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Grief support available at Cape After the sudden loss of two Cape Henlopen High School students July 15, the school district and Beebe Healthcare are partnering to offer grief support in conjunction with the sports physical nights.  While an appointment is required for the sports physical, grief support services will be available on a walk-in basis at Cape Henlopen High School from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1. Services […]

Fright Night Fridays at the Cinema Art Theater will present “Scream,” the classic comedy-horror film at 9 p.m., July 26, starring Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette and Drew Barrymore. The sleepy little town of Woodsboro just woke up screaming. There's a killer in their midst who's seen a few too many scary movies. Suddenly nobody is safe, as the psychopath stalks victims, taunts them with trivia questions, then rips […]

, , More than 20 premier artists and artisans are donating their work at a show to benefit the Fourth Street Preserve campaign from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 27, in the Park View Room of the Inn at Canal Square, Lewes.  There is no charge to attend. Tony Boyd-Heron, owner of the Peninsula Gallery, is chairing and coordinating the event. Pieces for sale include a painting of […]

The Lewes Police Department conducted a joint drug arrest with the Drug Enforcement Administration of an individual on the evening of July 23, according to Chief Tom Spell. The operation took place near Shipcarpenter Square, according to a post on social media. That post said there were “half a dozen police cars and about 15 police with guns.” More information will be added if it is released.  

Coastal Concerts will present acclaimed classical pianist Jim-Isaac Chua for a concert to benefit Beebe Healthcare at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, at Bethel United Methodist Church Hall, Fourth and Market streets, Lewes. Known for his virtuosic skill and emotive performances, Chua promises to deliver an unforgettable afternoon of classical music. Since his solo debuts at Carnegie Hall and the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York in 2009, Chua, a resident […]

The Cape Gazette will accept letters to the editor about the upcoming Rehoboth Beach municipal election through 2 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2. Letters received after deadline will not be included in a print edition or online.   

, Perhaps one of the most iconic rock performers of the 1980s, Rick Springfield gave concertgoers a dazzling show July 18 at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington. Springfield, 74, performed all his greatest hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “I’ve Done Everything For You,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “Affair of the Heart” and “Love Somebody.” Springfield’s two top U.S. albums are “Working Class Dog” and “Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet.”  Prior to his music career, Springfield was an […]

, , American hard rock band Night Ranger, famous in the 1980s for hits like “Sister Christian,” performed July 16 at the Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville.  

, , , A ground-penetrating radar survey of Lewes’ Johnnie Walker Beach failed to find any trace of a long-lost pavilion that once stood there. The Lewes Johnnie Walker Beach Subcommittee wants to find the location so it can build a replica pavilion. The radar survey was done Jan. 18 by Phil King, a state soil scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It was done at no cost to […]

Months after increasing taxes and fees across the board to pay for the current fiscal year, Rehoboth Beach staff is reporting the city could see a $2.7 million surplus for the fiscal year that ended March 31. The amount hasn’t been verified by an independent audit, but everything has been turned into the auditor and is basically done, said City Finance Director Burt Dukes, during a finance department presentation at […]

The Cape Henlopen school board voted unanimously July 11, to approve an opportunity flex funding waiver that allows the district to use a $1.76 million grant across all schools, rather than specific allotted amounts for each building. In 2019, the state first announced the funding initiative to support multilingual learners and low-income students, said Director of Teaching and Learning LouAnn Hudson. Funding amounts are determined by the annual Sept. 30 […]