Cape Life

Hundreds turn out for AIDS Walk Delaware in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
9 months ago
AIDS Delaware and the Delaware HIV Consortium hosted the 39th annual AIDS Walk Delaware at the...

Locals open gates to gardens in Milton

Dan Cook
9 months ago
Seven local homeowners open their gates and welcomed ticket holders for the 24th annual Milton...

Irreverent Warriors march through Dewey and Rehoboth

Chris Flood
9 months ago
About 100 people participated in the Irreverent Warriors hike Sept. 20, that took participants...

Historic Lewes seeks support for Cannonball House...

9 months ago
Historic Lewes is appealing to the community to help in restoring the Cannonball House Maritime...

80 years old (at least) and still flying

Bill Shull
9 months ago
John Chirtea has been flying for 70 years. He still owns the airplane in which he soloed. Chirtea...

Elks ceremony honors memories of 9/11 tragedy, courage

9 months ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes held a Sept. 11 ceremony to pay homage to heroes and victims...

Sunrise Rotary hears from Beebe executive

9 months ago
Sara Larch, the board vice chair for Beebe Healthcare, addressed Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club...

Delaware Kidney Walk held at Cape Henlopen State Park

Ellen McIntyre
9 months ago
About 360 people laced up their sneakers and took a step for change at the 17th annual Delaware...

The Gazette explores Iceland with Lewes adventurers

9 months ago
Last March, travel club members from the Unitarian Universalists of Delaware in Lewes embarked on a...

Attack Addiction hosts second annual Sober Fest in...

Ellen McIntyre
9 months ago
Attack Addiction held its second annual Sober Fest Sept. 13 at Hudson Fields near Milton, drawing a...

Troop 95 stays aboard USS Yorktown aircraft carrier

10 months ago
In late April, Boy Scout Troop 95 set off from Georgetown on a 12-hour chartered bus journey to...

Compassionate Friends holds walk of remembrance

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The annual Compassionate Friends Walk of Remembrance and Butterfly Release was held Sept. 13, at...

Former Lewes resident recognized with international...

10 months ago
A historical biography by former Lewes resident Jim Ruth received honors in Readers’ Favorite’s...

Golf event nets $20,500 for Beebe residency program

10 months ago
The Peninsula Ladies Golf Association made a $20,500 donation from proceeds from its fifth annual...

NARFE members hear from Greater Lewes Foundation leader

10 months ago
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Coastal Sussex Chapter 1690 recently...

Children’s author to sign books Sept. 27

10 months ago
Local writer Lynda-Grace McDonald will sign copies of her new book from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday...

State arts grant to fund young musicians showcase...

10 months ago
The Delaware Division of the Arts awarded a $5,059 grant to Paul Kares, a nonprofit supporting...

South African adventures with the Cape Gazette

10 months ago
Paul and Melissa Evans recently traveled to South Africa for a two-week adventure. During their...

Living shoreline construction begins at Thompson...

10 months ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays announced construction has begun on the Thompson Island...

Delaware writer to host book launch party Oct. 15

10 months ago
Lee Ann Walling, a former Delaware journalist who served as a top aide to Gov. Ruth Ann Minner and...

Overfalls to host canalfront happy hour Sept. 25

10 months ago
The Overfalls Foundation will host its final happy hour of the season, supported by CAMP Rehoboth,...

Finding joy that lasts: Experts share keys to well...

Jim Paterson
10 months ago
Cruddy moods are hard to avoid, especially on those looming icy, wet and blustery winter mornings,...

Golf event raises $20K for Warrior Community Connect

10 months ago
The Breezy Golf Tournament at the Peninsula Golf and Country Club raised more than $20,000 for...

Midway Presbyterian to host open house, rummage sale...

10 months ago
Midway Presbyterian Church, built in 1857, will host an open house and rummage sale from 10 a.m. to...

Singing Soldiers to perform Sept. 27 in Rehoboth Beach

10 months ago
The Singing Soldiers will return to Rehoboth Beach for their annual concert at 6 p.m., Saturday,...

CBH afterschool programs kick off Sept. 22 at HOB...

10 months ago
Children's Beach House announced its afterschool programs at Milton Elementary and H.O. Brittingham...

A 69-year reunion: Lewes High, Class of ‘56

Ellen McIntyre
10 months ago
Sixty-nine years after graduating from the former Lewes High School, several surviving members of...

Sussex Master Gardeners to host open house Sept. 20

10 months ago
Sussex County Master Gardeners will host an open house from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept,...

Lunch group supports Higher Ground Outreach Inc.

10 months ago
Lunch With a Purpose Coastal Delaware members gathered Sept. 3 at the Clubhouse at Baywood Greens...

The Gazette discovers familiar faces at sea

10 months ago
Eddie Engles and his husband, Michael Holzer, residents of Rehoboth Beach Yacht & Country Club...

