Recent Columns

Commentary
Celebrating 25 years of the Cape Gazette

Sen. Chris Coons

14 minutes ago

From my earliest memories, newspapers have been part of my daily life. Ever present on my family’s...
Coach’s Corner
Know the difference between failing and quitting

1 hour ago

As a coach, I see athletes fail numerous times throughout the year, with workout goals and in races...
Editorials
Editorial: Tragic cycling death must spark serious change

3 hours ago

The recent trial of a Lewes man charged in the death of local media businessman Tom Draper, who was...
People in Sports
Everybody knows somebody at Taste of Sposato 5K run

4 hours ago

Everybody knows your name - Daisy Hughes is the face everyone knows at a saturated Sunday morning...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Nap Time’

Chris Wildt

9 hours ago
Community Photography Showcase
Dewey from Above

18 hours ago

Chris Driscoll sent us this bird’s-eye view of Dewey Beach’s end of the season beach party Sept. 22...
Wine
Read wine labels carefully to distinguish top level from second

John McDonald

1 day ago

Chateau Olivier is a Pessac Leognan (Graves) wine producer that excels with both its flagship red...
Around Town
Pumpkin payback time is near, so beware!

Nancy Katz

2 days ago

The pumpkin has always been a mystery to me. Now that it is autumn, the pumpkin makes its...
Movie Review
‘Predator’: It’s time for Hollywood to find new alien species

Rob Rector

2 days ago

The “Predator” corpse - a perfectly serviceable slice of ’80s action cheese - has been dug up...
The Business of Eating
Off-season makes casual dining even more fun

Bob Yesbek

3 days ago

Occasionally I allow myself to slide down the slippery (and often tasty) slope of casual dining,...
Barefootin'
A tale of boats, New Hampshire and adventure

Dennis Forney

3 days ago

Becky and I drove to New Hampshire last week to pick up a boat. It was a long journey that started...
Cape Flavors
The history of Green Goddess dressing

Denise Clemons

3 days ago

At a recent celebration, we enjoyed a beautiful (and healthy) appetizer - artfully arranged fresh...
Editorials
Editorial: How serious are we about fatalities?

3 days ago

DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan and Homeland Security Secretary Robert Coupe wrote about highway...
Outdoors
DNREC explains dredging at Massey’s Ditch

Eric Burnley

4 days ago

An informational hearing was held Sept. 17 in the Bethany Beach library, where DNREC Soil and Water...
Running
Dogfish Dash attracts runners from 28 states and Australia

Tim Bamforth

4 days ago

The 13th annual Dogfish Dash 8K is coming up at the end of the month. The event has attracted 3,040...
Golf
Whitby at USGA Women’s Mid-Amateur

Fritz Schranck

4 days ago

Congratulations and good luck to Britny Whitby of Rehoboth Beach Country Club in this year’s USGA...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Carson Wentz is back!

Sumner Spence

4 days ago

The Philadelphia Eagles did not play very well against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. There...
People in Sports
Checking out sports practices to get a sense of it all

Dave Frederick

4 days ago

Go to what I know - I’ve been sportswriter for 36 years, and it’s been a 42 years since I coached a...
Editorial Cartoon
‘New Voting Machines!’

Chris Wildt

4 days ago
Garden Journal
Use bills and quarters to measure bulb planting

Paul Barbano

5 days ago

While we associate George Washington as the face of the $1 bill, the first such currency showed a...
Commentary
Sussex Economic Development committee heading in new direction

6 days ago

Just over a year ago, I began reporting to the people of Sussex County on the efforts by a group of...
Editorials
Editorial: Rehoboth tax for hotel, motel guests long overdue

1 week ago

Rehoboth Beach officials are considering imposing a city accommodations tax on hotels and motels –...
People in Sports
Sports mirror life in a happy to sad haphazard pattern

Dave Frederick

1 week ago

Rough patch - Cape football left the bus barn for the 2018 season and has encountered a pair...
Community Photography Showcase
Tree Ornaments

1 week ago

George Perasso of Lewes said he left Senators in Lewes on his bike with his camera with hopes of...
Retirement 101
Seniors in September

Lisa Graff

1 week ago

September will always feel like the beginning of a new year to me. Since I was a classroom teacher...
Wine
Take a little detour into white Bordeaux

