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. 

Tuesday Editorial

Time to look forward in Dewey Beach

13 years ago
An unusually bitter battle for three seats on Dewey Beach Town Council came to an end last week...
Friday Editorial

Clean sweep needed in Dewey Beach

13 years ago
Despite the cacophony of lawsuits, misinformation, electioneering, Public Integrity Commission...
Tuesday Editorial

Bike trails are investment in future

13 years ago
Sussex County Council is set to propose a list of projects as Delaware Department of Transportation...
Friday Editorial

Prime Hook dunes still begging attention

13 years ago
As was perfectly predictable, because not even the most rudimentary protective action has been...
Tuesday Editorial

Back to the future

13 years ago
As students head back to school this week, drivers will see many more children walking. State...
Friday Editorial

Tornado confirmation justifies hurricane preparations

13 years ago
Except for the fact that there were no personal injuries, few people see a silver lining in the...
Tuesday Editorial

Cape Region goes to extremes

13 years ago
Crews in town for television’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition could not have come at a better time...
Tuesday Editorial

Nation to see Sussex County at its best

13 years ago
The national spotlight has come to Sussex County this week as “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”...
Friday Editorial

A well-balanced community at work

13 years ago
Cape Henlopen High School’s gymnasium overflowed Tuesday night with the “Extreme Makeover” pep...
Friday Editorial

Making choices in the Rehoboth Beach election

14 years ago
Rehoboth Beach voters go to the polls Saturday, Aug. 13, to elect their mayor and two commissioners...
Tuesday Editorial

Decisions will decide West Rehoboth's fate

14 years ago
For years, the community of West Rehoboth went unnoticed by visitors to Rehoboth Beach. Tucked...
Friday Editorial

Let’s embrace technology to save lives

14 years ago
Last week, a state-employed bus driver was arrested for sexual assault of a mentally-impaired...
Tuesday Editorial

New data should help Cape solve problems

14 years ago
As Cape Henlopen school board member Spencer Brittingham put it, Cape Henlopen students have scored...
Friday Editorial

Rejoice locally and brace federally

14 years ago
Delaware Cape Region’s tourism infrastructure is functioning like a well-oiled (sun-tan oiled!)...
Tuesday Editorial

Rehoboth is best when cars are left at home

14 years ago
As the election campaign heats up for mayor and commissioner of Rehoboth Beach, much of the talk...
July 22 Editorial

In Rehoboth, time for Silver Lake greatness

14 years ago
It’s hard to estimate the number of people attracted to a resort because of positive publicity, but...
July 18 Editorial

State redistricting provides a good example

14 years ago
Delaware’s House of Representatives and Senate gave a clinic this year on the correct way to go...
Tuesday Editorial

Rehoboth, Dewey among nation’s cleanest beaches

14 years ago
It really doesn’t take more than a walk along the shore in Rehoboth Beach or Dewey Beach to realize...
Tuesday Editorial

Making the most of a tax surplus

14 years ago
What could the people of Sussex County do if they unexpectedly received more than $1 million? For...
Editorial

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

14 years ago
Over the past decade there has been dramatic change in West Rehoboth. The largely African-American...
Tuesday Editorial

Council's reversals need better reasoning

14 years ago
In voting on a recent conditional-use application that allows a property owner to convert land...
Editorial

Let freedom ring and legalize fireworks

14 years ago
One of the most outmoded and paternalistic laws we have in Delaware is the outright ban against...
Editorial

Research on abuse should be centered in Lewes

14 years ago
Lewes pediatrician Earl Bradley shuffled into court last week, looking more like a child on the...
Editorial

Hanson’s conflict appeal a public service

14 years ago
Dewey Beach Mayor Diane Hanson has officially notified the Delaware State Public Integrity...
Editorial

Saving the world, one tomato at a time

14 years ago
The Cape Region is now home to three busy farmers markets, in Rehoboth, Lewes and Milton. For one...
EDITORIAL

Route 1 transit hub has great potential

14 years ago
As Delaware’s Department of Transportation gets its plans together for the new transit hub and...
Editorial

What a difference a year makes

14 years ago
It’s hard to believe it’s been only a year since parents of children in Cape Henlopen’s elementary...
Editorial

