Cape Gazette wins Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association 2019 News Organization of the Year!

The Cape Gazette won several awards during this year’s Maryland-Delaware- D.C. Press Association virtual conference in May. The awards were for work done during 2019 in advertising and news categories.

On the strength of our news awards, the Cape Gazette was named News Organization of the Year throughout the region for our division which includes non-daily newspapers in the 10,000 to 20,000 circulation category.

Competition was tough this year. There are lots of excellent community newspapers doing in their communities what we’re doing for our community. We’re proud to be among them. Journalists are working harder than ever to keep our democracy well informed. We want to make decisions with good information, and we want our readers to know what our leaders are doing at all levels of local government.

Independently owned and operated, the Cape Gazette answers only to you, our readers and our advertisers. From our first edition on Memorial Day weekend in 1993, our goal has always been the same: to be the best community newspaper we possibly can be. We live and work in a first-class part of the world with vibrant community organizations, innovative entrepreneurs and businesspeople, excellent schools, great natural resources and people who care.

Thanks to our continually growing subscriber base which is now past the 8,000 mark, thousands more papers sold each Tuesday and Friday on the newsstand, and thousands more readers every day online, the Cape Gazette has never reached farther into our Delaware Cape Region market.

Here’s a list of the awards we received this year:

Editorial awards

First Place - Best Photo Gallery Deny Howeth Touch O’Green in Milton

Second Place - Best Photo Gallery Deny Howeth Erosion threatens Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse in Lewes

First Place - Best Use of Interactive Media Chris Flood Walls’ historic apartments to be razed in Rehoboth

Second Place - Breaking News Chris Flood Code Purple shelter no longer accepting men

First Place - Breaking News Photo Ron MacArthur Tornado rips through Sussex

Second Place - Continuing Coverage Ron MacArthur Housing and the homeless

Second Place - Editorial Laura Ritter Rehoboth officials continue to meet in secret

First Place - Editorial Cartoon Chris Wildt Gluttonous Gulls

Second Place - Editorial Cartoon James Patterson Growth gift

First Place - Education Reporting Melissa Steele Delaware college students piling up debt

Second Place - Environmental Reporting Melissa Steele, Ryan Mavity, Chris Flood Bacteria in Delaware Bay coverage

First Place - Feature Photo Deny Howeth Ghost Bike Is Tribute to Fallen Cyclist Jay Kirby

First Place - Feature Story: Profile Chris Flood Sea Witch celebrity: This is my last festival

First Place - Features-driven Multimedia Storytelling Nick Roth, Rob Waters Banner planes: A beach tradition

Second Place - Features-driven Multimedia Storytelling Deny Howeth, Rob Waters Milford Ladybug Festival shines bright

Second Place - General News Photo Ron MacArthur Step back in time at Fort Miles

First Place - General News Story Ellen Driscoll Fox fracas leads to quarantine for Dewey dog

Second Place - General News Story Deny Howeth State police initiative nabs 19 violators

First Place - General Web Site Excellence Catherine Tanzer, Nathalie Willard, Laura Ritter www.capegazette.com

First Place - Headline Jen Ellingsworth Fox fracas leads to quarantine for Dewey dog

Second Place - Headline Jen Ellingsworth Five Points board throws book at library

Second Place - Investigative Reporting Melissa Steele Five Points board throws book at library

Second Place - News Page Design Jen Ellingsworth Sussex council weighs transportation district

Second Place - News-driven Art or Illustrations Chris Foster Massey’s Ditch to be dredged

First Place - News-driven Multimedia Storytelling Nick Roth, Rob Waters K-9 reports for duty in Cape Henlopen State Park

Second Place - News-driven Multimedia Storytelling Nick Roth, Rob Waters Second annual Lewes fireworks dazzle thousands

Second Place - Photo Series Deny Howeth Blue skies, bright smiles at historical Nanticoke Indian Powwow

First Place - Public Notice Reporting Chris Flood Massey’s Ditch to be dredged

First Place - Public Service Deny Howeth Need To Feed: Milton Food Pantry Seeks Help

Second Place - Public Service Chris Flood Inland Bays turtles: Where are the signs

First Place - Sports Photo (Sports Action) Dan Cook Flipping the competition

Second Place - Sports Photo (Sports Action) Dave Frederick Cape lax stands and delivers state title in win over Sallies

First Place - Sports Story Rob Waters Zap Pro/Am World Championships of Skimboarding in Dewey Beach

First Place - State Government Melissa Steele Attorney General: Reduce charges, set lower bail

Second Place - Wild Card: Immigration in Communities Nick Roth Lewes women heading south to help migrant families

Design Awards

Best of Show - Restaurant / Entertainment ad - Small print only Eric Lawson, Kathy McGinty The Farmhouse is Growing Up!

First Place - Restaurant / Entertainment ad - Large print only Eric Lawson, Kathy McGinty NFL Kickoff Party

First Place - Restaurant / Entertainment ad - Small print only Eric Lawson, Kathy McGinty The Farmhouse is Growing Up!

First Place - Retail ad - Large Print only Tara Arjona, Kathy McGinty RC Carpet - New Flooring!

Second Place - Retail ad - Large Print only Eric Lawson, Cindy Bowlin Meet Jill Biden

Best of Show - Retail ad - Large Print only * Tara Arjona, Kathy McGinty RC Carpet - New Flooring!

First Place - Retail ad - Small Print only Tara Arjona, Kathy McGinty Fierce / Willow Marie

Second Place - Retail ad - Small Print only Eric Lawson, Cindy Bowlin Holiday Fair - CHSC

First Place - Advertising Campaign Teresa Rodriguez, Amanda Neafie Holiday Gift Express

First Place - Advertising-driven Special Section- in-paper product Cape Gazette Design and Advertising Staff Fall Home and Garden Guide 2019

First Place - Business (non-retail) ad - Large print only Eric Lawson, Kathy McGinty Simple Beauties

Second Place - Business (non-retail) ad - Large print only Kristin Sinnott, Cindy Bowlin Destination Wedding Specialists

Best of Show - Business (non-retail) ad - Large print only Eric Lawson, Kathy McGinty Simple Beauties

Second Place - Business (non-retail) ad - Small print only Eric Lawson, Kathy McGinty Farm to Table Dinner

First Place - New Business Concept / Wild Card Roberta Surra, Teresa Rodriguez, Staff ShoppingCape.com

Second Place - Multi-media ad Eric Lawson, Kathy McGinty Bryton Homes - Simple Beauties

Special Congratulations to

Kathy McGinty

MDDC 2019 Salesperson of the Year