Cape Life

Local Marine looking for one good trailer

Bill Shull
2 months ago
Charlie Sewell has been a U.S. Marine since 1957, so when it comes to taking on a project, he doesn...

Local beach boy saves distressed teenage tourist

Maya Yngve
2 months ago
Chaos ensued on the shores of Prospect Street in Rehoboth Beach Aug. 23. Despite Hurricane Erin...

Surfgimp Foundation’s Winter Beach Bash raises $57,000

Ellen McIntyre
3 months ago
The Surfgimp Foundation held its seventh annual Winter Beach Bash Jan. 17 at the Rusty Rudder in...

Jack Hudson retires from the bench

Ryan Mavity
3 months ago
After 31 years on the Justice of the Peace Court bench, Jack Hudson is retiring. His tenure at the...

Chance meeting in Rehoboth sparks children’s book...

Norah Block
3 months ago
Angela Stauffer and Yvonne Frankis met by chance, and what began as a simple vacation rental in...

Clothing Our Kids delivers sneakers to students in need

Bill Shull
3 months ago
When a tractor-trailer filled with 1,000 pairs of sneakers pulled into the Clothing Our Kids...

Narrow streets, tiny cars, and the Cape Gazette in...

3 months ago
Christopher and Nancy Bright of Rehoboth Beach traveled to Amalfi, Italy, in mid-September for a...

A functional fitness routine can support everyday...

Jim Paterson
3 months ago
Generally, we all know that we need to keep certain internal systems functioning well as we age –...

Lewes mayor seeks to boost morale at Beebe

Bill Shull
3 months ago
Lewes Mayor Amy Marasco met with Beebe Healthcare nurses and leadership in the early morning of Jan...
Campus & Coast: UD Research and News in Sussex County

From Delaware to New Zealand – and back again

Jamie Washington
3 months ago
Leah Marsh was sure she would go to college outside Delaware and never live in a major city. Fate,...

American Legion Auxiliary 28 helps at-risk vets

Dan Cook
3 months ago
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28 in Millsboro gave back to the community Jan. 19 during their...

Alliance celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.

Deny Howeth
3 months ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice held its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration...

14th RD Democratic Committee elects new officers

3 months ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee recently elected three new officers to serve...

Milton Garden Club plants tulip bulbs to beautify...

3 months ago
As part of their ongoing beautification efforts, Milton Garden Club members recently planted tulip...

Reduce, reuse, and recycle Christmas trees

Maya Yngve
3 months ago
As the holiday season comes to a close, Delawareans are encouraged to recycle their real Christmas...

The Gazette finds a scenic spot on Lake Geneva in...

3 months ago
In Montreux, Switzerland, nestled along the shimmering edge of Lake Geneva, the town was cradled by...

MLK honored at 38th annual banquet

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The 38th annual banquet honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held Jan. 17, at the...
Event rescheduled

Agility dog challenge to raise funds for SPCA Feb....

3 months ago
For dogs who like to chase and run, Blue Heron Agility Dogs announced it will take part in AKC Fast...

Local groups accept Taco Reho donations

3 months ago
With community outreach initiatives and fundraisers held throughout the month of November, Taco...

DelDOT recaps 2025 litter cleanup efforts

3 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation and its partners collected 82,467 bags of trash in 2025...

Park preservation group to hold annual meeting Jan. 29

3 months ago
Preserve Our Park coalition will hold its annual meeting at 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 29, at Lewes...

Historic Lewes Farmers Market awards producer...

3 months ago
For 19 years, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market has awarded scholarships to small-scale Delmarva...

Ciao, Maria: local chef to cook at Winter Olympics...

Bill Shull
3 months ago
“An army moves on its stomach,” so the proverb goes. For local chef Maria Fraser, the army she is...

An artist's eyes require special care

Pam Bounds
3 months ago
As an artist, my eyes are very important to me. They are somewhat green, the color of the...

Library Friends to host mystery and fiction book...

3 months ago
The Friends of the Lewes Public Library will hold a mystery and fiction book sale from 3 to 5 p.m...

Pack 95 names 2026 Pinewood Derby winners

3 months ago
Lots of cheering could be heard Jan. 11 when scouts, siblings and leaders of Cub Scout Pack 95...

Finding paradise in the Saronic Islands with the...

3 months ago
Diane Barlow and Marty Rosensweig spent five days sailing on a catamaran around the Saronic Islands...

Local couple celebrates 55th anniversary at sea

3 months ago
Gene and Eileen Shellenberger of Rehoboth Beach celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary aboard...

Performing and culinary arts nonprofit salutes...

3 months ago
Paul Kares recently hosted its annual holiday party to celebrate the nonprofit’s volunteers and...

Land trust seeks public input on Forest of Broadkill...