It’s time to shift gears on Bradley

14 years ago
Twisted mind. Wires crossed. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Demonic. Maniac. Lunatic. Every word, phrase...
Editorial

Tough requirements needed in Cape schools

14 years ago
Cape Henlopen school board has been debating its graduation requirements for four months. Most...
Editorial

Delaware’s hiking, biking initiatives impressive

14 years ago
The Junction and Breakwater Trail between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach rippled with joggers, walkers...
Editorial

Bright holiday may signal better days ahead

14 years ago
For many in the Cape Region, Memorial Day is often bittersweet. After our traditionally rainy...
Editorial

Sussex learning expensive lesson in deciding

14 years ago
Sussex County Council faces a thorny issue in the guise of a recent federal court decision. That...
Editorial

Time for Sussex to hire a land use planner

14 years ago
For 22 straight years, Sussex County residents have seen no increase in county taxes; on the...
Editorial

State placing smart bet on agriculture

14 years ago
Delaware’s Markell administration sent a huge message last week about its commitment to the future...
Editorial

Dogs have their day in Rehoboth Beach

14 years ago
Dogs who visit Rehoboth Beach could soon have two more months to stroll the boards and enjoy the...
Editorial

Making choices for the Lewes election

14 years ago
Thirty years ago in Lewes, town leaders at election time would flip coins and draw straws. Whoever...
Editorial

Ignorance of open meeting law is no excuse

14 years ago
It’s a sad day when the Attorney General’s Office finds Sussex County Council does not understand...
Editorial from May 6, 2011

Improving economy creating prudent opportunity

14 years ago
It’s hard to underplay the good news that Delaware is feeling from rising estimates of incoming...
Tuesday Editorial

Redistricting merits open, public process

14 years ago
Change is coming to Sussex County’s voting districts, but it’s not yet known how many districts...
Tuesday Editorial

Redistricting merits open, public process

14 years ago
Change is coming to Sussex County’s voting districts, but it’s not yet known how many districts...
Editorial

Picking up the slack as budgets shrink

14 years ago
Tornadoes and flooding spreading death and destruction across the Midwest and south this week serve...
Tuesday Editorial

Cape students lead the way to hope

14 years ago
A year ago, the Cape Henlopen School District was reeling. Nothing was as it seemed, whether it was...
Editorial

Questioning laws, authority brings progress

14 years ago
This weekend, Christians around the world will celebrate the courage, faith and sacrifice of a...
Editorial

Hire a county planner

14 years ago
Sussex County Council is considering a charter change that would permit hiring an administrator who...
Editorial

Cape Region voters deserve more representation

14 years ago
The process of changing voter-district boundaries to reflect the state’s changing demographics is...

Kevin Carson: Excellent choice for Cape

14 years ago
Cape Henlopen School District has made an excellent choice in selecting Dr. Kevin Carson as its...
Editorial

Public input would improve administrator selection...

14 years ago
Sussex County Council must select a new county administrator to replace the retiring David Baker. A...
Editorial

Arts initiatives can help Sussex thrive

14 years ago
The Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, a direct outgrowth of the Carl Freeman Companies’ Sea Colony and...
Editorial

DelDOT Campaign a waste of taxpayer dollars

14 years ago
Readers of the Cape Gazette might have noticed a glossy, full-color flier that was inserted in the...
Cape Gazette editorial

Common sense will prevail at Prime Hook

14 years ago
It’s a good thing the various governmental agencies and litigating organizations involved in the...
Cape Gazette Editorial

End legal battle over buffers

14 years ago
Sussex County recently notched a win in its buffer battle against the state when the buffer...
Cape Gazette Editorial

After a long winter, litter’s out of control

14 years ago
We’re just a few days away from the official beginning of spring. After three very cold months...
Cape Gazette Editorial

Cape superintendent search heats up

14 years ago
Cape Henlopen school board has been working since July to select a new superintendent. Nineteen...
Editorial

The real target should be polluters

14 years ago
Sussex County Superior Court Judge Henley Graves recently overturned regulations established by...

Older folks and love – a great blessing

14 years ago
Sussex County is the largest chicken-producing county in the nation, and soon it could take first...