Viewpoints

Orange crush

3 months ago
The sun rises over the Salt Pond community in Eric Engberg’s submission.

Prime Hook’s new center puts visitors first

Chris Flood
3 months ago
It took a little longer than expected, but the new visitor center at Prime Hook National Wildlife...

Cape superintendent expresses gratitude

Robert Fulton
3 months ago
As I prepare to retire after 34 years in education – 13 of which I’ve had the honor to serve as...

Changing times

Jim Paterson
3 months ago

Fulton leaving lasting legacy

3 months ago
As Cape Henlopen School District Superintendent Bob Fulton prepares for retirement, the community...

Gov. Meyer should honor Delaware farmers

Daniel W. Magee
3 months ago
I recently watched Gov. Meyer's State of the State address. I must applaud him for his support of...

Lewes should protect trees on public property

George S. Cole
3 months ago
A little over a year ago, the City of Lewes, a tree city, established rules for the protection of...

Milton has lost its small-town charm

Tom McDermott
3 months ago
While attempting to drive through Milton while school was getting out, I realized Milton, in my...

Bridge at Route 1/Route 16 intersection is poor...

Sheldon M. Finkelstein
3 months ago
With the opening of the southbound Route 1 bridge at Route 16, it means there will be no stoplights...

Disturbed by comments from pro-development panel...

Nick De Cerchio
3 months ago
The Cape Gazette recently reported on a meeting of the Sussex County Land Use Reform Working Group...

Tiptoe by the garden

3 months ago
Red tulips line the walkway along the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal in 1812 Park in Lewes.

Families celebrate Easter 1994 in Rehoboth Beach

3 months ago
For decades, the annual Easter Promenade brought crowds to Rehoboth Beach to celebrate the holiday...

A history of Earth Day in Delaware

Delaware DNREC
3 months ago
The following article appeared in the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and...

The wastewater marathon

Jim Paterson
3 months ago

DHA says HB 350 not the right approach

Brian Frazee
3 months ago
No other state in the country has passed a law to address healthcare affordability in a silo like...

Democracy demands constant vigilance

3 months ago
In a recent letter to the editor, the Rev. Mark Harris stated, "All politics is local." He is not...

The need more score

Jim Paterson
3 months ago

Raise the price of the Gazette

Anna Isliarik
3 months ago
I've been a loyal reader for almost eight years now, and I absolutely love your paper! It's such a...

Withholding public health support not fiscally...

Robert Nadig
3 months ago
Articles and letters in the Cape Gazette document that Sussex County suffers from insufficient...

Without a free press, our democracy perishes

Nettie Green
3 months ago
I understand why all letters cannot be published, particularly when they concern the same issue. I...

Credit to Burnley for paying attention

Peter Kleppinger McLean
3 months ago
It’s been said that there’s a great calamity going on out there and no one’s paying attention. So...

Keep Cape Gazette format the same

Deirdre Taylor
3 months ago
I can't wait to get my Cape Gazette on Tuesdays and Fridays. I read it from cover to cover. The...

A light in the darkness

Arthur Perry
3 months ago
At the beginning of the year, my wife was ill and we immediately went to Beebe Emergency Room for...

Two items of interest are related

David Strolle
3 months ago
Two articles in the April 8 edition of the Cape Gazette were quite interesting, and I believe they...

Tulip’s so extra

3 months ago
A vibrantly colored flower adorns a walkway along Second Street in Lewes.

Hudson’s Steam Bakery rises in first half of 20th...

3 months ago
Hudson’s Steam Bakery operated at the corner of North Race Street and New Street in Georgetown...

Cuts highlight need for responsible financial...

Rep. Tim Dukes and Rep. Jeff Spiegelman
3 months ago
The federal government announced it is withdrawing approximately $12 billion worth of public health...

Selling Shelter

Jim Paterson
3 months ago

Kudos for Marasco on resiliency fund

Rich Innes
3 months ago
As reported on by Bill Shull in the March 14 Cape Gazette, the current City of Lewes budget...

Reader likes Gazette the way it is

John Eagle
3 months ago
I like the Gazette just the way it is. Thank you. John Eagle Lewes

Sussex needs adequate public facilities ordinance

Jerry LaForgia
3 months ago
The following letter is in response to a recent call and email from Cape Henlopen High School...

