Recent Columns

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How Delaware can win with offshore wind

Brady Walker

1 day ago

As we celebrate Energy Awareness Month in October, I want to thank the many Delaware residents and...
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Bridgeville’s Sadie Waters and the 19th Amendment

Anne M. Boylan

1 week ago

On June 2, 1920, Delaware’s General Assembly dashed all hopes that the First State would be the...
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COVID-19 and racism: Two pandemics

Drew McKay

1 week ago

COVID-19 is a terrible disease. It has affected all of us, infected too many, and caused the death...
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Fields, dreams and farewells from SEDAC

Joe Conaway

2 weeks ago

SEDAC met by Zoom July 24 and heard from Joe Schell concerning the soon-to-be-opened Sandhill...
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Giving patients the healthcare system they already think they have

Randall Rutta

3 weeks ago

The COVID-19 crisis is a disturbing eye-opener for many Americans as they discover that the public...
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Ginsburg earns"A" for non-partisan democratic citizenship

Marlene A. Saunders

4 weeks ago

No matter one’s political affiliation, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should be regarded a...
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We must protect Delawareans from the fossil fuel industry’s damage

Kathleen Jennings

1 month ago

Hurricanes. Extreme heat. Flooding. Wildfires. The climate crisis is leaving its mark everywhere,...
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The pandemic hasn’t gone away, so why did hazard pay?

Brian String

1 month ago

As COVID-19 continues to ravage our region, with 350,000 cases so far and more infections occurring...
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Democratic ideals are better for all

John D. Baker

1 month ago

Across the globe, including the U.S., we experience poverty, lack of healthcare, pollution,...
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COVID-19 highlights need for technological equity

Bethany Hall-Long

1 month ago

COVID-19 moved schools, jobs, healthcare and many essential services online, making access to...
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Delaware needs a 21st century Civilian Conservation Corps

Anne Harper and Collin O’Mara

2 months ago

As we continue to see the devastating impact of the ongoing pandemic, we need to summon solutions...
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A blueprint for remote learning

State Sen. Laura Sturgeon

2 months ago

Gov. John Carney recently announced that Delaware schools will use a hybrid of in-person classes...
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Apathy is not an American value

Betsy E. Huber

2 months ago

Aug. 18 marks the 100th anniversary of passing of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to...
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Sussex Alliance for Growth make recommendations on MOU

Jeff Stone

2 months ago

The Sussex County Council is currently reviewing and considering changes to the 1988 Sussex County/...
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Thoughts on bicycle rules of the road

John Amann

2 months ago

After reading the article about bicycle safety concerns last week I felt compelled to write. I am...
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How Delaware transformed Its healthcare system for women

Dr. Kara Odom Walker

2 months ago

As we continue to confront the worst public health crisis in our lifetime, health systems are...
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Another social worker’s opinion on schools

Gail Quenneville, LCSW

2 months ago

I want to point out a different vantage point to the Commentary from Dr. Jill Linden in the Cape...
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There’s lots more yet to be done to keep our community healthy and whole

Jen Mason

3 months ago

A family of five is hungry because they don’t know where to turn for nutritional assistance. An...
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Child psychologist speaks out on schools

Jill Linden, PhD

3 months ago

School personnel are working hard to put together the best possible structure for re- opening...
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Thoughts on masks in Rehoboth Beach

Gary A. Colangelo, DDS, MGA

3 months ago

On July 3, I watched a Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk webcam to determine what the mask-wearing...
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Lewes needs to act now to prevent injuries at beaches

Chris Beakey

3 months ago

On June 27, I saw something that will stay in my mind forever: a 16-year-old boy stepping into the...
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Random thoughts in a pandemic-challenged world

Joseph T. Conaway

3 months ago

It has been a while since I wrote an editorial about economic development in Sussex County. Like...
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Government must serve and protect the public

Richard Gebelein and Robert Marshall

3 months ago

As two former Delaware public servants with over a combined 75 years of experience in Delaware...
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We need the leadership of one who speaks truth to power

Charlotte King

3 months ago

Our Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are...
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Goodbye to Beaver Dam Road landmark

