Recent Columns

Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Camp Henlopen before establishment of Fort Miles

5 hours ago

A few years before Fort Miles was established at today’s Cape Henlopen State Park, the U.S...
Celebrate Excellent Care
It was as if I had family caring for me

John Reddington

10 hours ago

Recently, I was not feeling well and had shortness of breath, so I went to see my primary care...
People in Sports
We are the champions and friends

Dave Frederick

17 hours ago

Three equals six - I saw three state championship guys talking among themselves Saturday at the...
Commentary
Medicare Part D should cover anti-obesity medications

Peggy Geisler

18 hours ago

Almost 10 years ago, the American Medical Association formally declared that obesity is a disease...
Editorial Cartoon
Revenue realism

Jim Paterson

18 hours ago
Community Photo Showcase
Autumn Reflections

1 day ago

Paul Chaney shot this beautiful reflection at The Rookery near Milton.
Our Senior Yearbook
Calling the Butterball hotline can save the day

Lisa Graff

2 days ago

Every Thanksgiving I am reminded of how much I miss talking about turkeys with my first- and second...
Around Town with Peter
Inside the supermarket – it’s an altered experience

Peter Carter

2 days ago

During several recent years, I suspect, many of us had refrained from visiting one of our many...
Move Forward with Stacey
Using the holidays to your downsizing benefit

Stacey Himler

2 days ago

You’ve got a long list of holiday to-dos, right? Buying cards, writing cards, stamping cards...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
It all comes down to the last game

Sumner Spence

3 days ago

We are two-thirds of the way through the group stage of the World Cup. The United States has tied...
Wine
Top-rated Red Burgundy wines can be found at affordable prices

John McDonald

3 days ago

Did all enjoy a lovely Thanksgiving holiday? I’m compiling my column on Sunday in an effort to help...
Traveler Series
Nothing like being swept away in Jamaica with the Gazette

3 days ago

Recently, these four adventurous residents of Baywood Greens traveled to Jamaica. They had a...
Golf
Giving thanks for charity through golf

Fritz Schranck

3 days ago

Charity fundraising golf tournaments raise billions of dollars each year throughout the United...
Outdoors
Give thanks to those who work for fishermen and hunters

Eric Burnley

3 days ago

A while back, I wrote a column about how lucky we are to live in the Cape Region, where we have...
Choppin' Wood
Delaware seeing sobering trend in traffic-related fatalities

Chris Flood

4 days ago

When I saw I had a column due the day after Thanksgiving, I was thinking about writing something...
Behind the Business
Jennifer McMillan builds home-grown business with hard work, dedication

Jeffrey Fried

4 days ago

Even while working at MBNA from 1998 to 2005, Jennifer McMillan always had an interest in selling...
Cape Flavors
Leftovers can go from tiresome to terrific

Denise Clemons

4 days ago

When you ask people what they enjoy about Thanksgiving, you’ll hear a wide range of responses. From...
The Business of Eating
Food sanitation is mostly common sense

Bob Yesbek

4 days ago

Given all the emails and texts I still get regarding the craziness of the last couple of years, you...
People in Sports
Delmar Wildcats hockey a buzzsaw with claws

Dave Frederick

4 days ago

Ran into a buzzsaw - That sports term (not shop class) is used mostly in tournament wrestling when...
Editorials
Stepping up to help those in need

4 days ago

As we move into the holiday season, it’s an appropriate time to reflect on one of the Cape Region’s...
Running
Four Seashore Striders youth runners earn All-American honors

Tim Bamforth

4 days ago

The Seashore Striders youth cross country team made its 32nd trip to the Cross Country Coaches...
Editorial Cartoon
As gas engines go...

Jim Paterson

4 days ago
Commentary
Reflections on Sussex, The Nature Conservancy and the future

I.G. Burton

4 days ago

I have been lucky to live in Sussex County my entire life, and my family has been here for...
Garden Journal
Grow a fierce-looking houseplant called Shark’s Tooth

Paul Barbano

6 days ago

Let’s face it – babies are cute. Humans have a built-in attraction for large, symmetrical heads,...
Traveler Series
Reading the Cape Gazette in Colorful Colorado while patiently waiting on...

