Cape Life

Hundreds turn out for AIDS Walk Delaware in Rehoboth

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

Historic Lewes seeks support for Cannonball House...

1 year 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
1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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
1 year 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

1 year 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
1 year 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

1 year 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
1 year ago
The annual Compassionate Friends Walk of Remembrance and Butterfly Release was held Sept. 13, at...

Former Lewes resident recognized with international...

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year ago
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Coastal Sussex Chapter 1690 recently...

Children’s author to sign books Sept. 27

1 year 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...

1 year 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

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

Living shoreline construction begins at Thompson...

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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
1 year 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

1 year 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...

1 year 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

1 year 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...

1 year 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
1 year 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

1 year 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.

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

The Gazette discovers familiar faces at sea

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

Bayshore byway plan community events kick off Sept. 20

1 year 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
1 year 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...

1 year 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

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

Knights of Columbus pumpkin patch sales kick off...

1 year 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...

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

Michael Sprouse shouldn’t be alive

Bill Shull
1 year 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...

1 year 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
1 year 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

1 year 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

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

Local writers release poetry collaboration

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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
1 year ago
Fall is drawing near. Cooler temperatures are heralding what many medical professionals consider a...

Lord Baltimore Lions add five new members

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

Sons of American Revolution honors Delaware Archives...

1 year ago
The Delaware Sons of the American Revolution recently presented a certificate of appreciation to...

Surfgimp Foundation supports Adaptive Surfing...

1 year ago
Volunteers from the Surfgimp Foundation traveled to Oceanside, Calif., to participate in the eighth...

Cape Gazette readers escape winter for San Juan...

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

Sussex Master Gardeners fall workshops start Oct. 14

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

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

1 year 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

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

Pathways student celebration ticket purchases due...

1 year 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...

1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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

1 year 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...

1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series honoring the U.S. anniversary. This article...