Viewpoints

Remembering Pearl Harbor 83 years later

Steve Wittenberg
7 months ago
Eighty-three years ago, on Dec. 7, 1941, America was thrust into World War II after a surprise...

A fur coat can come in handy when it’s cold

7 months ago
It was a cold day on the dunes, but Jimmy and his owner, Jennifer Leonard (the photographer) braved...

Kalmar Nyckel docks in Lewes

7 months ago
Delaware’s tall ship, the Kalmar Nyckel, is a replica of the original sailing vessel that first...

Cooling temperatures are for the birds

7 months ago
Bernadette Hearn snapped this photograph of several birds hanging out on Silver Lake in Rehoboth...

Transparency is key to good government

Jane Brady
7 months ago
We at A Better Delaware place a priority on the transparency and accountability of our state...

Court casualties

7 months ago

Upscale cottages cater to tourists ... again

Wendy Harpster
7 months ago
I didn't realize it was April Fools Day already as l read the article about DNREC's nightmare of a...

Commending Lewes for planting Christmas tree

Judith Carpenter
7 months ago
I want to congratulate you for publishing the story about the new Lewes effort to plant their...

Macha should take over Preston’s seat

Hoyte Decker
7 months ago
The following letter was sent to Rehoboth Beach Mayor Stan Mills with a copy provided to the...

DNREC’s cottage idea is short-sighted

Hannah Hannon
7 months ago
As a 20-year resident of historic Lewes, I am sad to witness the overbuilding of our town. Lovely...

Rehoboth should reject Sussex County’s offer

Michael Bednarek
7 months ago
I oppose the proposal to connect Sussex County’s Wolfe Neck Regional Wastewater Facility and the...

Cape should focus on what’s important

Thomas Resh
7 months ago
The following letter was sent to Cape Henlopen School District Superintendent Bob Fulton with...

Butchering hundreds of deer a year is bullwork

Chris Flood
7 months ago
If recent trends hold, there will be more than 14,000 deer harvested in Delaware during the 2024-25...

Thankful for engaged community

7 months ago
At the Cape Gazette, we have much to be thankful for as we reflect on another successful year of...

Land filling

Jim Paterson
7 months ago

Driver education refreshers should be required

Lori Brown
7 months ago
I read another article in the Cape Gazette last week referring to a traffic study for a roundabout...

Cape Henlopen State Park doesn’t need upscale cottages

Joseph A. Pika
7 months ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is at it again with a...

Support Cape’s teachers, students and administrators

Eric Watland
7 months ago
One of the comments made in Royce Haynes’ Nov. 26 letter to the editor was, “and a new district...

Jump right in?

7 months ago
This is a common sight around Sussex County, as what leaves are left on the trees are falling to...

Bird’s-eye view of Rehoboth in early 1900s

7 months ago
Ever wondered what Rehoboth Beach looked like in its earliest days? Well, here’s a bird’s-eye view...

Golden glow spotlights Silver Lake home

7 months ago
Michael Reamy captured this beautiful photograph at sunset on East Lake Drive along Silver Lake in...

Finding homes for individuals with intellectual and...

Pat Swanson
7 months ago
What will happen to my disabled son when I can no longer care for him, or ultimately when I die?...

Valuation trepidation

Jim Paterson
7 months ago

Cape district should focus on needs, not wants

Royce Haynes
7 months ago
As member of a 7-12 New Jersey school board, decades ago, we faced a similar impasse between school...

Uninspired development stifles creativity, livability

Stefan Immler
7 months ago
Three years ago, my wife and I built a home and moved to Milton, drawn by its unique blend of rural...

Twin Branch Winery appreciates support

Katie Hart
7 months ago
We want to start by sending a huge, heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you who has...

Knock on wood

7 months ago
A young, fluffy male red-bellied woodpecker eyes some nearby suet in Michele Walfred’s backyard. “...

Why you should care about National Philanthropy Month

Mike DiPaolo
7 months ago
Philanthropy is the best of us, no matter our backgrounds or beliefs. It empowers our instincts to...

Lewes spending sorcery

Jim Paterson
7 months ago

Change begins at the county level

Nick De Cerchio
7 months ago
Media and residents continue to note the extraordinary housing growth in Sussex County due to...

