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On again, off again
Jim Paterson
Apr 17
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Recent Columns
The Art of Aging
Clearing up our mental health conversations is important
Jim Paterson
9 hours ago
In an age when we seem to be intently focused on emotional health (for better or worse), some...
Choppin' Wood
Piles of tree debris still loom large around Cape Region
Chris Flood
11 hours ago
There’s a landscaping supply company not too far from the Cape Gazette office. Typically, the only...
Cape Flavors
Fresh asparagus is in season, works well in many recipes
Denise Clemons
12 hours ago
Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables, not only for its distinctive flavor and quirky growing...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
McIlroy goes back to back
Sumner Spence
13 hours ago
Rory McIlroy became only the fourth golfer in the 90-year history of the Masters to go back to back...
People in Sports
Spring season is all about participation across all age groups
Dave Frederick
14 hours ago
Cool Runnings - I snapped a photo of marathon runner Jodi Johnson and thought the 23-year-old out...
Running
CoDel Running Festival attracts 3,000 runners
Tim Bamforth
14 hours ago
More than 3,000 finishers in two days and four events emerged on the Cape Region April 11-12, as...
Editorial Cartoon
On again, off again
Jim Paterson
15 hours ago
Traveler Series
Exploring the Ancient Baths of Antoninus in Carthage with the Gazette
2 days ago
William Stevens, mayor of Dewey Beach, and his wife, Janine, enjoyed a visit to the Baths of...
Weather Picture
Blue camouflage
2 days ago
A blue heron looks reflective on a warm day in Millsboro.
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse fell 100 years ago
3 days ago
The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse fell into the Atlantic Ocean a century ago on April 13, 1926. Built in...
Weather Picture
Backyard habitat
3 days ago
Nothing says spring quite like discovering a bird’s nest filled with eggs.
Saltwater Portraits
Dickey Lamb: Fire in his blood
Melissa Steele
3 days ago
Richard “Dickey” Lamb gave college a try but found his real calling was with the fire department...
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Editorials
Editorials
Sussex officials can protect forest areas
15 hours ago
Thinking ahead to Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, Sussex County has a chance to do something...
Editorials
Rehoboth losing focus amid fighting
1 week ago
The ongoing dysfunction among the City of Rehoboth Beach commissioners has reached a point where it...
Editorials
Sussex Academy turns 25
2 weeks ago
A large crowd of current and past faculty and board members, alumni and other supporters recently...
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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Sussex council must listen to state forester
Kerry Russo
17 hours ago
The April 14 Sussex County Council meeting included the land-use working group’s recommendations...
Letters to the Editor
Title IX issue at Cape stokes fear
Emerson Sheldon
18 hours ago
I witnessed an attempt to bring hate to my school just a few days ago when I heard of the news...
Letters to the Editor
Commissioner’s husband sticks up for her actions
Jeffrey Goode
19 hours ago
The City of Rehoboth continues to conduct a public shaming campaign against Commissioner Suzanne...
Letters to the Editor
Military children need access to mental health resources
Erin Willis
19 hours ago
April is recognized as the Month of the Military Child
,
a time to honor the strength and...
Letters to the Editor
Mayor responds to April 10 editorial
Stan Mills
3 days ago
I share your concern for the residents of Rehoboth Beach. They do deserve better. Where I...
Letters to the Editor
Rehoboth charter changes raise red flags
James Johnson
3 days ago
Editor’s note: This letter was sent to Sen. Russ Huxtable and Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall with a...
Letters to the Editor
Blaming newcomers for sprawl is not the answer
Gary Vorsheim
1 week ago
Drive through Sussex County today, and the changes are impossible to ignore. Forests cleared...
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Commentary/Politics
Commentary
Climate Week event highlights need for collaborative research
Victoria Parrish and Amy Slocum
3 days ago
The Delaware Climate Week panel discussion titled Delaware's Energy Future: A Conversation with...
