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Delaware’s agriculture is here to stay

Brian Pettyjohn

1 day ago

It was a hot and humid mid-July day, one of the warmest in the summer up to that point. The tractor...
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Changes in laws shouldn’t hold onto past

Pat Coluzzi

1 week ago

As a now-former city commissioner who served for nine of the last 15 years, I have seen a lot of...
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Slow and steady, the power of endowed funds

E. Michael DiPaolo

2 weeks ago

Nearly 200 years ago, landowner Col. Benjamin Potter of Milford left the bulk of his wealth to the...
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Working to make healthcare a right

Colleen Davis

3 weeks ago

People from all walks of life are struggling to afford the high cost of healthcare in this country...
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Let new residents help pay for infrastructure improvements

Joe Conaway

4 weeks ago

With this article I would like to discuss a proposal being made by Sussex Councilman, Mark...
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Rehoboth firefighter reflects on 9/11

Warren Jones

1 month ago

Twenty years ago, I gave the eulogy for the firefighters of New York who died Sept. 11, at a...
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Senate must pass legislation protecting LGBTQ

Shannon Smythe

1 month ago

As a faith leader in Delaware, I am grateful for the commitment shown by our U.S. senators, Tom...
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Rev. Dr. S. Willard Crossan III on the future of Groome Church

Rev. Dr. Willard Crossan

1 month ago

Following its exit from United Methodism, expressing dissatisfaction with the denomination’s stance...
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We’re working for you this Labor Day and every day

Ed Osienski, Kim Williams, Jack Walsh, and Nicole Poore

1 month ago

For many hard working men and women across Delaware, this weekend will represent a well-deserved...
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Fisher’s Cove is a marker in the sand

Neil Shister

1 month ago

Fisher’s Cove is the current test for Lewes to decide whether to remain true to its tradition of...
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My pandemic experience: A call to managers

Barbara Barski-Carrow

1 month ago

I was among the many people who experienced trauma during the pandemic. But it happened in a very...
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SDARJ comments on individual rights and civic responsibility

Sara Ford

1 month ago

“You can’t tell me what to do!” “You’re trying to take away my freedom.” “That’s an attack on my...
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How the infrastructure bill could change mental health care

Annie Slease

2 months ago

Since the coronavirus crisis began, studies show a nearly four-fold increase in anxiety and...
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Design the charitable legacy you want to leave

Rebecca Elzey

2 months ago

The idea of leaving a legacy is part of being human. Our earliest ancestors left their marks on...
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Bipartisanship offers chance to finally get rural broadband right

Kevin Hensley

2 months ago

Amidst all the partisan dysfunction that seems to define D.C. politics these days, the prospect of...
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Brandywine Counseling: Ready to do more

Lynn Morrison

2 months ago

We share this opinion piece in light of the revelation that Connections, a large treatment service...
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I survived a cycling accident; will you?

Ray Bryant

3 months ago

On June 9 I had just completed a 40-mile bike ride from my home in Rehoboth Beach down to Millville...
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Rehoboth Beach: When zero is a good thing

Susan Gay

3 months ago

Last week brought some exciting news. In their June newsletter, Rehoboth Beach Main Street...
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The Freeman Arts Pavilion - continuing an American tradition

Mariah Calagione, Sam Calagione, & Patti Grimes

3 months ago

While the transition of the Freeman Stage into the Freeman Arts Pavilion is shaping the future of...
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Pride Month: Become an ally this June

Su Chafin

3 months ago

A little more than 10 years ago, while working as a school-based mental health counselor in...
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House leaders should recuse on police accountability

Jack Guerin

3 months ago

Police accountability promises to become a major issue during the final two months of this...
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Invest in the good

Sheila Bravo

4 months ago

The pandemic drove home one crucial point: When the going gets tough, nonprofits rise to the...
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It’s time to lower the state realty transfer tax

Mia Burch

4 months ago

Delaware has the highest state realty transfer tax in the nation. That means more cash at the...
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Setting record straight on ‘The Fight for $15’

Eric Morrison

4 months ago

Unfortunately, misconceptions abound regarding a higher minimum wage. One common misconception is...
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On the anniversary of George’s Floyd’s murder

