Cape Life

Elks support Special Olympics celebration

7 months ago
Stockley Center residents were among the participants in the Special Olympics games held this...

Beach Bowl raises money for Lewes Fire Department

Ryan Mavity
7 months ago
Teams from around the Cape Region took to the lanes at Lefty’s Alley & Eats in Lewes Sept. 12,...

Sussex County Democrats host jamboree

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Sussex County Democrats hosted their annual Democratic Jamboree Sept. 14 at Cape Henlopen State...

Cape Comic Con held at Lewes library

Bill Shull
7 months ago
Milena Owen uses a digital sketchbook to create amazing artwork. “I painted all of the color shapes...

Elks seek Americanism contest student entries until...

7 months ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 is now accepting entries for its Americanism Essay Contest and Poster...

Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding barn dance set...

7 months ago
Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding will hold its eighth annual barn dance from 6 to 10 p.m.,...

Golf event nets $22,000 for Warrior Community Connect

7 months ago
The Breezy Golf Tournament at the Peninsula Golf and Country Club raised $22,900 for Warrior...

Back-to-school season evokes memories

Pam Bounds
7 months ago
In late August and early September as we drove past the golden fields of Sussex County on the way...

Friends of Delaware Veterans to host annual dinner...

7 months ago
The Friends of Delaware Veterans Inc. will host its 11th annual black tie-optional fundraising...

Just Us Cat Rescue to raise funds at 1776 Steakhouse...

7 months ago
Just Us Cat & Kitten Rescue, a local 501c3 nonprofit, will host its annual fundraiser with two...

Glitz and Glam adds sparkle to life while helping...

Ted Pfirrmann
7 months ago
The Harry K Foundation held its annual Glitz and Glam Fashion Show and Luncheon Sept. 12 at Nassau...

Pickleball club raises funds for Alzheimer’s awareness

7 months ago
The Bayside Pickleball Club held its third annual fundraiser in support of Alzheimer’s awareness...

Prime Hook nature photo entries due by Oct. 5

7 months ago
The 20th annual Friends of Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge Nature Photography Contest and...

Cape Gazette readers check Ireland off their bucket...

7 months ago
Sarah and Don Sampson traveled to Ireland with the Gazette to visit all the sites on their bucket...

Rehoboth Art League to host exhibition receptions...

7 months ago
The Rehoboth Art League will host an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27, for its...

Decked Out fetes Center for the Inland Bays’ 30th...

Ted Pfirrmann
7 months ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays held its 18th annual Decked Out event Sept. 12 at the Hyatt...

‘Nanamorphosis’ author Elise Seyfried to appear Oct. 17

7 months ago
Author and longtime Cape Gazette blogger Elise Seyfried will be reading from and signing copies of...

Mill Pond Garden to hold open day Sept. 22

7 months ago
Mill Pond Garden near Lewes will be open from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Sunday, Sept. 22, showcasing the...
FIRST SETTLER OF LEWES PART 4

The West family and other preserve owners

Mike Rawl
7 months ago
A survey from 1807 shows only eighty buildings of all types in Lewes. Over the next fifty years, no...

Friends of Lewes library seeks board interest by Oct...

7 months ago
Friends of the Lewes Public Library is seeking candidates from the greater Lewes area to serve for...

Community Briefs 9/19/24

7 months ago
Stress relief practices free workshop set Sept. 20 Stress relief practices will be the focus of a...

‘Banned Books/Silenced Voices’ performance set Sept. 26

7 months ago
In observance of national Banned Books Week, the Lewes Public Library will welcome members of...

AARP community service award nominations due Oct. 1

7 months ago
AARP Delaware is now accepting nominations for its 2024 Andrus Award for Community Service, which...

Children’s literature discussion set at History Book...

7 months ago
The eighth annual History Book Festival will take place from Friday to Sunday, Sept. 27 to 29, in...

Finding new small-town friends in Italy with the...

7 months ago
Ed and Lauren Rush recently completed a trip to Italy, accompanied by the Cape Gazette, to...

Country Club Estates Property Owners support...

7 months ago
Representatives from the Country Club Estates Property Owners Association recently presented a...

Friends of Cape Henlopen bird seed orders due Sept. 30

7 months ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park members are accepting bird seed sale orders through Monday...

Violin soloist to perform with Mid-Atlantic Symphony...

7 months ago
The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, led by Michael Repper, music director, will present its Violin...

AARP-funded projects help make communities more livable

7 months ago
AARP recently announced its 2024 Community Challenge grants were awarded five organizations...

Alpaca festival at Four Acre Farms returns Sept. 22

7 months ago
Four Acres Living will host its fourth annual alpaca festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept...

