Cape Life

The Cape Gazette rides through tulip country

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

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

9 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
9 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
9 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
9 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

9 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
9 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...

9 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...

9 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

9 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

9 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...

9 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...

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

Kiwanis supports Sussex Family YMCA fundraiser

9 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
9 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

9 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

9 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...

9 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...

9 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...

9 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...

9 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...

9 months 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
9 months ago
For the better part of two years, Rehoboth Beach officials have been talking about the replacement...

Chicken salad sale preorders due Oct. 10

9 months 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
9 months 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...

9 months 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

9 months 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

9 months 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
9 months 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...

9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months 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

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

Lewes library to host talks Oct. 9-10

9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months ago
Family Promise of Southern Delaware hosted its second annual Fall Festival to benefit local...

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

9 months 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
9 months 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

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

ACLU president to speak at Lewes library Oct. 7

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

14th RD Democrats to meet Oct. 8

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

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

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

Dewey holds inaugural Dog Day

Ellen McIntyre
9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months 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...

9 months 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...

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

Rotary and Sussex Cyclists team for Milton biking...

9 months 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

9 months 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...

9 months 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
9 months 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...

9 months 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

9 months 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...

9 months 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
9 months ago
Polka fans from across the country gathered in Rehoboth Beach recently for the annual Polkamotion...

Group seeks historic designation for Rehoboth post...

9 months 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
9 months ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens broke ground for the Annette Pennoni Meadow Pavilion at its annual...

Fireside chat to host ‘Matisse at War’ author

9 months 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...

9 months 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
9 months ago
I have not run on a regular basis since months before our move to Lewes last fall from upstate New...