Kathleen McGlade

3 months ago

Goodbye, Beaver Dam bus. We miss you already. Not the drivers who whizzed by without a glance; not...
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State should value nonprofits with investment

Sheila Bravo and Cynthia Pritchard

4 months ago

Nonproﬁts are institutions solely focused on making communities stronger. This is certainly true of...
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Black lives really do matter

Peter E. Carter

4 months ago

Lest you start making assumptions, let me reiterate from an earlier commentary that I remain an...
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Need to stay strong with circle of life

4 months ago

Last year at this time I wrote a piece on Women in Transition that focused on the importance of...
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Tapping into your resilience (during confinement)

Dr. Barbara Barski-Carrow

4 months ago

A year ago I was at the top of my game, working, scheduling workshops and marketing my recently...
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Governance during a period of crisis: Lesson learned

Kathy McGuiness

5 months ago

The COVID-19 pandemic requires leaders to live up to the complex nature of the moment and include...
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Honoring the Bayhealth teams during National Nurses and Hospital Weeks

Terry Murphy

5 months ago

The vital role of healthcare has become very evident over the past several weeks. I have never been...
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Public invited to virtual open house of Five Points Transportation Study

5 months ago

While our collective focus over the past few months has been on the pandemic and public health,...
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Delaware must move forward on reopening strategies

Jeffrey Cochrane

5 months ago

The proper place for COVID-19 planning to take place for the reopening of our beach communities is...
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Delaware needs common sense plan on road to reopening

5 months ago

We, the citizens of Delaware, desperately need a positive, safe and common sense plan to begin...
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Inequality in Delaware cannot be overlooked during COVID-19 pandemic

5 months ago

When the COVID-19 outbreak first appeared, I was frightened by the unrelenting and steady spread...
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Earth Day not the only time to help the environment

5 months ago

Earth Day, April 22, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. While people celebrating our planet...
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Delaware General Assembly has continued to work for constituents

5 months ago

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed our way of life, not just here in Delaware, but...
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Pandemic parenting struggles? You're not alone

6 months ago

"At many times throughout their lives, children will feel like the world has turned topsy-turvy. It...
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Domestic violence incidents on the increase

6 months ago

Many things in the world have changed recently due to COVID-19: we are now sheltering in place,...
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Dial 2-1-1 to seek proper care before going anywhere

6 months ago

During my years volunteering as a family doctor, I have provided care mostly in non-English-...
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Befriend your anxiety; give it a name

6 months ago

When I was enrolled in college, I was required to take a language. I chose Spanish. I was not good...
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Reflections from Italy from former Cape Region residents

James and Jennifer Overstreet

6 months ago

Dimmi, cara, Tell me, dear, our elderly barista gently whispers in her raspy voice, referring to...
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We are all learning a lot during this time

Peter Carter

6 months ago

No doubt each and every one of us has a strong feeling and/or opinion about the state of the world...
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COVID-19 is here to stay, so let’s work together

David Tam

6 months ago

COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving situation. Please be aware that any information shared can...
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Local suffragists deserve recognition and thanks

Sue Bramhall

7 months ago

Local suffragists gave so much so that women can have the freedom to vote today. The earliest...
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Are you tired of natural landscapes disappearing?

7 months ago

America’s population is soaring. Our nation currently houses 330 million people. And each year,...
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Voters using new machines must review candidate choices before casting...

Jack Young

7 months ago

Starting with the Florida recount in 2000, attention has turned to how our votes are cast and...
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Legislators committed to finding solution to Bloom

Gerald Hocker, Anthony Delcollo, David Lawson, Ernie Lopez, Brian Pettyjohn, Bryant Richardson, and David Wilson

8 months ago

Bloom Energy is, yet again, under the microscope and facing intense scrutiny for its lack of...
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Georgetown’s Margaret White Houston played important role in suffragist...

8 months ago

In 1897, Georgetown’s Margaret White Houston was a 33-year-old wife and mother with three young...
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Let’s retrain Delaware’s most vulnerable workers

8 months ago

Exasperated, I yelled out, “I’m calling an electrician!” because my frustration level reached a...