Skip to main content area
NEWS/POLICE
A&E
BUSINESS
CAPE LIFE
OBITUARIES
SPORTS
VIEWPOINTS
CLASSIFIEDS
SHOP
E-Edition
Log In
NEWS/POLICE
• Most Popular Stories
• Police Reports
• All News Stories
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
• Most Popular Stories
• All A&E Stories
• Steppin' Out
BUSINESS
• Most Popular Stories
• Local Buzz
• All Business Stories
CAPE LIFE
• Calendar
• Most Popular Stories
• All Cape Life Stories
• Faith & Spirituality
• Garden & Farm
• Health
• School Life
OBITUARIES
SPORTS
• Most Popular Stories
• All Sports Stories
VIEWPOINTS
• Editorial
• Letters to the Editor
• Editorial Cartoon
• Commentary/Politics
• Recent Blogs
COLUMNS
CLASSIFIEDS
WEATHER
CAPE GAZETTE VIDEOS
COMMUNITY PHOTOS
BEACH PAPER ARCHIVE
SPONSORED CONTENT
• Auto
• Real Estate
• Business Directory
SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
THE CURRENT
LOGIN
E-EDITION
ARCHIVES
SUBSCRIBE
SHOP
ADVERTISE
CONTACT
POLICIES
☰
Recent Columns
Celebrate Excellent Care
Excellence is always in season at Beebe
Amanda Neal
5 years ago
The temperature gauge in the car said it was 27 degrees outside when my co-worker, Amy Popovich,...
Saltwater Portraits
David Main: Rebuilding after devastating fire
Melissa Steele
5 years ago
A 3 a.m. phone call March 13, 2018, woke David Main from a deep sleep in his Virginia home,...
People in Sports
The space in between game days is where champions are born
Dave Frederick
5 years ago
Long shot delivers - Woodbridge 195-pound wrestler Taeshaun Ford-Jackson was somewhere between a...
Editorials
With flu cases mounting, prevention, hygiene are key
5 years ago
The new coronavirus has captured worldwide attention, with nearly 78,000 diagnosed cases in 28...
Commentary
Legislators committed to finding solution to Bloom
Gerald Hocker, Anthony Delcollo, David Lawson, Ernie Lopez, Brian Pettyjohn, Bryant Richardson, and David Wilson
5 years ago
Bloom Energy is, yet again, under the microscope and facing intense scrutiny for its lack of...
Editorial Cartoon
'Garden party’
Jim Paterson
5 years ago
Answering emails is safer than attending crowded wine events
John McDonald
5 years ago
I decided against NYC for the Kosher Wine and Food event as a precaution. Prudent winos may wish to...
Traveler Series
Neighbors cruise the southern Caribbean with Cape Gazette
5 years ago
In January, this great group of Cape Gazette readers enjoyed warm weather while sailing aboard...
Dogs at the beach – a recipe for fun
Nancy Katz
5 years ago
Mother Nature is a sly creature, especially when it comes to weather. First she’ll throw snowballs...
‘Sonic’ doesn’t reinvent hamster wheel
Rob Rector
5 years ago
Those who follow film may recall a certain film’s trailer release late last year that horrified...
Traveler Series
Reading Cape Gazette at Chichen Itza in Mexico while on getaway
5 years ago
Cape Gazette readers Steve and Lorrie Walker recently took a 5-day trip to sunny Isla Mujeres, an...
Barefootin'
Local wildlife panorama now includes deer-killing coyotes
Dennis Forney
5 years ago
Bald eagles nesting, herons developing rookeries, early ospreys scouting for nests and coyotes...
The Business of Eating
So many restaurants - so little time!
Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
The Nation’s Summer Capital is a recognized culinary destination. Year after year the James Beard...
Cape Flavors
Celebrate Mardi Gras with homemade beignets
Denise Clemons
5 years ago
For those of you who follow the happenings in New Orleans, you’re surely aware that next Tuesday is...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Continuing fallout in baseball
Sumner Spence
5 years ago
I have been surprised how much coverage the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal has received, and...
Editorials
Sussex EMS accreditation testament to teamwork
5 years ago
The National Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services has been reviewing the work of the...
Outdoors
Marine Recreational Information Program data is flawed
Eric Burnley
5 years ago
On Feb. 19, I attended a public hearing on black sea bass, summer flounder and scup held in Dover...
Golf
Get a grip – literally
Fritz Schranck
5 years ago
Anyone involved in the golf grip business must first come to grips, as it were, with Golf Pride...
People in Sports
If you quit a team, the fans will forget you before you can say jack rabbit
Dave Frederick
5 years ago
Fair game - “But mom, it’s not fair.” “Life’s not fair, kid, get used to it.” Sports are often...
