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Running
77 runners qualify for Seashore Striders Summer Series
Tim Bamforth
4 years ago
With just two events to go, we have 77 runners who have qualified for the Summer Racing Series,...
Editorials
Wide-open spaces and public health
4 years ago
One thing we have learned for certain about the coronavirus is that it spreads most aggressively in...
People in Sports
Ricky Santos and Chip Kelly lit it up at Delaware Stadium in 2004
Dave Frederick
4 years ago
Hey Ricky! “Oh Ricky, you’re so fine, you’re so fine, you blow my mind, Hey Ricky, hey Ricky. ” –...
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Swat team
Jim Paterson
4 years ago
Plant Basswood trees where they will get full sun to partial shade
Paul Barbano
4 years ago
We often mishear the lyrics in songs, for instance as one schoolboy recited, "I led the pigeons to...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
A far-less-developed Fenwick Island from mid-20th century
4 years ago
This picture postcard from the mid-20th century shows a far less developed and commercial Fenwick...
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4 years ago
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Academics balanced by sports is a false equivalence
Dave Frederick
4 years ago
False equivalencies - There are no physical requirements to earn a seat in an honors or Advanced...
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Selective land stand
Jim Paterson
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Commentary
There’s lots more yet to be done to keep our community healthy and whole
Jen Mason
4 years ago
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Jill Linden, PhD
4 years ago
School personnel are working hard to put together the best possible structure for re- opening...
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Fungus Among Us
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Nancy Katz
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With all the different restrictions, warnings and ever-changing statistics brought on by the...
Traveler Series
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4 years ago
In February, Cape Gazette readers Dana & Vicki Parrott set sail out of Miami aboard the...
Mondavi new releases are worth looking for now
John McDonald
4 years ago
Just finished reading an article which highlighted one reason I so enjoy reading Jancis Robinson,...
Golf
Delaware college golf teams suspend fall tournament season
Fritz Schranck
4 years ago
There will be no Blue Hen Invitational Tournament at Rehoboth Beach Country Club this October. You...
Outdoors
Fishing has improved with the weather
Eric Burnley
4 years ago
Fishing has been very good since the weather improved and summer finally arrived. True, the midday...
Cape Flavors
Go ahead, travel to Greece – in your kitchen!
Denise Clemons
4 years ago
A food-related discovery we’ve enjoyed during quarantine is the public television program, “My...
The Business of Eating
Take a little walk to get the most bang for your dining buck
Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
In spite of all the challenges facing our restaurants here at the beach, locals and visitors still...
Barefootin'
Carter training for 25-mile prone paddle to benefit Grove Park dock
Dennis Forney
4 years ago
Gung-ho. That’s Marine Corps veteran Mark Carter’s attitude about the Grove Park canal dock project...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Baseball is back
Sumner Spence
4 years ago
The New York Yankees played the defending champion Washington Nationals on "Opening Day" with a...
People in Sports
Cape’s wrestling managers worth their weight in gold
Dave Frederick
4 years ago
High school cool - I have much respect for team managers. I have always been that guy since I was a...
Running
Heading west to Colorado
Tim Bamforth
4 years ago
I write this column from the City of Pittsburgh, the Steel City, home of the Steelers, on our way...
Editorials
Look at what cooperation can produce
4 years ago
On a recent hazy evening, two herds of deer – 15 animals in each – grazed at the corner of Kings...
Editorial Cartoon
Decision precision
Jim Paterson
4 years ago
Plant cinnamon ferns in full to partial shade
Paul Barbano
4 years ago
Cinnamon may have been around for thousands of years thanks to the Romans spreading it around,...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Tomato season then and now in Sussex County
4 years ago
Fresh garden tomatoes are coming on strong now in Sussex County. In the first half of the 20th...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Fred Gibbs: I couldn’t have received better care
Diane Barlow
4 years ago
Fred Gibbs, a Millsboro resident and an active Rotarian in the Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club,...
Commentary
Thoughts on masks in Rehoboth Beach
Gary A. Colangelo, DDS, MGA
4 years ago
On July 3, I watched a Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk webcam to determine what the mask-wearing...
People in Sports
Big Train Trugman retires from Amtrak to Lewes
Dave Frederick
4 years ago
Trugman’s Train Trip - Neil Trugman, the chief investigating officer for Amtrak, retires to Lewes...
Commentary
Lewes needs to act now to prevent injuries at beaches
Chris Beakey
4 years ago
On June 27, I saw something that will stay in my mind forever: a 16-year-old boy stepping into the...
Community Photo Showcase
Here Comes the Sun
4 years ago
Kim Johnson of Milton captured the glory of these sunflowers in Georgetown.
One starfish, one daughter’s gift
Lisa Graff
4 years ago
Years ago, my husband and I traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia, with our daughter Lena. We...
You don’t need statistics to know how crazy life is lately
Nancy Katz
4 years ago
Whew. I seem to be bombarded with statistics lately. From the newspapers, to the television, to the...
Traveler Series
Reading the Cape Gazette on the Trojan horse
4 years ago
Reading the Cape Gazette on the Trojan horse while waiting to enter the classical city of Troy In...
Try some Italians for summer food pairing
John McDonald
4 years ago
How many celebrated July 14th? Your faithful wine guy forgot a tickler last week, and July 14,...
Golf
Lewes Historical Society to hold inaugural golf fundraiser
Fritz Schranck
4 years ago
The Lewes Historical Society will hold its very first golf tournament fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 8,...
Outdoors
A few tips for flounder fishing
Eric Burnley
4 years ago
Flounder fishing has been much better this year than I expected. The overall population has been...
Barefootin'
Steve Smyk, ‘public safety activist,’ reflects on recent events
Dennis Forney
4 years ago
I sat down with Steve Smyk last week for a wide-ranging, three-hour interview. He let me know at...
Cape Flavors
Choose the right picnic foods to beat the heat
Denise Clemons
4 years ago
Although most local restaurants have opened their doors by limiting the number of tables and chairs...
The Business of Eating
A not-so-hidden gem in Dewey Beach
Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Jimmy O’Conor really has no choice but to serve a killer crabcake. After all, he was born in...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Baseball is coming back soon
Sumner Spence
4 years ago
Starting on Monday or Tuesday of next week, all Major League baseball teams will have exhibition...
People in Sports
Coach Cutty rocks the bald head look; jokes ‘pandemic got me’
Dave Frederick
4 years ago
Pandemic got me - Coach Gilbert “Cutty” Maull goes back to the Cape days when Bill Muehleisen...
Editorials
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Rehoboth Beach’s election won’t be decided until Saturday, Aug. 8. However, with requests for...
Running
Jake Bamforth successfully swims from Cape May to Lewes
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4 years ago
My son Jake swam across the Delaware Bay from Cape May, N.J., to Lewes Beach July 16. He was joined...
Editorial Cartoon
Buffer suffering
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In July there is still lots of time to plant beans
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Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Main Street in Bridgeville in the late 1800s
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This antique picture postcard from the late 1800s shows Main Street in downtown Bridgeville on the...
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A letter from Diaz Bonville: Thursday, March 26, 2020, was my last and 60th hyperbaric oxygen...
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Coach Alderman - In late summer 1976, Rehoboth Beach lifeguards Bill Collick and Fredman had been...
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