Cape Life

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,...

Elks visit Stockley Center for holiday celebration

3 months ago
Santa Claus and several Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 members recently visited the Stockley Center...

Coastal Kiwanis Club continues service to community

3 months ago
In December, the Kiwanis Club of Coastal Delaware held a toy drive and collected hundreds of items...

Sharing the Cape Gazette on a journey through Europe...

3 months ago
Nick and Donna DeCerchio of Lewes shopped in Bergen, Norway, while moving from port to port on a...

Zwaanendael Women’s Club inducts new members

3 months ago
Four new members were inducted into the GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club Dec. 10 during its annual...

Milton Community Food Pantry accepts $18,300 donation

3 months ago
Members of 100 Women Who Care Southern Delaware recently gathered to present an award of $18,310 to...

Junction railroad rings locomotive bell for new year

Bill Shull
3 months ago
A bell rang out from the railroad track in Lewes’ Stango Park on New Year’s Day, welcoming 2026 and...

SOLA3 welcomes new board member

3 months ago
The board of Save Our Lakes Alliance3 has unanimously elected James Apistolas to serve as a...

New Eagle Scouts inducted by Troop 2540 Lewes

3 months ago
Three young men, members of Troop 2540 of Lewes, attained the rank of Eagle Scout Nov. 30 during an...

The Cape Gazette visits the haunting ruins of Hitler...

3 months ago
Darryl McCauley of Lewes and West Chester, Pa., visited the Wolf’s Lair in Poland, where Hitler...

Delaware Master Naturalists to host open house Jan. 11

3 months ago
The Delaware Master Naturalist Program will host an open house from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Sunday,...

Lewes Red Hat Society celebrates themed fall gatherings

3 months ago
The Red Hat Society Evening Primroses Chapter celebrated Halloween with their October Witches Ball...

Toy and winter clothing drive nets record number of...

3 months ago
During the holiday season, CAMP Rehoboth partnered with the Rehoboth Beach Bears and the Kiwanis...

NARFE Coastal Sussex meeting RSVPS due Jan. 1

3 months ago
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Chapter 1690 Coastal Sussex will...

PACE Pals give out care bags at Jusst Sooup holiday...

3 months ago
Local men with dementia from the PACE Your Life program in Milford recently helped create care bags...

Sons of American Revolution chapter welcomes new member

3 months ago
Mark Larimore of Folsom, Calif., was inducted as the newest member of the Caesar Rodney Chapter of...

Cape Henlopen Elks ring bells for Salvation Army...

3 months ago
Officers and volunteers from Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 in Lewes helped raise funds for local...

Women's Club of Indian River presents holiday cards...

3 months ago
The GFWC Women's Club of Indian River members recently delivered holiday cards to be distributed to...

Elks deliver handmade blankets and scarves to...

3 months ago
Members of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 community outreach committee recently delivered 35...

Prepare in advance for winter weather conditions

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

Lunch With a Purpose supports Food Bank of Delaware

3 months ago
Lunch with a Purpose supported the Food Bank of Delaware in Milford during its Dec. 3 luncheon at...

Community golf cart parade celebrates the season

4 months ago
The Woodfield Preserve community near Milton held its second annual golf cart parade Dec. 14. The...

The Gazette tours Rome with Lewes church group

4 months ago
This past summer, four members of the First Baptist Church of Lewes spent a week serving at an...

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

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

Rehoboth Sunrise Rotary welcomes Meals on Wheels...

4 months ago
Chris Strong, the director of Meals on Wheels Lewes-Rehoboth, addressed Rehoboth Beach Sunrise...

Beachcombers Corvette Club presents $3,100 to Food Bank

4 months ago
The Beachcombers Corvette Club of Southern Delaware recently presented a $3,100 donation to the...

Cape Henlopen Elks support Code Purple shelters

4 months ago
During the recent bitterly cold temperatures and snow, members of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540...

Decluttering brings great results, but don’t tackle...

Jim Paterson
4 months ago
As holiday music rings out and good tidings fill the air, one thought enters your mind and spills...

Holiday items collected for young adults aged out of...

4 months ago
A holiday gift collection for youth aging out of foster care was organized by Independent Living...

Cape Henlopen Elks honor departed members

4 months ago
Every year on the first Sunday in December, Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 holds its memorial ritual...

DuPont powder mills explosions are program topic Jan...

4 months ago
The Milford Museum American History Series will host “Disaster Along the Brandywine: Explosions at...

