Viewpoints

Mixed messages

Jim Paterson
6 months ago

Year's end brings reflection, optimism 

6 months ago
As we reflect on another year in the Cape Region, we are reminded of the strength and resilience of...

Public-sector employees provide positive impact

Ken Sosne
6 months ago
As a retired federal employee, I continue to be active with the National Active and Retired Federal...

Legree offers rational take on outfall issue

MA Zink
6 months ago
I have never met Jay Legree. He stated he was a former Rehoboth Beach commissioner. I wonder why he...

Healthcare is for the privileged

Deborah Hartman
6 months ago
Delaware, as we know, is touted as a haven for retirees because of the moderate climate, low taxes...

Fight, eagles, fight

6 months ago
A pair of immature bald eagles spars in mid-air in this amazing capture sent by Theresa Ford.

A Lewes Christmas in 1996

6 months ago
The Christmas season is always festive in the Cape Region, particularly in Lewes. The First Town...

Sunset dazzles skies above Rehoboth lighthouse replica

6 months ago
Andrejs V. Strauss captured a sunset while walking back from the beach. “I had to stop and take a...

Attitude adjustment

Jim Paterson
6 months ago

Discussing First State’s fire safety

Paul Eichler
6 months ago
I have been holding off on sending out an update due to the election season, but too many items...

Can’t fathom how Rehoboth manages finances

Nick De Cerchio
6 months ago
The new Rehoboth Beach City Hall building construction had a significant cost overrun. The new...

Sussex County Council strikes out again

Jeff Stone
6 months ago
Sussex residents are fed up with overdevelopment and the foot-dragging by county council in fixing...

Responding to Bason’s offshore wind letter

Tom Fowler
6 months ago
The following is response to a letter from Chris Bason that appeared in the Dec. 20 edition...

Lewes supports affordable housing

6 months ago
In a critical move for affordable housing in Lewes , the city's mayor and council wisely decided to...

Decisions, decisions

Jim Paterson
6 months ago

Homeschooling families deserve state funding

Sanjay Ohri
6 months ago
Homeschooling in Delaware is growing at a phenomenal rate, and the growth of Delaware homeschoolers...

New Delaware resident shares recent epiphany

Joyce Getty 
6 months ago
Once a week, especially when we are riding bikes, my husband will say to me, “When does our...

Cellphones should be banned in schools

Stephen M. Dunne
6 months ago
I am writing as a concerned parent regarding the use of cell phones by students commuting to local...

Sussex council doesn’t understand how electric grid...

Chris Bason
6 months ago
On Dec. 17, Sussex County Council voted to deny the construction of an electrical substation for US...

Sussex Academy’s charter status should be noted

Karianne Sparks 
6 months ago
On Dec. 7, the Cape Gazette published an article regaling the achievements of Sussex Academy...

Good night moon light

7 months ago
A World War II observation tower is bathed in blue light and the glow of the moon in a waning...

An informational map of Fort Miles

7 months ago
This is an informational map of Fort Miles in what is today’s Cape Henlopen State Park. As most...

How some see it

Jim Paterson
7 months ago

Nature Conservancy urges Sussex to approve substation

Lori Brennan
7 months ago
The Nature Conservancy requests that Sussex County Council vote yes on the conditional-use permit...

Rehoboth resident is thankful this holiday season

Nettie Green
7 months ago
First of all, I am thankful for the Cape Gazette, which continues to be our local newspaper. Local...

Time for rebates from Lewes BPW?

Joe Hoechner
7 months ago
Back on Oct. 29, the Lewes Board of Public Works sent an email urging all customers to save water...

Buckaloo’s years of experience matter

Garrick Weaver
7 months ago
Regarding the article dated Dec. 6, that covers the election of William Buckaloo to the role of...

Milton Elementary initiative has unintended impacts

Hunter Willis
7 months ago
As a parent of two Cape Henlopen students, I’ve been proud to see efforts to foster school spirit...

US Wind’s gift will benefit all

Dr. Ted Spickler
7 months ago
They say history repeats itself, and today the controversy over approving an upgraded substation...

McDonald’s in Milton opens with a mocha frappe

Chris Flood
7 months ago
After watching the new McDonald’s in Milton get built from the ground up, I was interested to see...

