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Four physicians match with Beebe family medicine residency
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For the third consecutive year, Beebe Healthcare’s Family Medicine Residency matched with four physicians who recently finished medical school. The...
Senator rolls with Meals on Wheels in Lewes
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester took time away from Washington, D.C., to help deliver meals with Meals on...
I love my earrings – but not my ears ringing!
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Phones, internet down at several Cape school district buildings
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The landline phones and internet are currently down at several Cape Henlopen School District...
Sussex Academy to present ‘Mean Girls’ musical April 3-5
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Sussex Academy thespians will present the brutally hilarious musical “Mean Girls” with curtain...
Cape junior advances to regional science fair in Philly April 2
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Cape Henlopen High School junior William Dorsch earned a second-place finish at the Sussex County...
Sussex Consortium and Mariner peer mentoring program launched
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As part of her doctorate dissertation research, Sussex Consortium teacher Kelly Lehman launched a...
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Around Town with Pam
I love my earrings – but not my ears ringing!
Pam Bounds
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We often take our health for granted, and I've been mostly guilty of this. Things have been tense...
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Reading the Gazette in beautiful Bermuda
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Sprig and Kathy Hudson of Millsboro took a seven-day cruise to Bermuda. While waiting for the tram...
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The Cape Gazette finds its way to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany
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Cape Gazette travelers visited the Brandenburg Gate while enjoying a Viking Cruise down the Elbe...
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Taking the Cape Gazette to great heights in the Adirondack Mountains
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Recently, Lisa Whitcombe ventured to the Adirondack Mountains and visited Little Whiteface Mountain...
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The Gazette visits the luxury Hippo Lakes Safari in South Africa
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Last fall, Cape Gazette readers David McAuley, Dan Johnson, Erik Hein, and Matt Rogers embarked on...
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Raymond Sproul: Approaching 100 and sharp as a tack
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Raymond Sproul was 16 years old when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. He remembers it well. “I was...
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Cape Life Stories
Equine program for veterans to start April 18
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Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding will host an eight-week equine program for veterans from 10 a....
VIA Day proclamation lauds volunteer service to community
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In honor of Women’s History Month and the community service history of the Village Improvement...
Alex the Autism Delaware Bear to visit Sussex YMCA April 8
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The YMCA of Delaware, in partnership with Autism Delaware, will hold a statewide Autism Awareness...
Xi Sigma supports Pathways to Success
16 hours ago
Xi Sigma chapter, Beta Sigma Phi recently presented a $575 donation check to Pathways To Success, ...
Concert for the Kids returns April 6
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The 4th Annual Concert for the Kids will be held at 6 p.m., Sunday, April 6, at the Lighthouse Cove...
Lewes Lions Club members awarded for service milestones
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At its March meeting, the Lewes Lions Club welcomed District Governor Joan Bestpitch and members of...
Knights of Columbus set end-of-life planning seminar April 12
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The Knights of Columbus Star of the Sea Council 7297 will sponsor a free seminar on Peace of Mind:...
Conservation Stewardship Award winners announced
2 days ago
The Sussex Conservation District recently held a luncheon ceremony to recognize the recipients of...
Cape Henlopen Elks support veterans fly fishing outreach
3 days ago
Members of the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 veterans committee visited the Milford chapter of...
Science historian to discuss Marie Curie April 8
3 days ago
In partnership with the History Book Festival, the Lewes Public Library’s Science and Society...
Local writer publishes third book of poetry
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Irene Fick of Lewes has published her third book of poetry and first full-length book. “The...
Reading the Gazette in beautiful Bermuda
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Sprig and Kathy Hudson of Millsboro took a seven-day cruise to Bermuda. While waiting for the tram...
Pathways to Success receives $12K from 100 Women Who Care
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Members of 100 Women Who Care Southern Delaware recently gathered to present an award of $12,650 in...
SPC to host Center for Inland Bays director April 8
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The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 8, at Lewes Public...
Eastern Sussex Democrats to host Snyder-Hall April 2
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Eastern Sussex Democrats will meet at 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, at Lewes Public Library, 111...
Sussex County Democratic Committee elects new officers
5 days ago
The Sussex County Democratic Committee has announced the election of seven officers to represent...
Duffle Bags and More sets Kindle dine and donate event April 4
5 days ago
To benefit Duffle Bags and More, Kindle restaurant will host a dine and donate event from 4 to 10 p...
James Heid of Lewes commissioned in U.S. Navy
6 days ago
James Paul Heid of Lewes was recently commissioned as an ensign in the United States Navy after...
The Cape Gazette finds its way to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany
6 days ago
Cape Gazette travelers visited the Brandenburg Gate while enjoying a Viking Cruise down the Elbe...
