Viewpoints

Rain check

Jim Paterson

Oct 20

Recent Columns

Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Piling harvested Sussex pumpkins for canning in 1923

18 hours ago

This photograph from Oct. 20, 1923, shows pumpkins piled on the grounds of the H.P. Cannon cannery...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Cancer is scary – but Beebe Healthcare makes it less so

Kathee Brown

20 hours ago

I am a two-time breast cancer survivor who received treatment at Tunnell Cancer Center. My late...
People in Sports
Social distance running and thundering herd immunity

Dave Frederick

1 day ago

Thundering herd - Social distance running shrouded by fall foliage, the bigger high school cross...
Editorial Cartoon
Rain check

Jim Paterson

1 day ago
Community Photo Showcase
Pop of Color

1 day ago

Six-foot-tall asters show their vibrant colors as summer turns to fall in Monroe Colvett’s garden.
Around Town
Longing for the days of the old familiar travel hazards

Nancy Katz

3 days ago

The mass exodus has started, or it will shortly. This phenomenon appears slowly, as if no one would...
Traveler Series
Enjoying a beautiful sunset, champagne and the Cape Gazette on a perfect...

3 days ago

Sassafras “Sassy” Gray is shown here enjoying champagne before sunset, overlooking the Lewes-...
Wine
Thinking ahead to holiday sparklers – why not sample some now?

John McDonald

4 days ago

The holiday season is rapidly approaching, so let’s start looking at affordable sparklers. I’m...
Outdoors
Anglers score more big fish

Eric Burnley

4 days ago

I said last week that I would not be surprised if another big flounder was caught, and lo and...
Barefootin'
Delayed 220,000-mile overland journey steers into Sussex

Dennis Forney

5 days ago

“The best-laid plans of mice and men go...

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Editorials

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor
American Legion Post 28 bike rally a success

American Legion Post 28

1 day ago

We would like to thank all the bikers and vendors who participated in our rally held Sept. 19. Due...
Letters to the Editor
Lewes in Bloom thanks benefit supporters

Board of Advisors

1 day ago

The Lewes in Bloom Board of Advisors wishes to thank our wonderful community and our visitors for...
Letters to the Editor
Drago should accept primary vote results

Steve Ferguson

1 day ago

Patti Drago is a glowing example of how some people today refuse to accept results of an election...
Letters to the Editor
Dewey lifeguard deserves kudos

Dr. Peter I. Hartsock

1 day ago

On Aug. 25 , Dewey Beach Patrol rookie and high school junior Andrew White from Baltimore, Md., was...
Letters to the Editor
Its time to move forward, write in Drago

Judy Kane

1 day ago

This is no time for Sussex County to take a step back; it’s time to move forward and to do that, we...

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Commentary/Politics

Commentary
Bridgeville’s Sadie Waters and the 19th Amendment

Anne M. Boylan

1 day ago

On June 2, 1920, Delaware’s General Assembly dashed all hopes that the First State would be the...
Commentary
COVID-19 and racism: Two pandemics

Drew McKay

5 days ago

COVID-19 is a terrible disease. It has affected all of us, infected too many, and caused the death...
Commentary
Fields, dreams and farewells from SEDAC

Joe Conaway

1 week ago

SEDAC met by Zoom July 24 and heard from Joe Schell concerning the soon-to-be-opened Sandhill...
Commentary
Giving patients the healthcare system they already think they have

Randall Rutta

2 weeks ago

The COVID-19 crisis is a disturbing eye-opener for many Americans as they discover that the public...
Commentary
Ginsburg earns"A" for non-partisan democratic citizenship

Marlene A. Saunders

3 weeks ago

No matter one’s political affiliation, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should be regarded a...
Commentary
We must protect Delawareans from the fossil fuel industry’s damage

Kathleen Jennings

4 weeks ago

Hurricanes. Extreme heat. Flooding. Wildfires. The climate crisis is leaving its mark everywhere,...
Commentary
The pandemic hasn’t gone away, so why did hazard pay?

Brian String

1 month ago

As COVID-19 continues to ravage our region, with 350,000 cases so far and more infections occurring...
Commentary
Democratic ideals are better for all

John D. Baker

1 month ago

Across the globe, including the U.S., we experience poverty, lack of healthcare, pollution,...
Commentary
COVID-19 highlights need for technological equity

Bethany Hall-Long

1 month ago

COVID-19 moved schools, jobs, healthcare and many essential services online, making access to...
Commentary
Delaware needs a 21st century Civilian Conservation Corps

Anne Harper and Collin O’Mara

1 month ago

As we continue to see the devastating impact of the ongoing pandemic, we need to summon solutions...

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Recent Blogs

FOMO

Elise Seyfried

4 days ago

When I was young, I lived in a rather acronym-free world. Oh, there was UNICEF (which used to...

Let it Go

Elise Seyfried

1 week ago

Today is the tenth day of the tenth month of the Year Which Will Live in Infamy. Time to celebrate...

Nightmare on Apel Avenue

Elise Seyfried

2 weeks ago

Getting a jump on Halloween around here, gang! And no, I’m not (just) talking about the relentless...

DELMARVA WILDLIFE: Piebald fawn, eagle, wolf spider...

Dennis Forney

2 weeks ago

The wildlife in Sussex County and across Delmarva can be an endless source of entertainment,...

Lifehacking with Joanie

Elise Seyfried

2 weeks ago

“I’m becoming Mom!” my sister C often observes about herself, wryly and without the abject horror I...

The Zoom Where it Happens

Elise Seyfried

4 weeks ago

OK, gang, I admit it. I’m nervous. On Tuesday night September 22nd at 7:30 PM (EDT, clear your...

No laughing matter

dorothy_greet

1 month ago

Dietary change is no laughing matter, but maybe a little humor can help us gain new understanding...

Hail, Rex!

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

I am not acquainted with many people named Rex, and up until now, none personally. There’s Rex...

Ex Files

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

I have no old boyfriends. Steve was my one and only serious relationship, begun at the tender age...

ST LAWRENCE ADVENTURE: 3Es at River Yoga in Clayton...

Dennis Forney

1 month ago

LEWES•DELAWARE - Home now after a month in upstate New York. But remembering an afternoon about a...

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