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People in Sports
Reaching across wrestling history tying Cape community together
Dave Frederick
3 years ago
Embracing the past -
I saw the Brittingham boys, Eugene and Kevin, roll into the Cape Big...
Commentary
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Mark Jacobs
3 years ago
Support for cannabis legalization is past the tipping point. The Legislature must not delay any...
Editorial Cartoon
Dividing line
Jim Paterson
3 years ago
Community Photo Showcase
Scooping Up a Snack
3 years ago
A Great Blue Heron hopes to snag a snack at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Bea...
Around Town with Pam
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If you want to experience great impromptu theater and also get a taste of luxury along with finding...
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Kim Crawford has been a New Zealand bellwether winemaker for years. He sold Kim Crawford Wines to...
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The Business of Eating
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Bob Yesbek
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It’s a rare week when I don’t receive at least one email complaining about noise in a restaurant...
Cape Flavors
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I was bored last weekend and wanted to make an interesting salad for lunch, but the pantry shelves...
Around Sussex
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There is a place in the Cape Region that has played a significant role in our maritime history,...
People in Sports
Time to doff the masks and put the masked marvels to bed
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3 years ago
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Running
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Rehoboth Beach runner Luann Goldfarb, 60, completed the Cabin Fever 50K (31.07 miles) Feb. 19, in...
Editorials
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Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Rehoboth Colored School in 1923
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Celebrate Excellent Care
Beebe Women’s Health team delivers exceptional care
Stephanie Adams
3 years ago
My husband Nick and I arrived at Beebe’s Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus at 5 a.m., Nov. 2, for my...
People in Sports
Past and present converge at Henlopen Wrestling Championships
Dave Frederick
3 years ago
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Commentary
Hitting the ground running as secretary of education
Mark Holodick
3 years ago
Over the past three months, as I awaited the Senate confirmation hearing to become secretary of...
Editorial Cartoon
Backseat driver
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3 years ago
Community Photo Showcase
Thompson Island
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Seniors supporting young seniors!
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3 years ago
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The doctor’s office experience usually follows a pattern
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Golf
Some fun at the 2022 PGA Show Demo Day
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3 years ago
Under normal circumstances, the PGA Show’s Demo Day at Orange County National Golf Center would be...
Outdoors
Trout season opens March 5 at two downstate ponds
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Cape Flavors
Baby carrots add bright color, rich flavor to any meal
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Choppin' Wood
Get your steps in on The Point before its annual closure
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Editorials
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Editorial Cartoon
Staying power
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Crunch of Cape sports champions -
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Editorial Cartoon
The bright side
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Hawk Eye
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