No reason for Cape Gazette to rethink its policy

Larry Chipley
3 months ago
With respect to the Rev. Mark Harris for his March 28 letter, titled Gazette needs to rethink...

Atlantic coast sunrise makes early wake-up worthwhile

4 months ago
Wisconsinite Ben Hamilton captured this stunning sunrise in Rehoboth Beach during a recent family...

State police are making roadside memorial signs more...

Chris Flood
4 months ago
It’s been a little more than 35 years since Delaware State Police Trooper Kevin Mallon died in the...

State, county must align land-use policy

4 months ago
In a pivotal moment for Sussex County’s future, the newly formed land-use working group was granted...

Layered approach

4 months ago

Local doc makes case for MMR vaccine

Jeffrey Boxer, MD
4 months ago
This is an update to my article that appeared in the March 25 edition of the Cape Gazette. As of...

Igniting the spark through volunteering

John Kleindienst
4 months ago
My personal journey into volunteering began in 2013 when I flew home to Texas to be by my grandpa’s...

Cape Region has many cultural opportunities

Wesley Paulson
4 months ago
I read with some interest the recent letter to the editor from Janet Le Digabel titled “Wrong...

Ready for their close-ups

4 months ago
The fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park is the perfect place to get a view of the Cape Region’...

Fisher-Martin House dates back 300 years

4 months ago
The Fisher-Martin House on Kings Highway in Lewes is one of the oldest structures in the state,...

Here’s looking at you, kid

4 months ago
Ron Vederman captured this photo of male and female ospreys while kayaking Herring Creek March 28.

DNREC secretary: Clean energy is the solution for...

Greg Patterson
4 months ago
High energy bills in Delaware are a problem. But clean energy policies are not the cause, and...

Deep sea protection

Jim Paterson
4 months ago

Cape Henlopen Food Basket’s supply is threatened

Jon DeVoll
4 months ago
The Cape Henlopen Food Basket is one of many organizations in the area working to address food...

Defending the Gazette’s reporting policy

Carson Siddall
4 months ago
I would like to address the recent criticisms directed at the Cape Gazette’s policy of not covering...

Gazette should cover political protests

Eileen Spangler
4 months ago
I’ve always been a fan of the Cape Gazette, but your new policy on not covering activities of...

Fasnacht's impact was immense 

4 months ago
There are few things in Rehoboth Beach as iconic as the Dolle's sign, but Funland is definitely one...

Regulation frustration

Jim Paterson
4 months ago

Physician shortage is a crisis we can’t afford to...

Joseph Elder, D.Ed.
4 months ago
As a resident of Lewes and someone deeply invested in the well-being of our community, I want to...

Wrong location for Belle Mead project

4 months ago
The developer of Belle Mead Farm is seeking to rezone a Route 24 property from AR-1 to C-4 to build...

Honor Vietnam veterans this March 29

Stephen Wittenberg
4 months ago
National Vietnam War Veterans Day is observed every year on March 29. It is an opportunity for all...

Gazette needs to rethink national news policy

The Rev. Mark Harris
4 months ago
A silent vigil in support of the rule of law and the assertion that no one is above the law was...

Give children time to get through the confusion

Joy Greenley, MSW
4 months ago
The following letter is in reference to Senate Bill 55, which prohibits gender transition...

Speak Out Against Hate supports Welcoming Schools...

Leslie Slan
4 months ago
I am writing on behalf of Speak Out Against Hate’s Youth and School Officials Action Group in...

The calm before the season

4 months ago
A lone beachgoer enjoys solitude at Cape Henlopen State Park.

Belle Mead plan lacks interconnectivity

Bill Mailander
4 months ago
Belmead Farm LLC is seeking to rezone about 40 acres from AR-1, agricultural/residential, to C-4,...

Henlopen Hotel has long history in Rehoboth Beach

4 months ago
The Henlopen Hotel has been welcoming guests to Rehoboth Beach since the city’s earliest days...

Food banks urgently need help

Cathy Kanefsky
4 months ago
The Food Bank of Delaware, and other food banks across the country, are facing challenges. The U.S...

Osprey opinion

Jim Paterson
4 months ago