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People in Sports
Back in the frame. Back in the game
Dave Frederik
7 years ago
Back in the frame - I ventured out to photograph the Herring Point 5K and 10K Oct. 15. It was my...
Deflection from real issues comes from President Trump
Don Flood
7 years ago
In the Oct. 12 issue of the Cape Gazette, Lawrence McSwain responded to my letter concerning the...
Saltwater Portraits
Oscar Gonzales: Support helps veteran heal
Maddy Lauria
7 years ago
Oscar Gonzales grew up dreaming that one day he'd be G.I. Joe. "I was a military brat," he said as...
Editorials
Change process for rezoning, conditional uses
7 years ago
As the planning and zoning commission develops Sussex County's new comprehensive plan, it should...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Dirty Business’
Chris Wildt
7 years ago
Community Photo Showcase
Fly like a butterfly
7 years ago
Laurie Stuchlik of Milton sent this image of “lovely butterflies that always bring color and beauty...
Public consumption of marijuana is subject to a civil violation and fine
Henry J. Evans Jr.
7 years ago
On a recent trip to Seattle, I was a little surprised to see how prevalent commercial marijuana is...
Winemakers who understand food are worth following
John McDonald
7 years ago
OK, so the entire internet has been cracked open by hackers and governmental agencies. At the same...
Celebrating books, history and the joy of reading
Lisa Graff
7 years ago
We have ample time to read now that we are retired. But joining a book club pulls us out of our...
Lovely fall weather won’t stop the mass migration
Nancy Katz
7 years ago
The mass exodus has started, or it will shortly. This phenomenon appears slowly, as if no one would...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Corn harvesting in Delaware before combines
7 years ago
This photograph from the Delaware Economic Development Collection shows a Delaware farmer picking...
Layers of narrative complexity in ‘Blade Runner 2049’
Rob Rector
7 years ago
The original 1982 masterpiece (yes, that is not a word used lightly, but it is apt in this case)...
Traveler Series
Cruising the great rivers of Europe with the Gazette
7 years ago
Cape Gazette readers Shirley Bennett and Valery Cordrey visited the Reichsburg Castle, the majestic...
Outdoors
It’s time for common-sense gun laws
Eric Burnley
7 years ago
Once again, a mentally ill person has killed numerous innocent people and reopened the debate...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Ten Year Plan’
Chris Wildt
7 years ago
The Business of Eating
Beer. Cheese. Wine. More Cheese: The four basic food groups
Bob Yesbek
7 years ago
I wrote last week about how the number of shoulder-season events here in the Cape Region continues...
Barefootin'
Politics, history factor in Steele’s gun shop business
Dennis Forney
7 years ago
Presidential politics can affect local businesses in many broad ways as part of the entire national...
Cape Flavors
Treat yourself to a tailgate in style
Denise Clemons
7 years ago
We're into the crisp-weather months of football season and it's time to plan your tailgate party...
Golf
Lessons from the Delaware Senior Amateur
Fritz Schranck
7 years ago
My wife greeted me with a quick question when I returned home after the DSGA Senior Championship...
People in Sports
Tom Frederick: a Cape kid to the core, his later life a struggle
Dave Frederick
7 years ago
Going home! It’s Homecoming, 1994, Cape versus Milford. Quarterback Tom Frederick drops back and...
Running
Cape boys’ XC wins two, remains undefeated
Tim Bamforth
7 years ago
The Cape cross country team traveled north to Killens Pond for a tri-meet against Lake Forest and...
Traveler Series
There’s something to say about visiting your old home town with the Cape...
7 years ago
Scott Aijo and Ray Morris of Lewes recently shuffled, NOT shoveled off to Buffalo for a class...
Editorials
Festival synergy continues to grow
7 years ago
The 28th annual Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival is bringing great live music to Delaware's Cape Region...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Embarrassing performance!
Sumner Spence
7 years ago
No World Cup Soccer chance now for the U.S. until 2022! I still cannot believe the dreadful...
Mind-set key to performance – and to life
Kevin Danahy
7 years ago
I ’ve worked for the past 20 years as a coach and personal trainer. In that time, I've obtained a...
