Cape Life

Author talk to explore WWII Japanese internment...

1 day ago
The Lewes Public Library, Seaside Jewish Community, History Book Festival and Browseabout books...

Milton Community Food Pantry ‘plates’ it forward

Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
Milton Community Food Pantry held a fundraiser April 18, featuring four chefs serving up a four-...

YMCA announces new summer day camp at Lewes Elementary

1 day ago
The YMCA of Delaware recently announced the launch of YMCA Camp Lewes, a new summer day camp...

Elks share love of reading with local kindergarteners

1 day ago
To celebrate literacy and encourage a love of reading among young students, Cape Henlopen Elks...

Lewes Lions perform vision screening at local child...

2 days ago
The Lewes Lions Club held a vision screening Feb. 6 for the youngsters at Beach Babies Child Care...

Children’s Beach House golf classic events set May...

2 days ago
The Children’s Beach House charity golf classic will kick off with a tap-in cocktail reception from...

Concert for the Kids raises funds to support young...

Deny Howeth
2 days ago
The fourth annual Paul Kares Concert for the Kids held in Dewey Beach was a smash hit April 6...

Cape seniors gear up to vote

3 days ago
Cape Henlopen High School seniors learned about current voting technology and the importance of...

Nanticoke Heritage Day celebration set May 2

3 days ago
The Nanticoke Indian Tribe’s annual Heritage Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May...

A Cape Gazette quest for the Holy Grail 

3 days ago
Cape Gazette reader Jakub, along with his fellow travelers Sabine and Rick, explored a 13th‑century...

‘Fonda on Film’ author to speak at Lewes library...

4 days ago
Journalist Nelson Pressley, author of “Fonda on Film: The Political Movies of Jane Fonda” will take...

Rehoboth in Bloom supporters hit the dance floor

Bill Shull
4 days ago
The dance floor at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center was full until the very last song, courtesy...

Cape Henlopen Elks install officers for new program...

4 days ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes recently installed Betty Ann Kortlang as exalted ruler for...

As dawn breaks, my day begins with frantic plea for...

Kevin T. Conlon
4 days ago
As I lie in bed, I can't move or he’ll hear me. I am afraid to make any sound. I listen for the...

Food Bank garden to host plant sale May 2 in Milford

5 days ago
The Food Bank of Delaware will hold its annual spring plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday,...

April showers brings need for more volunteer hours

Maya Yngve
5 days ago
Not only does the month of April bring May flowers, it also marks National Volunteer Appreciation...

‘Extraordinary Caterpillar’ documentary screening...

5 days ago
Ahead of its native plant sale, Epworth United Methodist will host a screening of “The...

VIA plants pinwheel gardens in Rehoboth Beach

6 days ago
In observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month during April, Village Improvement...

YMCA launches summer day camp site in Millsboro

6 days ago
This summer, more than 100 Sussex County families will have a trusted, affordable place to send...

Connecting sister cities with the Gazette 

6 days ago
Peggy and Michael O’Malley traveled to Hoorn, Holland, to visit Lewes’ sister city and see the...

Home for Habitat campaign sets public launch event...

6 days ago
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity invites the community to attend the official launch of A Home...

Wine, Cheese and Beer Tasting raises funds for Cape...

Ryan Mavity
6 days ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park came together for the 18th annual Wine, Cheese and Beer...

‘Becoming Thurgood’ documentary film screening set...

6 days ago
The Lewes Public Library, Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, ACLU of Delaware and...

Maritime history docks at reimagined Lewes museum

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Historic Lewes unveiled its reimagined Maritime History Museum with an April 15 soft opening. The...

Tommy Town fundraiser to benefit Camp Hope May 9

1 week ago
Tommy Town in Harbeson will host an event to benefit Camp Hope from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday,...

Food Bank of Delaware honors community champions

1 week ago
At its inaugural Neighbors Helping Neighbors appreciation event, the Food Bank of Delaware...

Lewes 250 to host ‘Revolutionary Dissent’ author for...

1 week ago
Lewes 250, the Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will welcome Stephen D. Solomon, author...

A Cape Gazette moment to remember

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In November, Alice Henderson visited Minneapolis to see her son, Nathaniel, and his fiancée, Gracie...

Sussex County Democrats to host spring dinner May 16

1 week ago
The Sussex County Democratic Committee will host its annual spring dinner from 5 to 9 p.m.,...

Clearing up our mental health conversations is...

Jim Paterson
1 week ago
In an age when we seem to be intently focused on emotional health (for better or worse), some...

