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Editorials
Reflections on Memorial Day

2 weeks ago

“Where have all the flowers gone? - When will we ever learn?” Pete Seeger wrote his...
People in Sports
Two Cape teams in lax finals; fans pay two times

Dave Frederick

2 weeks ago

Double game-day face - The Cape girls’ and boys’ lacrosse programs each played state championship...
Running
Cape girls’ track takes fifth at states; Masser 5 Miler this Sunday

Tim Bamforth

2 weeks ago

The Cape High girls’ track & field team finished fifth at the state championships tied with...
Editorial Cartoon
Crosswalk critique

Jim Paterson

2 weeks ago
Commentary
On the anniversary of George’s Floyd’s murder

Charlotte King

2 weeks ago

Tuesday marked a year since George Floyd was kneeled upon by a Minneapolis officer for nine-plus...
Garden Journal
Back to the Fuchsia is bred from native wildflowers

Paul Barbano

2 weeks ago

The script was rejected over 40 times. There was a concern that moviegoers wouldn't want to see a...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
The first Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse lasted until 1925

2 weeks ago

This undated postcard photograph shows the first Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse at the southeast end...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Grateful for caregiver support at Beebe Healthcare

Amanda Neal

2 weeks ago

I work for Beebe Medical Foundation. I donate to Beebe through payroll deductions, and that makes...
People in Sports
Track is a digital, data-driven sport in real time

Dave Frederick

2 weeks ago

Bits of digital data - The state track meet generates two days’ worth of live data which has to be...
Commentary
529 Day a reminder to save now for an uncertain tomorrow

Colleen Davis

2 weeks ago

If the year 2020 taught us anything, it is that the one thing we can be sure of is that there’s...
Editorial Cartoon
A county concern

Jim Paterson

2 weeks ago
Commentary
Read planned community covenants carefully

David Chun

3 weeks ago

To the good folks of Sussex County who have, or are considering purchasing, a home in a new planned...
Community Photo Showcase
Treehopper

3 weeks ago

Chris Foster took this closeup photo of a typical treehopper, which, according to Wikipedia, is a...
Community Photo Showcase
Here comes the sun

3 weeks ago

“The return of the sun,” writes Mike Eager on a day in late February, when he sent this sunrise...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
The sports calendar is packed

Sumner Spence

3 weeks ago

I want to start this week by recapping the incredible story of Shohei Ohtani from Japan. He plays...
Our Senior Yearbook
Good friends, good neighbors

Lisa Graff

3 weeks ago

Last Saturday I attended the 70th birthday party for my friend Mark whose friends and family...
Around Town
The doe’s nose knows my garden is ready for noshing

Nancy Katz

3 weeks ago

Last year I planted enough spring bulbs to break into the theme from “The Sound of Music.” The...
Wine
Screaming Eagle has struck again in price

John McDonald

3 weeks ago

Regulars are well aware I enjoy reading Oliver Styles’ work. Ironically, it was an article,...
Outdoors
A successful sea bass fishing trip out of OCMD

Eric Burnley

3 weeks ago

On May 15, I along with my friend Doug Elliott, traveled down to Ocean City for a 10-hour sea bass...
Barefootin'
Tale of two ped, cycling crossings and scarce crabs

Dennis Forney

3 weeks ago

People who live along Camp Arrowhead Road in the Angola area are fired up over a new pedestrian...
The Business of Eating
How Planet X and Venus aligned for comfortably stellar dining

3 weeks ago

In spite of the seemingly endless drama that can characterize the restaurant scene of any small...
Cape Flavors
Prime season for strawberries

Denise Clemons

3 weeks ago

Because we see them in the grocery store practically year-round, not everyone truly understands how...
Editorials
Extra patience, kindness needed for 2021 season

3 weeks ago

The coronavirus pandemic tested Delaware’s Cape Region over the last year in ways that could never...
Golf
Teams lined up for state championship golf tournament

Fritz Schranck

3 weeks ago

This year’s high school state championship golf tournament field is a mix of the new and the...
People in Sports
Is Mullet Run Street in Milford named after the fish or the haircut?

