Cape Life

Young pianist dazzles at The Lodge at Historic Lewes

11 months ago
Pianist JJ Ohri of Lewes performed Aug. 13 at The Lodge at Historic Lewes, entertaining more than...

Delaware author explores weather at Gettysburg battle

Bill Shull
11 months ago
It was a 10-minute rest break that could have changed American history. Confederate soldiers had...

Adirondacks weekend renews friendships, rivalries

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
In our defense, we were left unsupervised. I got together last month for a long weekend with some...

Just Us Cat Rescue sets fundraiser dinners at 1776...

11 months ago
Just Us Cat & Kitten Rescue, a local 501c3 nonprofit, will host its annual fundraiser with two...

Piping Out parade steps off Sept. 1 in Rehoboth Beach

11 months ago
Rehoboth Beach’s historic tradition of Piping Out the Summer on Labor Day with a joyous musical...

Overfalls to host happy hour Aug. 21

11 months ago
The Overfalls Foundation invites the public to a canalside happy hour from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday...

Iceland’s Skógafoss leaves a lasting impression on...

11 months ago
Marianne Zweig of Lewes is an avid reader of her Cape Gazette , and she recently took her sense of...

Botanic gardens to host first iNaturalist Bioblitz...

11 months ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens will hold its first Bioblitz from Thursday to Sunday, Aug. 21 to 24, and...

Balance is everything — especially as we age

Jim Paterson
11 months ago
So, is it ever OK to mock a sweet, elderly woman, helplessly lying on the floor with what might be...

Special Olympics athletes have fun times at Camp Barnes

Dan Cook
11 months ago
The 24th annual Special Olympics Summer Camp was held Aug. 10-12 at Camp Barnes in Frankford, where...
Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County

Noted ecologist to focus on preserving natural space...

Katie Peikes
11 months ago
Editor’s note: This column is a regular feature written by staff at the University of Delaware...

History Book Festival free author events set Sept. 27

11 months ago
The ninth annual History Book Festival is set for Friday to Sunday, Sept. 26 to 28, at several...

DAR at library helps researchers find African...

11 months ago
Leading historian and Black history researcher Cheryl Gooch, PhD, joined members of the Col. David...

Local teen collects sun protection items for...

11 months ago
Ben Gaito, a 17-year-old resident of Rehoboth Beach, organized a successful donation drive during...

The Gazette breaks the ice in Antarctica

11 months ago
Molly Pauker and Willie Schatz of Lewes brought the news to Bald Head Island during their 18-day...

Coastal Corvette Club donates $8,000 to Delaware...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The Coastal Corvette Club of Delaware presented an $8,000 check to Delaware Hospice Aug. 4 at Irish...

Unique Minds Changing Lives Inc. plans major expansion

Gabrielle Ziegler
11 months ago
Unique Minds Changing Lives Inc., a nonprofit organization near Lewes, is looking to officially...

Cross-country bike journey ends in Lewes

Bill Shull
11 months ago
When Thomas Knott and Jeremy May dipped their toes in Delaware Bay in Lewes Aug. 4, they were at...

Wildlife rehabilitators set baby squirrel care...

11 months ago
The Delaware Council of Wildlife Rehabilitators and Educators will present a training session on...

Bella Myers helps Cape Region kids become stars

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Wrangling 60-plus children and teaching them how to produce a stage show in just four days seems...

Kitchen incubator program receives $12,500 state...

11 months ago
The Delaware Division of Small Business and Sen. Darius Brown, D-Wilmington, recently hosted check...

Yoga and mindfulness children’s program set Aug. 14

11 months ago
Yoga and mindfulness teacher Hiba Melhem Stancofski of Lewes will take part in a free local author...

Village Volunteers group announces new board...

11 months ago
Village Volunteers recently announced the appointment of Jennifer Van Blarcom as president and...

Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative giveaway set...

11 months ago
The Sussex Conservation District will host its third annual native tree giveaway from 9 a.m. to 12...

Elks cycle to support first responders’ families

11 months ago
With the help of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540, two of its active members recently raised a...

Garden club members tour neighbors’ outdoor spaces

11 months ago
Peninsula Lakes Garden Club members recently gathered for an evening tour of four homeowners’...

Author Lisa Gardner to discuss new thriller at Lewes...

11 months ago
Author Lisa Gardner will take part in a discussion and signing of her latest novel, “Kiss Her...

Volunteers share creative craftsmanship at Camp...

11 months ago
Some superheroes arrive wearing capes, but the ones who showed up at Camp Arrowhead came with tool...

Enduring spirit of Rehoboth’s Tideline Gallery

Pam Bounds
11 months ago
The Tideline Gallery has been a fixture on Rehoboth Avenue for more than 40 years. Before that, my...

