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Jan 15

Recent Columns

Wine
Port wine is a versatile style to explore in the new year

John McDonald

12 hours ago

This week is about Port – but don’t turn the page. Unfortunately, too many read or hear Port and...
Outdoors
Understanding current and tide is key to fishing in Delaware

Eric Burnley

21 hours ago

Last week, we discussed the tides and currents that determine where and when fish are likely to...
The Business of Eating
What to do when your state has more chickens than people

Bob Yesbek

1 day ago

In my kitchen, fried chicken is one of the few dishes good enough to be dubbed guestworthy. My...
Cape Flavors
Food trends point toward widening culinary horizons

Denise Clemons

1 day ago

Last week I spent time researching food trends for the year ahead, learning what was being touted...
Barefootin'
Cape leaders say internet-based learning working for students

Dennis Forney

1 day ago

This time of coronavirus – with so much focus on remote learning via computer screens – has forced...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Will it happen?

Sumner Spence

1 day ago

I am using January winter days to count down the arrival of good news for Major League Baseball in...
Running
Martin Rodriguez wins Rehoboth Marathon and Half Marathon

Tim Bamforth

1 day ago

Martin Rodriguez of Selbyville ran 2:43:02 to win the virtual Rehoboth Marathon, averaging 6:13 per...
People in Sports
Tail over teakettle while keeping pace with fast people

Dave Frederick

1 day ago

Tail over teakettle - Cape’s Curtis Purnell (2018) returns a kickoff on a Friday...
Editorial Cartoon
Economic engine

1 day ago
Garden Journal
A layer of dust on leaves can block light and stress your plants

Paul Barbano

3 days ago

You are dust and you shall return to dust...which is why I don't dust my house: it could be someone...

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Editorials

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor
Reader asks Gazette to stay local

Pat McCormack

2 days ago

I normally don’t read the letters, only articles covering what’s going on in the region, but I have...
Letters to the Editor
Keep all Gazette letters on local issues

David Burkhart

2 days ago

In response to the letter from Jim Chwirut in the Jan. 8 edition, I strongly agree with his...
Letters to the Editor
Apologies for wrong lease addresses

The Carrie Lingo Team

2 days ago

In an effort to advertise the leases available located at 18388 Coastal Highway, the front of the...
Letters to the Editor
Readers appalled at publishing Gladden letter

Bill and Carolyn Newcott

2 days ago

Two days after a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol shouting threats against America’s elected...
Letters to the Editor
RD20 Democratic Committee speaks out

Kerry Thalheim

2 days ago

Our nation’s voters chose Biden-Harris over Trump-Pence in a legitimate democratic election last...

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Commentary/Politics

Commentary
SDARJ reflects on Jan. 6 insurrection

Sara Ford

4 days ago

What a devastating day for America. Instead of watching what would normally be the ceremonial...
Commentary
Beebe Healthcare’s awards: Important to know?

Chuck Mowll, LFACHE

1 week ago

At the very bottom of the Beebe Healthcare web homepage is a colorful display of the logos of...
Commentary
Vaccine development underscores life-saving value of bioscience

Michael Fleming

2 weeks ago

As the COVID-19 vaccine begins to be rolled out with our frontline healthcare workers and those...
Commentary
Some positive economic development news in Sussex County

Joe Conaway

3 weeks ago

The pandemic has definitely put a hurting on the economy of Sussex County, but through it all,...
Commentary
Remember rural road safety during the holidays

Richard Wilkins

1 month ago

Colder weather brings holiday wishes and parties celebrating the end of another year - which may be...
Commentary
An open letter to Browseabout’s Steve and Barbara Crane

Peter E. Carter

1 month ago

The torch has been passed to the next generation of bookstore ownership, but we should not commend...
Commentary
Home for the holidays: consider adopting a child

Josette Manning

1 month ago

You hear it all of the time in songs, movies, and in everyday conversation this time of year - how...
Commentary
Small businesses shopping important

John Fleming

1 month ago

Last year, American consumers spent $19.6 billion at independent retailers and restaurants on Small...
Commentary
SoDel to donate proceeds to charity Dec. 1

Scott Kammerer

1 month ago

Now more than ever, we understand that it is really important to support the people in need in our...
Commentary
Now, more than ever, you need to get a flu shot

Karyl Thomas Rattay and David A. Tam

1 month ago

Every year, you hear it from your healthcare provider and the Division of Public Health: the best...

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Recent Blogs

Marketing Me

Elise Seyfried

2 days ago

Ever since my freelance writing career launched, and with it the opportunity for public speaking...

Heart of a Hummingbird

Elise Seyfried

1 week ago

“Consider the hummingbird for a long moment. A hummingbird’s heart beats ten times a second. A...

Dear Readers...

dorothy_greet

2 weeks ago

For the last decade, my husband and I have practiced WHOLE FOOD PLANT-BASED EATING WITH NO ADDED...

Running Out the Clock

Elise Seyfried

2 weeks ago

Steve (bless his heart) was vacuuming our bedroom yesterday, and apparently in his efforts to de-...

Missing Dan Kramer, a real Sussex County character

Ron MacArthur

2 weeks ago

Dan Kramer passed away Sept. 14; I'm missing him. Dan, a watchdog of Sussex County government,...

Old Family Recipe

Elise Seyfried

3 weeks ago

Tis the season for my Facebook feed to be filled with photos of Grandma’s famous cheese dip, Aunt...

Feast for the Eyes

dorothy_greet

3 weeks ago

Here’s a treat to brighten your spirits and lighten this darkest time of year! Wishing HOPE for you...

The beauty, and harshness, of nature in winter

Dennis Forney

3 weeks ago

We live in the midst of so much beauty, no matter the time of year. Here are a few photos I’ve...

Delaware Shore Happenings

Hockey 4 Haxton 2020

meisenhour

3 weeks ago

December 20, 2020 Thank you to all who worked to make a successful day in memory of Amanda Haxton...

H4H Adult Team

Pandemic Pageantry

Elise Seyfried

4 weeks ago

This is the time of year at church when I put on my Cecil B. DeMille hat and direct the Christmas...

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