Recent Columns

Garden Journal
Plant Byzantine gladiolus in full sun and well-drained soil

Paul Barbano

23 hours ago

Long ago and far away, a Greek citizen named Byzas asked an oracle where to start his new colony...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Mid-1900s volleyball team in Sussex County

2 days ago

Summer has switched to fall. Schools are back in modified session due to COVID-19. Sports are now...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Beebe’s Palliative Care Program relieved my fears

Sharyn Santel

2 days ago

This letter is to Beebe Healthcare. Thank you for your Palliative Care program. Thank you...
People in Sports
Seven on Seven lacrosse full speed on half field

Dave Frederick

2 days ago

Seven on seven - I was at DE Turf Sunday night taking photos of a half-field, seven-on-...
Editorial Cartoon
It matters

Jim Paterson

2 days ago
Commentary
We must protect Delawareans from the fossil fuel industry’s damage

Kathleen Jennings

2 days ago

Hurricanes. Extreme heat. Flooding. Wildfires. The climate crisis is leaving its mark everywhere,...
Community Photo Showcase
Monarch Munchin’

3 days ago

A monarch caterpillar enjoys breakfast in the Cape Gazette garden in this macro photo by Cape...
Around Town
Think teal! Think positive - September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Nancy Katz

4 days ago

The color is teal, sometimes described as a soft greenish-blue. The month is September – National...
Wine
More West Coast whites to sample; fire-ravaged regions need support

John McDonald

5 days ago

I won’t dwell on the West Coast other than to type that an area slightly bigger than the entire...
Golf
A nice addition to already good news

Fritz Schranck

5 days ago

Juergen Trager played a round at Mulligan’s Pointe Sept. 7 with his son, Eric Rodriguez. Using the...
Outdoors
Global warming is not a myth

Eric Burnley

5 days ago

Some of my friends say they don’t believe in global warming. Unfortunately, global warming is not...
Cape Flavors
Miniature trifles make a fancy dessert more friendly

Denise Clemons

6 days ago

Browsing through a lifestyle magazine the other day, I saw a gorgeous photograph of a colorful...
The Business of Eating
Spice is the variety of life, and it hurts so good

Bob Yesbek

6 days ago

If conventional wisdom is to be believed, the business of eating - both on the supply side and the...
Barefootin'
Chicken salad fuels Carper’s ceaseless campaigning

Dennis Forney

6 days ago

Delaware’s senior senator, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, reminisced recently about campaigning a few...
People in Sports
Local muppets and families bonded for a lifetime through sports

Dave Frederick

6 days ago

Diamond in the rough - Point to point across the diamond from home plate to straight-away center, I...
Running
Locals complete virtual Boston Marathon

Tim Bamforth

6 days ago

The 124 th Boston Marathon virtual experience was held last week with thousands taking part all...
Editorials
Our choices for the Dewey election

6 days ago

Dewey Beach voters will go to the polls Saturday, Sept. 26, to select which two of three candidates...
Editorial Cartoon
Missing masks

Jim Paterson

6 days ago
Garden Journal
As fall arrives, choose what to plant outside or bring indoors

Paul Barbano

1 week ago

On Sept. 22, we have the autumnal equinox, also called the September or fall equinox. Our word “...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Wet Septembers can still bring plenty of mosquitos

1 week ago

In a state as wet as Delaware, mosquitos pose a constant threat, especially in active hurricane...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Biking enthusiast thanks Beebe for a job well done

Walt Ellenberger III

1 week ago

Funny thing, this adventure called life. In retrospect, my bike accident that left me with seven...
People in Sports
Sunday morning coming down at Champions Stadium

Dave Frederick

1 week ago

Masking the problem - “How are you little bandits doing?” On Sunday morning, I cruised around the...
Editorial Cartoon
No news…

Jim Paterson

1 week ago
Commentary
The pandemic hasn’t gone away, so why did hazard pay?

Brian String

1 week ago

As COVID-19 continues to ravage our region, with 350,000 cases so far and more infections occurring...
Community Photo Showcase
Be Still

1 week ago

During an early morning bike ride, Gil Hofheimer captured this moment of utter tranquility on...
Our Senior Yearbook
I caught a fish and ate it for dinner!

