Cape Life

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...

History and antiquarian book sale set at library...

7 months ago
The Friends of the Lewes Public Library will hold a history, rare and collectible book sale from 3...

Catching some games at spring training with the Gazette

7 months ago
Back in March, Patrick Mitchell and Sharron Brittingham of Milton traveled to Florida to catch two...

Milton Turns the Town Teal

7 months ago
Throughout September, teal ribbons can be seen around Milton as part of Turn the Town Teal, an...

Around the World with ESL celebration set Sept. 18

7 months ago
The Community ESL Program hosted by the Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Rehoboth Beach will host...

SDTR equine for veterans mini sessions start Sept. 20

7 months ago
Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding will host interactive mini sessions with horses for veterans...

Dickinson Plantation educational partnership is Sept...

7 months ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will host a town hall meeting to spotlight its...

Spence-Ash to discuss debut novel and writing...

7 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild, in partnership with the Lewes Public Library and Browseabout...

Thompson Island dining to benefit Rehoboth fire...

7 months ago
Thompson Island Brewing will celebrate the heroes at the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company with...

AAUW Coastal Georgetown to meet Sept. 19

7 months ago
AAUW Coastal Georgetown Branch will host broadcasting pioneer and longtime NPR host Liane Hansen at...

Georgetown takes part in Turn the Town Teal campaign

Ted Pfirrmann
7 months ago
Teal ribbons were placed in the Circle at Georgetown Aug. 28, as part of the Turn the Town Teal...

Cape Gazette readers celebrate 60 amazing years at...

7 months ago
Pat and Bob Trafton of Lewes celebrated their 60th anniversary during the French Quarter Festival...

Milton Fire Department Crab Feast is an end-of...

Pam Bounds
7 months ago
All the crabs you can eat, corn on the cob, fried chicken, hot dogs and community fellowship all...

Rehoboth wraps up summer with Piping Out on Boardwalk

Chris Flood
7 months ago
Rehoboth Beach visitors and locals closed out the 2024 summer season by participating in the annual...

Attack Addiction to host Sober Fest at Hudson Fields...

7 months ago
Talking about substance use disorders can be difficult for those struggling to maintain sobriety...

Volunteers spruce up historic Lewes cemetery

Bill Shull
7 months ago
Susan Lytle and Deanna Poling spent the morning of Sept. 28 cleaning up a historic part of Lewes...

Authors Hopson, King and Schutt to present at...

7 months ago
The eighth annual History Book Festival is set for Friday to Sunday, Sept. 27 to 29, in Lewes. Live...

Author Fay Jacobs to sign ‘Big Girls Don’t Fry’ Sept. 8

7 months ago
Activist and comedian Fay Jacobs, the author of five previous humorous memoirs, will sign copies of...
FIRST SETTLER OF LEWES PART 2

Helms Wiltbanck finds his Pra Serve

Mike Rawl
7 months ago
The small wooden boat carrying Lewes’s first settler and his family nudged ashore on Hoornkil beach...

Compassionate Friends butterfly release event set...

7 months ago
Compassionate Friends Lighthouse Chapter will host its annual remembrance walk and butterfly...

ALS United Mid-Atlantic honors John Gauger of Rehoboth

7 months ago
For his work supporting the Rehoboth ALS United Walk, John Gauger has been named ALS United Mid-...

14th RD Dems to discuss primary results Sept. 11

7 months ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Iron Hill...

Rehoboth Beach turns teal to support ovarian cancer...

Chris Flood
7 months ago
The Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation finished turning the Cape Region teal Aug. 28, when it...

Progressive Democrats of Sussex host candidate forum 

7 months ago
It was a standing-room-only event Aug. 21, when the Progressive Democrats of Sussex County hosted a...

Decked Out to benefit Center for the Inland Bays ...

7 months ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays will celebrate its 30th anniversary, known as the pearl...

Earl and Arlene Werkheiser celebrate 60th anniversary

7 months ago
Earl and Arlene (Rash) Werkheiser of Lewes were married Sept. 5, 1964, in Peninsula McCabe United...

The Gazette visits the Ferrari Musem in Maranello,...

7 months ago
Pat and A.G. Robbins of Millsboro are shown here standing under the famous Ferrari race Prancing...

Community Briefs 9/4/24

7 months ago
Monster Mile to host summer NASCAR event The Dover Motor Speedway Monster Mile will welcome host...

HAP discounts adult pet adoption fees thru Sept. 10

7 months ago
Humane Animal Partners is offering $50 adult dog adoptions and $25 adult cat adoptions now through...

Lewes’ key role in founding of Rehoboth is Sept. 12...

7 months ago
An engaging presentation on the surprising role that Lewes played in the founding of Rehoboth Beach...

SDARJ launches Returning Citizens Support Committee

7 months ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice recently announced the formation of its Returning...

