Cape Life

Milton Fire Department hands out Fire Prevention Awards

Ryan Mavity
21 hours ago
Milton Fire Department held its annual Fire Prevention Awards Jan. 30 at the fire hall, as the...

Celebrating with the Gazette leads readers to Italy...

21 hours ago
Last fall, Jeanne and Tom Schatzman celebrated their 45th anniversary and Tom’s 75th birthday with...

Lewes Polar Bear Plunge offers weekend of fun

Ted Pfirrmann
1 day ago
There’s so much more to the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge than people jumping into a freezing Atlantic...

Local business produces special treats for Eagles fans

1 day ago
Local Eagles fans can find a creative – and tasty – way to support their team with themed snacks...

Veterans advocacy event set March 13 at Leg Hall in...

1 day ago
We the Veterans of Delaware will host a rally from 11:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, March 14, at...

Family, colleagues remember Jay B. Walsh

Bill Shull
2 days ago
James Bryson Walsh, known to all as “Jay B.,” is being remembered as a Lewes legend who was a kind...

Easterseals participants volunteer at CHEER, learn...

3 days ago
It’s hard to find a group of people who bring not only dedication and a hardworking attitude with...

Record number takes plunge for Special Olympics

Dan Cook
3 days ago
A record 4,400 people jumped into the 37-degree ocean Feb. 2, to raise more than $1.2 million for...

Addy Sea Historic Oceanfront Inn supports Toys for Toys

3 days ago
In December, Addy Sea Historic Oceanfront Inn in Bethany Beach hosted its annual open house and...

Master Gardeners honored for 2024 service

3 days ago
Kent and Sussex Master Gardener volunteers celebrated an impressive 2024 at their 38th annual...

MLK Jr. Day of Service held at Delaware Food Bank

Ellen McIntyre
4 days ago
About 40 volunteers from across the state came together for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of...

Television tales through the years

Pam Bounds
4 days ago
I recently had issues with my cable provider – again. The automated voice assistant kept wanting me...

Columbiettes to host day of reflection April 5

4 days ago
The Msgr. Francis Desmond Columbiettes of St. Jude The Apostle Parish will host a day of reflection...

Beach bingo to raise funds for Miriam’s Table Feb. 22

4 days ago
Miriam's Table will hold its annual beach bingo fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, at...

Oldies dance party to benefit Rehoboth in Bloom...

4 days ago
Rehoboth in Bloom, a subcommittee of Rehoboth Beach Main Street, will hold its fourth annual dance...

Concert raises $4,000 for culinary undergrad to...

4 days ago
When it comes to famous culinary destinations, Italy tops the list, which is why the culinary...

Veterans Administration holds town hall

Ted Pfirrmann
4 days ago
The Veterans Administration held a quarterly town hall meeting Jan. 23 at American Legion Post 28...

Sailing with the Gazette in Bermuda

5 days ago
Paul and Joanne Stith traveled with Brenda and Allan Pfautch on a 10-day cruise aboard Oceania’s...

Community food packing event set March 8

5 days ago
Rise Against Hunger Feeding the 5000 Multiplied will host its third annual community-wide food...

Rotary hosts Center for Inland Bays executive director

5 days ago
The Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club recently hosted Christophe Tulou, executive director of the...

Fourth Street Preserve donation honors memory of Ted...

6 days ago
To honor the memory of Ted Becker, former Lewes mayor, DeLea Founders Insurance Trust Group Self...

CRC Safe Harbor Day Shelter marks seven years of...

6 days ago
The Community Resource Center’s Safe Harbor Day Shelter is marking its seventh year of operations...

Sussex Academy student runs donation drive for veterans

6 days ago
After coordinating a holiday collection drive for veterans, Sussex Academy sophomore Jack Thomas...

People’s March held in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Calling for inclusivity, equality and empowerment, about 100 people participated Jan. 20 in the...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Nick Roth
1 week ago
When Jennifer Justice Williams showed contractors an old, run-down cinder block garage and shared...

Cape Community Fund marks 10 years of stepping up to...

1 week ago
For generations, neighbor helping neighbor has been a defining characteristic of rural Sussex...

Delaware’s new first lady hosts brunch in Dewey Beach

Ted Pfirrmann
1 week ago
Dr. Lauren Meyer, the new first lady of Delaware, hosted a brunch event featuring community leaders...

Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Wars kick off Feb. 7

1 week ago
Sussex County Girl Scout Service Unit 14 is partnering with area restaurants for Girl Scout Cookie...

VanScivers celebrate 40 years of marriage

1 week ago
Paula and James VanSciver of Lewes celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Jan. 26. Family and...

Searching for silverback gorillas in Rwanda with the...

1 week ago
Last September, Kim Hyde, Pat Haupt, Janet Thoden and Barb Fischetti, all residents of Bay Crossing...

