Viewpoints

The great traffic paradox

John Doerfler
4 months ago
Traffic will never get better than it is today. Seriously, it won't. It will only continue to get...

Don’t ruin it for the rest of us

Martin S. Protas
4 months ago
I wish Richard Claypoole all the best in his move to Pinehurst, N.C., as he described in his Nov...

Holy Spirit shines through Akin Corbitt

Maria Foster
4 months ago
The Cape Gazette’s Oct. 27 article about flagger Akin Corbitt affirmed what I felt every time I...

High interest rates, inflation are closing wind...

Geary Foertsch
4 months ago
The recent letters in the Cape Gazette pushing for off-shore wind investment seem to have missed...

Kudos for MacArthur’s Fort Miles column

Jim Pierce
4 months ago
Many thanks to Ron MacArthur for his excellent Nov. 24 column about the Fort Miles mine planting...

Lewes snowflakes light up life

Joan Oeffner
4 months ago
I was lucky to be on the second-floor front porch of my house on Park Avenue when the Lewes crew...

Delaware needs sound policy, not soundbites

Rep. Bryan Shupe
4 months ago
This is how some thoughtful dialogue can reduce free lunch legislation’s fiscal note from $31...

Lewes residents have a right to petition

Paul Kaminsky
4 months ago
The editorial labeling some Lewes residents as confused or uninformed is completely irrelevant to...

Village Center needs safety, traffic-calming features

Michael (Mick) Wolfe
4 months ago
The following letter was sent to Sussex County Council with a copy provided to the Cape...

We need elected officials like Pete and Ernie

Carolyn Grob
4 months ago
Like most Thanksgivings, we had family from out of town visiting. As always, hosting at the beach...

Red sky at night, pickleball delight

4 months ago
Mike Early sent this photo of a blazing red sky taken during a pickleball tourney at The Peninsula...

Rehoboth Avenue Christmas scene of yesteryear

4 months ago
Now that Thanksgiving has passed, we are firmly in the holiday season. This holiday scene shows...

Santa fills a wish for beach fries

4 months ago
Marsha Evans of Millville caught Santa and Mrs. Claus stopping by Thrasher’s for a bucket of fries...

Freeman’s mission is arts access for all

Darren Silvis
4 months ago
Autumn on Delmarva means more than enjoying the beauty in nature’s art, changing colors to create...

The big bite plight

Jim Paterson
4 months ago

Lewes public process is unbalanced

George S. Cole
4 months ago
Recent comments in the Cape Gazette indicate that City of Lewes residents are concerned about being...

The value of pictures and words

Terri and Buzz Klopp
4 months ago
Today’s media and society struggle to reach the general population, especially our kids, and...

Responding to loose rabbit letter

Pam Bounds
4 months ago
In response to Eban Brittingham's recent letter about the column where I mentioned an escaped white...

E-bikes: it’s the operator, not the bike

Gail Trager
4 months ago
It has been said over and over again: it is not the e-bike, it is the operator! This holds true for...

Pet owners should spay, neuter their animals

Wendy Harpster
4 months ago
Once again, unwanted animals have been abandoned overnight at Brandywine Valley SPCA in Georgetown...

Fort Miles defenses were underground and underwater

Ron MacArthur
5 months ago
I could write a column a week for a year and not even get to all of the history surrounding Fort...

Cape Region athletes shine this fall

5 months ago
From the joy of victory to the agony of defeat, Cape Region students experienced the ups and downs...

Nourishing hope: A holiday reflection

Cathy Kanefsky
5 months ago
As the president and CEO of the Food Bank of Delaware, I find myself reflecting on the...

Weave peeve

Jim Paterson
5 months ago

Kindness exhibited by total stranger

Barbara Harding
5 months ago
I am disabled and currently using a wheelchair, so I depend on the help of others in certain...

E-bike use on trails should be limited

Morty Bachar
5 months ago
I would love to see you writing about e-bikes. They have begun to plague our local bike and walking...

Memories of Thanksgiving Day football

Dr. James VanSciver
5 months ago
Cape Henlopen and Sussex Central will play a football game Friday, Nov. 24, in the second round of...

Milton rabbit owner responds to recent column

Eban Brittingham
5 months ago
The white rabbit mentioned in Pam Bounds’ recent column is named Elsa. Though she is a much-loved...

Delaware is in a class all its own

Gerry Kuhlman
5 months ago
As one of the many interlopers who has invaded Deidre Taylor's Sussex County, it was gratifying to...

Understanding the need to change name of Plantation...

