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Deer hunting adventures
Eric Burnley
3 years ago
I started deer hunting in 1958 when I was 16 years old. I went with a gentleman from Claymont who...
The Business of Eating
A world of tastes just waiting for you and your fork
Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
The off-season seems to be getting shorter every year, but I still maintain that it’s the locals’...
Barefootin'
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Dennis Forney
3 years ago
Barely a day goes by without our hearing about shortages and shipping delays related to national...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
The Eagles are not impressing me
Sumner Spence
3 years ago
On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Las Vegas Raiders by the score of 33-22. It wasn't...
Running
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Tim Bamforth
3 years ago
The Cape Henlopen boys’ cross country team is peaking at the right time of the season. On Wednesday...
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Dave Frederick
3 years ago
Two-way player - I was stuck between stop and go ready to capture the start of the girls’ race at...
Editorials
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In the middle 1800s, Sea Witch was the fastest, most audacious sailing vessel of its time. It’s...
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Jim Paterson
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Garden Journal
Use leftover kitchen vegetables for a nostalgic garden on a windowsill
Paul Barbano
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In the midst of autumn, with dying leaves and spent gardens, we gardeners are tempted to long for...
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Rehoboth Beach’s streets fan out left and right from where Rehoboth Avenue crosses Lewes-Rehoboth...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Celebrating the excellent care Beebe extends to our community
Kay Young
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Commentary
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Jonathan Sharp
3 years ago
NASA climate scientist and communications expert Peter Jacobs recently recommended that the term “...
People in Sports
B Mack breaks the Boardwalk banner held by Jane and Mike Castle
Dave Frederick
3 years ago
Boardwalk banner - The Tommy 10 5K on the Rehoboth Boardwalk Sunday morning enjoyed a surge in same...
Commentary
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Donna M. Christensen
3 years ago
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted millions across the country, and Delaware has not been...
Editorial Cartoon
La la land
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Community Photo Showcase
Gliding Pelican
3 years ago
A brown pelican glides over the water off the coast of Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes. Charlie...
Wine
Merlot wines are approachable and food-friendly
John McDonald
3 years ago
Here’s a twofer. A California Merlot, Gnarly Head 2019, scored 90 points McD and costs under $11...
Traveler Series
Cruising on the Silver Muse with the Gazette in Alaska
3 years ago
Cape Gazette readers & Accent on Travel Advisors, Kristen Smith and Reilly Scott recently...
Outdoors
Water temperature drop is affecting fishing
Eric Burnley
3 years ago
We have just experienced a week or more of northwest to northeast winds, and the water temperature...
Golf
UD T-5th, DSU 10th at Lady Blue Hen Invitational
Fritz Schranck
3 years ago
Tiffany Kong and Yanjun Liu of Princeton University finished first and second in the eighth annual...
Editorials
Proposed connector road should be fast-tracked
3 years ago
“Commercial development, residential growth for seasonal visitors, and people permanently...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Baseball playoff update
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3 years ago
As of right now the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves are one win away from facing each other...
The Business of Eating
Delaware’s food industry pauses to celebrate its strength and resilience
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3 years ago
In keeping with the hallowed tradition upheld by many of Delaware’s best eateries, last Monday’s...
Cape Flavors
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Denise Clemons
3 years ago
A reader sent a note last week asking me to write a column focused on non-GMO foods and how to...
Barefootin'
Politics, left and right, pushing and pulling with all their might
Dennis Forney
3 years ago
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–...
Around Town with Pam
‘Jim Binder, the Bull Minder’
Pam Bounds
3 years ago
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Running
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Tim Bamforth
3 years ago
Allison Ortiz, just a sixth-grader at Mariner Middle School, captured one of the biggest races of...
People in Sports
Ten low-bridging bulldogs fronting Cape athletes
Dave Frederick
3 years ago
Ten low-bridging bulldogs - A young boy was low-bridged by a playful bulldog named Brutus – a...
Editorial Cartoon
Fall guy
Jim Paterson
3 years ago
Garden Journal
Parsley root is a nutrition powerhouse
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3 years ago
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Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Rehoboth Beach’s Sisters Cottage In The Early 20th Century
3 years ago
This picture postcard from Rehoboth Beach was mailed in 1908. It shows priests and nuns in front of...
Celebrate Excellent Care
On the road to recovery thanks to great care at Beebe
Jason Abela
3 years ago
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People in Sports
Friday Night Lights at Cape brings out all the muppets
Dave Frederick
3 years ago
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Commentary
Delaware’s agriculture is here to stay
Brian Pettyjohn
3 years ago
It was a hot and humid mid-July day, one of the warmest in the summer up to that point. The tractor...
Editorial Cartoon
Down the road
Jim Paterson
3 years ago
Community Photo Showcase
Reflections on Lake Gerar
3 years ago
The reflection of the Henlopen Hotel/Condo complex in Lake Gerar is crystal clear, thanks to a cool...
Our Senior Yearbook
Are you set in your ways?
Lisa Graff
3 years ago
When you think of older people, or shall I say people of retirement age, you may think of the...
Where have all the children gone?
Peter E. Carter
3 years ago
Please excuse my altering and pilfering from the brilliant Peter, Paul and Mary (actually Pete...
Wine
So-called orange wine is a new trend but an old style
John McDonald
3 years ago
I’ve been on COVID restriction the past 14 days. It appears my two vaccine shots worked well enough...
Traveler Series
Celebrating 50 years of togetherness with the Gazette in South Dakota
3 years ago
Dave & Louise Hertzog of Rehoboth Beach recently celebrated their Golden Anniversary in South...
Golf
LPGA putting and chipping practice routines not just for the pros
Fritz Schranck
3 years ago
If you would like to improve your short game, consider the examples set by the talented members of...
Outdoors
How they count the fish we catch
Eric Burnley
3 years ago
The recreational fishing community is governed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Too little too late
Sumner Spence
3 years ago
For Thursday night football, the Philadelphia Eagles lost a somewhat competitive game against the...
The Business of Eating
Not Fussy. Not Fancy. Just good Italian
Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Waaayyy back in March 2012 I cooed excitedly on these pages about a sign on a tiny storefront in...
Cape Flavors
Apple cake is a tasty way to enjoy bountiful fall crops
Denise Clemons
3 years ago
It would seem that every newspaper food editor and online recipe blogger across the country...
Barefootin'
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Dennis Forney
3 years ago
In the early 1900s, when Indian River’s inlet changed locations almost as often as the weather...
Editorials
Bureaucratic gridlock gripping Rehoboth Beach
3 years ago
Major projects that could advance Rehoboth Beach’s goal of revitalizing its downtown cannot make...
Running
Cape cross country notches double wins
Tim Bamforth
3 years ago
Cape boys ran away from Polytech 24-33 and also topped Smyrna 16-44 to notch up two more wins in...
People in Sports
Photos on the fly at Sandhill Fields cross country meet
Dave Frederick
3 years ago
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Editorial Cartoon
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