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Wine
A sampling of summer reds still showing good value
John McDonald
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I am happy to report, sales are still on. Case buyers should be thinking summer BBQ reds. Louis...
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March is supposed to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb. Well, if the rest of the month is...
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Jamie Nickerson was first exposed to the trades as a young boy, riding around with his father...
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Editorial Cartoon
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Fritz Schranck
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The Cape Henlopen High School golf team began its 2023 season with a fine 174-239 victory over...
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Mark and Ilene Levine of Rehoboth celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in February. They...
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Things have changed a lot in the last 60 years. At Lewes High School in 1963, a group of young...
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Commentary
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On Jan. 25, House Bill 70 was introduced in the General Assembly to strike the death penalty from...
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Wine
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Lewes BPW plans for 1 million-gallon water tower
Aaron R. Mushrush
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The Lewes Board of Public Works is seeking a loan from the state to construct a new water tower...