Recent Columns

Around Town
Summer frolics can still remind us of childhood innocence

Nancy Katz

13 hours ago

I look for them every summer, but I’ve never seen them again after the first sighting. It was a...
Traveler Series
Hanging out on Bourbon Street with the Cape Gazette

1 day ago

In the Spring, Susie Podolak and her husband, Ron visited New Orleans. This was Ron’s first time...
Wine
Summer sangria can pop with local fruit flavors

John McDonald

1 day ago

Hazy lazy, no doubt. For those who are spending more time at home, here’s a brief tutorial on wine...
Ask the Trainer
Reinhart transforms body and life during pandemic

Chris Antonio

1 day ago

In February, Tyler Reinhart joined 80 company members in the annual Schell Brothers Biggest Loser...
Traveler Series
Send photos of readers with the Cape Gazette newspaper

1 day ago

We have missed seeing your awesome photos as you travel the world. As we anxiously wait for your...
Golf
Plenty of junior golf opportunities available

Fritz Schranck

1 day ago

Despite the pandemic, Cape Region junior golfers have several opportunities to compete or learn to...
Outdoors
If your GPS goes out, you better know how to navigate

Eric Burnley

1 day ago

A few weeks ago, I saw a question posted on social media from a member who asked for the “numbers”...
Barefootin'
Swabbed my mouth, awaiting results, keeping fingers crossed

Dennis Forney

2 days ago

I rode my bicycle from Lewes to Epworth United Methodist Church last Thursday, July 2, on the...
The Business of Eating
Dinner and a show: outside, in your car … and on rollerskates

Bob Yesbek

2 days ago

The scene is a Prohibition-era speakeasy disguised as a funeral home. While enthusiastically...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
No Ryder Cup

Sumner Spence

2 days ago

Even though the PGA Tour continues to successfully come back to play, the tournament organizers...
Running
Cruz, Ledford continue their winning ways

Tim Bamforth

2 days ago

A virtual field of 118 runners and walkers took part in the 30 th annual Beach Paper Firecracker 5K...
Editorials
Choices for the Lewes council election

2 days ago

Among the many natural assets enjoyed by Delaware’s Cape Region is an abundance of qualified people...
People in Sports
Alpha dogs don’t bite; Alderman players say ‘Thank you, coach’

Dave Frederick

2 days ago

Alpha dogs don’t bite - A symmetry of sadness I want to share. My brother Tom died Nov. 28. His...
Garden Journal
Wonderland alyssum can even handle environmental salt

4 days ago

While rowing with three young girls, Lewis Carroll entertained his companions with a nonsense tale...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
One of Rehoboth’s early amusement parks

5 days ago

Neal “Joe” Boyle donated an extensive collection of Delaware postcards to the Delaware Public...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Youthful givers inspire hope for bright future

Thomas J. Protack

5 days ago

As we work together as a community to recover and remain safe during this new phase of COVID-19, it...
People in Sports
Footprints in the sand: Remembering Nate at his best

Dave Frederick

5 days ago

Footprints in the sand - “ Nathan Bates Carnevale, 27, of Rehoboth Beach took his own life on the...
Editorials
Thoughts on Lewes parade, endorsement letters

5 days ago

A July Fourth that didn’t sparkle. An overly officious Lewes police officer decided to issue a...
Editorial Cartoon
Post time

Jim Paterson

5 days ago
Community Photo Showcase
Busy bird

6 days ago

A house wren feeds her babies at a nest in Barbara Brewer’s Rehoboth Beach backyard in this trio of...
Our Senior Yearbook
Businesses are keeping us safe!

Lisa Graff

1 week ago

My column for Feb. 28, 2020, was titled, “Travel while you can.” My point was that it’s important...
Around Town
Don’t go into beach traffic and expect to keep your sanity

Nancy Katz

1 week ago

Beach traffic and the difficulty of sustaining your sanity are always a recurring topic of...
Traveler Series
Enjoying Lefty’s Summer Drive-In with the Cape Gazette

1 week ago

Last Friday, Alex & Stacy Hannah ventured out to Lefty’s Alley & Eats to see what all the...
Wine
Virginia Governor’s Cup winners include a few surprises

John McDonald

1 week ago

Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough. More Virginia Governor’s Cup winners. Barboursville...
Golf
Cape Region golfers at the 2020 Delaware Amateur

