Cape Life

Delaware Botanic Gardens board approves strategic plan

2 months ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek board of directors has approved its 2025-28 strategic...

Local residents host fundraiser for Rehoboth fire...

2 months ago
Rehoboth residents Dennis and Stacey Sullivan recently hosted a party for friends and neighbors in...

Cape Gazette cruisers chase the sun in the Southern...

2 months ago
To escape the freezing temperatures and snow, the Cape Gazette and a group of neighbors and friends...

Shorebird migration book discussion set Sept. 9

2 months ago
The Sussex Bird Club, Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will welcome ornithologist Bruce M...

Readers’ raffle wraps up summer library program

2 months ago
With the back-to-school season in full swing, the Rehoboth Beach Public Library has turned another...

Friends of Cape Henlopen youth fishing tournament...

2 months ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park annual youth fishing tournament will return Saturday, Sept...

Food Bank to host Farmer and Chef outdoor event Sept...

3 months ago
The Food Bank of Delaware will host its second annual The Farmer and The Chef event from 5:30 to 8...

Raskin to address Eastern Sussex Democrats Sept. 3

3 months ago
Eastern Sussex Democrats will meet at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Lewes Public Library, 111...

Amish Country Bike Tour returns Sept. 6

3 months ago
The 39th Annual Amish Country Bike Tour is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6, starting and ending at...

Final SeeShore Fest breaks $200K total

Ellen McIntyre
3 months ago
The annual SeeShore Fest took its final bow Aug. 23 at The Starboard in Dewey Beach, wrapping a...

Cape Gazette readers celebrate Bill Conway with an...

3 months ago
A group of local family and friends, along with Cape Gazette readers, gathered to travel around the...

Rehoboth volunteer fire company rescues dog from...

3 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched the evening of Aug. 14 to a home off Old...

Blood Bank issues urgent call for donations thru...

3 months ago
With the blood supply remaining at critical levels, the Blood Bank of Delmarva has issued an urgent...

West Side New Beginnings hosts backpack, platter...

Chris Flood
3 months ago
West Side New Beginnings and local businessman Shayne Brittingham got local students ready for...

Rat Pack Together Again performing at Milton Theatre...

3 months ago
Audience members can step into the Golden Age of Entertainment when Rat Pack Together Again brings...

British invade Lewes, but just for a night

Bill Shull
3 months ago
Ladies and gentlemen, the Beatles! Almost. Tony Sciuto, formerly of Little River Band, and Robbie...

Golf event benefits foundation to empower women

3 months ago
More than 150 people enjoyed a gorgeous day and a full field of lady golfers for the 17th annual...

Rehoboth to turn teal for ovarian cancer awareness...

3 months ago
To help save lives by drawing attention to the silent symptoms of ovarian cancer, volunteers and...

Village Volunteers’ Harvest Hustle 5K returns Sept. 20

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

Reading the Gazette at Pena Palace

3 months ago
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

3 months ago
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
3 months 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...

3 months ago
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
3 months 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
3 months 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...

3 months ago
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

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

Miltonian Pearl Cirwithian celebrates 100th birthday

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

Milton turns the town teal for ovarian cancer awareness

Ryan Mavity
3 months 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 months 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...

3 months ago
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
3 months 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

3 months ago
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
3 months 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
3 months 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...

3 months ago
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

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

Overfalls to host happy hour Aug. 21

3 months ago
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...

3 months 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...

3 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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

3 months ago
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...

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

Local teen collects sun protection items for...

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

The Gazette breaks the ice in Antarctica

3 months ago
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
3 months 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
3 months ago
Unique Minds Changing Lives Inc., a nonprofit organization near Lewes, is looking to officially...

Cross-country bike journey ends in Lewes

Bill Shull
3 months 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...

3 months 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
3 months 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...

3 months 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

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

Village Volunteers group announces new board...

3 months ago
Village Volunteers recently announced the appointment of Jennifer Van Blarcom as president and...

Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative giveaway set...

3 months 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

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

Garden club members tour neighbors’ outdoor spaces

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

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

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

Volunteers share creative craftsmanship at Camp...

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