Cape Life

Xi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi names new officers

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

Trackchairs provide trail accessibility at five...

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

Sleeping Indian meets the Gazette

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

Delaware Coastal Cleanup opens volunteer...

5 months 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,...

5 months 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
5 months 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

5 months 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...

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

Gruenebaum to address 14th RD Democrats Aug. 13

5 months 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
5 months 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...

5 months 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

5 months 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...

5 months 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
5 months 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

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

Snorkeling in Jamaica with the Cape Gazette

5 months ago
Kelly Sheridan and her wife, Debra Quinton, embarked on their first journey to Jamaica, escaping...

Fundraiser revisits Rosedale Beach

5 months ago
The Sussex County Chapter of the Delaware State University Alumni Association hosted a scholarship...

Keeping Rehoboth Beach clean one cigarette butt at a...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
Keeping a beach town clean during tourist season may be one of the most important tasks a city...

Watermelon queens hand out fresh slices on Boardwalk

Chris Flood
5 months ago
In recognition of National Watermelon Day Aug. 3, watermelon queens from across the country handed...

La Red hosts National Health Center Week events...

5 months ago
La Red Health Center is celebrating National Health Center Week with events taking place through...

North Shores lifeguards thanked with pizza for rescue

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
A day out on the boat became a fight for survival July 1 for Leigh Pracht in the waters just off...

‘Lion Women of Tehran’ author talk set Aug. 14

5 months ago
The Lewes Public Library, AAUW of Delaware and Browseabout Books will host author Marjan Kamali for...

Parrot Heads give to Milton Theatre

5 months ago
The Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club held their annual Boat Drinks Bacchanal on May 17 at...

Cape Gazette readers celebrate love and New Year's...

5 months ago
George and Denise Rust of Millsboro rang in the New Year—and celebrated their 46th wedding...

Lewes in Bloom seeks annual tulip appeal donations

5 months ago
Lewes in Bloom has begun its annual tulip appeal, seeking tax-deductible gifts of any amount from...

Author Jack Ford to sign books Aug. 7

5 months ago
Author Jack Ford will sign copies of “Beyond This Place of Wrath and Tears” from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m...

New 1925 Eagle Foundation supports local community

5 months ago
In conjunction with Rehoboth Beach Country Club’s 100th anniversary, the 1925 Eagle Foundation was...

Historic Lewes Farmers Market celebrates National...

5 months ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market joins farmers markets across the country in celebrating National...

Dragonfly and Purple Martin take flight over salt marsh

Alice Mohrman
5 months ago
If I’m not in the mud of the salt marsh, the next best thing is walking the Gordons Pond Trail...

Pekkanen and McKinnon to sign books Aug. 9

5 months ago
Browseabout Books announced authors and sister Sarah Pekkanen and Hannah McKinnon will appear...

Author Francesca Serritella to appear in Lewes Aug. 8

5 months ago
The Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will host “Full Bloom” author Francesca Serritella...

Paradise Grill honored for providing addiction...

5 months ago
The Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health presented its Restaurant Accolade...

Therapeutic riding center honors local supporters

5 months ago
Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding Center held a special event July 13 at its Milton location to...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County

Delaware’s pilot-scale shellfish hatchery supports...

Adam Thomas
5 months ago
Editor’s note: This column is a regular feature written by staff at the University of Delaware...

‘Devil is Fine’ author event set Aug. 3

5 months ago
Browseabout Books will host John Vercher, author of "Devil is Fine,” for a signing event from 1 to...

The Gazette savors Mediterranean culinary adventures

5 months ago
The Gazette and Sofia Hedman, group operations manager at Accent on Travel, recently joined local...

WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday alongside...

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Raymond Sproul, a Selbyville resident and World War II veteran, celebrated his 100th birthday a day...

Prime Hook Friends group continues monitoring purple...

5 months ago
In spite of weather extremes, as of July 22, the Friends of Prime Hook Purple Martin colony...

Rehoboth Beach Patrol historical marker dedication...

6 months ago
The City of Rehoboth Beach will unveil a new historical marker recognizing the Rehoboth Beach...

Cape High culinary instructor is a self-proclaimed...

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
LaTisha Dismuke knows her way around a kitchen. “Some people eat to live. I live to eat,” said...

Stormwater management series to start Aug. 7

6 months ago
The Sussex Conservation District, in partnership with the University of Delaware Cooperative...

Rehoboth history lecture to spotlight Townsends and...

6 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Museum will present local historian Paul Lovett at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 19, at...

Local author to sign books in Rehoboth Aug. 2

6 months ago
Local writer Lynda-Grace McDonald will be signing copies of “When the Walls Came Down,” from 12 to...

Lord Baltimore Lions Club inducts four new members

6 months ago
The Lord Baltimore Lions Club welcomed four new members at its July 9 meeting. New members are...

Kids chart new adventures at Sail Away Day

Ted Pfirrmann
6 months ago
The Overfalls Foundation hosted the second of its children’s events July 16, with its Sail Away Day...

Angola by the Bay hosts annual craft show

Gabrielle Ziegler
6 months ago
Angola by the Bay’s Craft Fair marked 50 years July 19. This year, the craft show featured 135...

Author Lauren Grodstein to speak at Lewes library...

6 months ago
The Lewes Public Library, Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild and Browseabout Books will host author...

Rocking the Docks honors Unlocke the Light

Dan Cook
6 months ago
Rocking the Docks hosted a special benefit concert July 17, in support of the SL24 Unlocke the...

Clothing Our Kids announces board changes

6 months ago
Clothing Our Kids held board elections at its recent meeting. The Sussex County-based nonprofit is...

Cape Gazette reader completes solo journey through...

6 months ago
Donna Dolce of the Independence community in Millsboro recently completed a three-week solo journey...

Children’s Beach House names Aug. 23 fundraiser co...

6 months ago
Children’s Beach House announced Meg and John Collins as event co-chairs for its annual beach...

Ellendale Family Fun Day set Aug. 16

6 months ago
The Town of Ellendale will present its annual Ellendale Family Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

An evening at the Delaware State Fair

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
The Delaware State Fair in Harrington certainly has no shortage of fun – or food. The event, which...

Jumping in a lake begins years of challenges

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
Ten years ago this month, I waded into Seneca Lake in upstate New York wearing a wetsuit. Almost a...

Lord Baltimore Lions install new officers, present...

6 months ago
The Lord Baltimore Lions Club held its annual Installation of New Officers ceremony for 2025-26...

Longtime vendor honored at Bethel antiques show

Bill Shull
6 months ago
Barbara Rew has been selling antiques at the Bethel United Methodist Church Antiques and Home Decor...

‘More Right Wrong Turns’ author to sign books July 26

6 months ago
Local author Bill Newcott will sign copies of "More Right Wrong Turns: Continued True (and...

Dr. Ben Carson speaks, presents awards at...

6 months ago
The inaugural Cornerstone Family event, held July 18 in Seaford, recognized several local families...

The Gazette rings in the New Year Caribbean style

6 months ago
Gazette readers Sharron Brittingham and Patrick Mitchell welcomed 2025 in style with an...

Rehoboth Pride Festival brightens convention hall

Dan Cook
6 months ago
Sussex Pride held its annual Rehoboth Beach Pride Festival July 19, celebrating love, inclusion and...