Fritz Schranck

1 week ago

Congratulations to Dawson Anders for his playoff win in the 2020 Delaware Amateur, held June 22-24...
Barefootin'
Fishing for flounder and considering the menhaden dilemma

Dennis Forney

1 week ago

Ralph, Raym and I fished for flounder near DB buoy off Indian River Inlet this week. We caught a...
The Business of Eating
Dishin’ up good-time memories in downtown Rehoboth

Bob Yesbek

1 week ago

One of the most popular topics every Friday on this page and on my weekly radio shows is the...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
July is a big month for sports... I hope

Sumner Spence

1 week ago

A number of sports will be attempting to come back this month, including Major League Baseball,...
People in Sports
I’ve read more refrigerator doors than books

Dave Frederick

1 week ago

Community connections - There is a starting point when a person plugs into the community,...
Running
Reader inspired by Couch to 5K column

Tim Bamforth

1 week ago

In 1990, there were not a lot of runners in the beach area. Sure, we had some large events, but...
Editorials
Set a referendum for Lewes BPW future

1 week ago

Over the course of the next few months, a referendum election should be set to gauge the sentiment...
Editorial Cartoon
Frustrating Fourth

Jim Paterson

1 week ago
Steppin' Up To The Plate
Restaurants are no strangers to cleanliness

Rehoboth Foodie

1 week ago

For many, all this discussion of gloves, plastic shields, sanitizing liquids, etc., is a brand-new...
The 19th Hole
Moe, Tiger and Curley

Gene Bleile

1 week ago

It has been said, “Your swing is a work in progress, but a bad grip follows you to the grave.” I...
Play
Video games now more important than ever

Cassie Gotto-White

1 week ago

Much has changed in the world since I wrote my last column. I don’t think anyone could have...
Fishing Report
The lowdown on shark-fishing rules

Rich King

1 week ago

We are in full summer fishing mode. Little fish in the surf, big fish offshore, and the action has...
Cape Flavors
July Fourth celebrations can still sparkle despite restrictions

Denise Clemons

1 week ago

Tomorrow, we’ll celebrate our nation’s independence from Britain’s rule almost 250 years ago, but...
Garden Journal
To avoid viruses in the garden, try planting resistant varieties

Paul Barbano

1 week ago

What can be done about a disease that cannot be seen, but which kills people? The Italian port city...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Public Health in Millsboro in the middle of the 20th century

1 week ago

Public health, with a focus on nutrition, was on display during a Millsboro elementary first grade...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Love and indebtedness to Beebe’s everyday heroes

Kim King

1 week ago

I was diagnosed with lung cancer April 30, 2019. And for the past 14 months, all of my tests, my...
People in Sports
Designated hitter comes to the National League

Dave Frederick

1 week ago

How ya doin’? Got a cellphone call from Billy Lorah on Saturday afternoon. He and Ralph Karl were...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Lowering the bar’

Jim Paterson

1 week ago
Commentary
Government must serve and protect the public

Richard Gebelein and Robert Marshall

1 week ago

As two former Delaware public servants with over a combined 75 years of experience in Delaware...
Commentary
We need the leadership of one who speaks truth to power

Charlotte King

1 week ago

Our Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are...
Commentary
Goodbye to Beaver Dam Road landmark

Kathleen McGlade

1 week ago

Goodbye, Beaver Dam bus. We miss you already. Not the drivers who whizzed by without a glance; not...
Community Photo Showcase
Looking for Mom

1 week ago

A pair of baby green herons seems to be on the lookout for their mother in this photo by Peggy...
Wine
Virginia is for wine lovers, according to the experts

John McDonald

1 week ago

Thanks to the Virginia Wine Board Marketing Office, I was introduced to a case of Virginia wines...
Traveler Series
Checking out birds in Sonora, Mexico with the Cape Gazette

2 weeks ago

In March, Six Gazette readers and members of the Sussex Bird Club traveled to the sunny state of...
Around Town
As summer heat builds, the thermostat wars begin

Nancy Katz

2 weeks ago

This summer will be different from all others. Something you haven’t experienced before in all your...
Traveler Series
The Cape Gazette celebrates 30 years of marital bliss with high school...

2 weeks ago

Back in March, Pam & Doug Lynn who reside in the Sawgrass North Community in Rehoboth traveled...