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New museum sheds light on long-ignored history

Don Flood

11 months ago

More than most cities, Montgomery, Ala., remains rooted in the past even as it steps gingerly into...
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Stevenson recalls lifelong lesson

Don Flood

11 months ago

Bryan Stevenson has come a long way since being born on what he has described as the "wrong side of...
Politics
War is a racket, according to decorated vet

Geary Foertsch

1 year ago

At this writing, the Legislature in Dover is winding down for the year as the push for more gun...
Politics
Delaware should spend tax dollars wisely

Reid K. Beveridge

1 year ago

The tax cuts approved by Congress earlier this year are proving to be a bonanza for many states...
Commentary
Farm Bill would help farmers and ranchers weather factors beyond control

Kitty Holtz

1 year ago

It is unfortunate that the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill has been delayed. As farmers and ranchers...
Politics
After 32 years on Sussex County Council, George Cole says it’s time

Dennis Forney

1 year ago

After 32 years as a Sussex County councilman, the longest tenure of any council member ever, George...
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Rights of people on both sides of issue should be respected

Don Flood

1 year ago

On June 6, Helen and I went up to Legislative Hall in support of SB 163, which would prohibit the...
Politics
Foertsch responds to criticism of column

Geary Foertsch

1 year ago

After reading a full page of critics' responses to my May 22 article (" Government subsidies no...
Politics
Foertsh offers baseless attacks on Lincoln, Stevenson

Don Flood

1 year ago

Geary Foertsch's column last Tuesday was headlined, "Government subsidies no substitute for fathers...
Commentary
Next state auditor should work on your behalf

Kathy McGuiness

1 year ago

Delaware's Office of the State Auditor must keep pace with technology and software advances. Most...
Politics
Government subsidies no substitute for fathers

Geary Foertsch

1 year ago

Several recent articles in the Cape Gazette make me think that the constant drumbeat from political...
Commentary
Henry, the Eagles' good luck charm 

Jack Hoban

1 year ago

I've been an Eagles fan for 53 years, and I wondered if I would ever see an Eagles Super Bowl win...
Politics
Thoughts on bail policies and the Confederacy

Reid K. Beveridge

1 year ago

Two items in recent Cape Gazette issues deserve comment. One involves bail in the case of the man...
Politics
So-called gun-control measures will not control guns

Geary Foertsch

1 year ago

After reading most of the articles and the feedback in the Cape Gazette since the Florida school...
Commentary
Why Overbrook Town Center is good for Sussex County?

Sussex Alliance for Responsible Growth

1 year ago

Don't be alarmed by the headline: this oversized, out of character, environmentally degrading,...
Commentary
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

1 year ago

This month is Child Abuse Prevention Month. For the past 35 years, since the first national...
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Working to expunge juvenile criminal records

Nancy Powell and Zita Dresner

1 year ago

Did you know that a juvenile criminal record can follow you through your life and significantly...
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Vocational education is alive and well in our schools

Joseph T. Conaway

1 year ago

One of the best-kept secrets in our public schools is the amount of vocational education programs...
Commentary
Lopez supports Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act

1 year ago

I am a Republican state senator from Sussex County, and I support the Beau Biden Gun Violence...
Politics
America is truly becoming Teddy Roosevelt's feared ‘polyglot boarding...

Geary Foertsch

1 year ago

In a recent Cape Gazette I read the eye-opening article, "Gov. Carney offers plan for English...
Commentary
USDA to help feed hungry children this summer

Denise Lovelady

1 year ago

As we near the end of another winter, many parents and children are already beginning to think...
Politics
Lower, slower Delaware still lower, just not slower

Reid Beveridge

1 year ago

The cliché, "Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it," is well-worn, but contains some...
Politics
Where do Delaware administrators stand on discipline?

Geary Foertsch

1 year ago

After the horrific Valentine's Day massacre of 17 lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in...
Politics
Deadline nears for public comment on offshore oil drilling

1 year ago

When it comes to offshore drilling, there's bad news, good news, and some pretty ridiculous news...
Commentary
Sussex needs more variety in housing

Drew McKay & Sandra Derr

1 year ago

Sussex County is facing increasingly difficult decisions about its future. Developers are building...
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Sussex County deserves clean water

1 year ago

Poisoned wells. Water boil advisories. Beach closures. Tap water that tastes or smells "off."...
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We believe that 2018 could be a good year

Joe Conaway

1 year ago

2017 has been an active year for the Sussex Economic Development Action Committee, known as SEDAC...
Politics
Hope springs eternal in the human breast

Reid Beveridge

1 year ago

"No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session." -...
Commentary
What is the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice?