Lisa Graff

1 week ago

My only fishing experience to date had been surf casting off the Ocean City shoreline as a young...
Around Town
Fall weather leads to wardrobe worries

Nancy Katz

1 week ago

The streets are finally on their way to becoming empty, in a manner of speaking. The parking meters...
Traveler Series
Fun in the sun with the Cape Gazette in Florida

1 week ago

In August, Ken Dorsey of Lincoln vacationed in Florida with his daughter, Kaylee, his sister, Vicki...
Wine
Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris, or by any other name, this wine is worth a taste

John McDonald

1 week ago

California is still roaring, with up to 24 separate sites ablaze. Recently, a terrible heat wave...
Golf
Oct. 19 date set for Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club charity tournament

1 week ago

The Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club will hold its 11th annual charity tournament Monday, Oct. 19,...
Outdoors
Fall fishing is on the way

Eric Burnley

1 week ago

As daylight grows shorter and the water starts to cool, fish begin to get the idea that summer is...
Cape Flavors
Favorite cookbooks offer inspiration all year long

Denise Clemons

1 week ago

Depending upon the question I’m trying to answer, there’s a handful of cookbooks that I invariably...
Barefootin'
Turtles, mushrooms, clematis, cicadas, vanishing blacksmiths

Dennis Forney

1 week ago

I now pause this programming - and attention to COVID-19 - for station identification. You are...
The Business of Eating
Treat your tastebuds - and your wallet - to a good time

Bob Yesbek

1 week ago

In spite of all the restrictions that still linger in and around restaurants and small businesses,...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Football begins

Sumner Spence

1 week ago

The NFL season began this week with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs playing the Houston...
People in Sports
Last-word syndrome dominates discourse on social media

Dave Frederick

1 week ago

Outworked - It is easy to outwork people in the sports arena, from playing to coaching to being a...
Running
Doc Masser crosses his final finish line

Tim Bamforth

1 week ago

Longtime runner, partner and close friend Dr. Lee Masser ran through his final finish line Sept. 4...
Editorials
Burton deserves re-election to Sussex Council

1 week ago

Cape Gazette doesn’t typically endorse candidates in primary races. But when a primary vote amounts...
Editorial Cartoon
Favorable feedbag

Jim Paterson

1 week ago
Garden Journal
Change colors of your hydrangeas on a whim from pink to blue

Paul Barbano

2 weeks ago

Great French wine, if not properly stored, will become what was called in Old French "vin,” meaning...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
When Labor Day marked the end of Rehoboth’s summer season

2 weeks ago

This postcard from the middle of the 1900s captures the sense at that time of Labor Day’s...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Beebe saved my mother-in-law not once but twice

Fadey Wajih Al-Faqih

2 weeks ago

I am writing this letter on behalf of my 92-year-old mother-in-law, Pearl Giorgi. Pearl was at...
Traveler Series
Now accepting photos of outdoor adventures in Cape Region

2 weeks ago

We have missed seeing your awesome photos as you travel the world. As we anxiously wait for your...
People in Sports
Lee ‘Doc’ Masser dies at 84, closing chapter of an open book

Dave Frederick

2 weeks ago

I’m about half - “How are you feeling?” “I’m about half.” Not sure what that expression means. It’s...
Editorial Cartoon
Above the fray

Jim Paterson

2 weeks ago
Commentary
Democratic ideals are better for all

John D. Baker

2 weeks ago

Across the globe, including the U.S., we experience poverty, lack of healthcare, pollution,...
Community Photo Showcase
Red Sky at Night, Sailor’s Delight

2 weeks ago

Karen Ferguson sent in this beautiful sunset photo she took at Roosevelt Inlet in Lewes.
Around Town
Summer’s end brings sadness - but also free parking spaces!

Nancy Katz

2 weeks ago

Labor Day is defined as the federal holiday to celebrate the contributions of the country’s workers...
Traveler Series
Feeling right at home with the Gazette

2 weeks ago

Thanks to the Cape Gazette, newlyweds Katie and Jean Paul Poinen of Nantes, France, were able to...
Wine
I’m sampling Sauvignon Blancs - hey, somebody’s gotta do it

John McDonald

2 weeks ago

Before finishing with some upper-scale Sauvignon Blanc, let me recommend Angeline SB Reserve RRV...