Jon Buzby took a plunge decades ago and never...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
After helping Special Olympics Delaware expand its footprint in the Diamond State for 35 years,...

Lewes Fire Department holds awards banquet

Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Lewes Fire Department held its annual awards banquet Jan. 25 at the Rehoboth Beach Convention...

Delaware life sentences summit set Feb. 1 in Georgetown

1 week ago
Dying to Get Out: Death by Incarceration, a State of Delaware Life Sentences Summit, will be held...

Clothing Our Kids receives grant, donations from scouts

Bill Shull
1 week ago
2025 has been good to Clothing Our Kids, and it’s only January. The Millsboro-based non-profit has...

RD 20 Democrats elect new officers

1 week ago
The Delaware 20th Representative District’s Democratic Committee elected new leadership at its Jan...

Cannonball Gala to support historic renovations...

1 week ago
Historic Lewes has secured two major grants totaling $120,000 to support the restoration of the...

Surfgimp Foundation hosts Winter Beach Bash

Ted Pfirrmann
1 week ago
The Surfgimp Foundation held its sixth annual Winter Beach Bash Jan. 18, at the Rusty Rudder in...

Sussex Habitat dedicates two new homes in Seaford

1 week ago
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity recently held a ceremony to dedicate two new homes in Seaford...

A summertime cruise in Alaska with the Gazette

1 week ago
During the summer of last year, these great friends of Lewes enjoyed a lovely cruise in Juneau,...

Milton food pantry receives $5,000 from Knights of...

1 week ago
Members of the Knights of Columbus Msgr. Francis J. Desmond Council 13348 of Lewes recently...

Lunch group supports Slaughter Neck Community Action

1 week ago
Lunch with a Purpose Coastal Delaware gathered Jan. 8 at Atlantic Sands in Rehoboth Beach...

Resource center receives $16,600 donation

1 week ago
Members of 100 Women Who Care Southern Delaware recently gathered to present an award of $16,645 to...

Rescue dogs run free at Lewes Unleashed park

Bill Shull
1 week ago
A dog named Alvin was the first canine from Humane Animal Partners to run free at Lewes Unleashed...

Lewes Red Hat Society celebrates holidays in December

2 weeks ago
The Red Hat Society Evening Primroses Chapter celebrated the holidays with a winter wonderland...

Elks host children’s Christmas party

2 weeks ago
The Polar Express train chugged into the station Dec. 15 at Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 in Lewes...

Campbell earns Eagle Scout

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
Boy Scout Troop 1 of Lewes honored its latest Eagle Scout, Ian Campbell in a ceremony Jan. 18. Ian...

Reading the Cape Gazette on the Big Island

2 weeks ago
After the snow and brutal temperatures in the Cape Region lately, there is no doubt that Cape...

Elks bring holiday cheer to Stockley Center

2 weeks ago
Several Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 members recently visited the Stockley Center to deliver...

Sisterhood Book Club attends Cann Duo piano concert

2 weeks ago
Members of the Sisterhood Book Club recently had the pleasure of attending a performance by the...

Remembering MLK’s legacy at Conley’s Church service

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
The Rev. Janice Herman walked down the aisle of Conley’s United Methodist Church carrying large...

Daisy Scouts donate to Clothing Our Kids

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
A warehouse full of clothes isn’t a typical place to hold a pizza party. But, the Clothing Our Kids...

Troop 95 Scouts explore historic Baltimore sites

2 weeks ago
Boy Scout Troop 95 members from Georgetown spent a December weekend camping at the United States...

Carol Friend has always had a side hustle in the water

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
With the recent snow and the subsequent freezing temperatures, it’s been a rough few weeks for...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated at banquet

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The 37th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Weekend held its kick-off banquet at the...

Seipp-Fickley Duo to perform in Lewes Jan. 24

2 weeks ago
The St. Cecilia Music Guild will present the Seipp-Fickley Duo performing at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan...

Sussex Habitat hosts service honoring President Carter 

2 weeks ago
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity held a memorial service Jan. 9 at its ReStore on Route 9 near...

Historic Rehoboth diorama talks kick off Jan. 27

2 weeks ago
The Rehoboth Beach Museum will begin its Golden Age of Rehoboth Beach Diorama Talk series at 10 a.m...

Beloved doctors of the past

Pam Bounds
2 weeks ago
I like to be warm, funny, fuzzy and nostalgic in my writings, but I was planning to write my next...

Winter clothing drive supports Shepherd’s Office

2 weeks ago
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs, Women’s Club of Indian River partnered with members of the...

All Saints’ and St. George’s ECW donates to Project...

2 weeks ago
The Episcopal Church Women group of of All Saints’ Church and St. George’s Chapel recently welcomed...