Cape Life

The Cape Gazette rides through tulip country

11 months ago
Debbie Director and her husband, Rob, traveled from Amsterdam to Brussels, exploring the...

Children’s coat giveaway set at Lewes Public Library...

11 months ago
The Lewes Public Library, 111 Adams Ave., Lewes, will offer free winter coats for children from 10...

Dave Rosenbaum: From Hollywood to Lewes

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Lots of people have to travel for work, but Dave Rosenbaum’s work travel schedule as of late is...

A clean sweep for Lewes on Community Service Day

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Al Grossi picked up a broom and went to work cleaning up Second Street. The recent transplant from...

Butterfly Bolt raises awareness about domestic violence

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Dozens of people walked the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Oct. 3 for What Is Your Voice’s third annual...

Elks Veterans Committee supports local organizations

11 months ago
Continuing its support for those who served this country in military service, Cape Henlopen Elks...

Moss is a plant powerhouse that carpets the forest...

Alice Mohrman
11 months ago
A perfect autumn day for a walk in the woods. You know those days. The morning air has a cool edge...

Women’s Club of Indian River partners in successful...

11 months ago
The GFWC Women’s Club of Indian River partnered with the Volunteer Delaware 50+ Advisory Council...

New beds given to youngsters served by Children’s...

11 months ago
Children’s Beach House recently hosted 50 local youth and their families for an evening of...

The Cape Gazette tags along for family fun in Ireland

11 months ago
Forrest and Marilyn Robinson of Milton set sail on a Transatlantic cruise to visit their daughter,...

Bilingual performance to entertain families Oct. 18

11 months ago
The Lewes Public Library’s Spoken Word Society will welcome families for an interactive story, song...

Brandywine Valley SPCA Bark on the Boards returns...

11 months ago
The Brandywine Valley SPCA will hold its annual Bark on the Boards Block Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p...

Bilingual teen author releases 12th book, first of a...

11 months ago
Máximo César Castellanos, a 16-year-old bilingual author from Georgetown, has published his 12th...

Kiwanis supports Sussex Family YMCA fundraiser

11 months ago
The Kiwanis Club of Coastal Delaware recently presented a donation check as a community player...

Walk to End Alzheimer’s draws almost 500 people to...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Nearly 500 people participated in the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in...

History of protests in U.S. is Oct. 20 program topic

11 months ago
The Lewes Public Library and the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will host professor...

Lewes man to join Army Acquisition Hall of Fame Oct. 14

11 months ago
Harry Hallock, a Lewes resident since his 2017 retirement, will be honored with induction into the...

Hockers to be honored as Sussex County Distinguished...

11 months ago
The Del-Mar-Va Council, Scouting America recently announced Gerald and Emily Hocker as the...

Exploring the ancient wonders of Jordan with the...

11 months ago
Cape Gazette reader Mike Kelly of Lewes recently spent seven days immersed in the landscapes and...

Kiwanis Club of Georgetown holds 90th anniversary...

11 months ago
The Kiwanis Club of Georgetown celebrated its 90th anniversary with a Sept. 22 banquet in Jones...

Lewes Fire Department open house set Oct. 16 at...

11 months ago
During Fire Prevention Month, Lewes Fire Department will host its sixth annual open house from 4 to...

Coastal Cleanup volunteers dispose of tires, bottles...

1 year ago
Volunteers across Delaware came together Sept. 13 to take part in the 38th annual Coastal Cleanup...

Michael Farr funding new Children’s Fishing Pier in...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
For the better part of two years, Rehoboth Beach officials have been talking about the replacement...

Chicken salad sale preorders due Oct. 10

1 year ago
The deadline to preorder Milton Fire Department Auxiliary chicken salad is Friday, Oct. 10. Pints...

Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall takes part in Meals on...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall, D-Rehoboth Beach, took part in a ride-along with volunteers from Meals on...

New members join young men’s leadership group at...

1 year ago
The Beacon Middle School More Life young men’s group has welcomed a new class of members who are...

Local businesses contribute to Sussex Academy campaign

1 year ago
The start of the academic year also signaled the launch of Sussex Academy’s Soaring Higher...

Fort Miles historical lecture series continues Oct. 18

1 year ago
The Fort Miles Historical Association will present a program by Dr. Christopher Bright as its...

Rotarians raise funds for Can-Do Playground

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Nicola Pizza was packed with Rotarians and friends Sept. 29, as they supported the funding of a new...

Zwaanendael Women’s Club supports Fourth Street...