Running
Cape indoor track teams head to Maryland for state championships
Tim Bamforth
5 years ago
The Cape girls’ and boys’ track teams will head west to Landover, Md., and the beautiful Prince...
Editorial Cartoon
‘The buffer battle”
Jim Paterson
5 years ago
Water Peruvian Apple Cactus thoroughly in warmer seasons
Paul Barbano
5 years ago
When we think of glaciers we rarely think of Peru, but Peru has 1,769 glaciers in its 28 different...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Bunkroom of Civilian Conservation Corps in Lewes
5 years ago
This photograph from the early 1930s shows the bunkroom in one of the Civilian Conservation Corps...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Our Beebe Baby is a true gift
Justen Albright
5 years ago
I am a proud member of the Beebe Medical Foundation team. I am also somewhat of a newlywed –...
Commentary
Georgetown’s Margaret White Houston played important role in suffragist...
5 years ago
In 1897, Georgetown’s Margaret White Houston was a 33-year-old wife and mother with three young...
Saltwater Portraits
T.J. Thomas: St. Peter’s minister of music
Nick Roth
5 years ago
For T.J. Thomas, it wasn’t necessarily love at first note. But as he grew older, his interests...
People in Sports
Senior Nights eventually evolve into Senior Citizen Nights
Dave Frederick
5 years ago
One last Senior Night - Athletes get one Senior Night for each sport played, but coaches and...
Editorials
DART strategies miss the mark in Sussex
5 years ago
Delaware Area Regional Transit officials say it’s challenging to provide bus service in Sussex...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Nut Case’
Jim Paterson
5 years ago
Community Photo Showcase
Edge of Darkness
5 years ago
Elliot MacGuire saw the strangest cloud formation over Rehoboth Feb. 16 and couldn’t stop taking...
Sisters have stories to share
Lisa Graff
5 years ago
I asked my friend Amie Sloan if she enjoyed seeing the latest film version of “Little Women.” Born...
Both quality and price determine wine’s true worth
John McDonald
5 years ago
Brief reminder about an opportunity to meet Baroness Ariane de Rothschild and to sample kosher food...
Traveler Series
Santas from all over the world gather in Israel to read the Cape Gazette
5 years ago
In January, Denny and Dawn Huss (AKA Santa and Mrs. Claus, Rehoboth Beach Hometown Parade and...
Pets are the best cure for cabin fever
Nancy Katz
5 years ago
Spring is just around the corner. March will soon descend, bringing howling winds and chapped lips...
‘Birds of Prey’ explodes like a confetti cannon
Rob Rector
5 years ago
In the comics world, DC has never quite really known what to do with Harley Quinn. First introduced...
Traveler Series
On holiday at the Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay with the Cape Gazette
5 years ago
Cape Gazette readers George & Mike didn’t think twice about escaping the cold weather in Lewes...
Barefootin'
New bald eagle family doesn’t mind Five Points chaos
Dennis Forney
5 years ago
A pair of promiscuous bald eagles has taken up residence at the epicenter of Cape Region traffic...
The Business of Eating
As with anything creative, change is inevitable
Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Singer and songwriter Enya summed things up nicely when she wrote those words that are the title of...
Cape Flavors
Food focus on legumes
Denise Clemons
5 years ago
According to recent posts and published articles from food bloggers and pundits alike, it appears...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Baseball begins
Sumner Spence
5 years ago
Spring training officially started for the Phillies and most of the other Major League Baseball...
Editorials
Clean water initiatives worth celebrating
5 years ago
Delaware’s greatest natural resources are its environment and its mid-Atlantic location in close...
Outdoors
Common mistakes with fishing tackle
Eric Burnley
5 years ago
I fish everywhere from the beach to the inlet to head boats, charter boats and private boats, and...
People in Sports
Milford Central Academy is the heart of a connected community
Dave Frederick
5 years ago
Uncle Fredman - A Tuesday night boys’ basketball game between Cape and Milford at Milford Central...
Running
Shields students compete in annual bowling tournament
Tim Bamforth
5 years ago
The annual Shields Elementary School Bowling Championship was held this week with a competition...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Knight rights’
Jim Paterson
5 years ago
Pygmy date palms can add tropical flair indoors
Paul Barbano
5 years ago
In 2005, researchers sprouted a 2,000-year-old Judean date palm seed. In a nod to its biblical...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
A heron rookery reminds that nesting season is beginning
5 years ago
This Delaware Wildlands postcard from the 1950s shows a New Castle County heron rookery on land...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Stu Bruce: Beebe team instills confidence for active living
Rachel Swick Mavity
5 years ago
Stu Bruce woke up early one warm September day and drove to the Tower Road beach where he swims...
