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Editorials
Editorial: Lewes core values still resonate

2 hours ago

It’s been a couple of decades since Lewes adopted a set of core values to guide decision-making in...
Golf
Cape High golf team stumbles going into spring break

Fritz Schranck

2 hours ago

The Indian River High School golf team is much improved this year, and earned a 6-1 record going...
Running
Cape, Beacon track girls shine

Tim Bamforth

2 hours ago

The Beacon girls and Cape girls both shined bright on the same night in two different invitationals...
People in Sports
Share the road. Running is not a real sport like fishing

Dave Frederick

4 hours ago

Real sports - I remember when runners first began running early morning races from Anglers Road in...
Outdoors
Fishing ready to burst wide open

Eric Burnley

5 hours ago

Fishing is just about to burst wide open. Flounder have been caught in the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal,...
Editorial Cartoon
‘The times they are a-changin’

Chris Wildt

8 hours ago
Community Photo Showcase
‘Tulip Walk’

19 hours ago

Elaine Orbino of Milton sent this photo of the Governor’s Walk in Milton, decked in its springtime...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Beebe Medical Foundation announces endowment

Diane Barlow

21 hours ago

Bob Schnepfe of Rehoboth Beach, co-founder of Beebe’s Celebrate Excellent Care program, recently...
Garden Journal
Mandarin orange trees grow well in large pots

1 day ago

While making up a story about a wizard, when asked for the name of the wizard’s home, L. Frank Baum...
Healthy Geezer
Age may mellow emotional responses

Fred Cicetti

2 days ago

Q. I gave my 81-year-old brother a birthday present recently. As he opened it, a brief smile...
Commentary
Commentary: On farms, every day is Earth Day  

Sean McKeon and Kasey Taylor

2 days ago

At the U.S. Department of Agriculture, we celebrate Earth Day 2019 by offering big thank-you’s to...
People in Sports
Two standard deviations to the right of ideal weight

Dave Frederick

3 days ago

Peep and greet - I saw a friend from my Easter basket of Bermuda grass and no candy, Carla Yngve,...
Editorials
Editorial: Local chiefs propose plan to fight opioid addiction

3 days ago

Opioid deaths continue to rise in Delaware. Now, municipal police officers on the front lines say...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Milton’s Traffic’

Chris Wildt

3 days ago
Traveler Series
Enjoying old friends in Paris with the Gazette

4 days ago

Recently, Holly Lane traveled to Paris to share the latest news of the Cape region with her great...
Around Town
Personal rights and reasons don’t have to make sense

Nancy Katz

5 days ago

It can’t be, you’re not ready, but it is time. We need color, flowers and Oprah. But besides our...
Movie Review
‘Missing Link’ aims for more straightforward tale than predecessors

Rob Rector

5 days ago

Laika Animation Studios has been quietly cranking out some of the industry’s most lush, innovative...
Traveler Series
Into the wild with the Cape Gazette

5 days ago

In March, Cape Gazette readers James and Lenora Sherard of Lewes traveled to South Africa and...
Barefootin'
Rehoboth’s historic Martin house not being demolished

Dennis Forney

6 days ago

Rehoboth Beach’s oldest structure, the Lorenzo Dow Martin House, is not one of the buildings being...
Cape Flavors
Fill your Easter baskets with springtime cheer

Denise Clemons

6 days ago

If you’re planning an Easter celebration, our local shops are stocked with supplies. From...
Wine
Hop on these great value wines for your Easter meals

John McDonald

6 days ago

Happy Easter! The long Lenten fast ends Sunday. It is time to celebrate Easter for some, while...
The Business of Eating
Carnevale! event funds scholarships for culinary industry trainees

Bob Yesbek

6 days ago

Cape Region food industry professionals recently teamed up to help local high schoolers realize...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Sidelines: Number 15 for Tiger!

