazzano Day in...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
There was a celebration April 17 on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk in recognition of Italian explorer...

Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market opens for the season

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market opened for its 19th season May 7. There are about three dozen...

Hanging out with elephants and the Cape Gazette in...

1 year ago
In early December, Reilly Reeves had the opportunity to travel to Botswana, Africa, on a work trip...

‘Lost Delaware’ authors to sign books at Browseabout...

1 year ago
Authors Rachel Kipp and Dan Shortridge will sign copies of their latest book, “Lost Delaware,” from...

Zwaanendael Club donates beach chair to City of Lewes

1 year ago
Members of the GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club recently presented a beach wheelchair to the City of...

Nanticoke Indian Tribe celebrates Heritage Day at...

Ted Pfirrmann
1 year ago
The Nanticoke Indian Tribe commemorated its rich heritage May 4, with a vibrant celebration at its...

British weather for British car show

Bill Shull
1 year ago
A spot of U.K.-style weather forced organizers to cut short the annual Lewes British Motorcar Show...

Royal Treat memorabilia sale and ice cream social...

1 year ago
The Rehoboth Beach Museum will host an old-fashioned ice cream social from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

Spoonie celebrated at annual birthday party

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Family and friends of Stephen “Spoonie” Sponaugle held the third annual celebration of his life and...

Lewes and the Dawn of the Electronic Age reception set

1 year ago
The Lewes Historical Society will unveil Lewes and the Dawn of the Electronic Age with a reception...

Historic Lewes Farmers Market opens for season

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Promptly at 8 a.m., May 4, the cowbells rang and the Historic Lewes Farmers Market opened for its...

‘Runaway Princess’ spotlights trafficking and...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Fund for Women of Sussex County, in partnership with What Is Your Voice and Philanthropy...