Cape Life

Cape Henlopen Elks host dinner to honor veterans

3 months ago
In recognition of Veterans Day, Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes held a dinner banquet to...

Fourteenth annual Dewey Dunk is biggest yet

Ellen McIntyre
3 months ago
Neither the 26-mph wind gusts nor the feel-like temperatures in the 30s could stop nearly 120...

Overfalls anchor drop ushers in the new year

Ted Pfirrmann
3 months ago
It was a night of high winds, hail, lightning and thunder, but the hardy ship’s crew persevered,...

Lewes Polar Bears take the plunge on New Year’s Day

Dan Cook
3 months ago
Nearly 100 people braved the chilly wind and ran into the frigid 47-degree Atlantic Ocean Jan. 1,...

Dewey Beach Orange Crush Drop welcomes 2025

Dan Cook
3 months ago
Dewey Business Partnership brought in 2025 with the Crush Drop at Route 1 and New Orleans Street...

Historic Lewes names 2024 volunteers of the year

3 months ago
Historic Lewes recently announced Terry Mansberger and Rachel Lynch have been named its volunteers...

There is no time to rest when traveling with the...

3 months ago
The Corey family of Lewes (Xiaofan, Ailene, and Mike) admitted they needed to come home to rest...

Gals That Give presents $5,000 to Pathways to Success

3 months ago
Gals That Give raised more than $5,000 for Pathways to Success during its December event held in...

Kind to Kids brings holiday joy to foster children

3 months ago
The holidays are a difficult time for children in foster care. Currently, there are 600 children in...

Amvets Post 22 auxiliary donates holiday gifts to...

3 months ago
Amvets Post 22 Ladies Auxiliary members recently delivered a donation of holiday food and gifts for...

Cape Henlopen Senior Center supports local charities

3 months ago
Looking to provide those in need in the Cape Region with holiday cheer and support, the Cape...

Magic of Christmas comes to Angola By The Bay

3 months ago
The Grinch was the theme for this year’s community Christmas celebration held Dec. 7, at Angola By...

FOP brightens holiday season for Milton family

Ryan Mavity
3 months ago
The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 2 helped make Christmas merry for two local families in Milton...

Sussex Gardeners work holiday magic

3 months ago
As the Sussex Gardeners enter their 87th year, the club continues to honor its cherished holiday...

Gazette readers enjoy a trip of a lifetime to the...

3 months ago
Avid Cape Gazette readers Bill and Michele Polding, and John and Jeanne Dean visited Montana,...

Eastern Sussex Democrats to meet Jan. 14

3 months ago
Eastern Sussex Democrats will meet at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Lewes Public Library, 111 Adams...

Children’s Beach House gala sponsors donate $25,000

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

Trinity Faith Christian Center hosts ‘Christmas...

Ted Pfirrmann
4 months ago
The Trinity Faith Christian Center held a free, family-friendly gathering Dec. 14 in Lewes. First...

A mother-daughter getaway to West Virginia with the...

4 months ago
This past summer, Gretta Ludwig Wolter of Lewes and her three daughters enjoyed a mother-daughter...

Epworth Preschool holds Christmas program

Dan Cook
4 months ago
Epworth Preschool held its annual Christmas program Dec. 20 in the Epworth United Methodist Church...

Independence Veterans Club donates to local charities

Ted Pfirrmann
4 months ago
The Independence Veterans Club presented a check for $6,000 Dec. 18, to the Delaware Veterans Home...

Local teen author attends international book fair in...

4 months ago
Georgetown teen Máximo César Castellanos, the author of 11 books in Spanish and English, recently...

Xi Sigma holds holiday gathering

4 months ago
Xi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a Christmas gathering for members, spouses and guest at...

BSA Troop 1 celebrates seven Eagle Scouts in 2024

4 months ago
Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 in Lewes, chartered to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, announced seven...

Living nativity blesses Georgetown on the Circle

Dan Cook
4 months ago
A living nativity, complete with actors portraying each of the characters in the Christmas story,...

Duffle Bags and More delivers comfort to youth in...

4 months ago
Duffle Bags and More President Debbie Fratella recently presented 96 sets of duffle bags and...

Lewes Cycle Sports supports Fourth Street Preserve...

4 months ago
Lewes Cycle Sports raised $3,000 to benefit the Fourth Street Preserve campaign during its recent...

Lauren Treacy, 22, runs Rehoboth marathon four years...

Ellen McIntyre
4 months ago
Just four years after a stroke left now-22-year-old Lauren Treacy unable to walk, she ran her first...

Chabad to host menorah lightings in Dewey and Rehoboth

4 months ago
Chabad of Southern Delaware will light a public 9-foot menorah erected at the Baywalk in Dewey...

Children’s Beach House Beacon Society recruits new...

4 months ago
Children’s Beach House Beacon Society members Don Wainwright and Tom Jamison recently hosted a...

Lewes youth shares holiday tunes with Lodge residents

4 months ago
Young musician JJ Ohri, a Lewes resident, presented a a pop-up piano recital Dec. 19, at The Lodge...

