Editorials

Editorials are considered and written by Cape Gazette Editorial Board members, including Publisher Chris Rausch, Editor Jen Ellingsworth, News Editor Nick Roth and reporter Chris Flood. 

Effective communication is key

1 year ago
When Lewes residents and visitors rolled out of bed Aug. 20 to make a cup of coffee, brush their...

Berry: Bravery beyond the call

1 year ago
The tragic passing of Thomas “Tommy” Berry III at the age of 23 has left a big void. The Milford...

Celebrating farmland preservation program 

1 year ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced this week that it will acquire development rights...

Cape state park remains Delaware's best

1 year ago
The love people have for Cape Henlopen State Park was never more apparent than when hundreds turned...

Road safety should be a priority

1 year ago
In just the last two weeks, there have been several serious automobile crashes on Route 1 and Route...

Cape community comes together

1 year ago
The untimely deaths of two Cape Henlopen High School students last week sent shock waves through...

No matter who wins, coming election is a win for...

1 year ago
On Aug. 10, for the first time since 2021, Rehoboth Beach will conduct a municipal election. There...

More transparency needed in Rehoboth

1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach Mayor Stan Mills and commissioners got an earful from unhappy residents during a...

ADU regs a step in right direction

1 year ago
With the passage of less-restrictive regulations for accessory dwelling units, Sussex County...

More openness needed, not less

1 year ago
In a classic blame-the-messenger move, the secretaries of Delaware’s Department of Labor and...

Still waiting for answers 

1 year ago
Sussex County and the Lewes Board of Public Works have approached officials in Rehoboth Beach about...

Sussex takes steps to provide affordable housing

1 year ago
Affordable and workforce housing are terms used frequently whenever discussions about housing in...

Congrats to Class of 2024

1 year ago
High school seniors at Cape Henlopen , Sussex Academy and beyond reached a major life milestone...

Funding key to saving Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse

1 year ago
For nearly 100 years, the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse has served as an aid to mariners entering...

Memorial Day: Be safe, be kind, honor sacrifices

1 year ago
Believe it or not, the summer season is upon us. And while the roads of the Cape Region have been...

Critical funds for Delaware Bay beach restoration

1 year ago
It’s great news that the Delaware Bay beaches received nearly $32 million in federal funds toward a...

Generosity abounds in the Cape Region

1 year ago
Every weekend - and many weeknights too - here in the Cape Region, community events gather people...

Farmers markets' benefits plentiful

1 year ago
This week’s spell of warm weather arrived just in time for the opening of the Cape Region’s many...

More emergency vet services needed

1 year ago
We recently reported that Rehoboth Beach Animal Hospital is offering urgent care for pets during...

Rehoboth needs to explain hire

1 year ago
The City of Rehoboth Beach will be welcoming its third city manager in two years this spring, and...

Short-term rental tax needed

1 year ago
For years, the State of Delaware has struggled to come to an agreement on the taxation of short-...

Sussex retirees will have lasting legacy

1 year ago
Two high-profile Sussex County officials, County Engineer Hans Medlarz and Emergency Operations...

Lessons learned from failed vote

1 year ago
Cape Region residents turned out in record numbers to vote in the Cape Henlopen School District...

Support education at Cape referendum

1 year ago
The Cape Region community has an opportunity Tuesday, March 26, to support students, teachers and...

Music enhances dining experience

1 year ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council is considering amending the city’s noise ordinance to allow...

DelDOT should listen to public

1 year ago
Five roundabouts within a mile-and-a-half stretch of Kings Highway in Lewes make a tough pill to...

Sussex residents are engaged

1 year ago
Paging through this edition’s Viewpoints section will tell you everything you need to know about...

Kudos to Chief Constance Speake

1 year ago
From the moment Dewey Beach Police Chief Constance Speake was hired, she faced an uphill battle. It...