3 months ago
Sussex County Land Trust closed out 2025 with strong community support to advance land preservation...

Isaac selected to chair Center for Inland Bays board

3 months ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays board of directors recently appointed Aimee Isaac as chair...

MLK program to support scholarship funding Jan. 16

3 months ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will pay homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and...

‘Twenty-four Hours of Early Motherhood’ author to...

3 months ago
Author Catherine Pierce will offer a discussion and signing of her new book, “Foxes for Everybody:...

Sussex Habitat awarded $1.5M grant for home repair...

3 months ago
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity has been awarded $1.5 million from Federal Home Loan Bank of...

Lewes couple celebrates 75 years of marriage

3 months ago
Lewes residents Ron and Dot Barlow celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary Nov. 25 with their...

Homeless advocates push for supportive housing in...

Bill Shull
3 months ago
The Community Resource Center in Rehoboth Beach wants to help its homeless clients, and then never...

Cinnamon the Warrior Horse honored in local...

Ellen McIntyre
3 months ago
Jesse’s Place Foundation, a Milford nonprofit dedicated to providing animal-assisted therapeutic...

BSA Troop 1 honors Eagle Scout Eric Murray

3 months ago
Boy Scouts of America Troop 1, chartered by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes, honored Eric M...

Cape Gazette readers explore Mediterranean history...

3 months ago
Cape Gazette readers Wendy and Steve Leddy, and Trisha and Marty Trucker enjoyed a Mediterranean...

Dining fundraiser to benefit Miriam’s Table Jan. 21

3 months ago
To benefit Miriam’s Table, Mariachi Restaurant will host a dine-and-donate event from 11 a.m. to 9...

Milton Arts Guild to host exhibition reception Jan. 18

3 months ago
Milton Arts Guild’s first show of 2026 will open Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the gallery at 107 Federal...

Lewes Community Garden beds available for new members

3 months ago
Anyone living in the greater Lewes area who loves to grow their own vegetables but doesn’t have...

Rehoboth Beach native retires from police career in...

3 months ago
The New Castle County Division of Police announced the retirement of Sr. Sgt. Tracey Duffey Dec. 31...

CAMP Rehoboth Chorus to present I Am Woman Feb. 13-15

3 months ago
Kicking off its 16th season, the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus will present I Am Woman, a celebration of...

League of Women Voters to meet Jan. 20

3 months ago
The Sussex County League of Women Voters will present a talk on “SDARJ: Working to End Racism in...

Celebrating 50 years of love and adventure in Alaska...

3 months ago
Dave and Cathy Hartman marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Alaska. The high-school...

Aging in place panel discussion set Jan. 14

3 months ago
Village Volunteers will present an interactive panel discussion about aging in place at 2 p.m.,...

Fort Miles Museum historian to present Berlin...

3 months ago
The Fort Miles Historical Association will present “Berlin Airlift: First Victory of the Cold War”...

Local man wins Milton Garden Club raffle drawing

3 months ago
The Milton Garden Club announced Wayne Moreland as the winner of its sailor’s valentine raffle...

A winter walk on our American Holly Trail

Alice Mohrman
3 months ago
In the first few days of 2026, our temperatures hovered well below freezing. Enjoying a schedule-...

14th RD Democrats to meet Jan. 14

3 months ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will host two Delaware leaders at its...

Lewes couple celebrates 50th wedding anniversary

3 months ago
Brad and Michele Travis of Lewes celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 2, 2026. The couple...

The Gazette shines in the Eiffel Tower glow  

3 months ago
The Eiffel Tower was originally conceived as a temporary centerpiece for the 1889 World’s Fair, but...

Junior Miss Sussex supports children receiving lab...

3 months ago
Wrapping up her reign as the 2025 Junior Miss Sussex County, Serena Jaoude, a seventh-grader from...

RSVPs due Jan. 14 for Lewes DAR genealogical...

3 months ago
The Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host its third program...

Ron Gray remembers the Rehoboth Beach farmlands

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
Ron Gray grew his house on a plot of land that once was his mother’s garden. That goes back to 1952...

‘Labyrinth’ 40th anniversary screenings to open Jan. 8

3 months ago
Rehoboth Beach Film Society will present the 40th anniversary re-release and 4K remaster of the...

Dewey dives into 2026

Ellen McIntyre
3 months ago
As the countdown hit one, a group of about 200 people stripped down to their bathing suits – and...

‘Women of History in Lewes’ is AAUW meeting topic...

3 months ago
The AAUW Coastal-Georgetown Branch will meet at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 15, at The Lodge at...

UNICO Rehoboth donates $2,700 to St. Vincent De Paul...

3 months ago
The UNICO Rehoboth Area Chapter held its annual Italian dinner and silent auction fundraiser,...