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Attitude adjustment
Jim Paterson
Dec 24
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Recent Columns
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
A Lewes Christmas in 1996
3 hours ago
The Christmas season is always festive in the Cape Region, particularly in Lewes. The First Town...
Weather Picture
Sunset dazzles skies above Rehoboth lighthouse replica
4 hours ago
Andrejs V. Strauss captured a sunset while walking back from the beach. “I had to stop and take a...
People in Sports
Legacy is just a Subaru; meet me at the tailgate
Dave Frederick
14 hours ago
Tailgating - A metabolic frolic where pregame meal meets happy hour before a football game. Some...
Editorial Cartoon
Attitude adjustment
Jim Paterson
15 hours ago
Community Photo Showcase
Birds of a Feather
1 day ago
On a recent walk at Gordons Pond, Diana Hay came across different birds casting reflections. Adding...
Around Town with Pam
Christmas in 1950s Milton
Pam Bounds
2 days ago
I used to spend Saturday mornings watching “The Rifleman" on our black-and-white TV. It was my...
Traveler Series
The Cape Gazette steps into the bullring during a visit to Spain
3 days ago
Jody Franklin of Lewes traveled by plane, train, and motor coach while visiting Spain. She visited...
Golf
Christmas carol parodies and more
Fritz Schranck
3 days ago
In keeping with long-standing tradition, here are the annual Christmas carol golf parodies...
Outdoors
Striped bass regulations and Christmas memories
Eric Burnley
3 days ago
I attended the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission meeting Dec. 16, when the 2026...
Cape Flavors
Food gifts for the holidays are easy to personalize
Denise Clemons
4 days ago
What exactly is a “foodie”? Someone addicted to everything Food Network, a restaurant critic or...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Eagles win easily
Sumner Spence
4 days ago
On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles were able to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers by the score of 27-13...
People in Sports
Fred Shed: a comfort zone of coziness, come get these memories
Dave Frederick
4 days ago
The Fred Shed - The Fred Thomas gym has an old-school feel to it. A comfort zone of coziness, a...
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Editorials
Editorials
Lewes supports affordable housing
4 days ago
In a critical move for affordable housing in Lewes , the city's mayor and council wisely decided to...
Editorials
Regional partnership benefits all
1 week ago
The City of Rehoboth Beach is presented with an important opportunity to partner with Sussex County...
Editorials
Tell voters what’s wrong
2 weeks ago
Two elected officials in the Cape Region recently announced resignations from their respective...
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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Can’t fathom how Rehoboth manages finances
Nick De Cerchio
15 hours ago
The new Rehoboth Beach City Hall building construction had a significant cost overrun. The new...
Letters to the Editor
Sussex County Council strikes out again
Jeff Stone
16 hours ago
Sussex residents are fed up with overdevelopment and the foot-dragging by county council in fixing...
Letters to the Editor
Responding to Bason’s offshore wind letter
Tom Fowler
16 hours ago
The following is response to a letter from Chris Bason that appeared in the Dec. 20 edition...
Letters to the Editor
New Delaware resident shares recent epiphany
Joyce Getty
4 days ago
Once a week, especially when we are riding bikes, my husband will say to me, “When does our...
Letters to the Editor
Cellphones should be banned in schools
Stephen M. Dunne
4 days ago
I am writing as a concerned parent regarding the use of cell phones by students commuting to local...
Letters to the Editor
Sussex council doesn’t understand how electric grid works
Chris Bason
4 days ago
On Dec. 17, Sussex County Council voted to deny the construction of an electrical substation for US...
Letters to the Editor
Sussex Academy’s charter status should be noted
Karianne Sparks
4 days ago
On Dec. 7, the Cape Gazette published an article regaling the achievements of Sussex Academy...
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Commentary/Politics
Commentary
Discussing First State’s fire safety
Paul Eichler
15 hours ago
I have been holding off on sending out an update due to the election season, but too many items...
Commentary
Homeschooling families deserve state funding
Sanjay Ohri
4 days ago
Homeschooling in Delaware is growing at a phenomenal rate, and the growth of Delaware homeschoolers...
Commentary
Louis Redding helped shape racial justice in Delaware
Ronald K.L. Collins
2 weeks ago
There are interludes in history when evil’s grip relaxes, and goodness emerges owing to a...
Commentary
Finding homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental...
Pat Swanson
4 weeks ago
What will happen to my disabled son when I can no longer care for him, or ultimately when I die?...
Commentary
Why you should care about National Philanthropy Month
Mike DiPaolo
1 month ago
Philanthropy is the best of us, no matter our backgrounds or beliefs. It empowers our instincts to...
Commentary
It’s time to rethink land-use strategies
Anne Canby
1 month ago
Delaware faces several crises: a shortage of affordable housing, multiple poor health outcomes,...
Commentary
The impact of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation
Darren Silvis
1 month ago
In today’s world, choosing organizations and causes to support through charitable donations can be...
Commentary
Charter school accountability – a standard to embrace
Kendall Massett
1 month ago
It's charter school renewal season once again, and now is the perfect time to reflect on what this...
Commentary
DNREC should honor state park master plan
Sally Boswell
1 month ago
Two years ago, nearly a thousand people went to Cape Henlopen High School on a cold December night...
Commentary
Why falls prevention should be a priority
Josh Smith
1 month ago
October is National Physical Therapy Month, a time to raise community awareness of physical therapy...
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Recent Blogs
Elise Seyfried
In the Cards
Elise Seyfried
15 hours ago
It’s holiday card time once again! Since we stopped sending them out years ago (after decades of...
GO VEG
The Gift of Vibrant Health
dorothy_greet
3 days ago
The Gift of Vibrant Health is available to everyone. It does not have to be complicated or...
Elise Seyfried
Fun n’ Frugal Last Minute Gift Ideas!
Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
Unlike some of my family members (i.e. Julie) who are truly gifted givers, the kind who take mental...
Elise Seyfried
And Now, a Musical Interlude
Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
My career as a lyricist has been brief…mostly penning rhymes for songs in our children’s theatre...
Elise Seyfried
A Matter of Semantics
Elise Seyfried
4 weeks ago
In my old(ish) age of 67, I have become more and more enamored of the quirks and vagaries of...
GO VEG
THANKSLIVING BLESSING
dorothy_greet
4 weeks ago
Sometimes words and people, hopes and dreams, food and purpose converge as they did last evening at...
GO VEG
THANKSLIVING BLESSING
dorothy_greet
4 weeks ago
Sometimes words and people, hopes and dreams, food and purpose converge as they did last evening at...
Elise Seyfried
Close but No Cigar
Elise Seyfried
1 month ago
There’s a term for unique words and phrases used within families—utterances that’d baffle anyone...
GO VEG
THANKSLIVING
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1 month ago
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Elise Seyfried
At the Gratitude Meeting
Elise Seyfried
1 month ago
For savasana at the end of my weekly yoga class, I frequently read a poem or other passage to the...
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This charming North Shores Beach House boasts 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, including two primary suites...
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Starboard permitted to convert outdoor dining tent...
Ellen McIntyre
7 hours ago
It seems that outdoor dining at The Starboard in Dewey beach is here to stay, rain or shine, all...
