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Recent Columns
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Lewes Community Playground held vital role in 1960s
Darryl Daisey
8 hours ago
The Lewes Community Playground opened near Park Avenue June 1, 1957, at what is now Shipcarpenter...
Saltwater Portraits
Antoine Vann is preserving his family’s West Rehoboth legacy
Chris Flood
12 hours ago
Having grown up in Rehoboth Beach, and with family members all over eastern Sussex, Antoine Vann...
People in Sports
‘Stay there’ and ‘short time’ are wrestling commands relatable to...
Dave Frederick
14 hours ago
Stay there! Stay there! The coach exhorts, “Stay there! Short time!” The wrestler is on top, the...
Editorial Cartoon
District decisions
Jim Paterson
14 hours ago
Community Photo Showcase
Moment of Stillness
1 day ago
It’s always a lucky day when you see a heron. Peter Klotz shared his image of one of the winged...
Traveler Series
Catching up on the Gazette with the Carrara marble giants looking on
3 days ago
A group of neighbors from Bay Pointe spent 10 days traveling through Italy, visiting Milan, Cinque...
Around Town with Pam
The glue that binds – a sticky Valentine
Pam Bounds
3 days ago
One of my first experiences with glue was creating the big paper-festooned Valentine mailbox in...
Golf
First Tee Delaware seeks signups and sponsorships
Fritz Schranck
3 days ago
Each spring, the First Tee Delaware offers a variety of on-course programming for junior golfers...
Outdoors
Sad loss for the Cape Region’s outdoor community
Eric Burnley
3 days ago
The fishing and hunting community has lost a very good person. Kelly Racz of Kelly’s Outdoors in...
Cape Flavors
Winter soups bring comfort against the cold
Denise Clemons
4 days ago
As I write this, I have two pots of soup simmering on the stove, and the entire apartment is filled...
Behind the Business
DJ Hill finds success in focusing on customer experience
Jeffrey Fried
4 days ago
DJ Hill, the owner of Lefty’s Alley and Eats, said it’s interesting how some people end up...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Disappointing Super Bowl
Sumner Spence
4 days ago
The Seattle Seahawks dominated Super Bowl LX winning by the score of 29-13. It wasn’t even that...
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Editorials
Editorials
Grimes leaves lasting legacy
4 days ago
For nearly two decades, Patti Grimes has helped shape the cultural heartbeat of an entire region...
Editorials
Rehoboth property tax cap is outdated
1 week ago
Rehoboth Beach officials are considering a proposal to change the city charter, which currently...
Editorials
Term limits just make sense
2 weeks ago
Senate Bill 222, introduced Jan. 14, reflects a belief that state government works best when...
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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Medical aid in dying is just one option
Michele (Shelley) Stutzman RN, BSN
17 hours ago
I am an end-of-life doula who practices in Sussex County. I want to share thoughts on the...
Letters to the Editor
What constitutes affordable housing?
Nick De Cerchio
17 hours ago
Among the many plausible concerns over unchecked or poorly planned growth in our region, the issue...
Letters to the Editor
Suggested tweaks to Route 1 speed camera
Patrick Farina
18 hours ago
The speed camera on Route 1 has been effective and quite productive. That’s a good thing. I would...
Letters to the Editor
Improve the roads, then build the shopping center
Matthew G Leeds
19 hours ago
The Atlantic Fields developer seems entirely reasonable in their lawsuit on many points. However,...
Letters to the Editor
Loosen regulations on marijuana sales
Jacqueline Lacy
4 days ago
Sussex County elected officials are not protecting its towns by not allowing sales of legal...
Letters to the Editor
Cheer Henlopen Acres, jeer Indian Beach
Robert Swanson
4 days ago
The Henlopen Acres commissioners and their residents should be commended for recognizing the beauty...
Letters to the Editor
Ocean One is ideal location for retail center
Gary Vorsheim
4 days ago
Sussex County Council’s recent decision to deny the Atlantic Fields rezoning deserves recognition...
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Commentary/Politics
Commentary
Deer population must be managed to protect ecosystems
Mike Groome
14 hours ago
Healthy ecosystems rely on checks and balances among all species, plant and animal alike. Foxes...
Commentary
The Sacred Overlap: A Delaware season of shared sacrifice and unity
The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Kaeton, Irfan Patel, Ormand L. O’Neal Sr. and Rabbi Michael Beals
4 days ago
As the winter chill begins to thaw into the first hints of a Delaware spring, four of the world’s...
Commentary
Sussex Housing Group supports Cool Spring Crossing
Susan M. Davis
1 week ago
Sussex Housing Group, a membership of more than 80 organizations and more than 200 individuals,...
Commentary
Medical aid in dying and the story of Job
Jon Reddick
1 week ago
There’s an old joke about an older boy who tricks his younger brother into trading his dime for a...
Commentary
Listening first: Staff voices, student success and our community
Dr. Jenny Nauman
1 week ago
One of the greatest gifts of stepping into the superintendent role this year has been the chance to...
Commentary
Term limits are anti-democratic
Claire Snyder-Hall
2 weeks ago
The Cape Gazette recently ran an editorial in favor of term limits. They quote my soundbite, “We...
Commentary
Protecting the right to privacy in the age of surveillance
Rep. Madinah A. Wilson-Anton
2 weeks ago
As we enter the 250th year since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, certain...
Commentary
Red tape is strangling rural healthcare
Sally C. Pipes
2 weeks ago
Rural America is running out of doctors. According to a recent report from the Commonwealth Fund,...
Commentary
Planning for growth without fear
Sen. Russ Huxtable
3 weeks ago
In “It’s a Wonderful Life,” George Bailey believed deeply in his neighbors. He believed they should...
Commentary
Nothing is constant except change
Chris Rausch
3 weeks ago
Nothing is constant except change. The phrase, attributed to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus...
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Recent Blogs
Elise Seyfried
Good Housekeeping
Elise Seyfried
15 hours 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
1 week ago
There’s a terrific book of essays by Kathleen Norris and Gareth Higgins. It’s called
A Whole...
Elise Seyfried
All Checked Out
Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
I am really embarrassed to admit something, so I will do what I always do when this happens. I will...
Elise Seyfried
Cancelling My Plans
Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
“Snow Day!!” I recall my reaction to those words back in my childhood. As I heard the school...
Elise Seyfried
Fear of Falling
Elise Seyfried
4 weeks ago
My youngest grandson, Dimitri, is 16 months old. His daily routine involves climbing anything and...
Elise Seyfried
How Public Was My Domain!
Elise Seyfried
1 month ago
I can’t speak for my fellow scribes, but for me, the list of masterworks that have entered the...
Elise Seyfried
My Day in Esrever (Reverse)
Elise Seyfried
1 month ago
Wow. I thought I was “hep” to all the cutting-edge anti-aging tips and tricks. You know: lots of...
Elise Seyfried
Confessions of an Ultracrepidarian
Elise Seyfried
1 month ago
When I learned the word “ultracrepidarian” and its definition (one who attempts to speak...
Elise Seyfried
Traditionally
Elise Seyfried
1 month ago
Having just completed the merry celebration of my birthday yesterday (and I won’t tell you which...
Elise Seyfried
Drafty
Elise Seyfried
2 months ago
I’m not one for drafts (weather-related ones and written ones both). To me, they have the same...
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