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Rehoboth needs preservation incentives
8 years ago
The Barefootin' column in the Feb. 17 edition of the Gazette discussed the undiminishing pace of...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Most All-Star games are useless
Sumner Spence
8 years ago
Last weekend the NBA All-Star game took place in New Orleans. The Western Conference All-Stars beat...
The charming chaste tree is good for pollinators
Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Old-fashioned values wander even into the garden, it seems. An interesting tree for the garden has...
The charming chaste tree is good for pollinators
Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Old-fashioned values wander even into the garden, it seems. An interesting tree for the garden has...
Allergy to poison plants may decrease with age
Fred Cicetti
8 years ago
Q. I used to get poison ivy a lot when I was a kid. As an adult, I can’t remember getting it....
People in Sports
Running clock spins both ways, the ups and downs of sports
Dave Frederick
8 years ago
Two-faced running clock - Cape boys’ basketball, who lost by 16 at Smyrna Feb. 15, dismantled...
Saltwater Portraits
Jane Hovington is not afraid to be heard
Chris Flood
8 years ago
Jane Hovington is not a woman to mince words, and during a recent interview, she said she knows it...
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Sheila Zeytinoglu sent this picture postcard along over the weekend after reading about the house...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Punkin Push’
Chris Wildt
8 years ago
Politics and seeking stability in our society
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
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Editorials
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8 years ago
Abraham Lincoln is, perhaps erroneously, credited with saying if he had an hour to chop down a tree...
The Business of Eating
It's true: Local really does taste better
Bob Yesbek
8 years ago
Though the music may be nice on satellite radio, I always seem to learn something interesting when...
Community Photo Showcase
Winter sunset
8 years ago
Robert Peck sent us this photo of a beautiful sunset Jan. 17 at Blackwater Creek in Millville.
Carménère could be the next Malbec
John McDonald
8 years ago
Let’s start with an affordable St. Julien Bordeaux 2009 this week. The 2009 made a big splash when...
Newly retired? My advice for you
Lisa Graff
8 years ago
Recently I was reminded of why I write this column. I have had several conversations with new...
Expressing political views is a basic right - so get in line
Nancy Katz
8 years ago
It’s not often that I write about politics. But you can hardly get away from it today. And I do...
Unexpected sequel ‘John Wick 2’ sets up possible franchise
Rob Rector
8 years ago
Last year, Ben Affleck fortuitously landed a career-high role as a savant math whiz/ninja-like...
Outdoors
How climate change affects hunting and fishing
Eric Burnley
8 years ago
Anyone who cannot see how our climate is changing must be locked up in a small room and have no...
Barefootin'
Rapid pace of demolition continuing in Rehoboth
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
The pace of demolitions in Rehoboth Beach quickened in 2016. According to a count of legal notices...
Cape Flavors
Tapioca has a tropical connection
Denise Clemons
8 years ago
On a recent cruise through the western Caribbean, we spent one of our afternoons at an “enrichment...
Golf
Coaching change for Cape golf team
Fritz Schranck
8 years ago
Chris Krueger, Kings Creek Country Club director of golf instruction, is the new head coach of the...
People in Sports
Warrior girls sustaining ACL injuries at eight times the rate of boys
Dave Frederick
8 years ago
Warrior Girls - I read the book “Warrior Girls” by Michael Sokolove in 2009, when it was first...
Running
Freshmen and sophomores dominate Cape indoor season
Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
One statistic I started to keep track of when I took over the Cape girls’ program in the 2015-16...
Editorials
Apparent injustice demands more explanation
8 years ago
Two serious cases in the past two years involving Sussex County residents raise questions about...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Budget Buster’
Chris Wildt
8 years ago
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Hit the snooze button
Sumner Spence
8 years ago
The middle of February to March 1 is the quietest stretch on the sports calendar because hockey and...
Grafting can lead to interesting garden
Paul Barbano
8 years ago
During a political corruption trial, the witness was asked "Did you take $25,000 to compromise this...
Ask your doctor about any heart rhythm problems
Fred Cicetti
8 years ago
Q. My father was diagnosed with SVT. Is that bad?
SVT stands for supraventricular...
People in Sports
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Dave Frederick
8 years ago
Goodnight, sweetheart - The state dual-meet championships set for Tuesday Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day...
Saltwater Portraits
Jim Lupinetti: Mentor at heart
Melissa Steele
8 years ago
Twenty-four years of detective and major crimes work shows through when you meet Jim Lupinetti. He...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
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8 years ago
This photograph from the 1940s shows a musical group known as the Harmony Five. Information...
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Don Flood
8 years ago
Lynda Messick, a retired banker, remembers the first time she sat down to read the first version of...
Editorials
Cape girls bring home fifth straight swimming championship
8 years ago
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Editorial Cartoon
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Chris Wildt
8 years ago
The Business of Eating
A hidden gem - with a French accent - in Seaford
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8 years ago
A popular misconception about this column is that it’s a restaurant review. It is not. The all-...
Community Photo Showcase
Snowy tracks
8 years ago
Brian Newson took this photo in early January at the railroad tracks near Coolspring on Route 9. “...
Don’t let old habits keep you from trying new wines
8 years ago
With the exceptions of the most famous Dane in our English language, Danish blue cheese, Rødgrød...
Escape reality, visit a gallery
Lisa Graff
8 years ago
Many retirees flock south for the winter much like the snow geese who gather in our barren fields...
Social media and tech toys can seduce you during winter doldrums
Nancy Katz
8 years ago
We are so over the winter, and we still have miles to go before we sleep. Those bills from the...
Before Carell and ‘The Office,’ there was David Brent
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Before Steve Carell’s buffoonish boss Michael Scott stumbled and stammered through nine seasons and...
Ask the Trainer
Tyler Ward lost 45 pounds and transformed his body with knowledge
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8 years ago
Tyler Ward is different from most young people his age. He doesn’t eat fast food, drink alcohol or...
Outdoors
Summer flounder size increases 1 inch
Eric Burnley
8 years ago
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has selected Option 5 of the Summer Flounder...
Barefootin'
Beavers, fox skulls and February shadow stomping
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
Have you ever stomped on someone else’s shadow - and really laughed hard about it? Here’s a tip: It...
Cape Flavors
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Denise Clemons
8 years ago
Whenever we travel to New York City to see a show or visit a museum, we always make a trip up...
Golf
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8 years ago
Reaching the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Mid-Amateur means several things to the eight golfers...
People in Sports
Micah mistakes me for Colonel Sanders, the intersection of cool
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8 years ago
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Running
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The 12th annual Valentine’s Chase 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk will take place this Sunday morning, Feb...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Goose Vamoose!’
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Thoughts from the Sidelines
Never over till it's over
Sumner Spence
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Super Bowl 51 will undoubtedly be talked about for many years to come! I know I will never forget...
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Great display of sacrifice and love
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