Delaware Womenade games day fundraiser set Sept. 8

11 months ago
Delaware Womenade will host its 9th annual games day fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday,...

Coastal Kiwanis to host water tour Sept. 3

11 months ago
The Coastal Delaware Kiwanis Club will host a cruise of the Delaware Bay to the Delaware Breakwater...

Xi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi names new officers

11 months ago
The Xi Sigma Chapter of the International Sorority of Beta Sigma Phi announced its officers for the...

Trackchairs provide trail accessibility at five...

11 months ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has expanded the Action...

Sleeping Indian meets the Gazette

11 months ago
In January, John Costello and Paula Wiggins from Georgetown hiked up La India Dormida, a majestic...

Delaware Coastal Cleanup opens volunteer...

11 months ago
To help keep the state’s beaches and natural areas free of trash, volunteers are needed for...

New Cub Scouts pack in Harbeson seeks members,...

11 months ago
In partnership with Del-Mar-Va Council of Scouting America, the Episcopal Parish of All Saints’...

Milton pastor Litzenberger receives Quilt of Valor

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
In front of his congregation, Pastor Brian Litzenberger of Open Arms Seventh-day Adventist Church...

History Book Festival to host 20 presentations Sept. 27

11 months ago
The ninth annual History Book Festival is set for Friday to Sunday, Sept. 26 to 28, at several...

Steel Horse Knights hold special event to benefit...

11 months ago
The Steel Horse Knights, a Sussex County-based nonprofit organization, held a Car & Bike Show...

Gruenebaum to address 14th RD Democrats Aug. 13

11 months ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will meet Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Iron Hill...

Pong Bros. cookout raises funds for the community

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
The smell of chicken drifted across the drawbridge as far away as Second Street Aug. 2, drawing...

Beachcombers Corvette Club to host charity car show...

11 months ago
The Beachcombers Corvette Club of Southern Delaware will hold its Annual Charity Open Car Show from...

Author Victoria Benton Frank to sign books Aug. 17

11 months ago
Browseabout Books will host “The Violet Hour” author Victoria Benton Frank for a signing event from...

Nonprofit group Duffle Bags and More seeks space to...

11 months ago
In support of children entering the foster care system in Delaware this year, Duffle Bags and More...

Annual Night Out brings community together in Lewes

Bill Shull
11 months ago
All it takes is one direct hit, and splash! Lewes Police officer Nick Yatsko found out the hard way...

Sussex Preservation Coalition to meet Aug. 12

11 months ago
The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Lewes Public Library,...

Snorkeling in Jamaica with the Cape Gazette

11 months ago
Kelly Sheridan and her wife, Debra Quinton, embarked on their first journey to Jamaica, escaping...

Fundraiser revisits Rosedale Beach

11 months ago
The Sussex County Chapter of the Delaware State University Alumni Association hosted a scholarship...

Keeping Rehoboth Beach clean one cigarette butt at a...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Keeping a beach town clean during tourist season may be one of the most important tasks a city...

Watermelon queens hand out fresh slices on Boardwalk

Chris Flood
11 months ago
In recognition of National Watermelon Day Aug. 3, watermelon queens from across the country handed...

La Red hosts National Health Center Week events...

11 months ago
La Red Health Center is celebrating National Health Center Week with events taking place through...

North Shores lifeguards thanked with pizza for rescue

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
A day out on the boat became a fight for survival July 1 for Leigh Pracht in the waters just off...

‘Lion Women of Tehran’ author talk set Aug. 14

11 months ago
The Lewes Public Library, AAUW of Delaware and Browseabout Books will host author Marjan Kamali for...

Parrot Heads give to Milton Theatre

11 months ago
The Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club held their annual Boat Drinks Bacchanal on May 17 at...

Cape Gazette readers celebrate love and New Year's...

11 months ago
George and Denise Rust of Millsboro rang in the New Year—and celebrated their 46th wedding...

Lewes in Bloom seeks annual tulip appeal donations

11 months ago
Lewes in Bloom has begun its annual tulip appeal, seeking tax-deductible gifts of any amount from...

Author Jack Ford to sign books Aug. 7

11 months ago
Author Jack Ford will sign copies of “Beyond This Place of Wrath and Tears” from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m...

New 1925 Eagle Foundation supports local community

11 months ago
In conjunction with Rehoboth Beach Country Club’s 100th anniversary, the 1925 Eagle Foundation was...

Historic Lewes Farmers Market celebrates National...

11 months ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market joins farmers markets across the country in celebrating National...

Dragonfly and Purple Martin take flight over salt marsh

Alice Mohrman
11 months ago
If I’m not in the mud of the salt marsh, the next best thing is walking the Gordons Pond Trail...