John McDonald

1 week ago

Bordeaux immediately evokes French, red, expensive. One should remember that Bordeaux, unlike...
Around Town
Don’t look now, but the insects are making inroads

Nancy Katz

1 week ago

You can hear the pitter-patter of little feet around the house now. Well, actually it is more like...
Movie Review
Summer wrap: Theaters bounced back to 2013 numbers

Rob Rector

1 week ago

Despite reports to the contrary, moviegoing has not become the lost art that doomsayers have been...
The Business of Eating
In a culinary destination, service is always king

Bob Yesbek

1 week ago

One of the highest - and lowest - points in the ownership of my most recent restaurant was the...
Barefootin'
Beachcombing after a weekend storm, thinking about plastic

1 week ago

Short conversation on the bay beach at Cape Henlopen State Park. “Finding any?” “No.” It was Sunday...
Cape Flavors
Potatoes one of world’s most important crops

Denise Clemons

1 week ago

Trapped inside during the recent bout of relentless rainstorms, I wasn’t ready to run out to the...
Running
Cape Region: The mecca of running

Tim Bamforth

1 week ago

One of the main reasons why rescheduling an event or adding a new event is nearly impossible in the...
Editorials
Editorial: Buffer, density proposals have storm implications

1 week ago

As Hurricane Florence bears down on the East Coast, we are reminded again that we are a low-lying...
Outdoors
Ocean View man catches state-record cobia

Eric Burnley

1 week ago

The State of Delaware has a new state-record cobia. John Burbage set the record when he checked in...
People in Sports
Darby Klopp glitters like gold, upping everyone’s game

Dave Frederick

1 week ago

Girl Scout Gold Award - “You got gold, gold inside of you, well I got some, gold inside me too.” -...
Golf
Brockstedt sisters bow out at Drive, Chip & Putt subregional

Fritz Schranck

1 week ago

The Brockstedt family’s dream of a return to Augusta National was put on hold after the Aug. 14...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Downgrade’

Chris Wildt

1 week ago
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Playoff hopes look doubtful for the Phillies

Sumner Spence

1 week ago

Baseball: Coming into this week, the Philadelphia Phillies were on the very edge of being in...
Garden Journal
Carpathian walnuts do well even in harsh climates

Paul Barbano

1 week ago

Ships, like people, can become heroes. The RMS (Royal Mail Ship) Carpathia sailed her maiden voyage...
Healthy Geezer
Pinkeye is not as harmless as it sounds

Fred Cicetti

1 week ago

Q. Pop-Pop, don't feel bad that you gave me a cold in my eye. It wasn't your fault ... was it...
Commentary
Commentary: Make Delaware the First State in reading

Tracey Quillen Carney and Dr. Annie Norman

2 weeks ago

We are proud to partner, through the First Chance Delaware initiative and the Delaware Library Card...
People in Sports
Lilly Barnett is a story we share, an image that inspires us all

Dave Frederick

2 weeks ago

Keeping composure - I caught it as I lost it down in Delmar Friday night, sitting on the...
Editorials
Editorial: Seaford Goes Purple campaign aims to end substance abuse

2 weeks ago

A major effort is underway in Sussex County to unite the community to understand the substance...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Undertoe’

Chris Wildt

2 weeks ago
Community Photography Showcase
Stormy Weather

2 weeks ago

In a scene that will likely be repeated this weekend, the Harbor of Refuge Light is getting...
Wine
A bounty of Bordeaux at prudent prices

John McDonald

2 weeks ago

RIP Aretha Franklin and John McCain. It was quite disturbing, all the political and distracting...
Around Town
Adjust to seasonal shock with a new fall wardrobe

Nancy Katz

2 weeks ago

The streets are finally on their way to becoming empty, in a manner of speaking. The parking meters...
Movie Review
‘Searching’ is more intelligent than average web-based thriller

Rob Rector

2 weeks ago

World-building in films is an exciting adventure...when it works. For example: I’m all for...
The Business of Eating
From eggs in Delmarva to poultry worldwide

Bob Yesbek

2 weeks ago

Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting Jim Perdue, executive chairman of the family of...
Barefootin'
New trail coming for entrance into Cape state park

Dennis Forney

2 weeks ago

An imposing pile of railroad ties stands alongside the former rail line near Freeman Highway in...