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The Business of Eating
Milk & cookies? Really, Delmarva - you can do better than that

Bob Yesbek

3 years ago

Dear Santa, I’m sure your elfin spies have told you that I am an equal-opportunity diner. I love to...
Cape Flavors
Christmas ham is an easy, flavorful alternative to turkey

Denise Clemons

3 years ago

Why is ham so popular as a main course for Christmas dinner? One reason might be that we’re tired...
Barefootin'
Anything more Christmassy than slime mold and sassafras?

Dennis Forney

3 years ago

The professor and I hiked through the piney dunes of Cape Henlopen State Park on a bright fall day...
Running
Shockro and Kuhlman lead Cape track at Bishop Loughlin Games

Tim Bamforth

3 years ago

Sophomore Lainey Shockro and junior Katie Kuhlman etched their names into the record board for Cape...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
The Eagles stay alive in the playoff race

Sumner Spence

3 years ago

On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Football Team by the score of 27-17. After...
Editorials
This year’s Christmas lights better than ever

3 years ago

In the third verse of the opening chapter of the book of Genesis in the Bible, the author quotes...
People in Sports
Seaford High gym will be named after Ben Sirman

Dave Frederick

3 years ago

The Ben Pen - The Seaford School District Board of Education has voted to name the Seaford...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Ice skating on a pond near Wyoming in 1909

3 years ago

Tuesday, Dec. 21 this year marks the winter solstice - with the year’s fewest hours of daylight and...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Reflecting on the holiday season and 2021

Dr. David Tam

3 years ago

Holidays give us all the opportunity to reflect on the passage of time and events in our lives. And...
People in Sports
Beast of the East is a meat grinder

Dave Frederick

3 years ago

Banged up at the Beast - The Beast of the East Invitational wrestling tournament at the...
Deter marauding squirrels by keeping them well fed - really!

Paul Barbano

3 years ago

Squirrels are both the gardener's friend and enemy. With their antics and acrobatics, squirrels...
Commentary
Ruth Ann Minner: An appreciation

Vincent P. Meconi, Mark T. Brainard and Jennifer W. Davis

3 years ago

The remarkable life story of Ruth Ann Minner is a matter of public record. She rose from the...
Editorial Cartoon
Planning possibility

Jim Paterson

3 years ago
Editorial Cartoon
Dog days

Jim Paterson

3 years ago
Community Photo Showcase
Drama at Sunset

3 years ago

Wagamons Pond in Milton is a great place to catch sunset. Leigh Curry sent in this dramatic shot.
Around Town with Pam
My grandmother's journals provide reflection, inspiration

Pam Bounds

3 years ago

I think by now, you may have surmised that I am an only child. I've mentioned both my mother and my...
Move Forward with Stacey
Embrace the ‘circle of stuff’ and free yourself

Stacey Himler

3 years ago

Q: I promised my grandmother I would help her downsize for some future move to assisted living,...
I knew Lewes was a famous port town, but real Port is all around, too

John McDonald

3 years ago

Did a little walkabout looking for Port in Lewes, on Route 1, in Rehoboth and in Bethany. The...
Traveler Series
The Gazette travels to Cancun for a wedding with the mother of the bride

3 years ago

On October 15th, Diane Dell traveled to Cancun, Mexico to attend her daughter Danielle’s wedding...
Golf
Christmas golf gift opportunities

Fritz Schranck

3 years ago

There is still time to find something nice for golf-loving family members and friends among Cape...
Outdoors
Gift ideas for your favorite outdoorsman

Eric Burnley

3 years ago

This week’s report was supposed to be a riveting tale of my latest adventure on the bounding seas...
Cape Flavors
‘Tis the season for Christmas goodies

Denise Clemons

3 years ago

We only have a few more days until Christmas, and tomorrow is reported to be the busiest shopping...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
What's up with the 76ers?