Cape Community Fund offers support for neighbors in...

Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Cape Community Fund held its Spring Bash April 12 at Irish Eyes in Lewes. It was the 12th...

Lewes holds second community bonfire

Bill Shull
1 week ago
A cool, cloudless evening was the setting for the second annual community bonfire hosted by the...

Friends gather to remember ‘Spoonie,’ support Cape...

1 week ago
Family and friends of Stephen “Spoonie” Sponaugle held the first of two benefit events for the Cape...

Exploring the Ancient Baths of Antoninus in Carthage...

1 week ago
William Stevens, mayor of Dewey Beach, and his wife, Janine, enjoyed a visit to the Baths of...

Local DAR chapter to host historic tour, bake sale...

1 week ago
The Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution invites the public to a...

Bluhm inducted into Dover AFB honorary commander...

2 weeks ago
Alongside 35 fellow community leaders from across the region, Sara Bluhm, executive director of the...

Dickey Lamb: Fire in his blood

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Richard “Dickey” Lamb gave college a try but found his real calling was with the fire department...

Serafin Ensemble to perform in Lewes April 17

2 weeks ago
The St. Cecilia Music Guild will present “Revolution and Independence,” a concert performance by...

Historic Lewes shoots film on local maritime history

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
Men and women burst out of the Sussex Tavern, desperately trying to get to safety as British ships...

Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens day trip set May 5

2 weeks ago
The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society and Rehoboth Art League are partnering to offer a day trip...

Hands-on gardening sessions open to youth-serving...

2 weeks ago
The School Nutrition AgriCulture Garden Foundation has partnered with a Lewes produce farm to offer...

Local Elks lodge donates personal care items to...

2 weeks ago
The Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 Veterans Committee responded to a recent request from the...

May 6 dining fundraiser to benefit Walk 4 Prostate...

2 weeks ago
The Walk 4 Prostate Cancer will step off at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 12, at Cape Henlopen State...

Coastal grandma vibe has many interpretations

Pam Bounds
2 weeks ago
I've heard the term "Coastal Grandma" a few times lately and wondered what it meant. I am now a...

Fort Miles to highlight WWII history at Delaware...

2 weeks ago
Honoring the men and women who secured the home front during World War II, Delaware Defense Day is...

Cape Henlopen Elks donation to Warrior Weekend...

2 weeks ago
The Veterans Committee of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 near Lewes recently presented a $2,500...

A Florence Thanksgiving to remember with the Cape...

2 weeks ago
The Resnick family traveled to Florence, Italy, to spend Thanksgiving with their son, Chase, who...

Botany expert to discuss coastal plain plants and...

2 weeks ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek will host a talk by William McAvoy, retired Delaware...

Milton garden tour to welcome visitors June 27

2 weeks ago
The Milton Garden Club announced its 2026 garden tour will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

Lighthouse sunset cruise registration open for June 6

2 weeks ago
The Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation will host one sunset cruise fundraiser this summer...

Celebration of life held for Jackie Finer

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
Jackie Finer was remembered as a pioneer for helping older adults who touched many lives in Lewes...

School of Nursing at Beebe receives $1M scholarship...

2 weeks ago
Beebe Medical Foundation recently announced the establishment of the Robert J. & Lois H. White...

Traveling yogis strike a pose in Greece

2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach Yoga’s “Traveling Yogis” sent a sunny hello to the Gazette from their Glorious...

Miriam’s Table fundraiser set at Henlopen City...

2 weeks ago
Henlopen City Oyster House will host its 10th Dining Out with Miriam event from 12 to 9 p.m.,...

Arbor Day celebration set at Rehoboth Elementary...

3 weeks ago
The City of Rehoboth Beach, in partnership with fourth- and fifth-grade classes at Rehoboth...

MERR yard sale donations welcome April 15-May 7

3 weeks ago
The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute Inc. will hold its annual yard sale...

Education reform is League of Women Voters topic...

3 weeks ago
The Sussex County League of Women Voters will present a talk on “Current Efforts to Make Delaware...

AAUW to host Lewes mayor April 16

3 weeks ago
The AAUW Coastal-Georgetown Branch will meet at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 16, at The Lodge at...

Wine and Dine event to support Read Aloud Delaware...

3 weeks ago
The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel and Victoria’s Restaurant at 2 Olive Ave. in Rehoboth Beach will host the...

Spring peeper chorus is an ode to freshwater wetlands

Alice Mohrman
3 weeks ago
Oh, the sweet sounds of spring. A high-pitched “fried rice, fried rice” frog chorus highlights my...