Viewpoints

Parker Selby’s lifelong service is commendable

Marlene A. Saunders
2 weeks ago
Stell Parker Selby's tenure as the representative for RD 20 does not outshine her commendable and...

Should teachers get to pick their own evaluations?

Tanya Hettler
2 weeks ago
A bill sponsored by Sen. Laura Sturgeon, Senate Bill 165, titled “An act to amend Title 14 of the...

Delaware’s signs should point toward hope, not hate

Misti Burmeister 
2 weeks ago
Recently, I read about a new campaign spreading across Delaware: Hate Has No Home Here. These words...

Intimidation will not deter peaceful protestors

Marcia Cummings
2 weeks ago
On July 5, I was among the 100-plus people peacefully protesting President Trump’s policies on...

Sussex County car wash

2 weeks ago
Some call it a Sussex County car wash when the sprinkler from a farm field sprays the roadway. The...

Carol Everhart's legacy is unmatched

3 weeks ago
It’s fitting that Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Carol Everhart...

Traffic controller

3 weeks ago

What constitutes affordable housing in Sussex?

Nick De Cerchio
3 weeks ago
There is a great deal of conversation concerning the importance of affordable housing in this area...

Infrastructure should trump all in Sussex County

Robert Bruce Weston
3 weeks ago
I read with interest the story “Draft regs to limit development taking shape in Sussex.” May I...

Centenarian asks for removal of Lake Gerar buffer

Kitty Cole
3 weeks ago
The following letter was sent to Rehoboth Beach mayor and commissioners with a copy provided...

Let's do our part to save ospreys

Peter Kleppinger McLean
3 weeks ago
We lost our osprey nestling recently. With an active and seemingly robust 3-week-old a few days ago...

DelDOT has kicked the can down the road

Carson Siddall
3 weeks ago
DelDOT has known Five Points has been a problem for 20 years (if not longer) and instead of just...

More must be done to end child trafficking

Joy Greenley
3 weeks ago
The following letter was sent to Gov. Matt Meyer with a copy provided to the Cape Gazette for...

Blame for high energy bills falls on past, present...

John Bobeck
3 weeks ago
In a recent letter to the editor, writer Brian Howard says Sussex County government is the reason...

Celebrating America’s independence in 1993

3 weeks ago
It doesn’t get more Americana than Lewes’ annual Fourth of July celebrations. From the old-...

Prioritizing men’s mental health saves lives

John Russum
3 weeks ago
As June comes to an end, so does Men’s Mental Health Month, but the importance of the message must...

Summer standstill

Jim Paterson
3 weeks ago

Much of Sussex County is still rural

Johannes Sayre
3 weeks ago
I thank the Cape Gazette for its analysis of new side-by-side developments proposed between Route 9...

Stop road projects that only accommodate tourists

Robert Adams
3 weeks ago
Why are elected officials so afraid of tourists? When you remove all the stoplights, of course it’s...

HB 162 threatens freedom of entrepreneurs

Joni Rogers-Kante
3 weeks ago
Editor’s note: House Bill 162 passed the House 27-11 in May. It remains in the Senate Banking,...

Blue skies from heron out

3 weeks ago
A heron is always a special sight along the Gordons Pond Trail.

Dogfish archivist excited to see big bottle of hand...

Chris Flood
4 weeks ago
In recognition of its 30th birthday, Dogfish Head recently threw itself a weekend-long party. The...

Power grabbers

Jim Paterson
4 weeks ago

Volunteers risk their own safety to direct traffic

Jeff Wilmot
4 weeks ago
I read Mike Baker’s letter in the June 24 edition of the Cape Gazette and felt the immediate need...

Impaired Dirickson Creek needs protection

Linda Sullivan Schulte
4 weeks ago
In 2017, the nonprofit Delaware Center for the Inland Bays produced a report on the health of...

Volunteers deserve respect and patience

Terry Carney
4 weeks ago
I read with disappointment Mike Baker’s recent letter criticizing those who direct traffic at...

Many reasons to deny Love Creek Farm

Val Wood
4 weeks ago
The recent development proposal for Love Creek Farm (formerly Belle Mead) is for 332 apartments and...

Keeping Clear Space in Rehoboth is essential

Lynne D. Myers
4 weeks ago
Clear Space Theatre is an asset to Rehoboth Beach, both for Rehoboth residents and visitors alike...

Chorman thankful for time on Sussex BoA

Jeffrey A. Chorman
4 weeks ago
I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to the residents of Sussex County for allowing me...

