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Candor Shock
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Recent Columns
Traveler Series
Cruising the British Isles with the trusty Cape Gazette
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Devoted Cape Gazette readers spent 14 days on an amazing British Isles cruise aboard Holland...
Golf
Big crowd for Kings Creek Ladies Invitational
Fritz Schranck
1 day ago
A field of 120 golfers competed in the annual Kings Creek Country Club Ladies Invitational...
Outdoors
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Eric Burnley
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With fall comes, hunting seasons and memories of those from my past begin to rush forward. I grew...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
So much for Red October
Sumner Spence
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The Phillies had a very disappointing ending to their season Tuesday night when they lost...
The Business of Eating
Doing the right thing for the long term equals success
Bob Yesbek
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Successful people are good at turning adversity into advantage. A good example is chef/restaurateur...
Cape Flavors
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Denise Clemons
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People in Sports
Sports columns are quirky observations reflecting back on the author
Dave Frederick
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Jumping the shark - Most coaches are cautious and don’t want to be bitten by arrogance or...
Running
Cape cross country teams claim Henlopen North titles
Tim Bamforth
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The Cape cross country teams took on the Riders of Caesar Rodney and the Golden Knights of Sussex...
Editorial Cartoon
Candor Shock
Jim Paterson
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Weather Picture
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Susan Howard took this photo while enjoying a beautiful, peaceful hike along the Thompson Island...
Traveler Series
The Cape Gazette visits Dubrovnik in picturesque Croatia
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Roy and Lucy Turner of Lewes cruised for eight days on a small cruise ship down the Croatian coast...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
The early days of Milton High School
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Well before the new and improved Milton Elementary School opened on Federal Street, teenagers of...
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Editorials
Editorials
Becker helped shape Lewes
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Lewes lost a community leader Oct. 5, with the passing of former Mayor Ted Becker. At 75, Becker’s...
Editorials
Several issues are plaguing DNREC
1 week ago
With a new governor taking office in 2025, there will surely be shakeups in many state agencies...
Editorials
Reviewing the letters policy
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If the primary election is any indication, the Cape Region’s voters will be expressing their...
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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Lewes has lost a great leader in Becker
Ronald Collins, Susan A. Cohen and Mimi Mager
2 days ago
Lewes has lost a great leader with Ted Becker’s passing. In so many ways and for so many years, he...
Letters to the Editor
Ted Becker leaves a lasting legacy
Richard Claypoole
2 days ago
Carolyn and I were saddened to read Ernie Lopez’s text to us early Monday morning telling us of Ted...
Letters to the Editor
Maintaining beaches should fall on state
Kathy Ackerman
2 days ago
One has to wonder if the members of the state-funded commission for shoreline management even...
Letters to the Editor
Pete and Ernie helped our church
M. C. (Marty) Smith
2 days ago
In our current, general, political environment, I just had to write this! A few weeks ago, I sent...
Letters to the Editor
Osher Lifelong Learning is a gift
Brendan Buschi
2 days ago
I’ve learned a lot since I began as a volunteer instructor at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute...
Letters to the Editor
UK’s offshore wind is a bad example
Del LeBarron
2 days ago
A former British resident of Rehoboth Beach is disappointed in our resistance to offshore wind...
Letters to the Editor
Act now to relieve Savannah Road traffic
Doug Spelman
2 days ago
Overfalls Preserve, aka the Warrington property, a 90-unit townhome project that has been annexed...
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Commentary/Politics
Commentary
Delaware's AP success: advancing equity and excellence
Mark Holodick
5 days ago
As Delaware’s secretary of education, I’m pleased to share the progress that Delaware students have...
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It’s time to mobilize Delaware voters
Sen. Darius Brown
1 week ago
The First State experienced a primary election Sept. 10, with a wide array of candidates vying for...
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Forever chemicals a priority for DNREC
John Cargill and Todd Keyser
2 weeks ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has prioritized several...
Commentary
Freeman Arts Pavilion hits celebratory milestone
Patti Grimes
3 weeks ago
The summer of 2024 marked the 17th season for Freeman Arts Pavilion. In those 17 years, our young...
Commentary
The Dangerous Demagogue: Part I
Ronald K.L. Collins
1 month ago
Milford, September 1954: A 34-year-old grifter with a racist resolve wanders into town. He’s got an...
Commentary
Veterans should inform family about benefits
Paul R. Lawrence
1 month ago
More than 6 million Americans receive earned benefits for military service, including disability...
Commentary
DNREC seeks funding for large-scale project at Indian River Inlet
Shawn M. Garvin
1 month ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control shares the public’s sense of...
Commentary
Rent control is not the answer
Katie Dodge Gillis and Wesley T. Stefanick
1 month 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 month 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 months ago
For every entry, there must be an open door. Father Thomas A. Lawless ( 1891-1966) pried open one...
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Most of the time, and in most places, I have felt relatively safe through the years. I credit much...
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