HomeWell helps kids start school year ready to learn

7 months ago
HomeWell Care Services Delaware gave out backpacks to children of all ages who attended its recent...

Terry Miller: From Steeltown to Milton

Ryan Mavity
7 months ago
Like so many people who end up retiring to Milton, Terry Miller ended up there as very much a happy...

GFWC Delaware members attend national meeting

7 months ago
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs board of directors recently convened in Washington, D.C.,...

Koplowitz paintings on display at The Moorings in...

7 months ago
An exhibition of work by Barry Koplowitz is on display during the month of September in The...

Friends’ chocolate tasting a sweet success

Ted Pfirrmann
7 months ago
Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park held a chocolate tasting event Sept. 7, at the Officer’s Club...

Sussex County property tax payments due Sept. 30

7 months ago
Sussex County reminds property owners that Sept. 30 is the state-mandated deadline to pay annual...

Girls’ Night Out to benefit Harry K Foundation Oct. 16

7 months ago
A Girls’ Night Out event to benefit the Harry K Foundation is set for 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct...

Community Bank donates $3K to American Legion Post 28

7 months ago
Community Bank Delaware recently donated $3,000 to American Legion Post 28 in support of its...

Elks provide assistance for Bike to the Beach cyclists

7 months ago
The Cape Henlopen Elks opened up their parking lot and lodge to aid weary bicyclists raising money...

Wine education event to benefit Paul Kares Sept. 16

7 months ago
The Room at Cedar Grove will welcome two sommeliers to discuss pairing local cuisine with...

Archaeologist to discuss colonial life in Rehoboth...

7 months ago
Rehoboth Beach Museum will present a program on Avery’s Rest and colonial life in Rehoboth at 5 p.m...

Rally For Our First Responders receives outpouring...

7 months ago
Organizers of the Third Annual Rally For Our First Responders held June 1 at Hudson Fields said the...

Beachcomber Corvette Club show nets $2,500 to...

7 months ago
The Beachcomber Corvette Club of Southern Delaware held its annual charity car show Aug. 17 at...

Rehoboth Beach couple to celebrate 60th anniversary...

7 months ago
Nancy and Joe McDonnell of Rehoboth Beach were married Sept. 26, 1964, at the Holy Redeemer Church...

Code songs and closing history author event set Sept...

7 months ago
At its closing event, the eighth annual History Book Festival will present a live performance of...

Multiple AEDs installed on Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk

Chris Flood
7 months ago
The Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach is one of the city’s prime draws for locals and visitors alike. A...

The Gazette enjoys a ukulele retreat in Hawaii with...

7 months ago
Roo on Uke, a local musician known all over the Cape Region, enjoyed a four-day ukelele retreat...

Zwaanendael Club, Lloyd’s team for food drive thru...

7 months ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club is sponsoring a food drive to benefit Epworth Food Pantry...

Blue Zones Ignite sets Sussex kickoff Oct. 7

7 months ago
Partners for Wellbeing, United Way of Delaware and the Delaware Division of Services for Aging and...

Racial justice alliance to hold Difference Makers...

7 months ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will hold its inaugural Difference Makers Gala...

Seashore Striders race nets $7,000 for Humane Animal...

7 months ago
Seashore Striders recently presented Humane Animal Partners with a check from its annual Race for...

‘Broadway Butterfly’ true crime author to sign books...

7 months ago
Browseabout Books will host Anthony DeStefano, author of "Broadway Butterfly: Vivian Gordon The...

Lewes couple celebrates 50th anniversary

7 months ago
Kenny and Ellen Schnabel of Lewes recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were...

RD 4 candidate forum set Sept. 26

7 months ago
The League of Women Voters of Sussex County is hosting a public forum for candidates for Delaware...

Eastern Sussex Democrats announce RD36 endorsement

7 months ago
The Eastern Sussex Democratic Club announced its endorsement of Rony Baltazar-Lopez for election to...
FIRST SETTLER OF LEWES PART 3

The Burning of Hoornkil

Mike Rawl
7 months ago
In late 1673, Lord Baltimore launched a plan to brutally punish Hoornkil’s residents for their...

Milford school integration film screening and...

7 months ago
In recognition of the 70th anniversary of the civil rights ruling in Brown v. Board of Education,...

Lewes couple to celebrate 70th anniversary Sept. 18

7 months ago
Lewes residents Richard C. McCoy and Lois J. (Kalmbacher) McCoy were married Sept. 18,1954, at the...

La Esperanza to host voter registration event Sept. 17

7 months ago
In partnership with the Delaware Hispanic Commission, La Esperanza will host an event to encourage...

Fourth Street Preserve campaign reaches 70% of goal

7 months ago
A $1.4 million commitment from Delaware’s Open Space Council has brought the campaign to save the...