Sussex’s poor decision affects whole state

Brian Howard
4 weeks ago
I live in Kent County and just got my Delmarva Power bill. Inside was a notice that my bill is...

Saddened, but understand new letters policy

Hoyte Decker
4 weeks ago
I’m saddened. But I understand. I recently learned that the Cape Gazette altered its election...

Cape Region roads are a dangerous place

4 weeks ago
Heavy traffic is always expected in the weeks leading up to the Fourth of July, but this summer...

Goodnight lagoon

4 weeks ago

Cape Henlopen Beacon battled Mother Nature

1 month ago
The Cape Henlopen Beacon is not the infamous Cape Henlopen Lighthouse. The beacon was located just...

Nature’s cooling station

1 month ago
The beaches of the Cape Region were finally full June 21, as the area escaped the cool spring with...

Flashback to snowflakes

1 month ago
As Cape Region residents long for cooler days, we can wistfully recall when snowfall blanketed the...

Electric outlet

Jim Paterson
1 month ago

We’re done admiring the problem

Katie Dodge Gillis
1 month ago
Recently, I was listening to a fireside chat with Matthew Heckles, Delaware’s new director of...

Sussex should avoid business as usual

Joseph A. Pika
1 month ago
The Sussex Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled to make recommendations on Cool Spring...

Good-faith cooperation needed between state and county

Bill Mailander
1 month ago
Over the past month, there have been commentaries and letters to the editor addressing the ongoing...

SB 159 brings substantial benefits to Sussex

Jay Cooperson
1 month ago
The following is a response to Rep. Bryan Shupe’s commentary about government overreach by...

Responding to two recent Viewpoints submissions

Arthur E. Sowers
1 month ago
The June 17 Gazette carried a bad letter by Del LeBarron and a good commentary by Peggy Schultz...

New Rehoboth restrooms need better signage

Ernie Fantini
1 month ago
In general, the new lifeguard headquarters looks good. I can see it gives the lifeguards much more...

Hopefully new project slows drivers down

Rick Hazard
1 month ago
Now that the Minos Conaway Road project is finally underway, perhaps people will drive through this...

Tunnell Cancer Center provided great care

Patricia Hold
1 month ago
Much thanks for the excellent care at Tunnell Cancer Center. In January, my husband was diagnosed...

Cave Neck Road project is slow moving

David T. Stevenson
1 month ago
The following letter has been sent to Delaware Department of Transportation Secretary Shanté...

Traffic control at crash scenes is poorly done

Mike Baker
1 month ago
The men who show up at accidents with their flashing truck lights, reflective vests and flags to do...

RBP logbook a historical gem

Peter I. Hartsock
1 month ago
As a Rehoboth Beach Patrol lieutenant alumnus and co-founder of the RBP Alumni Association, I was...

Whatever floats your boat

1 month ago
The Lewes-Rehoboth Canal is a great place for a variety of outdoor activities such as boating,...

Weather, or not

1 month ago

Delaware police chiefs association opposes ‘rushed’...

Richard P. McCabe
1 month ago
Delaware law enforcement has not just supported meaningful reform, we’ve been at the forefront of...

Making decisions isn’t rocket science

Rich Borrasso
1 month ago
Has Sussex County grown too fast? Much of the public believes the answer is a resounding yes. Most...

Local officials respond to home rule challenges

Delaware League of Local Governments
1 month ago
The following letter was written by the Delaware League of Local Governments and submitted to...

Dementia research needs more funding

Mary Princiotta
1 month ago
Today, more than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, a number expected to increase to...

Children’s Beach House needs support from legislators

Richard T. Garrett
1 month ago
For nearly 90 years, Children’s Beach House has been a trusted part of the Delaware community, a...

Penalizing people for appealing parking tickets is...

Johnny Vaughan
1 month ago
I am writing to formally express my concern and disappointment regarding a recent parking ticket I...

Milton deserves proper representation

1 month ago
It’s easy to sit on the outside and criticize politicians for their actions, but sometimes that...

Magic hour

1 month ago
Jay Sumner said she never gets tired of sunrises and sunsets. This photograph was made just behind...

East End Light replaced Cape Henlopen Beacon

1 month ago
A wooden tower stood on the east end of the inner breakwater in Lewes prior to the construction of...

State Dems don’t trust local communities

Bryan Shupe
1 month ago
House and Senate Democrats have made one thing clear: they don’t trust local communities to govern...