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Eastern Sussex Democrats to meet Jan. 14
23 hours 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
2 days ago
As presenting sponsors for the Children’s Beach House upcoming gala fundraiser, Jack Lingo Realtor...
Trinity Faith Christian Center hosts ‘Christmas...
Ted Pfirrmann
2 days 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...
2 days ago
This past summer, Gretta Ludwig Wolter of Lewes and her three daughters enjoyed a mother-daughter...
Epworth Preschool holds Christmas program
Dan Cook
2 days 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
2 days 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...
2 days ago
Georgetown teen Máximo César Castellanos, the author of 11 books in Spanish and English, recently...
Xi Sigma holds holiday gathering
2 days 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
3 days 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
3 days 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...
3 days ago
Duffle Bags and More President Debbie Fratella recently presented 96 sets of duffle bags and...
Lewes Cycle Sports supports Fourth Street Preserve...
3 days 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
3 days 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 days 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 days 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 days 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
5 days ago
The Rehoboth Beach Homeowners Association and Rehoboth Beach Main Street held a Wreaths Across...
Knights of Columbus donates $5,000 to Sonshine Equine
5 days ago
Members of the Knights of Columbus Msgr. Francis J. Desmond Council 13348 of Lewes recently...
Christmas in 1950s Milton
Pam Bounds
5 days 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
6 days 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
6 days 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
6 days ago
Gerald Dickens, great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, performed a spoken rendition of “A...
The Cape Gazette steps into the bullring during a...
6 days 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...
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week ago
Beach Babies Child Care held its annual holiday concert Dec. 12, at the Lewes Elementary School...
Delaware Master Naturalist volunteer training...
1 week ago
The Delaware Master Naturalist Program trains citizens as ambassadors and stewards of Delaware’s...
Nonprofit against domestic violence receives...
Ellen McIntyre
1 week 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...
1 week 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...
1 week 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
1 week ago
One weather season ends and another begins, but the need for preparation is constant, no matter the...
Got your tail!
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week ago
Lord Baltimore Lions Club President Scott Brannan recently announced the winner of its Seven Nights...
Cape Henlopen Elks support veterans with holiday...
1 week ago
The Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 veterans committee recently donated $1,000 worth of $50 gift...
Groome Church donates to Fourth Street Preserve...
1 week 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
1 week ago
Lunch With A Purpose, a community-driven initiative aimed at supporting local charities, celebrated...
Pathways for Success snack drive supports students...
1 week 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
1 week ago
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will offer its Longest Night service at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, at...
Chuck Snyder named Rehoboth’s Citizen of the Year
Bill Shull
1 week ago
Chuck Snyder has been serving Rehoboth Beach for 50 years as a firefighter, including three stints...
Visiting one of the many fountains in the city of...
1 week ago
Therese and Xavier Wauters recently took an amazing trip to southern France. As avid Cape Gazette...
Coastal Corvette Club presents $15,600 to Delaware...
Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks ago
The Village Improvement Association has been supporting efforts to make the areas in and around...
Catching the sunset on Île Fourchue island with the...
2 weeks ago
Anchored at the crescent-shaped Leeward Island of Île Fourchue, Carolyn and Bill Newcott of Lewes...
Milton Garden Club hosts Holly Festival
Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton Garden Club hosted its annual Holly Festival Dec. 7, in front of the Lydia Cannon Museum,...
Toys for Tots running full steam ahead
Ted Pfirrmann
2 weeks ago
With volunteers working out of donated space at Sports at the Beach in Georgetown, the Marine Corps...
Baywalk tree lights up Dewey Beach
Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks ago
Folks braved the cold Dec. 7, to attend the Dewey Beach Baywalk Christmas tree lighting, which...
Local officials gather to celebrate the holidays
2 weeks ago
More than 100 local elected officials and other decision-makers gathered Dec. 4, at Victoria's...
Brandywine Valley SPCA sets mega adoption event Dec....
2 weeks ago
The Brandywine Valley SPCA will hold a mega adoption event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and...
Motorcycle group gives back to community
Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Six months ago, a tight group of motorcycle riders decided to take their passion and use it to give...
Lisa Schumann keeps legion rolling along
Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Sitting in her corner office at American Legion Post 28, Lisa Schumann is at the center of it all...
Boy Scouts Troop 1 recognizes 100th Eagle Scout
Ted Pfirrmann
2 weeks ago
In a historic achievement, Boy Scouts Troop 1 recognized its 100th Eagle Scout during a special...
‘Annie: The Musical’ performances continue Dec. 11...
2 weeks ago
Performances of “Annie: The Musical” will continue at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Milton...
‘First Settler’ book signings to benefit Fourth...
2 weeks ago
The Greater Lewes Foundation announced proceeds from its sales of “The First Settler of Lewes,”...
Library to host talk with ‘The Postcard’ translator...
2 weeks ago
The Lewes Public Library and Seaside Jewish Community will host Tina Kover, translator of “The...
‘Leaders Are Born to be Made’ author to sign books...
2 weeks ago
Author and local business owner Bryan Deptula will sign copies of his book, "Leaders are Born to Be...
Children’s Beach House honors Lopez and Schwartzkopf
2 weeks ago
The Children’s Beach House board of trustees recently bestowed its President’s Award to retired...
Inaugural Wobbler’s Walk held at the Moorings in Lewes
Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks ago
The sun was shining for the inaugural Wobbler Walk Nov. 27, at the Moorings in Lewes, as about 64...
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