Charlotte King

4 months ago

Tuesday marked a year since George Floyd was kneeled upon by a Minneapolis officer for nine-plus...
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529 Day a reminder to save now for an uncertain tomorrow

Colleen Davis

4 months ago

If the year 2020 taught us anything, it is that the one thing we can be sure of is that there’s...
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Read planned community covenants carefully

David Chun

4 months ago

To the good folks of Sussex County who have, or are considering purchasing, a home in a new planned...
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A lesson for the rest of the country

Joe Conaway

5 months ago

I had the pleasure of attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the development of the Western...
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Diversity, equity, inclusion embrace all

Sara Ford

5 months ago

Diversity, equity and inclusion. Three words that, for most of us, embody a moral rightness and...
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Delaware must act to end sale of all flavored tobacco

Kathy Jennings

5 months ago

Flavored tobacco products pose a significant danger to our public health and are fueling a growing...
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Delaware Senate advancing legislation to lift up working families

Elizabeth Lockman, Dave Sokola and Bryan Townsend

5 months ago

Over the last year, Delawareans have been tested like never before. The pandemic has cost us lives...
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On funding school mental health services: HB 100

Valerie J. Longhurst

6 months ago

Take a look at any public school across Delaware and you’ll find teachers, administrators and...
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Lewes menhaden reel rich in local history

Malinda S. Hudson, PhD

6 months ago

As we approach another summer season with increased visitors, we will also see an increase in those...
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You can make a world of difference to seniors

Danielle Swallow and Jackie Sullivan

6 months ago

We’ve learned over the last year that the COVID-19 pandemic affects people in many different ways,...
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The greatest plague in America: Racism

Sara Ford

6 months ago

The recent murder of eight people, six Asian-American women, one white woman and one white man, was...
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Minimum wage hike will hurt more than it helps

Ruth Briggs King and Mike Ramone

6 months ago

Recently, a controversial bill seeking to raise Delaware’s minimum hourly wage to $15 per hour was...
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Hi-rise apartments coming to rural Sussex

Rich Borrasso

6 months ago

Residential/agricultural-zoned acreage which limits development to two dwellings per acre is being...
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Public defense is vital work; we must continue to treat it that way

Lisa Minutola

7 months ago

An old adage says, “A lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client.” But what about those...
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Congratulations to the youth of Southern Delaware!

Joseph Lawson

7 months ago

On March 7, a one-of-a-kind event took place in Delaware. A youth-led group, supported by local...
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Crucial role of school social workers highlighted March 7-13

Gloria L. Ho

7 months ago

This year, the governor’s proclamation designates March 7-13, as School Social Work week in...
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Milton native urges celebration of Music in Our Schools Month

Jimmie Allen

7 months ago

If you want a good laugh, go hang out with a bunch of third-graders on a classroom video call. I...
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In observance of Black History Month

Sara Ford

7 months ago

In his 1965 essay, “The White Man’s Guilt,” James Baldwin pleaded, “White man, hear me….History, as...
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Our long national nightmare is over

Richard Claypoole

8 months ago

Following the turbulent end of the Trump presidency and the ugly episodes at the Capitol and...
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Perspective on menhaden net reel location

Cliff Diver

8 months ago

I have been reading about the conflict around the location of the net reel on the grounds of the...
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SEDAC moving forward in 2021

Joe Conaway

8 months ago

The year 2020 was anything but perfect. As a nation, state and county, I think that I can speak for...
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Successful vaccination plan requires trust, education, equity

8 months ago

By Cindy Bo Lead, Odett Stanley-Brown, Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, & Cassandra Codes-Johnson On...
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Learn more about human trafficking this month

Cara Coyne Sawyer, JD

8 months ago

Jan. 1 marked the start of National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. As the chair of the Delaware...
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SDARJ reflects on Jan. 6 insurrection

Sara Ford

9 months ago

What a devastating day for America. Instead of watching what would normally be the ceremonial...
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Beebe Healthcare’s awards: Important to know?

Chuck Mowll, LFACHE

9 months ago

At the very bottom of the Beebe Healthcare web homepage is a colorful display of the logos of...
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Vaccine development underscores life-saving value of bioscience

Michael Fleming

9 months ago

As the COVID-19 vaccine begins to be rolled out with our frontline healthcare workers and those...