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Dining fundraiser to benefit Miriam’s Table March 25

4 months ago

To benefit Miriam’s Table, Grain On The Rocks restaurant will host a dine-and-donate event from 12…

DNREC reminds Delaware residents about yard waste rules, options

4 months ago

With spring arriving and Delawareans across the state sprucing up their lawns and landscapes,…

DNREC does not accept yard waste at state landfills, so it is not allowed to be placed in trash containers. Property owners and residents must find other options for disposing of it. DNREC.DELAWARE.GOV PHOTO

Dvornick draws on lifetime of experience

Kevin T. Conlon

4 months ago

Eugene S. Dvornick Jr. has spent almost his whole life, literally and figuratively, creating…

Georgetown Town Manager Eugene S. Dvornick Jr. is shown March 12 in the Town Hall meeting room. KEVIN T. CONLON PHOTO

A Cape Gazette moment beneath Benbulbin

5 months ago

The Halpin family of Milton – Jason, Jim, Sue and Kathryn – spent a couple of weeks in October road…

The Halpin family of Milton – Jason, Jim, Sue and Kathryn

Nazaré gusts try to snatch the Cape Gazette’s front page

5 months ago

Diann Rassman and Larry Wilde hold the Cape Gazette on a blustery day in Nazaré, Portugal, home to…

Lewes Lions assist with early childhood vision screenings

5 months ago

The Lewes Lions Club recently held vision screenings for youngsters at the Lullaby Learning Center…

St. John church to hold soup sale Feb. 21 in Milton

5 months ago

The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist will host its annual soup sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m…

Community hosts Fischer for memoir-writing workshop

5 months ago

Local author Maribeth Fischer recently facilitated a memoir-writing workshop hosted by members of…

Dance party to benefit Rehoboth in Bloom April 17

5 months ago

Rehoboth in Bloom, a subcommittee of Rehoboth Beach Main Street, will hold its fifth annual…

Catching up on the Gazette with the Carrara marble giants looking on

5 months ago

A group of neighbors from Bay Pointe spent 10 days traveling through Italy, visiting Milan, Cinque…

The glue that binds – a sticky Valentine

Pam Bounds

5 months ago

One of my first experiences with glue was creating the big paper-festooned Valentine mailbox in…

Campus & Coast: UD research and news in Sussex County

UD doctoral student dives deep to explore the underwater world

Adam Thomas

5 months ago

At the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, doctoral student TreVaughn…

Greg Fuller to address Eastern Sussex Republican Club Feb. 16

5 months ago

The Eastern Sussex Republican Club will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 16, in the Delaware State…

Richard Allen Coalition celebrates Black history

Deny Howeth

5 months ago

The Richard Allen Coalition held its 11th annual gala Feb. 7 to celebrate members of the community…

Cape Gazette readers pedal to Dalí’s doorstep

5 months ago

Taking a break from their six‑day cycling tour around Girona in Catalonia, Spain, Tom McPhillips…

Beach bingo fundraiser to benefit Miriam’s Table Feb. 28

5 months ago

Miriam's Table will hold its annual beach bingo fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, at…

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 Wall of Fame

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…

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 key to safe driving

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 directors

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 April 24-26

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 immersion

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 Feb. 11

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. Embassy in Bahrain

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 appointments

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 Health

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 anniversary with the Cape…

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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 months ago

The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club is sponsoring a winter food drive to benefit the Epworth Food…

Local resident celebrates 90th birthday

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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 project

Norah Block

6 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

6 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 Amalfi

6 months ago

Christopher and Nancy Bright of Rehoboth Beach traveled to Amalfi, Italy, in mid-September for a…