Cape Life

Local man wins Milton Garden Club raffle drawing

3 hours ago
The Milton Garden Club announced Wayne Moreland as the winner of its sailor’s valentine raffle...

A winter walk on our American Holly Trail

Alice Mohrman
7 hours ago
In the first few days of 2026, our temperatures hovered well below freezing. Enjoying a schedule-...

14th RD Democrats to meet Jan. 14

1 day ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will host two Delaware leaders at its...

Lewes couple celebrates 50th wedding anniversary

1 day ago
Brad and Michele Travis of Lewes celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 2, 2026. The couple...

The Gazette shines in the Eiffel Tower glow  

2 days ago
The Eiffel Tower was originally conceived as a temporary centerpiece for the 1889 World’s Fair, but...

Junior Miss Sussex supports children receiving lab...

2 days ago
Wrapping up her reign as the 2025 Junior Miss Sussex County, Serena Jaoude, a seventh-grader from...

RSVPs due Jan. 14 for Lewes DAR genealogical...

2 days ago
The Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host its third program...

Ron Gray remembers the Rehoboth Beach farmlands

Melissa Steele
3 days ago
Ron Gray grew his house on a plot of land that once was his mother’s garden. That goes back to 1952...

‘Labyrinth’ 40th anniversary screenings to open Jan. 8

3 days ago
Rehoboth Beach Film Society will present the 40th anniversary re-release and 4K remaster of the...

Dewey Dives into 2026

Ellen McIntyre
4 days 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...

5 days 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...

5 days ago
The UNICO Rehoboth Area Chapter held its annual Italian dinner and silent auction fundraiser,...

Elks visit Stockley Center for holiday celebration

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

Coastal Kiwanis Club continues service to community

6 days 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...

6 days 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

6 days 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

1 week 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
1 week 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

1 week 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

1 week 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...

1 week 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

1 week 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

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

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

1 week ago
During the holiday season, CAMP Rehoboth partnered with the Rehoboth Beach Bears and the Kiwanis...

NARFE Coastal Sussex meeting RSVPS due Jan. 1

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

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

1 week 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

1 week 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...

1 week 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...

1 week 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...

1 week ago
Members of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 community outreach committee recently delivered 35...

Prepare in advance for winter weather conditions

1 week 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

1 week 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

1 week 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

1 week 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

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

Rehoboth Sunrise Rotary welcomes Meals on Wheels...

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

Beachcombers Corvette Club presents $3,100 to Food Bank

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

Cape Henlopen Elks support Code Purple shelters

2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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...

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

Cape Henlopen Elks honor departed members

2 weeks 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...

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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...

2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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...

2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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...

2 weeks 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
2 weeks ago
The Delmarva Peninsula’s more than 1,200 chicken growers raise about 600 million chickens each year...

Delmarva Leathernecks present senior veterans with...

2 weeks ago
Delmarva Leathernecks Foundation members visited Brandywine Living, a senior living community near...

Wreaths Across America event in Rehoboth continues...

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

Generous benefactor supports AAUW scholarship program

2 weeks 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...

2 weeks 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

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

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

3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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...

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

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

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