3 weeks ago

Biting midges - Known locally as No See Ums. Their scientific name is ceratopogonidae. What are...
Running
Vikings head to Delaware State Track & Field Championships

Tim Bamforth

3 weeks ago

The Cape Henlopen Vikings will take part in the Delaware State Championships this Friday and...
Editorial Cartoon
Talking about race

Jim Paterson

3 weeks ago
Beach Walk
Exploring the wonders of where water meets land

Neil Shister

3 weeks ago

The leading edge of the sun has just crept over the horizon on a morning clear enough to...
Fishing Report
Fish are showing up early this year

Rich King

3 weeks ago

Welcome back to another fun, crazy and packed summer! The fishing has been decent for his time of...
Steppin' Up To The Plate
A slice of life that’s a big part of beach eats

Rehoboth Foodie

3 weeks ago

Welcome to the beach! I’m back again to regale you with suggestions and thoughts on how to eat well...
The 19th Hole
Free drop from a cow pie

Gene Bleile

3 weeks ago

Welcome to the 2021 Beach Paper summer publication season. I hope you are well and safe from the (...
Play
What I played to survive 2020

Cassie Gotto-White

3 weeks ago

I think we can all agree that 2020 as a whole was a bust. For me personally, 2020 was filled with...
Garden Journal
Strawberry Fields Gomphrena has masses of gorgeous scarlet ball-shaped...

Paul Barbano

3 weeks ago

John Lennon thought one song was his best work when he wrote and sang with the Beatles. When he was...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Gov. Pete duPont during a visit to Millsboro’s NCR plant

3 weeks ago

Delaware Gov. Pete duPont, who passed away recently after a long life of public service and...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Oncology nurse beats cancer at Beebe

Lori Koyanagi

3 weeks ago

For 32 years, I have worked at Beebe Healthcare. I am a graduate of Beebe’s School of Nursing, and...
People in Sports
Sunday morning track clinic at Sesame Street by the Sea

Dave Frederick

3 weeks ago

Tim’s track clinic - Sunday morning sunrise to slow-down day, I am heading out the door...
Commentary
A lesson for the rest of the country

Joe Conaway

3 weeks ago

I had the pleasure of attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the development of the Western...
Editorial Cartoon
Route rot

Jim Paterson

3 weeks ago
Community Photo Showcase
Sure Sign of Spring

4 weeks ago

Richard Giannola sent us this photo he snapped May 2 in his Milton backyard. “I t is a sure sign of...
Around Town
Waiting in line ain’t what it used to be

Nancy Katz

4 weeks ago

I am a waiting room survivor. At my age, I’ve spent so much time in waiting rooms, I’ve often found...
Wine
Mother’s Day jaunt reveals hidden-gem winery nearby

John McDonald

4 weeks ago

2021 Mother’s Day was a wonderful success at Chez McD. Marguerite, our daughter, planned a lovely...
Golf
Cape golf team finishes match season 9-3

Fritz Schranck

4 weeks ago

The Cape Henlopen High golf team finished its regular-season match schedule at 9-3 with a close-...
Outdoors
Gun rally a success, but will it change anything?

Eric Burnley

4 weeks ago

The May 8 gun rally in Dover was attended by 1,000 people, and from the photos I saw, it looked...
The Business of Eating
Cape Region dining might take some patience - but it’s worth it!

Bob Yesbek

1 month ago

I wrote a few years ago about people who complain to me about bad restaurant experiences - but...
Cape Flavors
Focaccia flower bread invites creativity into basic recipe

Denise Clemons

1 month ago

Inspiration for this week’s column came from an image I stumbled across online. Most of the...
Barefootin'
Cape election brings equality and equity into focus

1 month ago

“Although the sense of equality is made the basis of many social and political ideals...
People in Sports
Hoping for sports success doesn’t come at the expense of others

Dave Frederick

1 month ago

Changing the locks - Gates and doors around schools and fields are locked most of the time...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
NFL schedule released

Sumner Spence

1 month ago

As expected, the defending Super Bowl champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will play in the first...
Editorials
Rehoboth’s canal dock a fine accomplishment

1 month ago

It’s said that good things come to those who wait. In Rehoboth Beach, one of the things that was...
Editorial Cartoon
Cookin’ along

Jim Paterson

1 month ago