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Boardwalk backstory
Jim Paterson
Aug 30
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Good Day Sunshine
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Sharing her weekly dose of sunrise delight, Arleen Laporte sent this image she took after cycling...
Traveler Series
Look who is in Jamaica with the Cape Gazette
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A few months ago, John and Anne Marie Kujawski and Lee and Carol April, all residents of Coastal...
Outdoors
A strange year for fishing
Eric Burnley
19 hours ago
It has been a rough summer for those who enjoy catching and keeping summer flounder. The water...
Golf
Trouble on the left and the right
Fritz Schranck
19 hours ago
The par three sixth hole at Lancaster Country Club looks both pretty and unthreatening when seen...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
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Sumner Spence
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The Kansas City Chiefs are going to try to win three straight Super Bowls. This will put a lot of...
Cape Flavors
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1 day ago
Despite all the cooking shows, internet blogs and print articles I follow to learn about food...
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Bob Yesbek
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I’d like to thank everyone for the huge number of kind responses to last week’s column. I love our...
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Seashore Striders Summer Series wraps up
Tim Bamforth
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Boardwalk backstory
Jim Paterson
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Traveler Series
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Rehoboth Beach friends and fellow pickle ballers, all devoted Cape Gazette readers, recently...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Catching flounder in Lewes
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Mike Bowman recently submitted this photograph of his grandfather Clarence Klepper of Lebanon, Pa...
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Schoolyard recess
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A Red-Tailed Hawk shows off its beautiful colors while taking a rest near Lewes Elementary School.
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Editorials
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Effective communication is key
1 day ago
When Lewes residents and visitors rolled out of bed Aug. 20 to make a cup of coffee, brush their...
Editorials
Berry: Bravery beyond the call
1 week ago
The tragic passing of Thomas “Tommy” Berry III at the age of 23 has left a big void. The Milford...
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Celebrating farmland preservation program
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The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced this week that it will acquire development rights...
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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Lewes Beach Patrol builds on previous success
Kay Carnahan
1 day ago
As the traditional summer draws to a close, I want to thank the leaders and members of the Lewes...
Letters to the Editor
Sussex has always been a village
Wendy Harpster
1 day ago
I have to say I don't know whether to take offense or feel bad for Barbara Walters. In her letter...
Letters to the Editor
Hall-Long the type of leader we need
Stephanie Hansen
1 day ago
Growing up in Sussex County, I learned to value the natural beauty of our shared environment...
Letters to the Editor
McGuiness is not the right choice
Don Peterson
1 day ago
Maya Angelou famously said, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”...
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Rendon is a smart, thoughtful candidate
Miguel Gomez
1 day ago
OMG, this man is smart, thoughtful and has an incredible track record of navigating bureaucratic...
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McGuiness is Dems’ only hope in RD 14
Fay Jacobs
1 day ago
If voters want to keep Pete Schwartzkopf’s delegate seat in Democratic control, I urge you to vote...
Letters to the Editor
Milton tax increases difficult on older residents
John Hubbard
1 day ago
I’m writing because I’m concerned about tax increases in Milton. Eight years ago, we were lucky...
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Commentary/Politics
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DNREC seeks funding for large-scale project at Indian River Inlet
Shawn M. Garvin
1 day ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control shares the public’s sense of...
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Rent control is not the answer
Katie Dodge Gillis and Wesley T. Stefanick
1 week ago
President Joe Biden recently announced his support for a proposal that would force corporate...
Commentary
Medical school is possible in Sussex County
Joe Conaway
1 week ago
Let me give you a quick update on Sussex Economic Development Action Committee’s efforts to bring a...
Commentary
The priest who opened a door to school integration
Ronald K.L. Collins
2 weeks ago
For every entry, there must be an open door. Father Thomas A. Lawless ( 1891-1966) pried open one...
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Little progress on police misconduct laws
Misty Seemans
3 weeks ago
As we know, history repeats itself. In 1991, the Los Angeles Police beat Rodney King. A man caught...
Commentary
It’s time to reimagine healthcare in Delaware
Reps. Michael Ramone and Jeff Hilovsky
1 month ago
The cost of healthcare is out of control. In the current fiscal year, the State of Delaware is...
Commentary
Fight for healthcare retiree benefits long and expensive
Elisa Diller, Mary Graham, Karen Peterson and Robert Hall
1 month ago
Our success in the fight with the state to keep our retiree healthcare benefits has been described...
Commentary
Failure to report embezzlement was a big mistake
John Kowalko III
1 month ago
The Delaware Coalition for Open Government – a nonprofit organization that promotes transparency...
Commentary
Anti-obesity medications can holistically transform lives
Yiorgos Rigakos
1 month ago
In 1999, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared obesity an epidemic in the United...
Commentary
Release fish as carefully as possible
Eric Burnley
1 month ago
With the heat of summer upon us and water and air temperatures at their highest, it is very...
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Recent Blogs
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No, not a "lobbyist." I do not intend to advocate for Microsoft or Pfizer or Coca-Cola.I want to be...
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Primary election letters deadline set Sept. 2
5 days ago
The Cape Gazette will accept letters to the editor about the upcoming Delaware primary election...