Cape Life

Village Volunteers’ Harvest Hustle 5K returns Sept. 20

5 hours ago
The Village Volunteers invites the community to join its 2nd Annual Harvest Hustle 5K Run/Walk...

Reading the Gazette at Pena Palace

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This past winter, Rob Waters spent a week in Portugal. One especially memorable day took him to...

Democrats to host jamboree at Killens Pond Sept. 13

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The Sussex County Democratic Committee will host its annual jamboree at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13...

Rally for Our First Responders supports local...

Ted Pfirrmann
16 hours ago
The Rally for Our First Responders check presentation was held Aug. 13, at Lewes Fire Department...

Local teen author to appear at National Book...

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A book by Máximo César Castellanos, a 16-year-old bilingual author from Georgetown, has been chosen...

McBride delivers with Meals on Wheels

Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
A rainy day Aug. 19 did not stop Meals on Wheels Lewes-Rehoboth volunteers from doing their duty in...

Pilottown to the Pacific: UD researchers help solve...

Bill Shull
1 day ago
Mark Moline and Erik White spent a recent Saturday morning at the University of Delaware’s Hugh R...

Local chapter of Soaring Spirits sets inaugural...

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When Jeanine O’Donnell lost her husband Stephen on July 6, 2023, after 40 years of being together,...

Jodi Johnson named Rehoboth Beach Lifeguard of the Year

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The Rehoboth Beach Patrol has named Sgt. Jodi Johnson as its 2025 Lifeguard of the Year. Johnson...

Miltonian Pearl Cirwithian celebrates 100th birthday

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Lifelong Milton resident Pearl Cirwithian recently celebrated her 100th birthday at Honey Bee...

Milton turns the town teal for ovarian cancer awareness

Ryan Mavity
2 days ago
Teal ribbons were hung all over Milton Aug. 13 as part of Turn The Town Teal, a nationwide...

Local seniors take the Cape Gazette to Costa Rica

3 days ago
Members of the Lewes Senior Activity Center recently traveled to Costa Rica, bringing along a copy...

‘Awesome World of Caitlin Clark’ author to appear...

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Browseabout Books will host author Sara Weiss for a signing event from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Thursday...

CJ Norton enjoys a life of saves on the beach and pitch

Aaron R. Mushrush
4 days ago
An outstanding goalie in soccer may often hear that they save more than a religious figure or unit...

Young pianist dazzles at The Lodge at Historic Lewes

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Pianist JJ Ohri of Lewes performed Aug. 13 at The Lodge at Historic Lewes, entertaining more than...

Delaware author explores weather at Gettysburg battle

Bill Shull
5 days ago
It was a 10-minute rest break that could have changed American history. Confederate soldiers had...

Adirondacks weekend renews friendships, rivalries

Kevin T. Conlon
5 days ago
In our defense, we were left unsupervised. I got together last month for a long weekend with some...

Just Us Cat Rescue sets fundraiser dinners at 1776...

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Just Us Cat & Kitten Rescue, a local 501c3 nonprofit, will host its annual fundraiser with two...

Piping Out parade steps off Sept. 1 in Rehoboth Beach

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Rehoboth Beach’s historic tradition of Piping Out the Summer on Labor Day with a joyous musical...

Overfalls to host happy hour Aug. 21

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The Overfalls Foundation invites the public to a canalside happy hour from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday...

Iceland’s Skógafoss leaves a lasting impression on...

1 week ago
Marianne Zweig of Lewes is an avid reader of her Cape Gazette , and she recently took her sense of...

Botanic gardens to host first iNaturalist Bioblitz...

1 week ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens will hold its first Bioblitz from Thursday to Sunday, Aug. 21 to 24, and...

Balance is everything — especially as we age

Jim Paterson
1 week ago
So, is it ever OK to mock a sweet, elderly woman, helplessly lying on the floor with what might be...

Special Olympics athletes have fun times at Camp Barnes

Dan Cook
1 week ago
The 24th annual Special Olympics Summer Camp was held Aug. 10-12 at Camp Barnes in Frankford, where...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County

Noted ecologist to focus on preserving natural space...

Katie Peikes
1 week ago
Editor’s note: This column is a regular feature written by staff at the University of Delaware...

History Book Festival free author events set Sept. 27

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The ninth annual History Book Festival is set for Friday to Sunday, Sept. 26 to 28, at several...

DAR at library helps researchers find African...

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Leading historian and Black history researcher Cheryl Gooch, PhD, joined members of the Col. David...

Local teen collects sun protection items for...

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Ben Gaito, a 17-year-old resident of Rehoboth Beach, organized a successful donation drive during...

The Gazette breaks the ice in Antarctica

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Molly Pauker and Willie Schatz of Lewes brought the news to Bald Head Island during their 18-day...