1 year ago
In addition to its earlier gift of $1,000 to support the Fourth Street Forest acquisition, the GFWC...

Dewey Goes Pink draws thousands

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Dewey Beach became a sea of pink Oct. 4, for the 14th annual Dewey Goes Pink fundraiser, which...

Top Chef Tableside benefits Meals on Wheels

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The best chefs from the resort area teamed up for Top Chef Tableside of the Culinary Coast Sept. 23...

An Egyptian adventure accompanied by the Gazette

1 year ago
Lenora Sherard carried the Gazette along when she and her husband, James Sherard, toured Egypt...

Lewes library to host talks Oct. 9-10

1 year ago
The Lewes Public Library announced two upcoming author events to be held at the library, 111 Adams...

Delaware Wild Lands, DNREC celebrate American...

Carrie Lingo
1 year ago
There are many hidden engines on the Delmarva Peninsula that work to keep the balance. One standout...

Family Promise holds fall festival

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Family Promise of Southern Delaware hosted its second annual Fall Festival to benefit local...

Dogfish Dash raises $109K to support open space...

1 year ago
The 2025 Dogfish Dash, an annual road race held at Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, brought together...

Apple Cider Festival benefits Lewes Fire Department

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Lewes Fire Department's third annual Apple Cider Festival was held Sept. 27 at Station 2 in...

Local experts to discuss healthy aging in place Oct. 10

1 year ago
Village Volunteers and the Lewes Public Library are partnering to present Thriving Together:...

ACLU president to speak at Lewes library Oct. 7

1 year ago
The Lewes Public Library and ACLU Delaware will welcome legal scholar and ACLU President Deborah N...

14th RD Democrats to meet Oct. 8

1 year ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Wednesday, Oct. 8. Guest speakers...

Milton couple marks milestones by sea and rail with...

1 year ago
Jay & Karen Strong of Milton celebrated their wedding anniversary and 80th birthdays this year...

Dewey holds inaugural Dog Day

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Dewey Beach was full of wagging tails and smiles the morning of Sept. 13, as the town held the...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County

University of Delaware’s annual Coast Day set Oct. 5

Adam Thomas
1 year ago
The University of Delaware will hold its annual Coast Day event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct...

Rehoboth Beach skimboarder finds passion in the waves

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Jamie Celano may have grown up in Wilmington, but his heart has always been in Rehoboth Beach. “...

Cape Henlopen Senior Center offers memorable travel...

1 year ago
In addition to the day trips it offers each month, the Cape Henlopen Senior Center has planned some...

Botanic gardens to host biodiversity expert Doug...

1 year ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens will host renowned entomologist and author Doug Tallamy for a program...

Rotary and Sussex Cyclists team for Milton biking...

1 year ago
The Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club, in conjunction with Sussex Cyclists, will hold its sixth...

Museum program to highlight Era of McCarthyism Oct. 11

1 year ago
The Milford Museum American History Series will present Emily Green speaking on “The Era of...

Living Well With Parkinson’s Expo slated Oct. 11 in...

1 year ago
The Parkinson’s Education and Support Group of Sussex County announced its Living Well with...

Dewey holds Community Appreciation and Public Safety...

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Dewey Beach Police Department and Dewey Beach Lions Club hosted a joint Community Appreciation...

The Peninsula men’s group donates to American Legion...

1 year ago
The Happy Hour Men’s Club at The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay recently presented a $4,050...

The Cape Gazette at the legendary Golden Gate Bridge

1 year ago
Lisa Emery stands at the Golden Gate Bridge, holding the Cape Gazette. Spanning 1.7 miles across...

‘Rebel With a Clause’ film screening and talk set...

1 year ago
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society will present a special screening of the docu-comedy “Rebel With a...

Polka! Polka! Polkamotion by the Ocean returns to...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Polka fans from across the country gathered in Rehoboth Beach recently for the annual Polkamotion...

Group seeks historic designation for Rehoboth post...

1 year ago
The Rehoboth Beach Main Street Design Committee formed a task force last year with the objective to...

Delaware Botanic Gardens celebrates pavilion grand...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens broke ground for the Annette Pennoni Meadow Pavilion at its annual...

Fireside chat to host ‘Matisse at War’ author

1 year ago
Historian Paul Sparrow will be joined by author Christopher C. Gorham for a Fireside Chat at 5 p.m...

Volunteers complete 2025 work trips to Harbor of...

1 year ago
The Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation recently conducted its final work trip of the...

Still searching for the right path

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
I have not run on a regular basis since months before our move to Lewes last fall from upstate New...