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I have been fishing Indian River Inlet for a very long time, but fishing it in 2024 will be...
Golf
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A talented squad of veterans fills 10 of the 12 spots on the 2024 Cape Henlopen golf team. Among...
Behind the Business
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Jeffrey Fried
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Jennifer Hagan grew up in Pennsylvania and received a degree in education from Wesley College. She...
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Why do we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day? The Catholic Church established a feast day to honor St...
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One of the things I love about our resort towns is the entrepreneurs who defy the odds in order to...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
A lot of changes for the Eagles
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NFL free agency has started this week and the Eagles have made a lot of changes. Their big one is...
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I’m going down a rabbit hole this week. I knew when I started researching old churches in Sussex...
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Editorials
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Music enhances dining experience
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Lewes Mayor and City Council is considering amending the city’s noise ordinance to allow...
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DelDOT should listen to public
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Five roundabouts within a mile-and-a-half stretch of Kings Highway in Lewes make a tough pill to...
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Sussex residents are engaged
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Letters to the Editor
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Support teachers, students, schools March 26
Kim Hoey Stevenson
3 hours ago
Two years ago, I helped with school registration in Cape Henlopen School District. I run the...
Letters to the Editor
Women in medicine omission
Jim Walpole
3 hours ago
The March 14 issue contained an interesting commentary column by Dr. Lindsay Albanese about...
Letters to the Editor
Start the Lewes music conversation over
Chris Beakey
4 hours ago
Lewes is at a crucial pivot point for its future – one driven by pained feelings among homeowners...
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SDARJ supports expanding voting access
Clara S. Licata
4 hours ago
The Delaware Superior Court struck a blow to the voting rights of Delawareans Feb. 23, when it...
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School teachers are made of magic
Joanna Zachos
4 hours ago
There have been lots of comments recently on various platforms about teachers, and how our...
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Route 24/Angola Road can’t handle more traffic
Joe Dikdan
4 hours ago
I am opposed to the development of a Royal Farms at the intersection of Route 24 and Angola Road...
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5 hours ago
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Internet should be accessible and affordable
Wendell Alfred
2 hours ago
Delaware has a historic opportunity to expand access to reliable, high-speed internet to everyone...
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Honoring women in medicine
Dr. Lindsay Albanese
1 week ago
March is Women’s History Month. It’s a time when we reflect and honor the progress women have made...
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Three good government bills introduced
Rep. Eric Morrison
2 weeks ago
Recently, I introduced three bills not just because they are important on their own but also...
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Expressing climate concerns through essays
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3 weeks ago
To quote Michael Grunwald, “The human race does a lot stupid things, but we’ve got a powerful...
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Carney’s budget is same old song
Ruth Briggs King
4 weeks ago
Gov. John Carney’s presentation on his proposed budget reminds me of the old song, “Here We Go...
Commentary
Quality education requires school referenda
Mark Holodick
1 month ago
As Delaware secretary of education, I am entrusted with overseeing and improving educational...
Commentary
2024 marks 70th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education
Ronald Collins
1 month ago
This May 17 marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education. In...
Commentary
VSA taxes Sussex County’s homebuyers
Mark Schaeffer
1 month ago
I have spoken out against establishing the Voluntary School Assessment now being imposed on the...
Commentary
Let’s bridge the gap in breast cancer outcomes
Mackenzie Blithe
1 month ago
This February, the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition joins hands with the nation to celebrate Black...
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In unified basketball, the winner is sportsmanship
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1 month ago
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