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Saddle up America: Our country doesn’t bow to kings

1 week ago

One of my annual rituals is watching the movie “1776.” It’s a musical that shows the debate of the...
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Don’t wait; get the measles vaccination right away

Dr. William Chasanov, DO, MBA

1 week ago

The country is currently seeing the largest outbreak of measles since the disease was declared...
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Delaware needs to protect the health of its children

Dr. Kara Odom Walker and Dr. Karyl Rattay

2 weeks ago

Every child deserves the promise of the future – a healthier future. As physicians, we both...
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Teacher of the Year: All children deserve quality pre-K

Dana Bowe

3 weeks ago

In a career that spans four states, two decades, and one Delaware Teacher of the Year award, I’ve...
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If we build a bigger pool, we can spread risk over larger population

Dr. Kara Odom Walker and Trinidad Navarro

1 month ago

Under the Affordable Care Act, states were required to create health insurance marketplaces for...
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Crisis in services needed by adults with intellectual disabilities

Cynthia Gratz Campbell

1 month ago

State and national policies have supported the right of adults with intellectual and developmental...
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Prevent Lyme disease by avoiding tick bites

by Rick Hong, MD

1 month ago

The next time you are outdoors enjoying nature, take the time to protect yourself from small unseen...
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A physician’s perspective on House Bill 140

1 month ago

Life expectancy in the U.S. is decreasing for the second year in a row, partly due to an increase...
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DelDOT makes data-driven decisions

Jennifer Cohan

2 months ago

During the Five Points Working Group Meeting on April 29, the issue of timing of the new grade-...
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Delawarens must support Debate Bill 34 in war on opioids

2 months ago

The opioid epidemic that continues to plague our state stems from the grossly aggressive marketing...
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Legislation a shot in the arm for workforce training

2 months ago

One of the goals that we at SEDAC, Sussex Economic Development Action Committee, have emphasized...
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Commentary: On farms, every day is Earth Day  

Sean McKeon and Kasey Taylor

2 months ago

At the U.S. Department of Agriculture, we celebrate Earth Day 2019 by offering big thank-you’s to...
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COMMENTARY: Mid-Atlantic AAA combatting ‘intextication’

Tim Wiedemann

2 months ago

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and an opportune time for a more public...
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Commentary: Sussex desperately needs housing for the working poor

3 months ago

The Sussex County comprehensive plan and every expert I talk to are saying we desperately need “...
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Commentary: Students need better life skills, higher education prep

Ruth Briggs King

3 months ago

Each year, I meet with top high school students in my district and, each time, they ask for “life...
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Commentary: Road map to cheaper prescription drugs

Trinidad Navarro

3 months ago

Prescription drugs currently make up 17 percent of total healthcare costs in the United States...
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Commentary: HB 53 is especially repugnant legislation

Eric Morris

4 months ago

Recently, Republicans in the Delaware House of Representatives introduced two bills designed to...
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Commentary: Oprah Winfrey and her mom’s strong finish

Barbara Coombs Lee

4 months ago

Oprah Winfrey’s mother, Vernita Lee, died just a few months ago on Thanksgiving Day, and Oprah...
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Commentary: What you don't know about Medicare for All can hurt you

Sally C. Pipes

4 months ago

In November, Democrats took the House of Representatives. But many of the party’s most progressive...
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Commentary: Hospital pricing in Delaware can be regulated

Aditi P. Sen and Ge Bai

4 months ago

Many people in need of medical services that can help them live higher quality and longer lives are...
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Commentary: Disenfranchisement in Delaware closed primary election system

Alan W. Roth

4 months ago

Why should the primary election system in the State of Delaware be changed? It has become...
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Commentary: Sussex Economic Development Action Committee lays out latest...

