Viewpoints

Habitat moves home in 1993

5 months ago
The recent death of former President Jimmy Carter shined a light on the great work he did after his...

Arctic artforms linger in Cape Region

5 months ago
Cold weather continues to persist in the Cape Region as evidenced by these icicles photographed by...

Sussex Preservation Coalition responds to call for...

Jill Hicks
6 months ago
The Sussex Preservation Coalition has repeatedly argued that growth in Sussex County has been...

Chillin’

Jim Paterson
6 months ago

Responding to Rieley’s moratorium comments

Doris P. Pierce
6 months ago
The following letter is in response to comments made by Sussex County Councilman John Rieley...

County should consider density limits

Joe Dikdan
6 months ago
I support Councilman Matt Lloyd in his efforts to address the runaway developments currently in...

Anti-littering laws need to be enforced

Robert Callahan
6 months ago
I shook my head in dismay when I saw the letter that recommended that environmental groups clean up...

Snowfall spotlights Milton manufacturing relic

6 months ago
The red brick of this former brick factory building on Round Pole Bridge Road near Milton stands...

Lloyd sets the tone for new council

6 months ago
New Sussex County Councilman Matt Lloyd stunned many people after being sworn in at the Jan. 7...

Against the wind

Jim Paterson
6 months ago

Meyer encouraged to tap veterans in administration

Dave Skocik and Paul Davis
6 months ago
Kudos to Spotlight Delaware for hosting a public discussion at Delaware State University Jan. 8,...

Volunteers should step up to clean up trash

Barbara Alexander
6 months ago
Shaking my head in dismay is constant when I see folks needing government to fix problems. Sure,...

Greedy people destroy our history

Ralph Scott
6 months ago
Regarding the demolition of 1 Stockley St. in Rehoboth Beach, sadly the greedy people who come here...

A mandate for change in Sussex County

Joseph A. Pika
6 months ago
To change or not to change, that was the question at Sussex County Council’s Jan. 14 meeting...

Exclude affordable housing projects from moratorium

6 months ago
Let's give it a break! Considering the number of approved subdivisions on the books, existing homes...

Reassessment: valuing land and buildings

Wyn Achenbaum
6 months ago
Larry Shaw's letter, titled "Tyler Technologies using flawed method," appeared on the Cape Gazette...

Offshore wind fight has gone on long enough

Mary Douglas
6 months ago
Thanks to Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall for her commentary, “Don’t be hoodwinked by big oil.” The comment...

Ground broken for Kmart in 1994

6 months ago
The stretch of Route 1 between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach has changed a lot over the last 30 years...

Are those hot peanuts?

6 months ago
A bluejay braved the Jan. 6 winter storm, eyeing some peanuts while perched on a crape myrtle.

Cold comfort

Jim Paterson
6 months ago

The girls who changed the arc of racial justice in...

Ronald K.L. Collins
6 months ago
Sometimes the path to justice begins at a bus stop ... assuming, of course, Blacks can even get on...

Why are abandoned structures allowed?

Michael Prelovsky
6 months ago
As a newer resident of Sussex County from Duck, N.C., in the Outer Banks, my family has found much...

Litter continues to plague Sussex County

Patty DAngelo and Billy Lemon
6 months ago
Thank you, Jerry LaForgia, for your letter in the Jan. 7 edition of the Cape Gazette. I have been...

Investing in STEM pays off

Akin Jacob
6 months ago
Thin film semiconductors are revolutionizing the technological landscape of the United States,...

Driving in snowstorms is easier than sunny-day...

Chris Flood
6 months ago
As my short bio at the end of this column says, I grew up in Maine, which means I’ve got plenty of...

Don’t be hoodwinked by Big Oil

Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall
6 months ago
As we enter the second quarter of the 21st century, we face a number of serious challenges in...

DNREC should take hands-off approach

6 months ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is once again proposing...

Two birds, one stone

Jim Paterson
6 months ago

Assessment hearings an absurd joke

Alan Roth
6 months ago
I was amused by your recent report that Sussex County’s assessment hearings were “winding down” (...

Snow ho!

6 months ago

Snow covers state capital in 1985

6 months ago
Dover is the center of the Delaware universe this month. On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Gov. John Carney ends...