6 days ago

Dr. Natalie Kunsman-O’Keefe and her husband, Joe, arrived back in Colorado safe and sound after...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
A very different Five Points

1 week ago

The front page of our Nov. 18 edition featured a story about the impending demolition of the Bests...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Thankful and grateful are more than just words

Kay Young

1 week ago

As the executive director of development for Beebe Medical Foundation, I am honored to be a part of...
People in Sports
The fantasy league inside your own head

Dave Frederick

1 week ago

My Pillow - The graying heads of athletes and coaches hit their pillows at night where...
Commentary
Put small businesses on your list

Michelle Harris

1 week ago

“How can we help you?” It’s the simple question upon which most small businesses base their...
Editorial Cartoon
Healthy meal

Jim Paterson

1 week ago
Commentary
’Tis the season for discovering your path

Mary Roth

1 week ago

Each November, most of us revel in turning back the clocks and gaining an extra hour of sleep. That...
Community Photo Showcase
Two for Two

1 week ago

Michele Walfred snapped a photo of these perky blue jays scarfing up nuts. “Winter is coming and...
Around Town with Pam
‘Harvest Home’ is more than a beautiful hymn

Pam Bounds

1 week ago

While I have not been a fervent churchgoer, there is one beautiful, somber, seasonal hymn that has...
Wine
Give thanks for so many excellent wine choices

John McDonald

1 week ago

Best wishes to all for a wonderful Thanksgiving. Even with all the folderol and brouhaha, most of...
Traveler Series
Celebrating love and marriage in Mykonos, Greece with the Gazette

1 week ago

Peter Schott and Jeffery Davis celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary on September 10, 2022, in...
Golf
“Hyperburst” is not a Star Wars reference

Fritz Schranck

1 week ago

Athletic shoes are the 21st century’s footwear of choice for almost any outdoor activity. That’s...
Outdoors
Mistakes that cost us fish

Eric Burnley

1 week ago

As our fishing season winds down and this crazy weather pattern gives us more time ashore than on...
Around Sussex
Special events are part of Sussex lifestyle

Ron MacArthur

1 week ago

Events really define what Sussex County is all about. It seems nearly every town has a signature...
Cape Flavors
Spinach has come a long way since its Popeye days

Denise Clemons

1 week ago

As I began planning for our turkey day menu, the subject of side dishes became my focus. Of course...
The Business of Eating
Now you hear it … now you don’t

Bob Yesbek

1 week ago

The word “disco” might be considered passé, but dance clubs (the exact same thing) are still...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
So much for undefeated

Sumner Spence

1 week ago

On Monday Night Football, the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Washington Commanders by the score 32...
People in Sports
Just another plaque on the wall

Dave Frederick

1 week ago

The Room - All in all, it's just another plaque on the wall. Last season, I wanted it for Mikey,...
Running
Rehoboth Seashore Marathon sold out at 3,000 runners

Tim Bamforth

1 week ago

In just over two weeks, it will feel like summer in the Nation’s Summer Capital again as the...
Garden Journal
Grow a rabbit foot fern for good luck and fuzzy fun

Paul Barbano

1 week ago

I wonder if the winner of the $2 billion lottery prize clutched a rabbit foot for luck when buying...
Traveler Series
Up Up Up and away with the Cape Gazette at the Albuquerque International...

1 week ago

Lewes residents Pat and Harold Missimer recently attended the 50th annual Albuquerque International...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Aerial look at Lewes in 1939

2 weeks ago

Lewes is a town steeped in history, and some of that history is documented in this 1939 aerial...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Celebrating excellent care from a new perspective

Ryan Marshall

2 weeks ago

You would think after working at Beebe Healthcare for more than three years, I would have driven to...
Saltwater Portraits
Trudy Graboyes: Cape Region newcomer takes to the stage

Ryan Mavity

2 weeks ago

Shakespeare once wrote “all the world's a stage,” but for Trudy Graboyes, that sentiment isn’t just...
People in Sports
Danny Mitchell leaves behind a legacy of funny stories

Dave Frederick

2 weeks ago

Speakers of the House - I took a photo of Danny Mitchell and Pete Schwartzkopf at the Rehoboth Fire...
Commentary
Caregivers need community support

Anjanette Kichline

2 weeks ago

Caregivers are often stretched thin. Many are overwhelmed. Most could use help. More than 47,000...