Regional partnership benefits all

7 months ago
The City of Rehoboth Beach is presented with an important opportunity to partner with Sussex County...

Simmering Civics

Jim Paterson
7 months ago

Shame on DNREC for cottages proposal

Louise Cox Rathfon
7 months ago
I am writing to express my outrage with the decision by DNREC to build upscale cottages on the...

Cape should leave transportation to private sector

Skip Rebar
7 months ago
As a taxpayer in the Cape Henlopen School District, I question the wisdom of the district owning...

Why no progress on Plantation Road?

Joe Dikdan
7 months ago
What’s going on? For months now – too many months – Plantation Road from Lowe’s to Robinsonville...

US Wind proposal will benefit Sussex County

Jack Bucchioni
7 months ago
I submit this letter to the editor seeking an important Sussex County Council yes vote on granting...

Sussex council needs to deny US Wind request

Bob Skonier
7 months ago
This is directed to all of our Sussex County Council members. Please vote no to allow the...

Reassessment process needs to be understood

Lawrence F. Franz
7 months ago
As I do understand the need for a reassessment, it's important to understand that this effort has...

Extending Rehoboth’s paid parking season is a bad idea

Darcy McMahon
7 months ago
If Rehoboth Beach goes ahead with a proposed extension of the paid parking season, we will not be...

Sussex council needs to approve US Wind request

Tom Brett
7 months ago
I am writing to urge Sussex County Council to approve the conditional-use permit submitted by...

US Wind’s proposal greatly benefits Delaware

Mary Douglas
7 months ago
Sussex County Council should promptly and unconditionally approve US Wind's application for a...

US Wind proposal is a winner

Peggy Schultz
7 months ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously voted to approve the conditional-use...

Rehoboth should walk away from wastewater proposal

Suzanne Goode
7 months ago
Rehoboth Beach is a resort community. Our economy is completely dependent on our beaches. The...

Sunrise sky ablaze

7 months ago
Helen Camenisch sent in this photo taken by her daughter showing a beautiful sunrise in Milton Dec...

You’re my best friend

7 months ago
No matter the temperature, dogs love to play with each other at the Lewes Unleashed dog park off...

Pink Pony Club thrives on Rehoboth Boardwalk

7 months ago
Those tapped into today’s pop music may have heard the song “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan. The...

Louis Redding helped shape racial justice in Delaware

Ronald K.L. Collins
7 months ago
There are interludes in history when evil’s grip relaxes, and goodness emerges owing to a...

Stop changing Delaware

Arely Arriaga-Gonzalez
7 months ago
I finished my first year of university, aching to return home. However, once I arrived, the trees I...

Route 9 connector needed now

Nelson Seymour
7 months ago
I am writing to urge the Delaware Department of Transportation to accelerate the construction of...

Meyer’s signs still litter Sussex roadways

Carson Siddall
7 months ago
I am writing to express my concern about the blatant disregard for state law regarding the removal...

Cheers

Jim Paterson
7 months ago

Tell voters what’s wrong

7 months ago
Two elected officials in the Cape Region recently announced resignations from their respective...

Wastewater conclave

Jim Paterson
7 months ago

City manager lauds Rehoboth Christmas tree efforts

Taylour Tedder 
7 months ago
As a newcomer to southern Delaware, one of the things I’m coming to appreciate most about the area...

Eagle Scout opposes upscale cottage plan

Emory Miller
7 months ago
I am writing to express my strong disagreement with the planned luxury cabins that DNREC is...

Delaware State Parks has priorities all wrong

Tom Gillis
7 months ago
Why does Delaware State Parks/DNREC keep trying to develop our parks with restaurants and now...

Sussex assessment process is flawed

Christopher Yukins
7 months ago
Below is the substance of a letter submitted to the director of the Sussex County Assessment Office...

Open letter to Sen. Huxtable about park plan

Doug Spelman
7 months ago
The following letter was sent to Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, with a copy provided to the Cape...

School district needs to provide more info

Joseph T. DeRanieri 
7 months ago
The Cape Henlopen School District referendum has sparked significant discussion, with strong...

Happy to see U.S.S. City of Lewes featured

Bill Manthorpe
7 months ago
I was pleased to see the picture of U.S.S. City of Lewes in the Nov. 21 issue of the Cape Gazette...