Cape Life

Alliance volunteers clean up around Silver Lake and...

9 hours ago
Save Our Lakes Alliance 3 volunteers recently gathered to clean up and beautify Silver Lake and...

Perfect evening for fireworks in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
13 hours ago
A perfect beach day July 5 was followed by a perfect night for fireworks in Rehoboth Beach. A nice...

Nocturnal natives rule Cape shores from dawn to dusk

17 hours ago
A heat mirage in subtle waves of pastels lingers offshore as the summer sun sets. After a day in...

Lunch With a Purpose names season nonprofit...

19 hours ago
Lunch With a Purpose board members and representatives from the nine nonprofits selected as...

Lewes ends Fourth of July with a bang

Bill Shull
1 day ago
Fireworks lit up Delaware Bay after a day of events celebrating Independence Day in Lewes. The show...

Revisiting Rosedale Beach scholarship fundraiser set...

1 day ago
The Delaware State University Alumni Association Inc. Sussex County Chapter will host Revisiting...

Dewey Beach celebrates July 4

Ellen McIntyre
1 day ago
The Dewey Beach streets were packed July 4, with people traveling from near and far to enjoy the...

Mayberry Festival brings Fourth of July fun to Milton

Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
While the town doesn’t do fireworks, Milton does have its own version of Fourth of July fun in the...

Broadkill holds community Independence Day parade

Dan Cook
1 day ago
The Broadkill community came together July 5 for its annual community parade where residents,...

A festive and scenic journey on the Rhine with the...

1 day ago
Salli Innes, Mitzi Kratt, Paul Kratt, and Rich Innes, all of Lewes, set off on a Christmas market...

Doo-Dah Parade tradition continues in Lewes

Dan Cook
1 day ago
Lewes friends Phyllis Hoenen and Carolyn Shockley gathered a few people together for an impromptu...

Local entrepreneur stepping into the ring to fight...

1 day ago
Rehoboth Beach father and small business owner Shay Honaker will enter the boxing ring to raise...

Lewes boat parade features Jaws, Eagles and American...

Bill Shull
1 day ago
Jaws, Eagles and American flags were big themes for the annual Lewes July 4 boat parade. This year...

Largest crowd yet for Henlopen Acres’ Fourth of July...

Chris Flood
2 days ago
Hundreds of Henlopen Acres residents and visitors began their July 4 weekend with the town’s 11th...

Summer Solstice White Party benefits CAMP Rehoboth

Ted Pfirrmann
2 days ago
The Lodge at Truitt Homestead near Rehoboth Beach hosted its 4th annual Summer Solstice White Party...

Old-fashioned kids’ games take over Lewes

Dan Cook
2 days ago
The City of Lewes continued its longstanding tradition of hosting old-fashioned kids’ games on...

104-year-old ‘Bayside Bonnie’ stars in show at...

Ellen McIntyre
2 days ago
In the golden afternoon light June 21, 104-year-old Bonnie McCarthy, known by her neighbors as...

Lewes celebrates Juneteenth with culture, fun

Bill Shull
3 days ago
Tianna and Angela Johnson of Dover searched for bargains and fashion at the fourth annual Lewes...

Snyder-Hall to address 14th RD Dems July 8

3 days ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Tuesday, July 8, at Iron Hill...

Bruce In The USA rocks the docks in Lewes

Dan Cook
3 days ago
Bruce In The USA played the Rocking the Docks series at the Cape-May Lewes Ferry terminal July 2...

Cape Henlopen Elks present Flag Day program

3 days ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes held a Flag Day luncheon June 14. Since 1911, the Benevolent...

Discovering China’s wonders with the Gazette

4 days ago
Bill and Karen McKinnon visited China last fall, stopping at several iconic landmarks. Here they...

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority presents A Night of...

Dan Cook
4 days ago
The Sussex County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. presented A Night of Elegance...

UUSD social and environmental justice panel presents...

5 days ago
The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware Social & Environmental Justice Committee...

State park friends group launches new photography...

Gabrielle Ziegler
5 days ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park, in partnership with Cape Henlopen State Park, the Coastal...

Lewes Senior Activity Center holds summer solstice...

5 days ago
Dancers of all ages celebrate the summer solstice June 22 with an afternoon dance party at Lewes...

Milford Museum to present Pickett’s Charge program...

6 days ago
The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 12, at...

Service dogs helping to prevent suicides

Bill Shull
6 days ago
Paul and Linda Johnson are on a mission to prevent suicide among military veterans and first...

Elks support equine therapy for veterans

6 days ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Veterans Committee members recently visited the stables at Southern Delaware...

Sussex County Land Trust hosts donor appreciation party

1 week ago
The Sussex County Land Trust recently hosted Trust and Toast, a donor appreciation event, at its...