Missed reforms, missed opportunities

Sen. Brian Pettyjohn
6 months ago
The Delaware State Senate missed a critical opportunity to strengthen transparency, accountability...

Flu fighters

Jim Paterson
6 months ago

Tyler Technologies using flawed method

Larry Shaw
6 months ago
I am very concerned that Tyler Technologies is way over its heads. Like many in Sussex County, I...

Browseabout Books is a cornerstone of community

Michael Bednarek
6 months ago
Kudos to the Cape Gazette and Jeffrey Fried (Dec. 6) for the profile on Susan Kehoe and Browseabout...

Sussex should reconsider US Wind vote

Dave Hardin
6 months ago
I am disappointed by Sussex County Council’s recent decision to reject the US Wind substation at...

Looking at House Bill 28

James H. VanSciver
6 months ago
Four Sussex County representatives, among others, have sponsored House Bill 28 for consideration in...

Tired of seeing litter everywhere

Jerry LaForgia
6 months ago
Our roads are becoming filthier and filthier. We desperately need regular cleanups of our main and...

Fly Eagles fly

Sumner Spence
6 months ago
On Sunday, the Eagles crushed the Cowboys by the score of 41-7. I was surprised how much the Eagles...

Offshore wind power is no panacea

Rep. Jeff Hilovsky
6 months ago
Sussex County Council should be commended for its recent action to deny a conditional-use request...

Lewes loses a legend

6 months ago
Hazel Brittingham died peacefully at home Dec. 30, at the age of 97. Hazel leaves a remarkable...

Streetscape samplings

Jim Paterson
6 months ago

Lewes filled with wonderment, joy

Karen Ferguson
6 months ago
Thank you to all the Lewes residents who adorned their homes with holiday lights galore for the...

Snow on the beach

6 months ago
Foamy surf resembles snow at the jetty near Gordons Pond in Susan Howard’s photo.

It’s worth visiting Fort Miles Museum

John McCartney
6 months ago
On the Friday after Christmas, my wife Lorrie and I took a short ride out to Cape Henlopen State...

Daughter of late end-of-life rights advocate: My...

Lynn Knothe
6 months ago
Editor’s note: Lynn Knothe advocates for the option of medical aid in dying for terminally ill...

Complaining is getting old and confusing

George Rosenberg
6 months ago
One of the issues I have with getting older is brain confusion. I am constantly reading, hearing...

Seashore Striders makes a difference

Mary Kessler
6 months ago
As we close out another year, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for all that...

Brittingham’s life guided by wisdom, grace

Mark Schaeffer
6 months ago
We lost Hazel Brittingham this week. Hazel can be described as nothing less than the matriarch of...

Doctors, nurses lauded for kindness

Glynn Edwards
6 months ago
I’d like to share an act of kindness I experienced over the Christmas holiday from Dr. Fadi Damouni...

Epworth church predates Clear Space Theatre Company

6 months ago
Before moving out to Holland Glade Road in 2008, Epworth United Methodist Church was located on...

Winter sunrise

6 months ago
Brian Sahm sent this image of one of the last 2024 sunrises at the beach.

A year of creativity, connection and collaboration

Patti Grimes
6 months ago
As 2024 draws to a close, the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation is proud to celebrate 17 years of...

And a happy new year...

Jim Paterson
6 months ago

DNREC’s cabin plan is a travesty

Tony Palm
6 months ago
I am writing to express my strongest opposition to the Department of Natural Resources and...

New park plan will damage a Delaware treasure

Patrick Gaffney
6 months ago
As full-time residents of Lewes for many years (1987 to present), my family and I have appreciated...

Houses on camping area against park’s mission

Julie Callahan
6 months ago
It appears DNREC wants to put us through another version of Groundhog Day. Two years ago, the...

Gazette’s holiday guide very valuable

Connie and Wesley Paulson
6 months ago
Thank you for publishing the annual holiday guide. With your publication in hand, we attended...

Henlopen Acres’ traffic lights reminds me of...

Chris Flood
6 months ago
For the past few years, my wife, kids, myself and family friend Melanie have gone up to Longwood...

DNREC should uphold its responsibility in Cape...

Dean A. Campbell
6 months ago
On behalf of the scouts, leaders, and parents of Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1, Lewes, I am...