Sumner Spence

3 years ago

Last Saturday, the Philadelphia 76ers came back to beat the best team in the NBA right now, the...
Barefootin'
This Christmas season conjures up a tale of two Joes

Dennis Forney

3 years ago

Philanthropy - The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by...
The Business of Eating
We’re surrounded by one-of-a-kind gifts right here at the beach

Bob Yesbek

3 years ago

Y’never know what’ll hit a nerve. Even after 11 years of scribbling on these pages, I still can’t...
People in Sports
Staying in your lane for two laps is too long

Dave Frederick

3 years ago

Dumb, don’t like it - I have worked my entire life around teenagers, some of whom are now 60 years...
Running
Cape winter track competes at Milford Polar Bear Invitational

Tim Bamforth

3 years ago

The Cape Henlopen girls’ and boys’ winter track teams competed Dec. 15 in the Milford Polar Bear...
Editorials
Worthy goals for Sussex planning process

3 years ago

A favorite adage in the world of planning states that failing to plan amounts to planning to fail...
Editorial Cartoon
Signing off

Jim Paterson

3 years ago
Norfolk Island Pines work well for holiday decor and all year round

Paul Barbano

3 years ago

In parts of Austria and Germany in the 18th century, holiday evergreen trees were hung upside-down...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Santa’s special visit to Dover in 1941

3 years ago

Dover Air Force Base has been in the center of many important international events through its 80...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Something extraordinary about Team Beebe

Barbara Jadick

3 years ago

In 2019, my husband John was diagnosed with colon cancer after a colonoscopy at Beebe...
People in Sports
Hike it, buster! Mask mandates a morass of muddled rules

Dave Frederick

3 years ago

Hike it, buster - A year-and-a-half ago during Pandemic 1, I was standing outside the HomeGoods...
Commentary
Hard work begins now to expand broadband

Nicole Poore

3 years ago

Now that President Biden has signed the infrastructure bill into law, the pundits are pivoting to...
Editorial Cartoon
Wind gauge

Jim Paterson

3 years ago
Community Photo Showcase
In Flight

3 years ago

Frederick Schranck got lucky with this shot of a Blue Heron in flight at The Rookery near Milton.
Giving has many reasons, but put simply - ‘Tis the season!

Peter E. Carter

3 years ago

On Thanksgiving Day, a mere two weeks ago (seems longer), I enjoyed the traditional dinner during...
There’s still time to find the right gift wine for every palate

John McDonald

3 years ago

Following are a few last-minute, locally findable selections for the upcoming Christmas holiday...
Traveler Series
‘What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,’ but not when traveling with the...

3 years ago

Recently, Mr. and Mrs. Dana Parrott (Vicki Sammons) celebrated their anniversary in Las Vegas where...
Golf
Santa, please don’t give me this stuff

Fritz Schranck

3 years ago

Dear Santa: I appreciate all you did for well over 20 years to make sure I am rarely the recipient...
Outdoors
Atlantic City tackle show stocked with new products

Eric Burnley

3 years ago

On Dec. 2, I attended the annual Folsom Tackle Show in Atlantic City, N.J. Last year, the show was...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
I'll take it

Sumner Spence

3 years ago

This past Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the hapless New York Jets by the score of 33-18. It...
Hosting a party? Shop local!

Lisa Graff

3 years ago

During the holiday season, one of the challenges is feeding your guests, even if it’s just a...
The Business of Eating
The inescapable human element in this business of eating

Bob Yesbek

3 years ago

A couple of weeks ago I received an indignant email about the writer’s visit to a new restaurant...
Cape Flavors
American Heritage Chocolate offers authentic Colonial tastes

Denise Clemons

3 years ago

Last weekend was full of holiday happenings in Lewes, from parades to bake sales to the old-...
Barefootin'
Mistletoe’s mysterious ability to shake a few memories loose

3 years ago

A traffic jam on Route 1 resulting from a crash near the Broadkill Bridge Tuesday morning sent me...
Running
Cape winter track opens at Central

Tim Bamforth

3 years ago

The Cape boys’ and girls’ indoor track & field teams traveled to Sussex Central Monday...
People in Sports
George Edwards was street smart and puppy dog soft

Dave Frederick

3 years ago

Love and happiness old school - George Edwards passed away last week. He was on the 1979 Cape state...
Editorials
Speed enforcement may be needed on trails

3 years ago

The general readership of the Cape Gazette may or may not know that there have been several crashes...
Editorial Cartoon
On both sides

Jim Paterson

3 years ago

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