Coastal Corvette Club donates $8,000 to Delaware...

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The Coastal Corvette Club of Delaware presented an $8,000 check to Delaware Hospice Aug. 4 at Irish...

Unique Minds Changing Lives Inc. plans major expansion

Gabrielle Ziegler
1 week ago
Unique Minds Changing Lives Inc., a nonprofit organization near Lewes, is looking to officially...

Cross-country bike journey ends in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 week ago
When Thomas Knott and Jeremy May dipped their toes in Delaware Bay in Lewes Aug. 4, they were at...

Wildlife rehabilitators set baby squirrel care...

1 week ago
The Delaware Council of Wildlife Rehabilitators and Educators will present a training session on...

Bella Myers helps Cape Region kids become stars

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Wrangling 60-plus children and teaching them how to produce a stage show in just four days seems...

Kitchen incubator program receives $12,500 state...

1 week ago
The Delaware Division of Small Business and Sen. Darius Brown, D-Wilmington, recently hosted check...

Yoga and mindfulness children’s program set Aug. 14

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Yoga and mindfulness teacher Hiba Melhem Stancofski of Lewes will take part in a free local author...

Village Volunteers group announces new board...

1 week ago
Village Volunteers recently announced the appointment of Jennifer Van Blarcom as president and...

Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative giveaway set...

1 week ago
The Sussex Conservation District will host its third annual native tree giveaway from 9 a.m. to 12...

Elks cycle to support first responders’ families

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With the help of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540, two of its active members recently raised a...

Garden club members tour neighbors’ outdoor spaces

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Peninsula Lakes Garden Club members recently gathered for an evening tour of four homeowners’...

Author Lisa Gardner to discuss new thriller at Lewes...

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Author Lisa Gardner will take part in a discussion and signing of her latest novel, “Kiss Her...

Volunteers share creative craftsmanship at Camp...

1 week ago
Some superheroes arrive wearing capes, but the ones who showed up at Camp Arrowhead came with tool...

Enduring spirit of Rehoboth’s Tideline Gallery

Pam Bounds
1 week ago
The Tideline Gallery has been a fixture on Rehoboth Avenue for more than 40 years. Before that, my...

Delaware Womenade games day fundraiser set Sept. 8

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Delaware Womenade will host its 9th annual games day fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday,...

Coastal Kiwanis to host water tour Sept. 3

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The Coastal Delaware Kiwanis Club will host a cruise of the Delaware Bay to the Delaware Breakwater...

Xi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi names new officers

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The Xi Sigma Chapter of the International Sorority of Beta Sigma Phi announced its officers for the...

Trackchairs provide trail accessibility at five...

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The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has expanded the Action...

Sleeping Indian meets the Gazette

2 weeks ago
In January, John Costello and Paula Wiggins from Georgetown hiked up La India Dormida, a majestic...

Delaware Coastal Cleanup opens volunteer...

2 weeks ago
To help keep the state’s beaches and natural areas free of trash, volunteers are needed for...

New Cub Scouts pack in Harbeson seeks members,...

2 weeks ago
In partnership with Del-Mar-Va Council of Scouting America, the Episcopal Parish of All Saints’...

Milton pastor Litzenberger receives Quilt of Valor

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
In front of his congregation, Pastor Brian Litzenberger of Open Arms Seventh-day Adventist Church...

History Book Festival to host 20 presentations Sept. 27

2 weeks ago
The ninth annual History Book Festival is set for Friday to Sunday, Sept. 26 to 28, at several...

Steel Horse Knights hold special event to benefit...

2 weeks ago
The Steel Horse Knights, a Sussex County-based nonprofit organization, held a Car & Bike Show...

Gruenebaum to address 14th RD Democrats Aug. 13

2 weeks ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Iron Hill...

Pong Bros. cookout raises funds for the community

Ted Pfirrmann
2 weeks ago
The smell of chicken drifted across the drawbridge as far away as Second Street Aug. 2, drawing...

Beachcombers Corvette Club to host charity car show...

2 weeks ago
The Beachcombers Corvette Club of Southern Delaware will hold its Annual Charity Open Car Show from...

Author Victoria Benton Frank to sign books Aug. 17

2 weeks ago
Browseabout Books will host “The Violet Hour” author Victoria Benton Frank for a signing event from...

Nonprofit group Duffle Bags and More seeks space to...

2 weeks ago
In support of children entering the foster care system in Delaware this year, Duffle Bags and More...

Annual Night Out brings community together in Lewes

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
All it takes is one direct hit, and splash! Lewes Police officer Nick Yatsko found out the hard way...

Sussex Preservation Coalition to meet Aug. 12

2 weeks ago
The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Lewes Public Library,...