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The Fearless Eight embarked on their Greece 2024 adventure, bringing the Cape Gazette along for the...
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Editorials
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Funland is open, and the new Rehoboth Beach Patrol headquarters is (mostly) complete. That means...
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Last week, I was in Rehoboth Beach and decided on a coffee. I was the only one in line at this...
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A shipment of 10,000 baby birds was recently discovered abandoned in a USPS facility in Delaware...
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A catastrophe such as the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in Surfside, Fla., had a...
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You may see them at intersections asking for help or in downtown Wilmington talking to themselves...
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Delaware is facing millions of dollars in funding cuts to vital health programs and resources. This...
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A history of Earth Day in Delaware
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