Sumner Spence

6 days ago

As everyone knows by now, Tiger Woods was the last man standing and has come full circle from all...
Golf
DSU women’s golf team takes fifth place in Navy Invitational

Fritz Schranck

1 week ago

The Delaware State University women’s golf team traveled to Annapolis, Md., for its first spring...
Editorials
Editorial: Polluted waterways threaten our future

1 week ago

Easter is a time for renewal - natural and spiritual. Churches throughout Delaware’s Cape Region...
People in Sports
Lily Ashby meets the moment with an assist from Uncle Chris

Dave Frederick

1 week ago

Lilies of the Field - Lily Ashby is a flower; her name could have been Blossom. She is a romp-...
Running
Beacon girls win nine-team Cape Relays

Tim Bamforth

1 week ago

The Beacon girls’ track team won the Cape Relays April 12 by topping a field of nine teams. Beacon...
Outdoors
Gun legislation may not hit the mark

Eric Burnley

1 week ago

There are three bills currently in the Delaware Legislature that their sponsors say will make us...
Editorial Cartoon
‘All About Bats’

Chris Wildt

1 week ago
Garden Journal
Deer damage to plants can cost big bucks

Paul Barbano

1 week ago

We often refer to dollars as bucks, probably from the early trading of buckskins for dollars in...
Healthy Geezer
Music can benefit mind, body and spirit in many ways

Fred Cicetti

1 week ago

Q. I'm 66 and I'm thinking of taking up a musical instrument. I hear that this will be good for...
Community Photo Showcase
‘Golden Reflection’

1 week ago

Tyler Smiley was inspired by a beautiful sunrise recently on the ocean side of Tower Road. “The way...
Commentary
COMMENTARY: Mid-Atlantic AAA combatting ‘intextication’

Tim Wiedemann

1 week ago

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and an opportune time for a more public...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Weight-loss surgery with a robotic assist helps Rehoboth man shed pounds

Rachel Swick Mavity

1 week ago

When Eric and Kelly Dencker of Rehoboth Beach started to talk about having a child, the elephant in...
The Business of Eating
The business of breakfast

Bob Yesbek

1 week ago

So many people tell me that the only time they eat breakfast is when they’re on vacation. City life...
Coach’s Corner
Overbearing parents toxic to young athletes

Kevin Danahy

1 week ago

In a past article I wrote about the importance of allowing kids to enjoy youth sports and the...
People in Sports
Cape-Sallies showdown highlights Dave Reynolds Lacrosse Festival

Dave Frederick

1 week ago

Eyeball to eyeball - Cape beat Sallies lacrosse Friday night at Wesley Stadium 12-8. The game...
Editorials
Editorial: Fire companies need more volunteers

1 week ago

Rehoboth Beach, Lewes and Milton fire companies are throwing open the doors and inviting everyone...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Gluttonous Gulls’

Chris Wildt

1 week ago
Wine
Passover wines to go with a variety of dishes

John McDonald

1 week ago

Today, you will find some Easter and Passover wine tips. How many are aware that Christ and the...
Traveler Series
Grandparenting abroad - the Cape Gazette goes to Bangkok

1 week ago

This past Winter, Ted and Anita Schwalm left the bitter cold of Rehoboth Beach to embark on a new...
Around Town
Hail the graduates, but demolish that basement apartment

Nancy Katz

1 week ago

As the temperatures smooth out to breezy, balmy conditions and the jackets come off, we recall that...
Movie Review
‘Shazam!’ offers refreshingly nostalgic view

Rob Rector

1 week ago

Ever since lifting the somber pall of director Zack Snyder, who originally oversaw films in the DC...
Traveler Series
Cape Gazette escapes the cold, heads south to Sarasota, Florida

1 week ago

In February, Sarah Pavlik, Rob Putt, Betty Goldman, Martin Yerick, Lori Bernstein and Jack Ansaldi...
Our Senior Yearbook
Traveling mercies lift the spirits

Lisa Graff

1 week ago

As I was planning a trip to France, a friend remarked that she wouldn’t feel safe traveling to...
Barefootin'
Delaware boxer, baseball engineer and new book on free speech

Dennis Forney

1 week ago

Dave Tiberi, a professional boxer, was among those who turned out recently for a kick-off cocktail...
Cape Flavors
Slow-cookers can be lifesavers

Denise Clemons

1 week ago

By the time this column reaches the newsstands, many of us will be finishing our tax returns...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Sidelines: March Madness brings redemption for Virginia

Sumner Spence

1 week ago

The University of Virginia men’s basketball team won the NCAA basketball championship last Monday...
Editorials
Editorial: Dewey wise to scrap surplus program

2 weeks ago

“Don’t ask what Dewey Beach can do for you. Ask what you can do for Dewey Beach.” ...
People in Sports
Sussex Central lacrosse kids show good old American grit

Dave Frederick

2 weeks ago

Sussex Central lacrosse - The Golden Knights got waxed by Cape in both the JV and varsity...