Nanticoke Indian Museum hires Therese Avedillo as curator
1 week ago
The Nanticoke Indian Museum has announced the hiring of Therese Avedillo as the museum’s new...
Rotary members learn about women’s recovery home
1 week ago
Debbie Short, president of the Barbara K. Brooks Transition House in Georgetown, spoke recently at...
Great Decisions work affairs discussions to kick off April 1
1 week ago
Great Decisions, a popular world affairs discussion group, will begin at 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 1,...
Youth water polo makes a splash at Sussex Family YMCA
1 week ago
The Sussex Family YMCA has restarted its youth water polo program every Sunday for spring/summer...
Gals That Give event to benefit youth sports foundation April 3
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Gals That Give will host a dinner to benefit the Jason Anderson Foundation for Youth Sports from 5:...
River and bay lighthouse foundation elects new board president
1 week ago
The Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation recently elected Dr. Ron Parks as its board...
Children’s Beach House endowment challenge continues thru Sept. 30
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Children’s Beach House announced the Ma-Ran Endowment for its Margaret H. Rollins Child Development...
Author William Geroux to discuss new WWII book March 25
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The Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will welcome author William Geroux for a discussion...
Taking the Cape Gazette to great heights in the Adirondack Mountains
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Recently, Lisa Whitcombe ventured to the Adirondack Mountains and visited Little Whiteface Mountain...
Therapeutic riding center supporters present $20,000 donation
1 week ago
Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding Center recently received a generous $20,000 donation from...
Public lecture on U.S. Life-Saving Service set March 24
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The public is invited to join Ryan Schwartz and Dawson Gehrke of Historic Lewes from 3 to 4 p.m.,...
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Faith and Spirituality
First Baptist Church to celebrate 70 years in Lewes April 6
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First Baptist Church will host its 70th anniversary celebration at 10:15 a.m., Sunday, April 6, at ...
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Health
TidalHealth Foundation adds development officer for Sussex
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TidalHealth Foundation recently announced Isabelle Thompson as its new development officer for...
Sun Behavioral Delaware opens new facility in Georgetown
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Sun Behavioral Delaware held a ribbon cutting and open house at its newest facility March 19 in...
Bayhealth shares details about Heart & Vascular Institute with local residents
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Bayhealth Foundation recently hosted an informational session with residents of the Nassau Grove...
Breast cancer gala fundraiser attracts more than 450 attendees
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The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition hosted another successful Lights of Life Gala March 1 at Bally...
Measles: What you need to know
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The measles outbreak in Texas has sickened at least 300 people who were not vaccinated or whose...
DPH offers recommendations to protect adults and children against measles
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With the recent increase in measles cases throughout the United States, the Delaware Division of...
Beebe welcomes new clinicians to its Lewes campus
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Beebe Healthcare recently welcomed three new clinical care specialists to its hospital-based...
Bayhealth moves occupational and employee health services to new Milton site
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Bayhealth recently announced the relocation of its occupational health and employee health services...
Beebe named a Maternity Care Access hospital, redesignated Baby-Friendly
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Leaders at Beebe Healthcare announced the hospital has been named a Maternity Care Access hospital...
Childcare center naming gift honors Burton family matriarch
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In a heartfelt tribute to a beloved wife, mother and community advocate, Charles Burton, president...
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School Life
Sussex Academy students, staff celebrate Read Across America
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Students and staff of Sussex Academy celebrated Read Across America in a very special way March 3...
Dancers wow elementary students
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Several dancers from the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company performed at Sussex Academy Elementary...
Irish dancers entertain, educate at Sussex Academy
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Sussex Academy elementary students were treated to an educational, entertaining and timely...
Sussex Academy student honored for winning poster contest entry
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Sussex Academy eighth-grader Zylah Nash was honored by the Delaware Domestic Violence Coordinating...
Beacon administrator shares insight with DSU education students
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Delaware State University recently hosted its spring professional development day for education...
Nine Cape Odyssey of the Mind teams headed to states April 5
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Rehoboth, Lewes and Milton elementary schools, and Mariner Middle School will all be represented...
Cape mock trial student places first at states
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The Cape High mock trial team competed in the state-level competition in Wilmington Feb. 28 and...
Rotary Club sets scholarship application deadline May 1
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The Lewes-Rehoboth Beach Rotary Club is accepting applications for the Eschenbach, Moore and...
Sussex Tech students take part in county science fair
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Sussex Technical High School students Violet Giordano, Aimee Velasquez-Garcia, Alondra Lopez-Juarez...
Alliance honors Rehoboth elementary students
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The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice recently honored Rehoboth Elementary School...
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