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Thoughts from the Sidelines
Crazy rumor in baseball

Sumner Spence

36 minutes ago

This week, I heard that Major League Baseball is talking about shortening games to seven innings in...
Garden Journal
Start Collective Farm Woman melons indoors in pots

Paul Barbano

1 day ago

Even though the Ukraine sits in the geographical center of Europe, we tend to think of it as...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Shad nets drying along the Delaware in early 1900s

2 days ago

This photo shows another form of net drying, different from the net reels used at one time by the...
Celebrate Excellent Care
‘To help them see another sunrise’

Tara Cooper

2 days ago

I began my career at Beebe Healthcare many years ago and worked in several different capacities...
People in Sports
Satchels and gym bags hold cameras and crackers

Dave Frederick

2 days ago

Satchel days - Back in my day, which was last Sunday and 900 moons ago, we athletes carried...
Commentary
Milton native urges celebration of Music in Our Schools Month

Jimmie Allen

2 days ago

If you want a good laugh, go hang out with a bunch of third-graders on a classroom video call. I...
Editorial Cartoon
Serving notice

Jim Paterson

2 days ago
Community Photo Showcase
Bluebird of Happiness

3 days ago

Laurie Stuchlik sent us this photo to brighten even the dreariest day. “This beautiful bluebird...
Our Senior Yearbook
Life’s ups and downs

Lisa Graff

4 days ago

Perhaps you have played the popular children’s game Chutes and Ladders? When you land on a good...
Around Town
Bad weather news and good political decision-making just don’t mix

Nancy Katz

4 days ago

Politics and the weather make strange bedfellows. This is based on new scientific evidence, such as...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
The National League East is the best division in baseball

Sumner Spence

5 days ago

To start the year, no one seems to be sure about who is going to win the National League East...
Wine
Some special-occasion picks and catchy names on review

John McDonald

5 days ago

Happy days for McDs. Our first granddaughter, Palmer, was born Sunday. All is good! We celebrated...
Golf
Arccos Golf enjoying its success

Fritz Schranck

5 days ago

Exhibitors at the 2021 virtual PGA Merchandise Show relied heavily on video to spread the word...
Outdoors
Delaware trout season set to open

Eric Burnley

5 days ago

As I mentioned last week, the Delaware 2021 trout season was due to open Saturday, March 6, but the...
Barefootin'
Goodbye swift, soggy February; hello spring’s early heavings

Dennis Forney

6 days ago

As the shortest month, with just 28 days, it’s not surprising that February also feels like the...
Cape Flavors
Breakfast sandwiches offer a hearty morning boost

Denise Clemons

6 days ago

Almost every morning, we have the same thing for breakfast – lots of coffee, scrambled egg...
The Business of Eating
There are not many things in life you can be sure of, except…

Bob Yesbek

6 days ago

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of hearing longtime beach bartender and restaurateur Matt...
Running
Cape winter track teams win tri-meet

Tim Bamforth

6 days ago

The Cape Henlopen Vikings hosted their first tri-meet of the winter track season at Legends Stadium...
People in Sports
Josiah Miller: A true student-athlete pleasantly rumbling off road

Dave Frederick

6 days ago

Four sports an hour - Josiah Miller is a 6-foot-3, 275-pound Cape senior with brains and...
Editorials
Cape commenting policy deserves more effort

6 days ago

A recent policy change by the Cape Henlopen school board about the public’s ability to make...
Editorial Cartoon
The plus side

Jim Paterson

6 days ago
Garden Journal
Kajari melons grow best in hot, sunny areas

Paul Barbano

1 week ago

There is something inherently fun about melons, which is why they are a great crop for kids. One of...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Many Delaware eyes turn to Florida in February

1 week ago

Jackson and Sharp Company, according to an article in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, was an...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Purnell-Wright honored for years of service and excellent care

Diane Barlow

1 week ago

Bob Schnepfe of Rehoboth Beach, co-founder of Beebe’s Celebrate Excellent Care program in 2013, is...
People in Sports
Einstein the Dirty Dog at Freeze the Day 5K

Dave Frederick

1 week ago

Dirty dogging - A collie named Einstein was one of several canines at Sandhill Fields in Georgetown...
Commentary
In observance of Black History Month

