Viewpoints

County should subsidize EMS services

Nick de Cerchio
4 months ago
The Lewes ambulance corps is presently experiencing a financial deficit that could lead to...

Reasonableness prevails in Rehoboth Beach

Jim Feldman
4 months ago
Thankfully, some adults have provided reasonableness in dropping the city’s appeal of minor issues...

Transgender people deserve freedom, not bigotry

Aaron Huertas
4 months ago
Brian Parks seems confused about who the ideologues are when it comes to preventing bullying of...

Burnley completely off base about gun laws

Brian Howard
4 months ago
Maybe Outdoors columnist Eric Burnley should stick to fishing. Here are some realities about guns...

On a pier day

4 months ago
A mild weather day in March is the perfect time for a stroll on the Cape Henlopen State Park...

Sussex banks once issued their own money

4 months ago
The National Banking Acts of 1863 and 1864 created a system of nationally chartered banks, but not...

Ospreys return to Rehoboth Beach

4 months ago
The ospreys are back! This was one of a pair building a nest in Rehoboth Beach on March 12. The...

Tack attack

Jim Paterson
4 months ago

Legislators addressing problem that doesn’t exist

Paula Nadig, MD, FAAP
4 months ago
I would like to thank Theresa Kaskey for her very informative letter to the editor concerning...

Theater important for mental health

Sophia Sgromo
4 months ago
Mental health is a very important subject for me, as there have been many stressors throughout my...

Theater helps push students beyond writing boundaries

Elias Olvera 
4 months ago
What is another voice in the crowd when you listen and read so many words all at once? Words may...

Theater builds confidence for Cape student

Kate Liebl
4 months ago
For many high schoolers, March is the season of standardized testing and stress. It values rote...

Theater leaves long-lasting impression

Jayden Wilson
4 months ago
March is a special month to me as it almost marks the beginning of spring, but I and many others...

Reassessment is getting intended result

Brian Gillespie
4 months ago
Ed Zygmonski’s letter had some useful information about the Sussex County reassessment process...

Beware of bicyclists and pedestrians in blinding...

Patricia Bishop
4 months ago
Attention cyclists and trail walkers: I have worries at this time of year when the sun is very low...

Cape anti-bullying program is a Trojan horse

Brian Parks
4 months ago
Parents served by Cape Henlopen School District owe the Cape Gazette a debt of gratitude for...

Cape state park projects highlighted at Friends meeting

Dan Neumann
4 months ago
As a member of Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park, I was pleased to attend our annual meeting...

Brave surfmen manned coastal stations

Ron MacArthur
4 months ago
Before the U.S. Coast Guard and other water rescue boats, crews from the U.S. Life-Saving Service...

Sussex needs to support fire/EMS

4 months ago
Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission recently approved a conditional-use application for...

Federal reserve

Jim Paterson
4 months ago

Sussex needs modern swimming facility

Chris Noonan Sturm
4 months ago
Thanks to the Gazette for sharing the results of its 2025 Health and Wellness Survey in a...

Disappointed with land-use panel choices

Nick De Cerchio
4 months ago
I was surprised to see that the new members of the Sussex County land-use panel included four...

High water bills in Tower Hill community

Alan Boisvert
4 months ago
A version of this letter was sent to Gov. Matt Meyer with a copy provided to the Cape Gazette...

Thoughts on Sussex County energy needs

Dave Hardin
4 months ago
I don’t like change. Change is hard. I like Slower Lower just the way it is! Alas, folks are...

Delaware Dems make it difficult to participate

Troy Julian
4 months ago
With all due respect, as a working student, a $30-plus head tax to be a part of the democratic...

Rehoboth must rewrite its city code

Hoyte Decker
4 months ago
At a March 11 meeting, Rehoboth commissioners decided to authorize the planning commission rather...

Belle Mead hearing should be postponed

Judy Rose Seibert
4 months ago
Sussex County Planning & Zoning Director Jamie Whitehouse directed Becker Morgan Group to...

Zwaanendael Museum honors Lewes’ origins

4 months ago
The Zwaanendael House was built in commemoration of Delaware’s first European colony, Swanendael,...

H. Albert Young’s ‘Herculean task’ in the Delaware...

Ronald K.L. Collins
4 months ago
“It seems I have a Herculean task to perform in attempting to add to what has already been...

Advancing ideas into action and policies that ensure...

