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Some cheaper approaches
Jim Paterson
May 14
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Recent Columns
Traveler Series
Lewes Senior Activity Center visits Portugal with the Cape Gazette in tow
26 minutes ago
A Lewes Senior Activity Center group recently took an amazing trip to Portugal. The Gazette was...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Lewes Little League barbecue in 1994
23 hours ago
This photograph was recently found on a film roll in the Cape Gazette archives. It shows a Lewes...
Weather Picture
How does your garden grow?
1 day ago
A sign of the season is when greenhouses like Pepper’s in Milton start seeing a lot of activity. On...
People in Sports
Future stars captured as faces along the fence
Dave Frederick
1 day ago
Faces along the fence - I saw a face along the fence during the first half of the May 9 girls’...
Editorial Cartoon
Some cheaper approaches
Jim Paterson
1 day ago
Community Photo Showcase
Vantage Point
1 day ago
It’s not for everyone! A worker scales the lines of Indian River Inlet Bridge in Nancy Allen’s...
Traveler Series
Hanging out with elephants and the Cape Gazette in Africa
4 days ago
In early December, Reilly Reeves had the opportunity to travel to Botswana, Africa, on a work trip...
Golf
Cape golf team finally wins a squeaker
Fritz Schranck
4 days ago
The Cape golf team lost two matches this year and two matches last year by single-stroke margins...
Outdoors
Kids shine at surf-fishing tournament
Eric Burnley
4 days ago
Old Inlet Bait and Tackle held its annual Spring Surf-Fishing Tournament May 4. In spite of less-...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
NBA playoffs are in full swing
Sumner Spence
5 days ago
The New York Knicks beat the 76ers last week to advance to the second round against the Indiana...
Cape Flavors
Buttermilk: Beloved beverage offers a myriad of benefits
Denise Clemons
5 days ago
I bought a bottle of buttermilk to make biscuits, which got me thinking about this oddly-named...
Around Sussex
Many African American schools endure
Ron MacArthur
5 days ago
In my last column, I wrote about the du Pont schools for African American students in a state where...
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Editorials
Editorials
Generosity abounds in the Cape Region
5 days ago
Every weekend - and many weeknights too - here in the Cape Region, community events gather people...
Editorials
Farmers markets' benefits plentiful
1 week ago
This week’s spell of warm weather arrived just in time for the opening of the Cape Region’s many...
Editorials
More emergency vet services needed
2 weeks ago
We recently reported that Rehoboth Beach Animal Hospital is offering urgent care for pets during...
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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Shepherd’s Office is on frontlines of poverty
Jim Martin
1 day ago
Our homeless outreach program called the Shepherd's Office in Georgetown grew up around the...
Letters to the Editor
CHEA supports Cape referendum
Christy Wimmer
1 day ago
The Cape Henlopen Education Association, representing the teachers and professional staff of the...
Letters to the Editor
Cape leaders should focus on academics, finances
Dave and Louise Hertzog
1 day ago
I read with interest the article on the front page of the Cape Gazette titled, “Cape school board...
Letters to the Editor
Small class sizes important at Cape
Linda Y. Sapienza MSN, RN
1 day ago
Transitioning from the industry setting as a nurse at Beebe Healthcare to a high school health...
Letters to the Editor
Don’t be a litterbug; clean up after yourself
Wendy Harpster
1 day ago
I don't believe we need to read about littering in our state. It is an abomination. It's everywhere...
Letters to the Editor
More thoughts on tree removal
Judy Dannes
1 day ago
Haven’t we seen enough green space and trees disappear? Can’t anyone put some controls on what is...
Letters to the Editor
Rendon is right choice for RD14
Peter Schott
1 day ago
I have resided in the 14th Representative District since its inception following the 2000 census...
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Commentary/Politics
Commentary
Carper can enhance legacy by delivering cleaner, cheaper fuel
William E. Powers Jr.
1 day ago
Most drivers constantly monitor gas prices to look out for price increases and good deals, and...
Commentary
Dr. Tam: My stroke was a lesson of timely care and treatment
Dr. David A. Tam
1 week ago
On March 8, I suffered a stroke. I woke up that Friday morning and felt tired. But I’m always tired...
Commentary
State workers unite to support HB 350
Tony Pezzuto, Jeff Taschner, Michael Beggato and Brian Clarke
1 week ago
For the last decade, experts from Delaware and around the country have sounded the alarm that...
Commentary
HB 350 is not what the doctor ordered
Brian Frazee
1 week ago
House Bill 350 is moving its way through the Delaware General Assembly to put paid political...
Commentary
HB 350 will hurt Sussex just as much as Beebe
Dr. David Tam
1 week ago
When I came to Sussex County to be the president and CEO of Beebe Healthcare, it was to serve and...
Commentary
Chancery Court opinion dealt blow to school segregation in 1950
Ronald K.L. Collins
2 weeks ago
Anniversaries invite reflection. Hence, the upcoming 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board on May 17...
Commentary
Increased access to lifesaving meds needed
Peggy Geisler
3 weeks ago
Obesity is one of America’s most pressing health epidemics, yet it has been consistently overlooked...
Commentary
Kings Highway plan: Not perfect but best plan yet devised
Gail Van Gilder, Joseph A. Pika and Jay Tomlinson
3 weeks ago
DelDOT’s plan for Kings Highway has unleashed a vibrant exchange of views on the pages of the Cape...
Commentary
Volunteering is good for the soul
Connie Benko
4 weeks ago
Thousands of Delawareans engage in formal or informal volunteer activities every day, providing...
Commentary
Current healthcare costs unsustainable
Rep. Valerie M. Longhurst
1 month ago
Healthcare in Delaware is expensive; there’s no getting around it. In a 2024 study, Delaware ranked...
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400,000.00
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Lewes
775,000.00
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The Cape Henlopen School District named Milton Elementary reading intervention teacher Dr. Krissy...