Commentary
Let’s retrain Delaware’s most vulnerable workers
5 years ago
Exasperated, I yelled out, “I’m calling an electrician!” because my frustration level reached a...
Saltwater Portraits
Marjorie Duffy Biles: From colored schools to Carper’s office
Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Being one of the first African American students to step into Rehoboth High School was an eye-...
‹ previous
124 of 236
next ›
more
Premier Listing
ONE OF A KIND & PICTURE PERFECT at 19056 Winterberry...
Milton
1,037,500.00
ONE OF A KIND & PICTURE PERFECT by Schell Brothers! This custom-designed 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath...
Lee Ann Wilkinson, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Subscribe to the CapeGazette.com Daily Newsletter
Daily Headlines
Breaking News
Real Estate Marketplace
217 N Bayshore Dr, Frederica | Peace and tranquility with amazing water views!
Active Adults Realty®
FIRST TIME HOME BUYING
Iron Valley Real Estate at The Beach - Frank Hornstein
SOLD - THE PENINSULA - 33558 WINDSWEPT DRIVE
Iron Valley Real Estate at The Beach - Frank Hornstein
PRICE LOWERED - 1332 ALLEY MILL ROAD - CLAYTON - $530,000-
Iron Valley Real Estate at The Beach - Frank Hornstein
36980 TURNSTONE CIRCLE #77~REHOBOTH BEACH
Coldwell Banker Premier - Delaware
Move-in ready - Now priced at $175,000
John Black, Realtor® with Patterson Schwartz Real Estate
Best Priced non-condo for sale in the City
John Black, Realtor® with Patterson Schwartz Real Estate
Promotions
News
Rentals
Local Dining
Before you Dine Out, read the Dine Out magazine!
Cape Gazette
More
In The Market
See Rick Braun live at the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival
Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival
Vincent Ingala live at the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival
Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival
Find Out What’s Rocking in Coastal Delaware
The Cape Current
Shipwrecks & Rescues—Beach Walk Tour
Lewes Historical Society
21st Annual Cannonball 5K & Trenny Elliott Memorial Walk
Lewes Historical Society
Revolutionary Lewes Walking Tour
Lewes Historical Society
Trunk or Treat
CHEER, Inc.
Craft Fair
CHEER, Inc.
more
Premier Listings
24006 Benjamin Harrison Cir, Millsboro | Welcome to...
Millsboro
525,000.00
PREMIUM LOT! Welcome to premier 55+ living in Independence! This charming ranch home is the perfect...
Active Adults Realty®
Olde Town
Georgetown
1,500,000.00
23 Filly Lane Lewes DE 19958 – Welcome to The Coastal Harbor, a stunning proposed home by Garrison...
The Carrie Lingo Team
COMMERCIAL SPACE Downtown Rehoboth | 2 Blocks from...
Rehoboth Beach
930,000.00
50 Wilmington Avenue #A &B | Rehoboth Beach | List Price: $930,000 Conveniently located in the...
Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
Exquisite Ocean Block Home in South Rehoboth!
Rehoboth Beach
5,495,000.00
Welcome to 1 New Castle Street, an exquisite beach cottage masterfully transformed to blend...
Bryce Lingo & Shaun Tull Team
MOVE RIGHT IN at 31101 Tigress Rd, Lewes
Lewes
649,900.00
MOVE RIGHT IN! Don't wait to build, this barely lived in "Smart Home" is waiting for you. DR Horton...
Lee Ann Wilkinson, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Unmatched Blend of History & Style | The Pines
Rehoboth Beach
4,300,000.00
Own a piece of history at 69 Henlopen Avenue, one of the most distinctive properties in "The Pines...
Bryce Lingo & Shaun Tull Team
Open House in Parker’s Pointe at 3 Kinsley Ln!
Millsboro
394,900.00
Join us for an open house and your very own tour of our beautiful listing in Parker’s Pointe on...
The Julie Gritton Team
CUSTOM-BUILT HOME IN WOLFE POINTE!
Lewes
1,275,000.00
SOLD! Welcome to 36211 Tarpon Drive! This custom-built 4-bedroom; 4.5-bathroom is situated on a...
Paul Townsend Team ~ Paul & Darlene Townsend, REALTORS®
Open House in Baywood at 24934 Pot Bunker Way!
Millsboro
294,000.00
Join us on Saturday, August 30th from 11 am to 1 pm for an open house and your very own tour of...
The Julie Gritton Team
New Listing at Fairway Village, Lewes - For Sale
Lewes
287,000.00
New Listing at Fairway Village, Lewes, For Sale 34550 Titleist Ct., Lewes, DE This condo, located...
Crowley Associates Realty
more
Hunting rules change last minute
Melissa Steele
2 hours ago
Days before new regulations for hunters under 21 were to go into effect for the fall hunting season...