Diane Daum 
5 months ago
I admit it has taken me time to understand the need to change the name of Plantation Road. Unlike...

Comparing East Coast offshore wind projects

Del LeBarron
5 months ago
According to the Nov. 17 edition of the Cape Gazette, Danish power company Ørsted is continuing to...

Saying goodbye to Lewes

Richard Claypoole
5 months ago
Goodbye, Lewes. We are moving to Pinehurst, N.C., leaving behind the formerly small village of...

Queen Anne Pier in early 20th Century Lewes

5 months ago
The Queen Anne Railroad was formed in 1894 to connect passengers from Baltimore, Md., to Cape May,...

Peaceful Prime Hook path

5 months ago
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge is a great spot for an off-season hike on a warm afternoon. The...

November is National Family Caregivers Month

Kristen Clifford
5 months ago
November is National Family Caregivers Month. We gratefully honor those who tirelessly and...

Assumed name

Jim Paterson
5 months ago

Milton art projects fill life with beauty

Barry Goodinson
5 months ago
The Milton Economic Development Committee recently said goodbye to a beautiful display of faux bois...

Miltonians encouraged to sign petition for referendum

Allen Sangree
5 months ago
The Town of Milton, after a flurry of recent annexations, is seriously considering another. With...

Milton Community Foundation appreciates support

Steve Crawford
5 months ago
We always appreciate it when the Cape Gazette shares what we do to serve the community, as in the...

Rebuttal to Caesar Rodney Institute’s offshore wind...

Kris Ohleth
5 months ago
I would like to provide a rebuttal to the one-sided argument on offshore wind offered last week by...

Writer applauded for recent letter

Patty D'Angelo
5 months ago
I want to say thank you to Alan Roth from Lewes for his well written and factual letter on Sussex...

Bring back mindful thinkers like Shupe

Matt Bucher
5 months ago
It’s clear the “tyranny of the supermajority” op-ed written by Rep. Bryan Shupe has the Democrat...

DelDOT’s patriotic paint job is first of its kind in...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
Typically, this space is saved for my observations in Sussex County. However, Delaware is really...

Cape Gazette thankful for strong readership

5 months ago
Last Sunday, the Cape Gazette sponsored a screening of the documentary “Storm Lake” at the Rehoboth...

Incoming

Jim Paterson
5 months ago

A great Veterans Day ceremony in Rehoboth

Carol Holloway
5 months ago
I would like to give a big shoutout to VFW Post 7447 and all those involved in organizing and...

Read Aloud Delaware wine and dine event a success

Stacy Penaranda and PJ Kotowski
5 months ago
We would like to express our thanks to everyone who made the wine and dine event to benefit Read...

Everyone’s property rights should be considered

Judy Kane
5 months ago
When will my property rights be respected? For a long time now, I’ve heard that the property rights...

Development is out of control in Millsboro

Elizabeth Plambeck
5 months ago
In a matter of eight years, I have watched Millsboro be developed and farmland be swallowed up by...

Comments on two offshore wind letters

Arthur E. Sowers
5 months ago
The Nov. 10 issue of the Cape Gazette carried two offshore wind letters with overlapping subject...

Republicans are to blame for state’s changing politics

Larry Shaw
5 months ago
The writer of the "Delaware: Welcome to New Jersey" letter is unhappy because the politics of...

When is enough enough?

Wm. Tarr
5 months ago
If there was ever a column in the Cape Gazette that was not based on reality , Ron MacArthur’s “...

Lewes Beach issue much ado about nothing

Alicia Jones
5 months ago
I find this pushback on Lewes naming its beaches Savannah Beach and Johnnie Walker amazing. First,...

Sea watch

5 months ago
Days are getting shorter, so it’s important to get out and enjoy the sunlight while it lasts. Paula...

Welcome to Lewes Beach

5 months ago
Lewes is embroiled in controversy two years after city officials named the two guarded beaches –...

Fall season in cycle

5 months ago
Kathy Roberts came across this whimsical bike display in front of the Beacon Motel along Savannah...

Delaware Community Foundation advances philanthropy

Mike DiPaolo
5 months ago
Philanthropy means more than writing a check or making a donation, it’s about wanting to see our...

Dewey Goes Pink raises $333,000

Francesca Vogel
5 months ago
Dewey Goes Pink, held Oct. 8, raised a record-breaking $333,047 for the Delaware Breast Cancer...

Coming to blows

Jim Paterson
5 months ago

Ashley Furio 5K a great success

Rose Furio
5 months ago
Many thanks to everyone who made the eighth annual Ashley Furio 5K such a great success. First and...