Cape Life

Back the Blue honors memory of Cpl. Matthew ‘Ty’ Snook

Dan Cook
5 months ago
A Back the Blue event hosted by the Blue Line Network Feb. 8 honored fallen Delaware State Police...

Milford Korean War veteran added to Peace Memorial...

5 months ago
The name of Charles Garrod, a 92-year-old Milford resident who served in the Korean War from July...

Sarah Hayes supports foster youth with rescued horses

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Sarah Hayes fostered a number of misunderstood kids over the years. They were kids whom most people...

Lewes Fire Department honors coloring contest winners

5 months ago
At its February meeting, the Lewes Fire Department honored student winners of the 2025 open house...

As winter weather holds on, vehicle preparation is...

5 months ago
With more frigid temperatures in the forecast, and the groundhog’s prediction of six more weeks of...

Therapeutic riding group appoints 2026 board of...

5 months ago
Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding has announced its newly elected 2026 officers and the...

Winter wildlife: hibernate, migrate or survive

Alice Mohrman
5 months ago
I ungracefully stomp along the marsh trail in my chunky boots. It is a quiet February morning, just...

AAUW to meet Feb. 19

5 months ago
The AAUW Coastal-Georgetown Branch will meet at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, at The Lodge at...

Reading the Gazette at Cambodia’s timeless wonder

5 months ago
On a recent trip to Cambodia and Vietnam, Terry Vick of Rehoboth Beach took time to peruse the...

Del-Mar-Va Council of Scouting to host jamboree...

5 months ago
The Del-Mar-Va Council of Scouting America will host its 2026 Council Jamboree from Friday to...

Die-hard Chipper’s Dippers defy weather for icy...

5 months ago
The bitterly cold weather that forced the postponement of the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge for Special...

14th RD Democratic Committee meeting RSVPs due Feb. 8

5 months ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee will host two candidates for Delaware state...

To Broadway With Love live cabaret show set Feb. 7

5 months ago
The Milton Theatre will present To Broadway With Love: A Pre-Valentine's Live Cabaret Show at 7:30...

Author Patmeena Sabit to discuss ‘Good People’ Feb. 12

5 months ago
The Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books will welcome author Patmeena Sabit for a discussion...

Sussex public safety director to address coalition...

5 months ago
The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Lewes Public Library...

All you need is the Cape Gazette

5 months ago
The Cape Gazette made it all the way to Liverpool, England, Sept. 19, 2025, with travelers Bert and...

Delaware artist’s work returns home from U.S....

5 months ago
A Delaware artist’s work displayed at the U.S. Embassy in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, has returned...

Meet Lola, Dewey Beach Police’s unofficial comfort dog

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
The Dewey Beach Police Department door opened and out galloped Lola, a chunky but sturdy, low-...

Cape grad is top dog on Wienermobile

Bill Shull
5 months ago
Maggie Dawson is on a roll. Well, as the driver of the world-famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, it’s...

Springboard Delaware adds new board member

5 months ago
By unanimous appointment, Springboard Delaware welcomed Bill Nieto Jr. to its board of directors in...

Humane Animal Partners offers monthly spay/neuter...

5 months ago
Humane Animal Partners recently announced the monthly schedule of feline spay/neuter days for its...

Elks dinner raises $3,000 for Cancer Support Community

5 months ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 recently held a fundraising dinner to benefit Cancer Support...

Lunch group supports Champions for Children’s Mental...

5 months ago
Lunch With a Purpose Coastal Delaware members gathered Jan. 7 at the Atlantic Sands Hotel in...

Browseabout book club meetings continue Feb. 8

5 months ago
Browseabout Books’ Horror Book Club will meet from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8, for a discussion...

Parrot Heads party to benefit Duffle Bags & More May 16

5 months ago
The Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club will hold its annual Boat Drinks Bacchanal from 12 to 5 p.m...

Cape Henlopen Lodge hosts Elks state president

5 months ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 recently welcomed Elks State President Ken Chapman of the Broadneck...

Couple tours Scotland and Ireland for 10th...

5 months ago
To celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary in September 2025, Cape Gazette readers Gary and Linnea...

Delaware Botanic Gardens welcomes new board members

5 months ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek recently named Mark Chura, Dan Barbato and Diane Maddex as...

Barber’s vacation starts search for short-term solution

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
When I stopped by my barbershop near the end of December, there was a sign on the door informing...

Rehoboth Beach girl wins teen pageant crown

5 months ago
Rehoboth Beach teen Jorja Truitt was crowned 2026 World’s Universal Beauty (13-15) at the Our...

Nicola Pizza fundraiser nets $15,000

5 months ago
Nicola Pizza held a dining fundraiser Jan. 14, in support of Roberto "Bert" Gutierrez, the...

