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‘Waste watchers’

Jim Paterson

Jan 16

Recent Columns

Movie Review
‘Dolittle’ does nothing new with its tale

Rob Rector

6 hours ago

There was certainly a lot of talking going on during the filming of “Dolittle,” but it wasn’t from...
Traveler Series
Cruising the Mediterranean aboard the Sirena with the Cape Gazette

8 hours ago

Rick and Ruth Ann Dressel of Rehoboth Beach spent 14 beautiful October days in the Mediterranean on...
Barefootin'
Offshore wind farms, high-tech buoys: global meeting local

Dennis Forney

1 day ago

For boaters coming in and out of Roosevelt Inlet in Lewes, it’s tough to miss the research buoy...
The Business of Eating
Skilled operators keep the business of eating up to par

Bob Yesbek

1 day ago

Many of the subjects I write about here in the Cape Gazette or talk about on the radio were learned...
Cape Flavors
An ode to old cookbooks: Gingerbread a mainstay of early American cookery

Denise Clemons

1 day ago

Last week, the Lewes Historical Society invited me to present a talk for their monthly Speakers...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Baseball surprise: Proverbial hammer goes down

Sumner Spence

1 day ago

On Tuesday morning, Major League Baseball put the proverbial hammer down on the Houston Astros, the...
Running
Cape boys take second at Snow Hill Invitational

Tim Bamforth

1 day ago

The Cape Henlopen boys’ and girls’ track teams made another trip to Snow Hill Jan. 15, with the...
People in Sports
Men in black and giving back

Dave Frederick

1 day ago

Men in Black - The undefeated Milford Academy Middle School boys’ basketball team hit the Central...
Outdoors
Correcting information about the Feb. 19 scoping meeting

Eric Burnley

1 day ago

I screwed up. It wasn’t the first time, and as long as I keep drawing breath, I suspect it won’t be...
Editorial Cartoon
‘Waste watchers’

Jim Paterson

2 days ago

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Editorials

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor
Unfair to remove Lewes tennis court

Chris Beakey

1 day ago

As a city of Lewes taxpayer and someone who greatly appreciates our Canalfront Park tennis courts,...
Letters to the Editor
Briggs King working diligently on roads

Ruth Briggs King

1 day ago

As state representative, traffic safety concerns along several roadways in the Long Neck area are...
Letters to the Editor
Let us all move forward on Nelly Jordan

Meyer J. Persow

1 day ago

Now that Nelly Jordan has been removed from her position with the Sussex County Republican...
Letters to the Editor
Proposed Rehoboth shuttle raises concerns

Bill Cook

1 day ago

My brother and I co-own a home in South Rehoboth which has been in our family since 1951. The...
Letters to the Editor
Hate speech should not be condoned

Terrance J. Foyle

1 day ago

The fact that Sussex GOP Vice Chair Nelly Jordan refused to resign after her hateful and despicable...

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Commentary/Politics

Commentary
Growth funds and reassessment: Let’s have a discussion

Joe Conaway

4 days ago

When one discusses economic development, there are many factors that need to be considered in...
Commentary
A transformative year for the state auditor’s office

1 week ago

The Delaware Constitution and Delaware Code give the state auditor’s office important roles and...
Commentary
Otis Smith: Mayor, businessman, civil rights pioneer

Richard Claypoole

2 weeks ago

In today’s acrimonious political environment where vitriol and venom are used to attack, demean and...
Commentary
Kicking off the holiday season: What’s the rush!

3 weeks ago

It appears to me and I suspect to you, too, that many of our friends and neighbors, and perhaps...
Commentary
Disclosure bills continue to be blocked in Legislature

1 month ago

Two proposals seeking to make candidates and lawmakers more responsible for their actions have a...
Commentary
Action needed by all to begin reforms

Danny Short and Tim Dukes

2 months ago

So, here we are again - another controversy over another piece of legislation passed on the last...
Commentary
Remembrance of 11th hour of 11th day of 11th month

Richard L. Spencer

2 months ago

Veterans Day is observed in the United States on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month...
Commentary
We must protect tourism from offshore wind power

2 months ago

Beach lovers visit eastern Sussex County for the ocean, and a pristine view to the horizon is...
Commentary
Delaware laws pushing business over state lines

Ernie Lopez and Bryan Shupe

3 months ago

The craft brewing industry is a great asset to the State of Delaware. According to the Brewers’...
Commentary
State auditor strives for relevancy

Kathy McGuiness

3 months ago

As your state auditor, I promised to provide you regular updates on the steps and progress we are...

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Recent Blogs

Hi Tony!

dorothy_greet

1 day ago

We love a success story. Here’s one close to home. A few months ago, out of the blue, I received an...

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Indoor League Week Two Report

meisenhour

4 days ago

January 12, 2020 Indoor League Report Week Two The opening game of the elementary division saw...

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Balsamic Glaze is Golden

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1 week ago

We love BALSAMIC GLAZE, the thick, syrupy reduction resulting from cooking down balsamic vinegar...

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Indoor League Week One Report

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1 week ago

January 6, 2020 Indoor League Report Week One The elementary division started off with a 4-0 win by...

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A Room of One’s Own

Elise Seyfried

2 weeks ago

Let me begin by saying that I adore my big family, and truly love having Sher, Yaj and the boys...

On the Third Day of Christmas...

Elise Seyfried

3 weeks ago

It’s one of my least favorite Yuletide numbers (though it certainly beats Santa being run over by...

Start with Cranberries & Apples

dorothy_greet

3 weeks ago

Lucky for us my visiting daughter creates amazing plant-based dishes from ingredients on hand, no...

Gravity & Lift photography

Santa Shine

deny_howeth

3 weeks ago

Santa is working overtime on this eve, so I post a nod to all the Santa’s I worked the Lewes and...

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Hockey 4 Haxton Part 2

meisenhour

3 weeks ago

Just a quick followup to the previous post with some more information and photos of teams, action...

Caroline Judge

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Hockey 4 Haxton Indoor Scholarship Tourney

meisenhour

3 weeks ago

Thank you to all who worked to make a successful day in memory of Amanda Haxton at the H4H indoor...

H4H winner 2019

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