Pump the brakes on referendums 

7 months ago
At a recent Cape school board meeting, Superintendent Bob Fulton indicated that another referendum...

My experience as an election poll worker

Linda Sullivan Schulte
7 months ago
I've voted in every election since my 21st birthday. But I'd never worked the polls until this year...

Delaware needs secretary of veterans affairs

Rep. Jeff Hilovsky
7 months ago
As a veteran and a wartime medical commander, I have witnessed the sacrifices, courage and...

Taking exception to tent city letter

Sheldon Finkelstein
7 months ago
Regarding the letter titled "Consider a permanent homeless village at former Troop 7," published...

Zwaanendael Club warns of scams

Kitty O’Reilley
7 months ago
One focus of the Zwaanendael Women’s Club, the local affiliate of the General Federation of Women’s...

Human trafficking continues to be big issue

Joy Greenley
7 months ago
Now that the political posts have subsided, I’d like to get back to readers (as I said I would)...

City of Lewes docks in First Town

8 months ago
A vessel by the name of the City of Lewes was built as a commercial fishing boat in 1912 by W.G...

Dewey dune development

Jim Paterson
8 months ago

It’s time to rethink land-use strategies

Anne Canby
8 months ago
Delaware faces several crises: a shortage of affordable housing, multiple poor health outcomes,...

Let’s help Twin Branch Winery

David Liemer
8 months ago
Twin Branch Winery in Milton opened to the public in April 2023 on 27 acres of fallow farmland that...

Snyder-Hall is ready to get to work

Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall
8 months ago
I write to express my heartfelt thanks to the voters of RD 14 who overwhelmingly chose me to...

Consider a permanent homeless village at former...

Ellan Hylton
8 months ago
When I first learned the tent city would be replaced by a salt barn structure, I wondered about the...

Sunrise stunner

8 months ago
Susan Howard captured a stunning sunrise at Delaware Seashore State Park before the clouds settled...

Don’t rely on machine votes to win in Delaware

Chris Flood
8 months ago
On Election Day last week, I was assigned to cover the watch party for Stell Parker Selby, the...

Celebrating Cape Region's athletic achievements 

8 months ago
This past week has been a testament to the hard work, dedication and talent of Cape Henlopen High...

Forthcoming finding?

Jim Paterson
8 months ago

It’s time to implement school impact fee

Perry Higgs
8 months ago
Sussex County voters know a tax when they see one. They dismissed attempts to paint the voluntary...

The impact of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation

Darren Silvis
8 months ago
In today’s world, choosing organizations and causes to support through charitable donations can be...

Rehoboth VFW Veterans Day ceremony a success

Capt. Dave Diefenderfer
8 months ago
Veterans Day is a very important day to recognize the service and sacrifice of all veterans of this...

Rehoboth Concert Band appreciates support

Steve Kieley
8 months ago
On behalf of the Rehoboth Concert Band, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the audience of...

Autumn-hued sunset view

8 months ago
Karen Ferguson sent this image of heron enjoying a brilliant sunset in Lewes.

Midway Drive-In opens in 1953

8 months ago
This photograph of the Midway Drive-In was recently shared by Jack Travis in the Growing Up in...

Eagles scout the neighborhood

8 months ago
Nick Spadavecchia was lucky enough to capture a photograph of a pair of bald eagles Nov. 7 on the...

Charter school accountability – a standard to embrace

Kendall Massett
8 months ago
It's charter school renewal season once again, and now is the perfect time to reflect on what this...

Rain check

Jim Paterson
8 months ago

Postmaster: ship early this holiday season

Dionne Watts
8 months ago
As the postmaster for 19958 and 19971 , I want to assure you that the U.S. Postal Service is primed...

Greuenbaum looks toward Sussex’s future

Jane Greuenbaum
8 months ago
Thank you, Sussex County voters, for putting your trust in me as the newly elected District 3...

Soaking up rays

8 months ago
You can almost feel the warmth of the autumn sun shining through this tree at Lake Gerar in...

Change is in the air

8 months ago
We are at the dawn of a new era nationwide, statewide and locally in Sussex County. In addition to...

Seeking approval

Jim Paterson
8 months ago