Zwaanendael Women’s Club food drive kicks off Feb. 1

5 months ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club is sponsoring a winter food drive to benefit the Epworth Food...

Local resident celebrates 90th birthday

5 months ago
Local resident Tom George celebrated his 90th birthday Jan. 11. Friends from his beach gang stopped...

Program on Rubin Observatory cosmic surveys set Feb. 3

5 months ago
The Lewes Public Library’s Science and Society lecture series will host Dr. Sandrine Thomas as she...

Milton youngster says birding is for all ages

5 months ago
This year, Quentin Durden, 9, of Milton participated in two Christmas bird counts with the Delaware...

The Gazette on safari in South Africa

5 months ago
Neighbors from the Belle Terre community in Lewes recently traveled to South Africa with the...

Local Marine looking for one good trailer

Bill Shull
5 months ago
Charlie Sewell has been a U.S. Marine since 1957, so when it comes to taking on a project, he doesn...

Local beach boy saves distressed teenage tourist

Maya Yngve
5 months ago
Chaos ensued on the shores of Prospect Street in Rehoboth Beach Aug. 23. Despite Hurricane Erin...

Surfgimp Foundation’s Winter Beach Bash raises $57,000

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
The Surfgimp Foundation held its seventh annual Winter Beach Bash Jan. 17 at the Rusty Rudder in...

Jack Hudson retires from the bench

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
After 31 years on the Justice of the Peace Court bench, Jack Hudson is retiring. His tenure at the...

Chance meeting in Rehoboth sparks children’s book...

Norah Block
5 months ago
Angela Stauffer and Yvonne Frankis met by chance, and what began as a simple vacation rental in...

Clothing Our Kids delivers sneakers to students in need

Bill Shull
5 months ago
When a tractor-trailer filled with 1,000 pairs of sneakers pulled into the Clothing Our Kids...

Narrow streets, tiny cars, and the Cape Gazette in...

5 months ago
Christopher and Nancy Bright of Rehoboth Beach traveled to Amalfi, Italy, in mid-September for a...

A functional fitness routine can support everyday...

Jim Paterson
5 months ago
Generally, we all know that we need to keep certain internal systems functioning well as we age –...

Lewes mayor seeks to boost morale at Beebe

Bill Shull
5 months ago
Lewes Mayor Amy Marasco met with Beebe Healthcare nurses and leadership in the early morning of Jan...
Campus & Coast: UD Research and News in Sussex County

From Delaware to New Zealand – and back again

Jamie Washington
5 months ago
Leah Marsh was sure she would go to college outside Delaware and never live in a major city. Fate,...

American Legion Auxiliary 28 helps at-risk vets

Dan Cook
5 months ago
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28 in Millsboro gave back to the community Jan. 19 during their...

Alliance celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.

Deny Howeth
5 months ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice held its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration...

14th RD Democratic Committee elects new officers

5 months ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee recently elected three new officers to serve...

Milton Garden Club plants tulip bulbs to beautify...

5 months ago
As part of their ongoing beautification efforts, Milton Garden Club members recently planted tulip...

Reduce, reuse, and recycle Christmas trees

Maya Yngve
5 months ago
As the holiday season comes to a close, Delawareans are encouraged to recycle their real Christmas...

The Gazette finds a scenic spot on Lake Geneva in...

5 months ago
In Montreux, Switzerland, nestled along the shimmering edge of Lake Geneva, the town was cradled by...

MLK honored at 38th annual banquet

Dan Cook
5 months ago
The 38th annual banquet honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held Jan. 17, at the...
Event rescheduled

Agility dog challenge to raise funds for SPCA Feb....

5 months ago
For dogs who like to chase and run, Blue Heron Agility Dogs announced it will take part in AKC Fast...

Local groups accept Taco Reho donations

5 months ago
With community outreach initiatives and fundraisers held throughout the month of November, Taco...

DelDOT recaps 2025 litter cleanup efforts

5 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation and its partners collected 82,467 bags of trash in 2025...

Park preservation group to hold annual meeting Jan. 29

5 months ago
Preserve Our Park coalition will hold its annual meeting at 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 29, at Lewes...

Historic Lewes Farmers Market awards producer...

5 months ago
For 19 years, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market has awarded scholarships to small-scale Delmarva...

Ciao, Maria: local chef to cook at Winter Olympics...

Bill Shull
5 months ago
“An army moves on its stomach,” so the proverb goes. For local chef Maria Fraser, the army she is...

An artist's eyes require special care

Pam Bounds
5 months ago
As an artist, my eyes are very important to me. They are somewhat green, the color of the...