Growth vs. traffic: Milton gets on the right track

1 year ago
No one can dispute the fact that Delaware Department of Transportation is spending money on several...

Council inaction drives up taxes for all 

1 year ago
Despite support from Sussex County’s seven public school districts and all but three members of the...

Milton residents should approve both referendums

1 year ago
Over the course of the next two Saturdays, Milton residents will head to the polls to vote on...

DNREC should reconsider Deauville Beach contract

1 year ago
For the past four decades, at $1 per year, Rehoboth Beach has leased the lands associated with...

Time for Sussex to get to work

1 year ago
Despite the recent economic slowdown nationwide, the building business is booming in Sussex County...

Get educated on workings of Sussex government

1 year ago
It comes as no surprise that development and transportation articles were among the most-read...

A resolution for improved transparency

1 year ago
When it comes to open government, the State of Delaware is moving in the wrong direction. The...

State wrong to deny district request

1 year ago
A front-page story in the Dec. 15 edition of the Cape Gazette highlighted plans for two large mixed...

St. Jude, Lutheran churches answer call to help others

1 year ago
'Tis the season for doing good deeds and helping those less fortunate. Thanks to the never-give-up...

Financial literacy an important issue

1 year ago
In a rapidly evolving world, the need for financial literacy has never been more pronounced,...

Briggs King leaves big shoes to fill

1 year ago
As former Speaker of the House Pete Schwartzkopf has often touted, Delaware's elected officials...

Cape Region athletes shine this fall

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

Cape Gazette thankful for strong readership

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

Lewes Beach petition is misguided

1 year ago
Lewes as we know it today was built on six core values. They were created to guide the town in...

Trish Vernon: A heart full of compassion

1 year ago
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its...

Sussex council needs to set priorities quickly

1 year ago
Following a joint workshop with the planning & zoning commission, Sussex County Council is...

Everyone should feel the pinch in Milton

2 years ago
Milton is growing in every direction. In advance of that growth, town officials are eyeing three...

Dewey Goes Pink deserves recognition

2 years ago
There aren’t many greater success stories in the Cape Region than the Dewey Goes Pink event at The...

Rehoboth's projects should be reviewed

2 years ago
Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Toni Sharp summed it up perfectly: “This is a hot mess.” An approved...

Allocate more funds for preservation programs

2 years ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture recently announced the latest round of selections for its...

Sussex should support school impact fee

2 years ago
Sussex County Council has an opportunity to save taxpayers millions of dollars. Gov. John Carney...

Be careful on the beach this weekend

2 years ago
Although Hurricane Lee won’t make landfall along the East Coast, its effects will certainly be felt...

Hoping for a safe school year

2 years ago
Although it felt more like July than September, a new school year began this week for students in...

What’s the big secret?

2 years ago
The No. 1 question being asked in Lewes is: What cultural resources have been found near the Wolfe...

Rehoboth addresses safety, accessibility with new...

2 years ago
Rehoboth Beach’s year-round population and summer visitors numbers continue to grow, which...

Cape grading policy must change

2 years ago
The Cape Henlopen School District board is considering a change to its grading policy for students...

Theater breathes life into Milton

2 years ago
The Milton Theatre is the heartbeat of the town’s downtown area. It would be almost unheard-of to...

Dewey should keep free parking nights

2 years ago
Dewey Beach has a good thing going. While Dewey is well known for its nightlife scene, the tiny...

Mature tree buffers should remain

2 years ago
Anyone driving around Sussex County will likely come across a once-wooded parcel that’s been...

Summer is time to celebrate farming heritage

2 years ago
There’s no doubt that agriculture is big business in Sussex County. In fact, it’s the county’s No...

Connected communities better for emergency response...

2 years ago
The growth of Sussex County over the last few decades has resulted in thousands of new homes spread...

Schwartzkopf’s speaker run worthy of recognition

2 years ago
Pete Schwartzkopf has been a constant in a county full of change over the last 21 years. First...