Sara Ford

1 week ago

In his 1965 essay, “The White Man’s Guilt,” James Baldwin pleaded, “White man, hear me….History, as...
Editorial Cartoon
Shiny objects

1 week ago
Community Photo Showcase
MIsty Morning

1 week ago

Judy Kane sent us this image she captured recently during a misty morning on Burton’s Prong at...
Around Town
Personal habits will have to adapt post-pandemic

Nancy Katz

1 week ago

Once some of the restrictions relating to the pandemic have been eased, certain habits we’ve...
Wine
Thinking ahead about wines for Passover, Easter dinners

John McDonald

1 week ago

2020-21 is now officially the coldest winter in 26 years. The polar vortex, formerly known as the...
Golf
The Titleist Factory Tour

Fritz Schranck

1 week ago

The massive Titleist “booth” at the regular PGA Merchandise Show reflects the company’s market...
Outdoors
More on the satellite-tagged striped bass

Eric Burnley

1 week ago

A few weeks ago, we told you about a MiniPSAT tag that was found by Lewes residents along the beach...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Carson gets his wish

Sumner Spence

1 week ago

This week, the Philadelphia Eagles officially traded Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts for a...
Cape Flavors
Super-simple recipes don’t skimp on great taste

Denise Clemons

1 week ago

We’ve all heard the adage, “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.” This is usually...
The Business of Eating
‘If music be the food of love, play on’

Bob Yesbek

1 week ago

William Shakespeare might not have been Italian, but he had the right idea. Case in point: Sundays...
Barefootin'
Progress in our state parks; a few more Dogfish tidbits

Dennis Forney

1 week ago

February, as it is wont to do, is flying by. But as it flaps its wings in this cold, heavy polar...
Running
Vikings top Riders in cold winter track action

Tim Bamforth

1 week ago

The Cape Henlopen Vikings hosted the Riders of Caesar Rodney in winter track & field action...
People in Sports
Everybody loves Tia Jarvis

Dave Frederick

1 week ago

Circle Game - Coach Tim Bamforth is working with runner Tia Jarvis to determine if she is better...
Editorials
Use surplus transfer funds for roads

1 week ago

Sussex County Finance Director Gina Jennings made an astounding – though not really surprising –...
Editorial Cartoon
Fast forward

Jim Paterson

1 week ago
Garden Journal
Many herbal teas have medicinal properties

Paul Barbano

2 weeks ago

Lady Nancy Astor once scolded Winston Churchill by saying, "If you were my husband, I'd poison your...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Community chimes in on last week’s photograph

2 weeks ago

The aerial picture published as the historic photo in the Feb. 9 edition of the Cape Gazette (...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Unexpected diagnosis is a testament to Beebe’s great care

Jean Winstead

2 weeks ago

Sometimes the path to a diagnosis isn’t what you expect. In February, after an area on my left leg...
People in Sports
Sweeney to Bunyan: Linemen for Life turned airline pilots

Dave Frederick

2 weeks ago

Undeclared majors - While checking the University of Maryland football roster I noticed...
Commentary
Our long national nightmare is over

Richard Claypoole

2 weeks ago

Following the turbulent end of the Trump presidency and the ugly episodes at the Capitol and...
Editorial Cartoon
Upsize surprise

Jim Paterson

2 weeks ago
Community Photo Showcase
Well, Hello Dolle’s

2 weeks ago

The red-orange Dolle’s sign is ablaze in Kevin Lynam’s sunrise photograph. It’s an homage to the...
Our Senior Yearbook
Exploring the delights of Mill Pond Garden

Lisa Graff

2 weeks ago

On a January afternoon, I wavered at the thought of visiting Mill Pond Garden, an outdoor garden...
Wine
Have your Valentine’s Day wines ready to go

John McDonald

2 weeks ago

Did you receive the COVID-19 notice from DE Public Health? What a disappointing note. So far, of...
Golf
Oakleys tag team to tie for third in PGA Senior-Junior tournament

Fritz Schranck

2 weeks ago

Congratulations to Pete and Zac Oakley for their T-3 finish Jan. 21 in the PGA Senior-Junior...