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Politicans must act. How will they?
8 years ago
Notable statistics and trends arose during a recent presentation by Gov. Jack Markell to Lewes-...
When pumpkins are taking the cure
Paul Barbano
8 years ago
In eastern Belgium there is a mineral spring that from about the 14th century has been visited for...
Is it time to hand over the car keys?
Fred Cicetti
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Q. My father is 82 and his driving is getting scary. I've been asking him to give up the keys,...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
President Eisenhower visits Dover Air Force Base
8 years ago
A fair number of U.S. presidents have visited Delaware over the decades. Over the next few weeks,...
People in Sports
Sports figures Sam Wylie and Bill Mitchell leave the game
Dave Frederick
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Sam “Plukie” Wylie - A Sussex County teacher and coach, a longtime basketball official and local...
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Prentice Perry's principles impetus for change in Pinetown
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Pricey Pavement
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Editorials
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8 years ago
When Cape students go to the cafeteria, they have more food choices than ever before, and Cape...
The Business of Eating
On-site ownership makes for successful restauranting
Bob Yesbek
8 years ago
There are a number of restaurant owners in the Rehoboth area who are regarded as just plain...
Community Photo Showcase
Sun sets on Funland 2016
8 years ago
Melanie Funkhouser sent us this amazing sunset photo, taken on the last day of the season at...
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Sunset on Beach Plum Island
8 years ago
Beach Plum Island is one of the last stretches of undeveloped barrier island in Delaware. Here we...
For those who keep asking about Chardonnay, here's a tip of the hat to...
John MacDonald
8 years ago
Hope to see you all at SoDelFest this Saturday, Oct. 8. Find all particulars at www.sodelfest.com...
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Slow day on the beach
8 years ago
Photographer Miguel Garces enjoyed a beautiful day on Lewes Beach at the end of a busy summer...
Yard Sales: Are they worth the cost?
Lisa Graff
8 years ago
Retirement is about new beginnings and getting rid of old stuff as evidenced in my community a few...
During a political season nothing in your house will work
Nancy Katz
8 years ago
It’s not often that I bring up politics, even though this is a hotly contested presidential...
Community Photo Showcase
Calm, sunny morning
8 years ago
This image of a calm, sunny morning was captured by Denis Hehman. “[The photo] was taken from our...
Outdoors
Feeding blues and crabs at the fishing pier
Eric Burnley
8 years ago
This run of bad weather has done nothing to improve the fishing in our area. Over the past two...
Barefootin'
Reflective fisherman, his cigarette and nicotine
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
I paddleboarded an ebbing tide out the canal in Lewes on a warm August morning. Halfway out...
Cape Flavors
Crisp, juicy apples make wonderful tarte tatin
Denise Clemons
8 years ago
Although most supermarkets have bins of apples on sale throughout the year, late August through...
Golf
Golf lessons don’t always take place on the practice range
Fritz Schranck
8 years ago
I spent Aug. 1-7 at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa., watching dozens of impressively...
Community Photo Showcase
Nature’s strange beauty
8 years ago
Nature is amazing. Who would what looks more like a Chihuly glass sculpture is actually the stamen...
People in Sports
Central at Cape, the Battle of Route 9, has produced 47 years of stories
Dave Frederick
8 years ago
Battle of Route 9 - The football game between Cape and Sussex Central has been played continuously...
Running
Ben Bamforth wins Tidewater Classic title in Salisbury
Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
A large field of 246 boys and 21 teams raced from the starting line Oct. 5 at Winter Place Park in...
Commentary
Beach lovers should support Rehoboth’s outfall plan
William J. Ullman
8 years ago
An anonymous and misleading advertisement that recently appeared in the Cape Gazette urges "beach...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Baseball gets serious
8 years ago
Now that the Phillies season is over, I am completely conflicted in terms of who I'm going to cheer...
Editorials
Hurricanes and land use; looking ahead
8 years ago
It's autumn: days shortening, lots of reflecting on the summer season and looking forward to our...
June plum fairly tough plants
Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Thomas Carlyle remarked that “Music is well said to be the speech of angels.” And angels play harps...
Community Photo Showcase
Sunrise in Rehoboth Beach
8 years ago
Many people agree - there’s no finer way to start the day than greeting the sunrise on a beach. Kim...
What to expect with a knee replacement
Fred Cicetti
8 years ago
Q. I'm having a knee replaced and I was wondering what it's going to be like when I get home...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
North side of Indian River Inlet in 1970
8 years ago
Things have changed dramatically on the north side of Indian River Inlet where Delaware now has a...
Community Photo Showcase
Storm approaching
8 years ago
Rob Mandelberg sent us this photo of a storm approaching the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk a few weeks...
People in Sports
Who are your people and where they stay at?
Dave Frederick
8 years ago
Kinship Analysis - “Who are your people and where they stay at?” I walked out of a Ph.D. program in...
Saltwater Portraits
Jackson 5: Family bonds over Family Feud
Melissa Steele
8 years ago
When four cousins decided to audition for the game show Family Feud, they never expected to get...
Editorial Cartoon
Lots of Water
Chris Wildt
8 years ago
Editorials
Say no to sign company rewrite of sign ordinance
8 years ago
After a year of task force meetings and Sussex County Council debate on the county's billboard and...
Commentary
My generation will never forget Jane Fonda nor she us
Dave Skocik
8 years ago
Special to the Cape Gazette
In response to "so what?" letters about disrespecting the...
The Business of Eating
It's time for the locals to come out and play!
Bob Yesbek
8 years ago
You need a program to keep up with the openings, closings and restaurant construction projects...
Community Photo Showcase
When sun dips, head to Two Dips
8 years ago
Two Dips on Lewes Beach is a favorite hang out for cool treats, day or night. Even when the sun...
Community Photo Showcase
Let the Sun Shine In
8 years ago
“Perfection at the Beach” is what Kelly Thunstrom calls this photograph she recently sent. The sun...
Choose Thanksgiving wines that go well with variety of foods
John McDonald
8 years ago
In preparation for fall oysters and Thanksgiving, let's review some complementary wines. We'll...
Dogs are naturally drawn to guest bedrooms
Nancy Katz
8 years ago
If there is one thing I know about dogs, it is that they love company. Having people visit allows...
‘Magnificent Seven’ is a perfectly entertaining take on a classic
Rob Rector
8 years ago
Seven Samurai should be required viewing for any self-respecting lover of film. It is perhaps one...
Outdoors
Huge red drum caught at Cape Henlopen
Eric Burnley
8 years ago
On Tuesday, I received an email from Andrew Stuchlik along with a photo of a 50-inch red drum he...
Barefootin'
Evans’ national conservation legacy still working
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
Tom Evans parlayed his friendship with Ronald Reagan in the 1980s into a major conservation victory...
Cape Flavors
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Denise Clemons
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In a recent conversation, my friend Dotti Wiker asked me if I faced the same challenges she found...
Golf
Friend against friend at the U.S. Women’s Amateur
Fritz Schranck
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In the Round of 64 match at the 2016 U.S. Women's Amateur, Shannon Brooks of Vienna, Va., faced off...
People in Sports
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Dave Frederick
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They went that way - A quadrangular cross country meet at Sussex Tech, run on the land across Route...
Running
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The annual Dolphin Dash 5K and Kiddie Run will kick off at 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 30, from Shields...
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Sumner Spence
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On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Pittsburgh Steelers by a shockingly lopsided score, 34...
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Additional density request? Just say no
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Sussex County Council members recently approved a rezoning of 35 forested acres on Warrington Road...
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