Troop 95 explores Hagley Museum and grounds

1 week ago
During a March camping weekend, Boy Scout Troop 95 of Georgetown toured the Hagley Museum along the...

Noted neurosurgeon, author to speak July 18 in Seaford

1 week ago
Dr. Ben Carson will speak about his book, “The Perilous Fight: Overcoming Our Culture's War on the...

Cape Henlopen Elks support Warrior Weekend Program

1 week ago
The veterans committee of the Cape Henlopen Elks recently presented a $2,500 donation to the local...

A memorable NYC journey with the Gazette

1 week ago
Brian and Terry Bell of Milton traveled to New York to visit family, bringing their favorite local...

Honoring cancer battles one butterfly at a time

Ted Pfirrmann
1 week ago
Milton Memorial Park hosted the 15th annual Wings of Hope butterfly release June 21. This deeply...

Library to host ‘Amalfi Curse’ author Sarah Penner...

1 week ago
The Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will welcome author Sarah Penner for a discussion...

It’s only natural that I have selective vision

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
My girlfriend sometimes gets frustrated that I don’t see things. “Can you hand me the ketchup?” she...

La Red Health Center names new board president

1 week ago
La Red Health Center, a federally qualified health center providing quality, culturally competent...

Hate Has No Home Here initiative launched statewide

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
Speak Out Against Hate launched its statewide initiative, Hate Has No Home Here, at a meeting in...

‘Educating the Workforce’ author to sign books July 5

1 week ago
Sussex County author John Moore will sign copies of his book, “Educating the Workforce: Building a...

VIA celebrates Joyce McCoy’s 50 years of service

1 week ago
The Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach held its annual May luncheon at the Atlantic...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County

Research vessel Hugh R. Sharp gets a tune-up as it...

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

Lawson highlights Juneteenth’s meaning

Gabrielle Ziegler
1 week ago
Joe Lawson reflected on the meaning of Juneteenth and the ongoing work toward racial justice during...

Sussex lifeguards receive free skin cancer screenings

1 week ago
The Sussex County Lifesaving Association recently announced a successful community partnership with...

Lewes passport program underway for summer

Bill Shull
1 week ago
A program that encourages visitors to explore Lewes is underway for the season. The Lewes Education...

Exploring the Ancient Wonders of Teotihuacan with...

1 week ago
Steve Crawford and Judy Impell traveled to Mexico City over the Thanksgiving holiday to visit...

Save Our Sussex political action committee holds...

1 week ago
A group of Sussex County residents concerned about the growing influence of special-interest...

Lion John Monahan receives International...

1 week ago
Scott Brannan, president of the Lord Baltimore Lions Club, announced longtime member John Monahan...

Fun on the Farm to support equine therapy programs...

1 week ago
Compassionate Hearts will host its Fun on the Farm event, a family-friendly fundraiser, from 3 to 6...

Court-appointed volunteer advocates for children...

1 week ago
The Office of the Child Advocate - Court Appointed Special Advocate Program of Delaware is...

Henney Report on hiatus

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Never far from his handheld police scanner, Alan Henney has religiously covered the Cape Region’s...

Go Fourth donations roll in to support Lewes fireworks

1 week ago
Lewes businesses and community members are continuing to donate in support of Go Fourth’s seventh...

Clawdia the Crab selected as new Rehoboth library...

2 weeks ago
Just before summer break, Rehoboth Elementary School students were invited to imagine and create a...

Community volunteers tidy Lewes beaches for National...

Gabrielle Ziegler
2 weeks ago
Volunteers gathered June 1 at Cape Henlopen State Park for a beach cleanup in recognition of...

The Gazette explores Kyoto’s Golden Temple

2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach residents Karen and Jeff Wilson visited the breathtaking Golden Temple in Kyoto,...

DAR sponsors online Ancestry access for library patrons

2 weeks ago
The Daughters of the American Revolution Col. David Hall Chapter of Lewes has sponsored a digital...

Old lifeguard logbook donated to Rehoboth Beach Patrol

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach Patrol recently celebrated one of the biggest days in its century-old history – the...

Lewes club celebrates Worldwide Knit in Public Day

Megan Smith
2 weeks ago
Lewes Public Library’s In the Loop: Knitting and Crotcheting Group recognized Worldwide Knit in...

Local ministers co-author ‘God Bod: Watch Your Wait’

2 weeks ago
Sussex County ministers and educators Tim and Ronetta Cartwright, a husband-and-wife author team,...

Open Water Swimmers of Southern Delaware dive into...

Megan Smith
2 weeks ago
The Open Water Swimmers of Southern Delaware kicked off its third summer season swimming in...