Julia Keleher
4 months ago
Recently, Gov. Matt Meyer released his transition report, which presented bold ideas for...

Cape to Cape

4 months ago
The Cape May-Lewes Ferry sails off to New Jersey on a recent morning trip across Delaware Bay.

Better late …

Jim Paterson
4 months ago

State must increase investment in home care

Annie Pagnoni
4 months ago
Thank you, Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall, for your important and timely Feb. 25 commentary on and...

Northstar is a nightmare ripe for calamity

Kerry Russo
4 months ago
The Northstar development proposes 758 single-family homes and 94 affordable housing townhomes on...

Lewes resident’s property tax bill skyrocketed

Ed Zygmonski
4 months ago
I am responding to the article in the Cape Gazette concerning the Sussex County reassessment. I...

Support transgender kids, do not cause more harm

Theresa Kaskey
4 months ago
Shame on Sen. Richardson and Rep. Hilovsky for sponsoring a bill that would prohibit gender...

Birds of a feather float together

4 months ago
There were so many black scoters at the Indian River Inlet Feb. 25, that Rich Giannola couldn’t fit...

DQ opening means spring is around the corner

Chris Flood
4 months ago
It’s the first week of March, and after what feels like an extended winter season, it’s nice to see...

Revolving charges

Jim Paterson
4 months ago

Milton land purchase worthy of consideration

4 months ago
It’s not often a large swath of property in a downtown area becomes available, but that’s the case...

Milton mayor honors town’s voters

John Collier
4 months ago
Dear Milton voters, I am deeply honored and grateful for your support and trust. Your vote is not...

DUI penalties need to be strengthened

Rick Schwitzer
4 months ago
I keep seeing articles about this person had an accident and was charged with his sixth DUI, and...

Corporate greed to blame for high energy bills

Brian Howard
4 months ago
Let's talk energy prices, Delmarva Power to be precise, which I think provides most of our...

School board elections important for Sussex’s future

Fern Goodhart
4 months ago
While the healthcare industry is the No. 1 employer in Sussex County, its growth is not keeping up...

Sussex Preservation Coalition eager to participate...

Jill Hicks
4 months ago
Sussex Preservation Coalition has accepted an invitation to participate on the land-use working...

Elks Lodge shares concerns about Northstar

Buddy Hall-McBride
4 months ago
The following letter was sent to Sussex County Council with a copy provided to the Cape Gazette...

Trash, waste littering Milton-area community

Denis S Le Digabel
4 months ago
I want to write about some issues with the Twin Masts development on Round Pole Bridge Road near...

Nothing beats a park view

4 months ago
It’s nesting season. What appears to be an osprey nest can be seen on top of a World War II...

African American Girl Scout Troop forms in 1960s

4 months ago
The Girl Scouts of America, founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Ga., has long been...

Loitering with a view

4 months ago
Much like people who sit in their cars, these seagulls enjoy relaxing in the parking lot at...

The culture of giving in Delaware

Charlie Vincent
4 months ago
Philanthropy in Delaware is at a pivotal moment. Our state is home to hundreds of nonprofits...

Gift horse

Jim Paterson
4 months ago

Retirement nightmare: Don’t become the prey

Phil Lertora
4 months ago
Sussex County’s coastal Delaware is a dream destination for many retirees, especially those who...

Does road salt cause environmental problems?

Scott Siegfried
4 months ago
We don’t see a lot of local information related to runoff from road salt. Does this salt enter the...

Excellence in music at Mary Mother of Peace

Xavier Wauters
4 months ago
I recently attended a piano recital by world-renowned Mădălina - Claudia Dănilă and Hugh...

Bringing down ballooning bloat in Rehoboth

Suzanne Goode
4 months ago
I ran for office to rein in spending for a town whose budget grew from $27.7 million to $43.8...

Rehoboth commissioners made wrong decision

Pat Coluzzi
4 months ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners had a wonderful opportunity to partner with Sussex County and the...

Heart and health before wealth

Jerry LaForgia
4 months ago
Isn’t it ironic the protection concern of migratory and endangered birds while there is little or...

Model railroading club seeks space

Brendan Buschi
4 months ago
Thirteen of us met at the Milton library Feb. 21, to discuss forming a model railroading club in...

Busy Bee

4 months ago
Macro images of a honey bee provides a close-up look at the social insect, known for pollinating...