Commentary
We can’t leave wetlands high and dry
Mark Nardone and Emily Knearl
1 week ago
A new state bill would protect nontidal areas that are no longer covered by federal law. The time...
Commentary
Easterseals celebrates Autism Acceptance Month
Natalie Scott
1 week ago
Six months ago, Samson Whaley, age 2 1/2, of Dover, was not speaking. Now, not only can he...
Commentary
Home is where my son belongs
Lauren West
2 weeks ago
When I walked into Legislative Hall to testify before Delaware’s Joint Finance Committee, I wasn't...
Commentary
Don’t let crypto rewards undermine Delaware’s community banks
Rep. Mara Gorman
3 weeks ago
When Delawareans think of innovation, we think of history and progress in equal measure. From being...
Commentary
Sussex doesn’t need a medical school; it needs doctors
William Albanese
3 weeks ago
Everyone agrees on one thing: Sussex County needs more physicians. Our population is growing...
Commentary
Bringing together community, culture and commerce
Ronald KL Collins
3 weeks ago
The world is what we make it. In that world, we can create magic if we only wish for it. Much...
Commentary
Bayhealth leader opposes Senate Bill 1
Terry Murphy
4 weeks ago
If you drive across the Pennsylvania line near the airport, you’ll see the shuttered Crozer-Chester...
Commentary
SB 1 takes Delaware backward
Brian Frazee
1 month ago
This feels like deja vu. Delaware is once again sounding the alarm on a bill that would cut...
Commentary
Delaware needs to consolidate state and federal primaries
Stephanie T. Bolden
1 month ago
Over the last several years, the legislature has taken steps to make voting easier and more...
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Recent Blogs
Elise Seyfried
Why I Can’t Just Relax
Elise Seyfried
3 days ago
Right down there with the ever-flattering comment “You’d be prettier if you smiled” (to which I...
Elise Seyfried
Easter Tuesday
Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
Not that I am an amazing, or even adequate, housekeeper, but I do sometimes think of Lent as a time...
Elise Seyfried
A Few of My Brilliant Things
Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
It happens often. You hear the glad tidings: “Coming Soon!
2 Fast 2B Furious 15
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Elise Seyfried
Mother Nature Issues Her Final Warning
Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
Oahu, Hawaii, where my sister Carolyn has lived since 2012, has traditionally been the kind of...
Elise Seyfried
The Humming Bluebird of Happiness
Elise Seyfried
1 month ago
It’s the most annoying time of year, when all my bird-loving buddies wax(wing) rhapsodic over the “...
Elise Seyfried
For Rent
Elise Seyfried
1 month ago
I spent my entire first 20-year career (I career in 20-year batches) performing in our children’s...
Elise Seyfried
Scamalot!
Elise Seyfried
1 month ago
While I certainly do miss her, I am grateful that my mom passed away in 2006, before the Internet...
Elise Seyfried
I’m a Poet! And I Know It!
Elise Seyfried
1 month ago
I’ve been reading tons of poetry lately, most of it pretty good. While I wrote a library-load of...
Elise Seyfried
Good Housekeeping
Elise Seyfried
2 months ago
I always say I love my house’s “lived in look.” I mean, who wants to spend time in a clean and tidy...
Elise Seyfried
My Personality in Six TV Commercials
Elise Seyfried
2 months ago
There’s a terrific book of essays by Kathleen Norris and Gareth Higgins. It’s called
A Whole...
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Lewes Legends Evening Walking Tour
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807,000.00
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Refined Coastal Living in Indian Beach
Dewey Beach
4,250,000.00
Imagine a coastal lifestyle defined by uncrowded sands, gentle ocean breezes, and the rhythmic...
Bryce Lingo & Shaun Tull Team
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Lewes council approves home-based biz ordinance
Bill Shull
5 hours ago
Sarah Prieto and Stephen Matthews were obviously frustrated and dejected after Lewes Mayor and City...
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