Cape Life

Young pianist dazzles at The Lodge at Historic Lewes

1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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...

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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

1 year 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...

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

Local teen collects sun protection items for...

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

The Gazette breaks the ice in Antarctica

1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
Unique Minds Changing Lives Inc., a nonprofit organization near Lewes, is looking to officially...

Cross-country bike journey ends in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 year 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...

1 year 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
1 year 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...

1 year 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

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

Village Volunteers group announces new board...

1 year ago
Village Volunteers recently announced the appointment of Jennifer Van Blarcom as president and...

Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative giveaway set...

1 year 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

1 year 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

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

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

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

Volunteers share creative craftsmanship at Camp...

1 year 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
1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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

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

Trackchairs provide trail accessibility at five...

1 year ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has expanded the Action...

Sleeping Indian meets the Gazette

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

Delaware Coastal Cleanup opens volunteer...

1 year 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,...

1 year 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
1 year 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

1 year 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...

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

Gruenebaum to address 14th RD Democrats Aug. 13

1 year 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
1 year 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...

1 year 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

1 year 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...

1 year 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
1 year 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

1 year 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

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

Fundraiser revisits Rosedale Beach

1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
In recognition of National Watermelon Day Aug. 3, watermelon queens from across the country handed...

La Red hosts National Health Center Week events...

1 year 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
1 year 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

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

Parrot Heads give to Milton Theatre

1 year 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...

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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

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

Historic Lewes Farmers Market celebrates National...

1 year 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
1 year ago
If I’m not in the mud of the salt marsh, the next best thing is walking the Gordons Pond Trail...