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Recent Columns
Traveler Series
The Cape Gazette gets a taste of Budapest
22 hours ago
During a recent trip to Budapest, Gabe and Patti Kitka of Milton captured a special moment with the...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Harbor of Refuge Light under construction
1 day ago
The outer breakwater was completed in 1901 after nearly a decade of construction. As the breakwater...
People in Sports
Restrictive rules gave athletes more free time during summer months
2 days ago
Rules of restrictions - The hot summer months used to be a cooling-off period for school-aged...
Editorial Cartoon
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Community Photo Showcase
Fieldside Feast
2 days ago
A bald eagle stands over a deer carcass in a harvested field, pausing mid-meal with a commanding...
Wild Cape
Nocturnal natives rule Cape shores from dawn to dusk
4 days ago
A heat mirage in subtle waves of pastels lingers offshore as the summer sun sets. After a day in...
Weather Picture
Sussex County car wash
5 days ago
Some call it a Sussex County car wash when the sprinkler from a farm field sprays the roadway. The...
Traveler Series
A festive and scenic journey on the Rhine with the Cape Gazette
5 days ago
Salli Innes, Mitzi Kratt, Paul Kratt, and Rich Innes, all of Lewes, set off on a Christmas market...
Golf
Michael Lugiano wins 74th Delaware Amateur
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5 days ago
Plantation Lakes Golf & Club hosted the 74th annual Delaware Amateur June 23-25. The 72-hole...
Outdoors
Fishin’ funnies: Lighthearted stories from the days of yore
Eric Burnley
5 days ago
I am sure there are funny stories in every sport, but I wouldn’t know about any other than fishing...
Cape Flavors
Get your recipes ready; peak tomato season is coming soon
Denise Clemons
6 days ago
We’re just beginning to see tomatoes at the grocery stores — not the hothouse-raised, cellophane-...
Athletes of the Week
Athletes of the Week July 4
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Lina Frederick
Lina is a recent Cape grad who was a school choice student to Cape from...
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Editorials
Editorials
Carol Everhart's legacy is unmatched
6 days ago
It’s fitting that Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Carol Everhart...
Editorials
Cape Region roads are a dangerous place
1 week ago
Heavy traffic is always expected in the weeks leading up to the Fourth of July, but this summer...
Editorials
Milton deserves proper representation
2 weeks ago
It’s easy to sit on the outside and criticize politicians for their actions, but sometimes that...
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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Everhart announces retirement from Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber
Carol Everhart
2 days ago
The following letter was sent out to the membership of the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber...
Letters to the Editor
Parker Selby’s lifelong service is commendable
Marlene A. Saunders
2 days ago
Stell Parker Selby's tenure as the representative for RD 20 does not outshine her commendable and...
Letters to the Editor
Delaware’s signs should point toward hope, not hate
Misti Burmeister
2 days ago
Recently, I read about a new campaign spreading across Delaware: Hate Has No Home Here. These words...
Letters to the Editor
What constitutes affordable housing in Sussex?
Nick De Cerchio
6 days ago
There is a great deal of conversation concerning the importance of affordable housing in this area...
Letters to the Editor
Infrastructure should trump all in Sussex County
Robert Bruce Weston
6 days ago
I read with interest the story “Draft regs to limit development taking shape in Sussex.” May I...
Letters to the Editor
Centenarian asks for removal of Lake Gerar buffer
Kitty Cole
6 days ago
The following letter was sent to Rehoboth Beach mayor and commissioners with a copy provided...
Letters to the Editor
Let's do our part to save ospreys
Peter Kleppinger McLean
6 days ago
We lost our osprey nestling recently. With an active and seemingly robust 3-week-old a few days ago...
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Commentary/Politics
Commentary
Should teachers get to pick their own evaluations?
Tanya Hettler
2 days ago
A bill sponsored by Sen. Laura Sturgeon, Senate Bill 165, titled “An act to amend Title 14 of the...
Commentary
Prioritizing men’s mental health saves lives
John Russum
1 week ago
As June comes to an end, so does Men’s Mental Health Month, but the importance of the message must...
Commentary
We’re done admiring the problem
Katie Dodge Gillis
2 weeks ago
Recently, I was listening to a fireside chat with Matthew Heckles, Delaware’s new director of...
Commentary
State Dems don’t trust local communities
Bryan Shupe
3 weeks ago
House and Senate Democrats have made one thing clear: they don’t trust local communities to govern...
Commentary
Delaware needs offshore wind energy
Peggy Schultz
3 weeks ago
In December, Sussex County Council faced a momentous decision: approve a permit that would allow...
Commentary
Milton Theatre’s impact continues to grow
Annette Babich
3 weeks ago
If you’ve had a chance to visit downtown Milton in recent years, you know there’s a lot going on...
Commentary
It’s time to ban citizen’s arrests in Delaware
Rep. Mara Gorman and Sen. Marie Pinkney
1 month ago
In 2020, the world watched in horror as Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was chased down and...
Commentary
Delaware needs grid reliability
Mary Douglas and Tom Brett
1 month ago
Last December, Sussex County Council denied a conditional-use permit for construction of a...
Commentary
Oppose state legislation to take away local control of zoning
David T. Stevenson
1 month ago
Senate Bill 159 overturns Sussex County Council’s well-considered rejection of a permit for a power...
Commentary
It’s time for elected officials, healthcare groups to step up
Chase N. Sargent
1 month ago
I think almost everyone agrees that a process to control growth and support infrastructure and...
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