Viewpoints

Needing refuge

Jim Paterson

Mar 27

Recent Columns

Traveler Series
The Gazette enjoys a Douro River cruise

10 hours ago

Frank and Grace Maniscalco, along with the Gazette, enjoyed a fantastic river cruise through...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Wal-Mart eyes Rehoboth Mall site in 1995

1 day ago

In March 1995, it was revealed Wal-Mart was looking to build a new store along Route 1 at Old...
Saltwater Portraits
Your food’s safety - and your pet’s - is Tim Ahn’s business

Bill Shull

1 day ago

Tim Ahn walked into the Captain Morgan rum distillery in St. Croix. Even though it was five o’clock...
People in Sports
Coaches carry themselves with confidence and class

Dave Frederick

1 day ago

LaForce Be With You - Allie LaForce is a sideline reporter for TNT Sports working the NCAA...
Weather Picture
Against the wind

Jim Paterson

1 day ago
Community Photo Showcase
Broken But Beautiful

2 days ago

A fallen tree stretches across a snowy field as the morning sun rises after a March winter storm...
Weather Picture
Blending into the scenery

4 days ago

A sharp-shinned hawk perches on a feeder in Walter Mazur’s backyard in Georgetown.
Weather Picture
Yellow trumpeters of spring

4 days ago

Daffodils are blooming in the Cape Region, which is a sure sign warmer weather is on the way.
Traveler Series
Exploring the wilds of East Africa with the Gazette

4 days ago

Gazette readers George Roig, John Barry and Michael Dorsey, shown here fitting in some pre‑flight...
Golf
Cape golf team defeats Caesar Rodney in opening match

Fritz Schranck

4 days ago

The Cape Henlopen High School golf team began its Henlopen Conference title defense from last year...
Outdoors
Water temperature is creeping up

Eric Burnley

4 days ago

The last ravages of winter are about to pass. The water temperature at the Delaware Lightship Buoy...
Working It Out
Streaming services faulty just like their predecessor

Kevin T. Conlon

5 days ago

I remember back in the early 1970s when I was a kid, my cousins who lived around the block became...

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Editorials

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor
Feeding the birds and bees at your home

Claire Brown

2 days ago

There are lots of pressures facing birds. They get eaten by cats, slam into glass windows during...
Letters to the Editor
No need to tear down visionary solution

Chris Weeks

2 days ago

I appreciate the passion shared in a recent letter regarding a future medical school and the...
Letters to the Editor
Honoring Vietnam veterans for their service, sacrifice

Stephen Wittenberg

2 days ago

National Vietnam Veterans Day is observed every year March 29. It is an opportunity for all...
Letters to the Editor
Libraries are part of the fabric of a community

Jan Konesey

6 days ago

In the early 1990s, I served as a city commissioner in Rehoboth Beach. During that time, the Sussex...
Letters to the Editor
Rehoboth is on solid financial footing

Susan Stewart

6 days ago

The recent claim by a commissioner that Rehoboth Beach faces a $12.5 million deficit demands...
Letters to the Editor
Tie approvals to real infrastructure capacity

John Montanez

6 days ago

For years, Sussex County has relied on large planned communities governed by homeowners’...
Letters to the Editor
Mercy is in short supply in Sussex

6 days ago

At the same moment that Bryan Stevenson, author of "Just Mercy," was being celebrated in the...

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Commentary/Politics

Commentary
Home is where my son belongs

Lauren West

1 day ago

When I walked into Legislative Hall to testify before Delaware’s Joint Finance Committee, I wasn't...
Commentary
Don’t let crypto rewards undermine Delaware’s community banks

Rep. Mara Gorman

5 days ago

When Delawareans think of innovation, we think of history and progress in equal measure. From being...
Commentary
Sussex doesn’t need a medical school; it needs doctors

William Albanese

1 week ago

Everyone agrees on one thing: Sussex County needs more physicians. Our population is growing...
Commentary
Bringing together community, culture and commerce

Ronald KL Collins

1 week ago

The world is what we make it. In that world, we can create magic if we only wish for it. Much...
Commentary
Bayhealth leader opposes Senate Bill 1

Terry Murphy

1 week ago

If you drive across the Pennsylvania line near the airport, you’ll see the shuttered Crozer-Chester...
Commentary
SB 1 takes Delaware backward

Brian Frazee

2 weeks ago

This feels like deja vu. Delaware is once again sounding the alarm on a bill that would cut...
Commentary
Delaware needs to consolidate state and federal primaries

Stephanie T. Bolden

3 weeks ago

Over the last several years, the legislature has taken steps to make voting easier and more...
Commentary
Faster permitting can help Delaware

Jennifer Cohan

3 weeks ago

Across Delaware, communities are feeling the pressure of rising housing costs, growing...
Commentary
Don’t undermine Delaware’s economic future

Marc Brown

4 weeks ago

Delaware is at a crossroads. Does it want to be a state that pursues economic growth, jobs and...
Commentary
Bunting respected all constituents

Joyce O'Neal

1 month ago

On behalf of the Delaware Manufactured Homeowners Association, we extend our deepest condolences on...

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Recent Blogs

A Few of My Brilliant Things

Elise Seyfried

1 day ago

It happens often. You hear the glad tidings: “Coming Soon! 2 Fast 2B Furious 15 ! Your...

Mother Nature Issues Her Final Warning

Elise Seyfried

1 week ago

Oahu, Hawaii, where my sister Carolyn has lived since 2012, has traditionally been the kind of...

The Humming Bluebird of Happiness

Elise Seyfried

2 weeks ago

It’s the most annoying time of year, when all my bird-loving buddies wax(wing) rhapsodic over the “...

For Rent

Elise Seyfried

3 weeks ago

I spent my entire first 20-year career (I career in 20-year batches) performing in our children’s...

Scamalot!

Elise Seyfried

4 weeks ago

While I certainly do miss her, I am grateful that my mom passed away in 2006, before the Internet...

I’m a Poet! And I Know It!

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

I’ve been reading tons of poetry lately, most of it pretty good. While I wrote a library-load of...

Good Housekeeping

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

I always say I love my house’s “lived in look.” I mean, who wants to spend time in a clean and tidy...

My Personality in Six TV Commercials

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

There’s a terrific book of essays by Kathleen Norris and Gareth Higgins. It’s called A Whole...

All Checked Out

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

I am really embarrassed to admit something, so I will do what I always do when this happens. I will...

Cancelling My Plans

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

“Snow Day!!” I recall my reaction to those words back in my childhood. As I heard the school...

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