Sussex preservation group to discuss county...

7 months ago
The Sussex Preservation Coalition will hold its next meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept...

Kalmar Nyckel tall ship is museum program topic Sept...

7 months ago
The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, at...

Beattie brings efficiency to Post 28

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
Efficiency is Jim Beattie’s middle name. As finance officer and adjutant for American Legion Post...

Diaper drive to kick off with moms and mimosas event...

7 months ago
Chic At The Beach Boutique is hosting a babies diaper drive to benefit the Harry K Foundation,...

Native tree giveaway set Oct. 12 in Georgetown

7 months ago
The Sussex Conservation District will host its second annual native tree giveaway from 10 a.m. to 2...

Milford Lions Club donates five wheelchairs to KSI

7 months ago
KSI recently received a donation of five wheelchairs from the Milford Lions Club. Additional...

Author to discuss life of naturalist Alfred Russel...

7 months ago
The Lewes Public Library’s Science and Society lecture series will convene online via Zoom at 5 p.m...

Oktoberfest celebration set Oct. 4-5 in Milford

7 months ago
St. John the Apostle Church in Milford will celebrate its 31st annual German Oktoberfest from 6 to...

Mrs. Roper Romp returns to Rehoboth Sept. 21

7 months ago
The second annual Mrs. Roper Romp in Rehoboth Beach will kick off with a group photo at 12:45 p.m...

Chocolate tasting to support nature education...

7 months ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park will host its annual chocolate tasting from 1 to 4 p.m.,...

VIA to open St. Nicholas Tea ticket sales Sept. 8

7 months ago
The Village Improvement Association will hold its 18th annual St. Nicholas Tea and Sleigh Boutique...

Dewey Beach Civic League officers installed

Ellen Driscoll
7 months ago
Members of the Dewey Beach Civic League voted to elect officers for the upcoming year at their Aug...

Planet Delaware to celebrate plant-based living Sept...

7 months ago
VegRehoboth will host Planet Delaware events from Friday to Sunday, Sept. 13 to 15, including an...

Nanticoke Indian powwow to carry on cultural traditions

7 months ago
Changing Tides is the theme for the Nanticoke Indian Tribe’s 46th Annual Powwow, set for 10 a.m. to...

Women’s Civic Club of Bethany nears 100 years of...

7 months ago
Leading up to its 100th anniversary, the Women’s Civic Club of Bethany Beach is sharing historical...

Look who is in Jamaica with the Cape Gazette

7 months ago
A few months ago, John and Anne Marie Kujawski and Lee and Carol April, all residents of Coastal...

History Book Festival to host Gee Salisbury, Gooch...

7 months ago
The eighth annual History Book Festival is set for Friday to Sunday, Sept. 27 to 29, in Lewes. Live...

Building Bridges fundraiser to benefit Rehoboth...

7 months ago
The Community Resource Center will host its eighth annual Building Bridges fundraiser from 6 to 9 p...

Bethany couple proactively fight younger-onset...

7 months ago
Splitting their time between Florida and the Delaware beaches, Frank and Tara Coates are active...

Rehoboth film society executive director takes a bow

7 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society board of directors recently announced the departure of Executive...
FIRST SETTLER OF LEWES PART 1

‘First Settler’ dives into history of Fourth Street...

Mike Rawl
7 months ago
Thirty-five years ago, Lewes was just emerging from its long, quiet slumber as a maritime port,...

‘The Recruiter’ author Gregg Podolski to sign books...

8 months ago
Browseabout Books will host "The Recruiter" author Gregg Podolski for a signing event from 1 to 3 p...

Children’s Beach House hosts beach BBQ fundraiser

Ted Pfirrmann
8 months ago
Children’s Beach House in Lewes held its annual Beach BBQ fundraiser Aug. 24, drawing more than 300...

Friends, pickle ballers, and The Gazette reunite in...

8 months ago
Rehoboth Beach friends and fellow pickle ballers, all devoted Cape Gazette readers, recently...

Community Briefs 8/28/24

8 months ago
Arby’s dual drive-thru opens in Milford A new Arby’s restaurant has opened its doors at 1032 N...

Women’s club sets Milton Holiday House Tour Dec. 14

8 months ago
The Women’s Club of Milton will host its annual Milton Holiday House Tour, the club’s largest...

Stormwater management seminars to start Sept. 18

8 months ago
The Sussex Conservation District, in partnership with the University of Delaware Cooperative...

Top Mobjack regatta honors stay in the family

Ron MacArthur
8 months ago
For 65 years, Mobjack sailors have competed in a Lewes Yacht Club regatta. Winners in the T...

RAL film screening to celebrate disability activism...

8 months ago
The Rehoboth Art League is partnering with Film East to host a film screening and celebrate the art...