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Government subsidies no substitute for fathers

Geary Foertsch

10 months 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

11 months 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

11 months 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

11 months 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

11 months 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...
Commentary
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...
Commentary
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...
Commentary
Sussex County deserves clean water

1 year ago

Poisoned wells. Water boil advisories. Beach closures. Tap water that tastes or smells "off."...
Commentary
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...
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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...
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State senator Bryan Townsend disputes Smyk’s stance on SB 60

Bryan Townsend

1 year ago

At a constituent coffee gathering Sept. 12, state Rep. Steve Smyk made comments regarding 2015...
Commentary
Let's get control of healthcare spending

Gov. John Carney and Secretary Kara Odom Walker

1 year ago

For years, Delaware has been on an unsustainable path when it comes to healthcare costs. We spend...
Politics
We'd be fools to ignore warnings about hurricanes, climate change

Don Flood

1 year ago

Last week, Geary Foertsch responded to critics, including me, of his column about President Trump's...
Politics
Clinton never did articulate much of a reason why she wanted to be...

Reid K. Beveridge

1 year ago

Don't know, probably not, but it's fun to wonder if Hillary Clinton will come by Browseabout Books...
Politics
Taking on critics over climate change column

Gary Foertsch

1 year ago

I was going to write about something different this month but the climate change brigade continued...
Commentary
Farmers need relief from hungry deer

Kitty Holtz

1 year ago

Delaware farmers are pleading for relief from severe damage to their crops caused by an increasing...
Politics
American politics via Markell’s cross-country bicycle prism

Dennis Forney

1 year ago

Former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell recently finished a two-month cross-country bicycle ride from...
Politics
The Civil War is a really big part of U.S. history

Reid K. Beveridge

1 year ago

Until they brought it up the other day, it seems likely many Sussex Countians didn't even know...
Politics
Other countries see economic opportunity, Trump sees ruin

Don Flood

1 year ago

In the Aug. 1 issue, columnist Geary Foertsch responded to the "blowback" he received for his piece...
Commentary
Making housing more expensive no way to solve budget problems

James C. McCulley

1 year ago

In case you weren't paying attention over the July 4th holiday weekend, Delaware's elected...