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Farm Bill would help farmers and ranchers weather factors beyond control
Kitty Holtz
7 years ago
It is unfortunate that the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill has been delayed. As farmers and ranchers...
Editorials
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7 years ago
U.S. Interior Department Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt was in Rehoboth Beach for a recent...
Saltwater Portraits
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Nick Roth
7 years ago
Myra Oates may not have much time left on Earth, but the native New Yorker says moving to Milton...
People in Sports
The Tooth Fairy’s rate of exchange has gone up over last 50 years
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7 years ago
Jackson Yngve - Just 6 years old, Jackson ran a 5K on Father’s Day with his dad Kurt . Jackson...
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Oak Orchard bathing scene from early 1900s
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Through the early to mid 1900s, Oak Orchard on Indian River was a popular summer resort complete...
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‘Lower Slower’
Chris Wildt
7 years ago
Community Photo Showcase
Lewes’ Red Baron
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Bob Bryer of Lewes is at it again. Readers may remember his finch photo ( www.capegazette.com/node/...
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Nancy Katz
7 years ago
It's June. We know that for a number of reasons. First and foremost is that every road, path, byway...
‘Hereditary’ is expertly sculpted ode to slow-burning fear
Rob Rector
7 years ago
Well, if you ever wondered what a Wes Anderson-directed horror film would look like, you'd be...
Traveler Series
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Bill and Nancy Leeman of Lewes recently walked the Camino de Santiago in Spain. They began in St...
The Business of Eating
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My parents loved pizza. It was a rare weekend night when mom wouldn't make that fateful call to the...
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Cape Flavors
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On a recent trip to the fish counter, I found something I'd not seen before - meaty, pinkish filets...
Look for good values on reds for Father’s Day
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Happy Father's Day! If your dad, pop, granddaddy, grampa or gramps enjoys steaks on the barbecue...
Editorials
Improve density calculation, widen buffers
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At the request of Sussex County Councilman I.G. Burton, council has begun a long-overdue discussion...
Traveler Series
Local couple retires to travel the world with the Cape Gazette
7 years ago
Tom and Mary Pirecki of Lewes recently celebrated retirement by taking a phenomenal trip! Tom...
Outdoors
The weather outside is (not) frightful
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7 years ago
If the weather reports are correct, and that’s a big if, this weekend will be the first in more...
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Come to the party
Fritz Schranck
7 years ago
Tonight’s the night for my first book signing at Browseabout Books on Rehoboth Avenue, between 5...
People in Sports
The Zen Master inducted into Del. Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame
Dave Frederick
7 years ago
A moment of Zen - The Zen Master of Cape girls’ lacrosse, the creator of concentric circles of...
Running
Three races in three towns in three days
Tim Bamforth
7 years ago
The fifith annual Triple Crown Race Series will be held this weekend with three races in three days...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Let the LeBron sweepstakes begin!
Sumner Spence
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Editorial Cartoon
‘Help Wanted!’
Chris Wildt
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Favorite moments from E3 2018
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The “Babe,” but Not Ruth!
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Purple Rain ideal for meadows, wildflower plantings and rock gardens
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Q. What foods are good for keeping your cholesterol down?
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Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
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Editorials
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Editorial Cartoon
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7 years ago
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7 years ago
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Community Photo Showcase
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Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
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7 years ago
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Traveler Series
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The Business of Eating
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Barefootin'
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The former Dunes Hotel and and Sea Esta Motel on the Forgotten Mile is being demolished to make way...