4 months ago

Before I report to the people of Sussex County on SEDAC’S activities in 2018, I would like to take...
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Commentary: Congress must do more to stem the opioid tide

Sen. Chris Coons

5 months ago

Overdose deaths from prescription opioid painkillers and related heroin use have reached epidemic...
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Commentary: Low literacy a crisis in Sussex County

Glenn Schuster

5 months ago

Approximately 68,000 adult Delawareans function at the lowest literacy level. That is a stunning...
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Beebe provided extraordinary care for my wife

Chuck Mowll

5 months ago

Beebe Healthcare didn’t save my wife. No hospital in the world could have. A few weeks before...
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Commentary: In recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Leslie A. Brower

5 months ago

In 2018, five Delaware residents were arrested in Dover for selling a 16-year-old girl for sex, via...
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Commentary: Keep Our Wells Clean

6 months ago

Sussex County residents are no longer on their own when it comes to taking a stand on local...
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Commentary: Road ends for Ed Speraw

Fred Neil

6 months ago

When I moved to Delaware in 2003 after living in homes in Baltimore which had ground rents, I never...
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Commentary: Democrats need to lead the way on variety of issues

6 months ago

The 2019 Delaware Legislature convenes in January, with new Democratic faces in both chambers...
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Hoping for a kinder and gentler 2019

6 months ago

Several weeks ago we shared in the meaningful experience of the funeral services of former...
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Commentary: Time to shred the naughty or nice list

7 months ago

Santa Claus (aka St. Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa) is a Christmas figure...
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Commentary: Sewers spell success for Sussex County

Michelle Schmidt

7 months ago

In Sussex County, more than 29,000 septic systems have been switched to central sewerage over the...
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Commentary: A home and a job-The American Dream

7 months ago

After months of hearings and workshops, the update of the Sussex County Comprehensive Plan nears...
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Seniors: Don't forget to sign up for Medicare drug coverage

7 months ago

Fall is here, which means it’s time for flannels, football, and finding the perfect health...
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Music may be an answer: Rehoboth Jazz Fest sparkles

8 months ago

Several weeks ago, we experienced for the umpteenth time our annual jazz festival, billed and...
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Embracing humane policies for cats

Becky Robinson

8 months ago

As Lewes considers how to care for its cats, it should be sure to make decisions based on humane...
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Commentary: Thank you Gov. Carney for signing offshore drilling ban bill

8 months ago

Delaware is known as the state of endless discoveries - bringing in more than 9 million visitors to...
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Commentary: Making the future in the 36th District and Delaware brighter

9 months ago

My name is Bryan Shupe. I am a husband, a father, a longtime community volunteer, a business owner...
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We need a candidate for the people in lower Delaware

9 months ago

My name is Don Allan, and I am running for state representative in Delaware’s 36th District, which...
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Celebrating 25 years of the Cape Gazette

Sen. Chris Coons

9 months ago

From my earliest memories, newspapers have been part of my daily life. Ever present on my family’s...
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Sussex Economic Development committee heading in new direction

9 months ago

Just over a year ago, I began reporting to the people of Sussex County on the efforts by a group of...
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Commentary: Make Delaware the First State in reading

Tracey Quillen Carney and Dr. Annie Norman

10 months ago

We are proud to partner, through the First Chance Delaware initiative and the Delaware Library Card...
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LETTER: U.S. Senate candidate: How to save Social Security

Kerri Evelyn Harris

10 months ago

Social Security is a lifeline. It keeps millions of senior Americans alive and out of poverty. When...
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Commentary: Road safety a number one priority in Delaware

Jennifer L. Cohan & Robert M. Coupe

10 months ago

As we head into the Labor Day holiday, the Department of Transportation and the Department of...
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Health insurer does about-face on concussion tests

10 months ago

A well-proven and FDA-approved concussion testing and treatment protocol called ImPACT is suddenly...
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Lewes Public Library has become a true community center

Beckie Healey

10 months ago

The primary role of public libraries is to provide access to information. The American Library...
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Five Points Working Group: appreciation for the work to date, looking ahead

11 months ago

The Five Points Transportation Study Working Group (composed of business and community leaders,...
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Proud of our community and Delaware State Police

11 months ago

On Saturday, July 28, the news that our neighbors, two houses from ours, were the victims of a home...
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Good news: Delaware chooses clean water for 2019

Amy Barra

11 months ago

On behalf of the Clean Water: Delaware's Clear Choice campaign, the Delaware Center for the Inland...
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Alliance for racial justice bridging gaps in education

James Sherard & Drew McKay

11 months ago

One of the primary missions of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice is to "educate for...