Bayshore byway plan community events kick off Sept. 20

10 months ago
To make the Delaware Bayshore Byway a better place to explore for walkers, bikers and paddlers,...

A sweet day in Cape Henlopen State Park

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park held its 17th annual Chocolate Tasting in the Park, a...

History chat to spotlight WWII propaganda posters...

10 months ago
Historian Paul Sparrow will be joined by artist Fred Dylla for a Fireside Chat reflecting on the...

Attorney General Jennings to speak at town hall

10 months ago
The Sussex County Democratic Committee will host Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings at a town...

Knights of Columbus pumpkin patch sales kick off...

10 months ago
The Knights of Columbus Msgr. Desmond Council 13348 will hold a pumpkin patch fundraiser from 10 a...

Naval historian and author to speak at Lewes museum...

10 months ago
Historic Lewes will host an author talk with Dr. Jayne Friend, a distinguished naval historian...

Michael Sprouse shouldn’t be alive

Bill Shull
10 months ago
That January afternoon in 2024 was cold, misty and rainy. Michael Sprouse was on his way home from...

Milton High School classmates celebrate 60th...

10 months ago
The Milton High School Class of ‘65 held their 60-year reunion Sept. 9, at Irish Eyes in Milton...

Lewes native serves with U.S. Navy patrol squadron

Chief Yeoman Vicki Sonnenberg
10 months ago
Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney Messick, a Lewes native and a 2022 graduate of Cape Henlopen High...

Barn dance to benefit therapeutic riding center Oct. 18

10 months ago
Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding will move aside the hay bales for its ninth annual barn dance...

VIA to host night of magic and comedy Oct. 2

10 months ago
The Village Improvement Association will host Randy Forster for an evening of magic, comedy and fun...

Local writers release poetry collaboration

10 months ago
Writers Jack Mackey of Rehoboth Beach and Linda Blaskey of Lincoln announced the release of “Our...

Lewes DAR to host genealogical research expert Oct. 4

10 months ago
The Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host a program on...

AAUW national CEO to address local chapter Sept. 25

10 months ago
The AAUW Coastal-Georgetown Branch will meet at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 25, at The Lodge at...

Remembering summer's pleasures, looking forward to fall

Pam Bounds
10 months ago
Fall is drawing near. Cooler temperatures are heralding what many medical professionals consider a...

Lord Baltimore Lions add five new members

10 months ago
The Lord Baltimore Lions Club welcomed five new members at its August meeting. New members are...

Sons of American Revolution honors Delaware Archives...

10 months ago
The Delaware Sons of the American Revolution recently presented a certificate of appreciation to...

Surfgimp Foundation supports Adaptive Surfing...

10 months ago
Volunteers from the Surfgimp Foundation traveled to Oceanside, Calif., to participate in the eighth...

Cape Gazette readers escape winter for San Juan...

10 months ago
In late February, Carolyn Seeling (Lewes) and Sarah Seeling (Philadelphia) escaped the cold for a...

Sussex Master Gardeners fall workshops start Oct. 14

10 months ago
Instructors from Sussex County Master Gardeners will offer the following workshops in person at the...

Beachcombers Corvette Club show raises $3,000 for...

10 months ago
Nearly 100 registered vehicles competed for 30 trophies at the Beachcombers Corvette Club of...

VIA to open St. Nicholas Tea ticket sales Sept. 16

10 months ago
The Village Improvement Association will hold its 19th annual St. Nicholas Tea and Sleigh Boutique...

Pathways student celebration ticket purchases due...

10 months ago
Pathways to Success will host a Student Limelight Celebration from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26,...

AmVets Post 2 raises funds in support of injured...

10 months ago
Staff at Sussex AmVets Post 2 and the Skeeter Strong Foundation recently hosted an all-you-can-eat...

American Legion Post 28 holds 9/11 remembrance

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
American Legion Post 28 in Long Neck held a special ceremony Sept. 11, honoring the victims of the...

Nanticoke Indian Tribe holds 47th annual Powwow

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The Nanticoke Indian Tribe held its 47th annual Powwow Sept. 6-7 at Hudson Fields near Milton,...

Overfalls to host canalfront happy hour Sept. 18

10 months ago
The Overfalls Foundation will host a happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, at the...

Community Bank Delaware donates to Rehoboth resource...

10 months ago
Community Bank Delaware recently donated $1,000 to the Community Resource Center in Rehoboth Beach...

Men’s group revives Kappa Alpha Psi presence in Sussex

Gabrielle Ziegler
10 months ago
The Lewes Men of Achievement is a group of 21 men working to enrich Sussex County through community...

Lewes 250 Anniversary kickoff to highlight upcoming...

Ronald K.L. Collins and Amy Marasco
10 months ago
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series honoring the U.S. anniversary. This article...