Cabbage on a stick is easily grown
Paul Barbano
7 years ago
Whether it is shish kabob, Popsicles, or corn dogs, it seems that everything is better on a stick...
Modern drugs make plague less deadly, but it’s still a danger
Fred Cicetti
7 years ago
Q. Does the plague still exist?
In the 1300s, the Black Death, as plague was called,...
People in Sports
Dewey Goes Pink, a day dedicated to somebody and everybody
Dave Frederick
7 years ago
Cherry O Baby - I wore a Temple cherry shirt at Dewey Goes Pink Oct. 7. I spent 14 hours combined,...
Saltwater Portraits
David Bernheisel offers helping hand in Africa
Nick Roth
7 years ago
There's a world traveler, then there's Dave Bernheisel. Since 1991, the 81-year-old Lewes man tried...
Editorials
Lewes welcomes first history book festival
7 years ago
The nation's only history book festival came to Lewes Oct. 6-7, opening to a sold-out crowd – and...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Security?’
Chris Wildt
7 years ago
Community Photo Showcase
Harvest Moon
7 years ago
The Harvest Moon, described by The Old Farmer's Almanac as the full moon nearest the start of fall...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Early efforts at preserving remains of HMS DeBraak
7 years ago
In 1985, salvagers used emerging sidescan sonar technology to sleuth out the location of the sunken...
Look at quality/price ratios for 2015 California wines
John McDonald
7 years ago
One of those anomalies for which I ask you folks to hold your fire is in the works. The Walter...
Think and wear pink for breast cancer awareness
Nancy Katz
7 years ago
The month of October now owns the color pink. And well it should, since October has adopted the...
‘American Made’ operates on full Cruise wattage
Rob Rector
7 years ago
It was announced earlier this year that Tom Cruise is working on a sequel to “Top Gun,” which seems...
Traveler Series
Cape Gazette visits the Kingdom of Spain
7 years ago
Bill and Susie Lane of Harbeson recently traveled to Spain. They enjoyed visiting Barcelona and...
Ask the Trainer
Cancer survivor adds Dewey Goes Pink 5K to list of adventures
7 years ago
This Saturday, Oct. 7, Gail Hamman will participate in the Dewey Goes Pink 5K sponsored by the...
Outdoors
Fishing adventures with Harry and Larry
Eric Burnley
7 years ago
After what seemed like an eternity without fishing, my friend Harry Yingling called last Thursday...
The Business of Eating
So many events - so little ink!
Bob Yesbek
7 years ago
I have to admit that I was skeptical. "A spice store in the high-rent district just steps from the...
Barefootin'
Chester Brittingham’s fateful bequest to Groome Church
Dennis Forney
7 years ago
Four times a year, members of Groome United Methodist Church in Lewes place flowers on a gravestone...
Cape Flavors
Using celery as a main ingredient
Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Since we planned to be away for a few days, I decided to clear out the refrigerator. Most of what I...
Golf
Delaware finishes second in 2017 USGA State Team Championship
Fritz Schranck
7 years ago
Congratulations to Phoebe Brinker, Jennifer Cleary and Esther Park for their impressive second-...
People in Sports
Friday Homecoming game more about the Saturday dance
Dave Frederick
7 years ago
Homecoming - Skip ahead to Saturday, Oct. 20, when Cape is Sussex Central’s Homecoming opponent...
Running
Striders to host open invitational Oct. 7
Tim Bamforth
7 years ago
The Tidewater Classic Cross Country Invitational, hosted by the Salisbury University cross country...
Traveler Series
The Gazette celebrates with The Davies on their 50th Wedding Anniversary...
7 years ago
In celebration of their 50th Anniversary, Sandy and Harry Davies traveled from Amsterdam to...
Editorials
Sports center offer is a good deal
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Former Delaware Gov. Pete du Pont years ago told an annual meeting of the Positive Growth Alliance...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Ode To Autumn’
Chris Wildt
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It's put up or shut up time for U.S. Men's Soccer
Sumner Spence
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This week could be the biggest game in 28 years for the future of men's soccer in the United States...
Sweet olive will need to be watered about once a week
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While it’s best known now for the character Popeye, the Thimble Theatre comic strip’s original...
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