Wreaths Across America honors veterans in Rehoboth

Ted Pfirrmann
4 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Homeowners Association and Rehoboth Beach Main Street held a Wreaths Across...

Knights of Columbus donates $5,000 to Sonshine Equine

4 months ago
Members of the Knights of Columbus Msgr. Francis J. Desmond Council 13348 of Lewes recently...

Christmas in 1950s Milton

Pam Bounds
4 months ago
I used to spend Saturday mornings watching “The Rifleman" on our black-and-white TV. It was my...

Camp Arrowhead hosts festive events with Santa

4 months ago
Camp Arrowhead rang in the holiday season with a flurry of festive cheer, hosting merry events that...

Sonshine Equine hosts live nativity for the...

Ted Pfirrmann
4 months ago
Sonshine Equine held its third annual live nativity Dec. 13 in Millsboro. The event featured vendor...

Gerald Dickens performs ‘A Christmas Carol’

Ellen McIntyre
4 months ago
Gerald Dickens, great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, performed a spoken rendition of “A...

The Cape Gazette steps into the bullring during a...

4 months ago
Jody Franklin of Lewes traveled by plane, train, and motor coach while visiting Spain. She visited...

VIA presents gifts for senior adults and Cape teens...

4 months ago
The Village Improvement Association collected and donated over $3,700 to provide gifts for teen...

Harry K Foundation combats hunger with Christmas Gala

Dan Cook
4 months ago
The 12th annual Harry K Foundation Christmas Gala was held Dec. 14, at the Rehoboth Beach Country...

Dr. Kyle Joseph and Amanda White wed in Rehoboth Beach

4 months ago
Dr. Kyle Joseph and Amanda White were united in marriage Sept. 28, 2024, at All Saints' Episcopal...

Beach Babies holds holiday concert at Lewes Elementary

Ted Pfirrmann
4 months ago
Beach Babies Child Care held its annual holiday concert Dec. 12, at the Lewes Elementary School...

Delaware Master Naturalist volunteer training...

4 months ago
The Delaware Master Naturalist Program trains citizens as ambassadors and stewards of Delaware’s...

Nonprofit against domestic violence receives...

Ellen McIntyre
4 months ago
Two local women’s groups, the Tea Toters of Delaware and the Southern Delaware Ethels, donated $700...

Not the Doo-Dah Parade in Lewes but the La De Dah...

4 months ago
While some Cape Gazette readers line the streets of Lewes on the Fourth of July for the Doo-Dah...

Community Resource Center distributes Thanksgiving...

4 months ago
The Community Resource Center’s Food Rescue volunteers braved the cold Nov. 23, and made...

Now is the time to prepare for winter weather

4 months ago
One weather season ends and another begins, but the need for preparation is constant, no matter the...

Got your tail!

4 months ago
This young deer loitered just outside the Lewes Unleashed dog park Dec. 13. It foraged the wooded...

Chugging along with Christmas cheer

Ellen McIntyre
4 months ago
Yellow and red gondolas float up and down the alpine mountain, overlooking the snow-covered village...

Lord Baltimore Lions name dining out raffle winner

4 months ago
Lord Baltimore Lions Club President Scott Brannan recently announced the winner of its Seven Nights...

Cape Henlopen Elks support veterans with holiday...

4 months ago
The Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 veterans committee recently donated $1,000 worth of $50 gift...

Groome Church donates to Fourth Street Preserve...

4 months ago
Groome Church in Lewes hosted the Choralis Chamber Choir Ēchos ensemble Dec. 14, performing songs...

Lunch With A Purpose marks $1 million milestone

Ted Pfirrmann
4 months ago
Lunch With A Purpose, a community-driven initiative aimed at supporting local charities, celebrated...

Pathways for Success snack drive supports students...

4 months ago
Community members recently donated numerous healthy snacks for Pathways to Success youth during a...

St. Peter’s to hold Longest Night service Dec. 18

4 months ago
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will offer its Longest Night service at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, at...

Visiting one of the many fountains in the city of...

4 months ago
Therese and Xavier Wauters recently took an amazing trip to southern France. As avid Cape Gazette...

Chuck Snyder named Rehoboth’s Citizen of the Year

Bill Shull
4 months ago
Chuck Snyder has been serving Rehoboth Beach for 50 years as a firefighter, including three stints...

Coastal Corvette Club presents $15,600 to Delaware...

Ellen McIntyre
4 months ago
The Coastal Corvette Club of Delaware presented a $15,600 check to Peggy Dolby, Delaware Hospice...

Holiday House Tour highlights Lewes properties

Dan Cook
4 months ago
The Lewes Historical Society’s 51st annual Holiday House Tour of Lewes Dec. 7, featured 10 homes...

VIA hosts book launch event for ‘Rehoboth’s Hidden...

Chris Flood
4 months ago
The Village Improvement Association has been supporting efforts to make the areas in and around...