Charlotte King and Drew McKay

1 year ago

The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice is a nonpartisan, 501 (c)(3) organization that...
Politics
The burden of proof should be on the state

Geary Foertsch

1 year ago

As the 149th General Assembly returns to session, you might want to pay attention to a bill (SB 60...
Commentary
Elegy for a retiree

Nick De Cerchio

1 year ago

Today I was 70 years old. Six words I thought I would never say. What has happened to the years? I...
Politics
Prepare for electric bills to skyrocket

Reid K. Beveridge

1 year ago

"Be careful what you ask for. You just might get it," Adapted from Mathew 7 Stephen Hawking, who is...
Politics
Government solutions to the opioid epidemic aren’t working

Geary Foertsch

1 year ago

I recently watched a video of a forum held in Wilmington Dec. 4 titled: "What Heroin Costs Delaware...
Commentary
A Christmas Story

Kathy McGlade

1 year ago

Last Christmas Eve, in a nearby town, Mary, a young mother-to-be, stood gazing at a Nativity scene...
Politics
How hard it is for mankind to try to change what the law of nature or...

Reid K. Beveridge

1 year ago

Will the Indian River School District be the only one? Will any of the other 18 school districts in...
Politics
Hate crime charges can be discriminatory

Geary Foertsch

1 year ago

The Oct. 20 edition of the Cape Gazette featured several articles about hate crimes in telling the...
Politics
U.S. Navy officers tell it like it is about sea level rise

Don Flood

1 year ago

Last spring, Helen and I took a cruise on the rivers of The Netherlands, the low-lying nation...
Commentary
Revitalizing our communities, one investment at a time

Anas Ben Addi

1 year ago

What do these three things have in common? · A 150-year-old home in Milford with peeling wallpaper...
Politics
Can Simpler translate grand budget ideas into unity?

1 year ago

“Although the sense of equality is made the basis of many social and political ideals, the real...
Commentary
Why we want right-to-work in Sussex County

Rob Arlett

1 year ago

Seaford used to be called "The Nylon Capital of the World," with a DuPont plant that employed more...
Commentary
The sabotaging of the Affordable Care Act

Trinidad Navarro

1 year ago

Delawareans who purchase health insurance on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace are witnessing...
Politics
Taking Federal Reserve and banks to task

Geary Foertsch

1 year ago

My October column about inflation and what the Fed has done to our money brought a stinging...
Politics
End of program hurts seniors struggling to get by

Don Flood

1 year ago

For a politician, it was a refreshingly candid answer. “We fixed the problem in the worst way...
Politics
No freedom is absolute. The NFL players are about to find that out

Reid K. Beveridge

1 year ago

The Second Amendment gives you the right to own a gun. But it doesn't give you the right to shoot...
Politics
Deflection from real issues comes from President Trump

Don Flood

1 year ago

In the Oct. 12 issue of the Cape Gazette, Lawrence McSwain responded to my letter concerning the...
Politics
Public consumption of marijuana is subject to a civil violation and fine

Henry J. Evans Jr.

1 year ago

On a recent trip to Seattle, I was a little surprised to see how prevalent commercial marijuana is...
Politics
The Fed's easy money policies have incentivized debt over thrift

Geary Foertsch

1 year ago

Back on May 15 the Cape Gazette ran an interesting article by investment advisor Robert S. Jeter II...
Commentary
Groome Church rejects offer – sells to developer!

New Road Preservation Alliance

1 year ago

"Small enough to care, large enough for Vital Ministry" (from the home page of the Groome Church...
Politics
Writer's own expert speaks out about climate change

Don Flood

1 year ago

On Sept. 19, Geary Foertsch issued another defense of his column praising President Trump's...
Commentary
Newark senator starts political season in Sussex

State Rep. Steve Smyk

1 year ago

Sen. Bryan Townsend, D-Newark-Bear, recently authored a column that appeared in the Sept. 19 issue...