The Cape Gazette takes a bow at the Sydney Opera House

4 months ago
Dean Jonee and Laurie McBrierty of Milton took the Cape Gazette to the other hemisphere in March...

Cape Henlopen Senior Center helps local charities

4 months ago
For the second year in a row, the Cape Henlopen Senior Center celebrated the holiday season by...

Local pianist JJ Ohri shares holiday cheer with...

4 months ago
Pianist JJ Ohri of Lewes performed a holiday recital Dec. 19 at The Lodge at Historic Lewes,...

Greetings from Lewes: former postcard purveyor puts...

Bill Shull
4 months ago
Kevin Moore is as local as it gets. He was born at Beebe Hospital and grew up in the beach block of...

VegRehoboth events highlight food justice and...

4 months ago
VegRehoboth hosted a dynamic series of events Nov. 19 to 23 celebrating art, film and plant-based...

Santa arrives by boat to present Toys for Tots delivery

Grace Hoffman
4 months ago
Delaware Natural Resources Police officers gathered Dec. 12 at the Indian River Marina to help...

First State musician appears at Toys for Tots meet...

4 months ago
Delaware musician Lafayette Bell, aka Sgt. Bell the Rapper, partnered with Buffalo Wild Wings in...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County

Chicken growers face challenges as winter settles in

Katie Peikes
4 months ago
The Delmarva Peninsula’s more than 1,200 chicken growers raise about 600 million chickens each year...

Delmarva Leathernecks present senior veterans with...

4 months ago
Delmarva Leathernecks Foundation members visited Brandywine Living, a senior living community near...

Wreaths Across America event in Rehoboth continues...

Chris Flood
4 months ago
Rehoboth Beach Main Street hosted the fifth annual Wreaths Across America ceremony Dec. 13 at...

Generous benefactor supports AAUW scholarship program

4 months ago
AAUW Coastal Georgetown recently announced it has received a $20,000 donation in support of its...

The Cape Gazette flies high at Electrify Expo in...

4 months ago
The Cape Gazette traveled to Seattle, Wash., for the Electrify Expo, where the BlackFly electric...

Lewes railroad group to ring in new year Jan. 1

4 months ago
Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association will join the Lewes 250 celebration by ringing in...

Lingo honors Rollins family with $100K gift to beach...

4 months ago
Children’s Beach House officials are proud to announce a generous $100,000 gift from Bryce Lingo,...

Milton Garden Club hosts Holly Festival

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
The Milton Garden Club hosted its annual Holly Festival in downtown Milton Dec. 13, giving visitors...

Harry K Christmas Gala helps fight childhood hunger

Dan Cook
4 months ago
Thirteen was a lucky number for the Harry K Foundation as the nonprofit held its 13th annual...

Cape Henlopen Elks deliver academic supplies to...

4 months ago
Representatives from Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 recently visited Mariner Middle School in Milton...

VIA delivers holiday gifts for Cape High students in...

4 months ago
The Village Improvement Association continued its eight-year tradition of providing holiday gifts...

FOP Lodge 2 spreads Christmas cheer

Dan Cook
4 months ago
The Fraternal Order of Police, Sussex County Lodge 2, held its eighth annual Share Your Christmas...

Milton Holiday House Tour blends history, decor

Deny Howeth
4 months ago
Milton was buzzing with festivities Dec. 13 including the annual Holiday House Tour presented by...

Lewes senior athletes and the Gazette shine at the...

4 months ago
The 2025 National Senior Games were held in Des Moines, Iowa, featuring 25 sporting events ranging...

Cub Scout Pack 95 excels at chariot race events

4 months ago
Cub Scout Pack 95 participated in the Cub Scouts Chariot Races Nov. 1, along with scouts from Pack...

Rehoboth fire company supports local children in need

4 months ago
Through its Stuff-a-Truck program, the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company collected holiday...

MLK event to benefit youth scholarship fund Jan. 16

4 months ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will present Supporting Our Youth, Defending Our...

Sussex Supports Beebe Healthcare Campaign raises $60M

Dan Cook
4 months ago
Beebe Healthcare and the Beebe Medical Foundation have completed the Sussex Supports Beebe...

Allen Chorman: Flying with confidence and common sense

Dennis Forney
4 months ago
Allen Chorman relaxes in the easy chair of his Overbrook Shores home. He’s almost as comfortable...

The story behind the crop duster photograph

4 months ago
Kevin Fleming said people often ask him how he shot the photograph of Allen Chorman spraying...