Recent Columns

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You can make a world of difference to seniors

Danielle Swallow and Jackie Sullivan

4 days 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

1 week 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

1 week 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

2 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

3 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

3 months ago

As the COVID-19 vaccine begins to be rolled out with our frontline healthcare workers and those...
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Some positive economic development news in Sussex County

Joe Conaway

3 months ago

The pandemic has definitely put a hurting on the economy of Sussex County, but through it all,...
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Remember rural road safety during the holidays

Richard Wilkins

3 months ago

Colder weather brings holiday wishes and parties celebrating the end of another year - which may be...
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An open letter to Browseabout’s Steve and Barbara Crane

Peter E. Carter

3 months ago

The torch has been passed to the next generation of bookstore ownership, but we should not commend...
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Home for the holidays: consider adopting a child

Josette Manning

4 months ago

You hear it all of the time in songs, movies, and in everyday conversation this time of year - how...
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Small businesses shopping important

John Fleming

4 months ago

Last year, American consumers spent $19.6 billion at independent retailers and restaurants on Small...
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SoDel to donate proceeds to charity Dec. 1

Scott Kammerer

4 months ago

Now more than ever, we understand that it is really important to support the people in need in our...
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Now, more than ever, you need to get a flu shot

Karyl Thomas Rattay and David A. Tam

4 months ago

Every year, you hear it from your healthcare provider and the Division of Public Health: the best...
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We must take steps to stay safe this holiday season

Molly Magarik and Dr. Karyl Rattay

4 months ago

With Halloween decorations packed away and Election Day having come and gone, Thanksgiving is now...
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Sowers should spend time on deaths from medical mistakes

Geary Foertsch

5 months ago

Arthur Sowers’ 17-paragraph Commentary (Don’t underestimate COVID-19; it’s no joke) in the Nov. 3...
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Don’t underestimate COVID-19; it is no joke

Dr. Arthur Sowers

5 months ago

Geary Foertsch’s Oct. 20 letter – “COVID-19 fearmongering is reprehensible” – does a disservice to...
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How Delaware can win with offshore wind

Brady Walker

5 months 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

5 months 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

5 months 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

5 months 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

6 months 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

6 months 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

6 months 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

6 months 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

7 months 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

7 months 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

7 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

7 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

7 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

7 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

7 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

8 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

8 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

8 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

8 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

8 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

8 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

8 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

9 months ago

As two former Delaware public servants with over a combined 75 years of experience in Delaware...