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Jim Paterson

May 05

Recent Columns

Wild Cape

Salt marsh ecosystem engineer supports keystone species

Alice Mohrman

1 day ago

I arrived early for my first shorebird survey. Parking along the salt marsh, time seems suspended,…
Outdoors

A trip on the Angler for black sea bass

Eric Burnley

1 day ago

I am sure most of you know how close we came to not having a black sea bass season in federal…
Traveler Series

The Gazette goes royal at Edinburgh Castle

1 day ago

This past December, Janet and Guy Pietrovito took the Gazette along for their visit to Edinburgh…
Golf

Sallies and a little artificial rain on the Cape golf parade

Fritz Schranck

1 day ago

Beating the Salesianum School golf team is a tall order, even if it’s a home match at Rehoboth…
Thoughts from the Sidelines

Phillies bounce back following managerial change

Sumner Spence

2 days ago

Since Don Mattingly has taken over the Phillies, they have won 8 of 10 games, and they were briefly…
Cape Flavors

Make Mom feel special no matter when or how you celebrate

Denise Clemons

2 days ago

Sunday is Mother’s Day, and millions of people across the country have made plans to celebrate that…
Behind the Business

Dave Davis leads start-up business to success

Jeffrey Fried

2 days ago

Dave Davis grew up in a working-class family in Baltimore. With multiple siblings in his family,…
Athletes of the Week

Athletes of the Week May 8

2 days ago

MK Barnhart MK Barnhart is a sophomore playing attack for the Denison University women's lacrosse…
People in Sports

Ten Cape athletes sign letters of intent May 6

Dave Frederick

2 days ago

Spring signing day - Ten Cape athletes signed letters of intent May 6. Each athlete has photos…
Running

DQ Dash raises funds for Lewes fireworks

Tim Bamforth

2 days ago

The eighth annual DQ Dash 5K is slated for Sunday, May 17, beginning and ending at the Lewes Beach…
Traveler Series

A Cape Gazette adventure under St. John’s Sun

4 days ago

Susan and Bruce Kamich of Millsboro recently enjoyed some relaxing time at the Westin in warm,…
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs

Bob Dole visits Dewey Beach 30 years ago

5 days ago

Bob Dole visited Dewey Beach in May 1996 during his presidential campaign against President Bill…

Editorials

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Work needs to be done to protect children

3 days

Thank you, Patricia Daily Lewis, for your commentary in the May 5 edition of the Cape Gazette. It…
Letters to the Editor

Businesses have no choice but to pass on credit card fees

George Rosenberg

3 days

I read two polls in Cape Gazette publications today: 1. 67% of responders eat out several times a…
Letters to the Editor

Milton food pantry asks public to support Postal Service drive

Donna Murawski

5 days

Holiday food drives, although very generous, are over. The food gathered from those drives has…
Letters to the Editor

Stamp Out Hunger set May 9

John R. Workman

5 days

May 9 is the 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, hosted by your local post offices…
Letters to the Editor

SB 23 is not the right direction for Lewes

Deirdre Hearn Taylor

6 days

I love Lewes and have lived on Lewes Beach since 1988. I mounted a campaign five years ago for…
Letters to the Editor

An Earth Day elegy

Patti Drago

1 week

From the road, Sussex still looks familiar. Green enough. Open enough. Comforting enough to…
Letters to the Editor

Senate Bill 23 is deeply flawed

Michael Ackerman

1 week

The following letter was sent to Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, with a copy provided to the Cape…

Commentary/Politics

Commentary

Delaware needs permitting reform to meet growing energy demand

Mike Riemann

2 days ago

Delaware has an energy challenge that is becoming harder to ignore. Our state ranks last in the…
Commentary

When the law’s timeline does not match the reality of abuse

Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esq.

5 days ago

In 93% of child sexual abuse cases, the child knows the person who harmed them. The predator …
Commentary

Nothing exists in isolation

Katya Geyer

1 week ago

Editor’s note: Sussex Academy senior Katya Geyer was recently named the winner of the RENEW…
Commentary

Rehoboth excess spending is remarkable

John Bramer

1 week ago

I wrote a few weeks ago when the Cape Gazette reported concerns some were having regarding the…
Commentary

Beebe volunteers give from the heart

Ashley Foster

2 weeks ago

In a community-based, nonprofit healthcare system like Beebe, our greatest strength has always been…
Commentary

Delaware’s construction industry needs less government, not more

Matt Bucher

2 weeks ago

Senate Bill 272 is not a pro-worker measure; it is not a pro-economy measure. And it is not a pro-…
Commentary

Climate Week event highlights need for collaborative research

Victoria Parrish and Amy Slocum

3 weeks ago

The Delaware Climate Week panel discussion titled Delaware's Energy Future: A Conversation with…
Commentary

We can’t leave wetlands high and dry

Mark Nardone and Emily Knearl

1 month ago

A new state bill would protect nontidal areas that are no longer covered by federal law. The time…
Commentary

Easterseals celebrates Autism Acceptance Month

Natalie Scott

1 month ago

Six months ago, Samson Whaley, age 2 1/2, of Dover, was not speaking. Now, not only can he…
Commentary

Home is where my son belongs

Lauren West

1 month ago

When I walked into Legislative Hall to testify before Delaware’s Joint Finance Committee, I wasn't…

Recent Blogs

Recent Blogs

Registering a Complaint

Elise Seyfried

2 weeks ago

Suleika Jaouad is a wonderful author and artist, who has a terrific Substack, The Isolation…

Why I Can’t Just Relax

Elise Seyfried

3 weeks ago

Right down there with the ever-flattering comment “You’d be prettier if you smiled” (to which I…

Easter Tuesday

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

Not that I am an amazing, or even adequate, housekeeper, but I do sometimes think of Lent as a time…

A Few of My Brilliant Things

Elise Seyfried

1 month 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 month ago

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

The Humming Bluebird of Happiness

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

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

For Rent

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

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

Scamalot!

Elise Seyfried

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months ago

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

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