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Celebrate Excellent Care
Oncology nurse beats cancer at Beebe
Lori Koyanagi
4 years ago
For 32 years, I have worked at Beebe Healthcare. I am a graduate of Beebe’s School of Nursing, and...
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Sunday morning track clinic at Sesame Street by the Sea
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Tim’s track clinic -
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A lesson for the rest of the country
Joe Conaway
4 years ago
I had the pleasure of attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the development of the Western...
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Route rot
Jim Paterson
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Community Photo Showcase
Sure Sign of Spring
4 years ago
Richard Giannola sent us this photo he snapped May 2 in his Milton backyard. “I t is a sure sign of...
Waiting in line ain’t what it used to be
Nancy Katz
4 years ago
I am a waiting room survivor. At my age, I’ve spent so much time in waiting rooms, I’ve often found...
Mother’s Day jaunt reveals hidden-gem winery nearby
John McDonald
4 years ago
2021 Mother’s Day was a wonderful success at Chez McD. Marguerite, our daughter, planned a lovely...
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Fritz Schranck
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The Cape Henlopen High golf team finished its regular-season match schedule at 9-3 with a close-...
Outdoors
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Eric Burnley
4 years ago
The May 8 gun rally in Dover was attended by 1,000 people, and from the photos I saw, it looked...
The Business of Eating
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Bob Yesbek
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I wrote a few years ago about people who complain to me about bad restaurant experiences - but...
Cape Flavors
Focaccia flower bread invites creativity into basic recipe
Denise Clemons
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Inspiration for this week’s column came from an image I stumbled across online. Most of the...
Barefootin'
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“Although the sense of equality is made the basis of many social and political ideals...
People in Sports
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As expected, the defending Super Bowl champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will play in the first...
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It’s said that good things come to those who wait. In Rehoboth Beach, one of the things that was...
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Running
Cape track & field teams head into Henlopen Conference Championships
Tim Bamforth
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The boys’ and girls’ teams from Cape Henlopen High School are competing in the Henlopen Conference...
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Paul Barbano
4 years ago
Raising doves was once quite common. Rock doves, or rock pigeons, came to North America from Europe...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Baseball game at Milton Colored School in 1952
4 years ago
This photograph from the spring of 1952 shows students and teachers at Milton Colored School...
Celebrate Excellent Care
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Maureen Hurst
4 years ago
Since moving to Ocean View in 2005, my husband Jim and I knew that Beebe would be our destination...
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Dave Frederick
4 years ago
Half in the bag - The 12th Seashore Striders Half Marathon, Relay and 5K run are in the books for...
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Sara Ford
4 years ago
Diversity, equity and inclusion. Three words that, for most of us, embody a moral rightness and...
Editorial Cartoon
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Jim Paterson
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Community Photo Showcase
Shelf Cloud in Rehoboth Beach
4 years ago
Kyle Brochet sent us this dramatic image of a shelf cloud May 8 in Rehoboth Beach. “This is a shot...
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Lisa Graff
4 years ago
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Nancy Katz
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Mother’s Day is one of those iconic holidays. Sometimes it is observed with joy. Sometimes it is...
Move Forward with Stacey
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Celebrate all moms and look forward to summer wines
John McDonald
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Golf
Cape golf team continues to play well
Fritz Schranck
4 years ago
The Cape Henlopen golf team split their two most recent matches, including their last home match of...
The Business of Eating
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Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
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Cape Flavors
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Denise Clemons
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Once again, the appearance of rhubarb stalks in the produce aisle at Lloyd’s Market tells us spring...
Barefootin'
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Dennis Forney
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Sometimes it’s just fun to cut through the words and look at the numbers. Data from the 2020 10-...
People in Sports
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Dave Frederick
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Editorials
Hanwell clear choice for school board
4 years ago
Cape Henlopen School District voters will go to the polls Tuesday, May 11, to make a choice in the...
Running
Cape girls’ track finishes dual-meet season undefeated
Tim Bamforth
4 years ago
The Cape Henlopen girls’ track & field team finished off an emotional dual-meet season with an...
Editorial Cartoon
Cool Spring
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Outdoors
Gun rights rally set for May 8 in Dover
Eric Burnley
4 years ago
On Saturday, May 8, The Delaware State Sportsman’s Association will hold a gathering of folks...
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Paul Barbano
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Some names just beg the question of why? Before the town was even built, a surveyor plotted out...
Commentary
Delaware must act to end sale of all flavored tobacco
Kathy Jennings
4 years ago
Flavored tobacco products pose a significant danger to our public health and are fueling a growing...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
One hundred years ago on the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal
4 years ago
Bill Heronemus sent along this photo, looking toward the northwest, of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal in...
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People in Sports
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We can hardly let the summer go by without thoughts of those traditional events like the summer...
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We understand that many visitors are stressed out by the time they finally arrive. It’s all the...
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John McDonald
4 years ago
A recent solicitation for Chateauneuf du Pape and a variety of other well-known Cotes du Rhone...
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Something seems to have clicked. The Cape Henlopen High School golf team traveled April 26 to...
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The Business of Eating
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