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Lewes spending sorcery

Jim Paterson

Nov 22

Recent Columns

Around Town with Pam
My fond memories of Return Day in Sussex County

Pam Bounds

4 hours ago

I've been enjoying Return Day in my native Sussex County since the early 1980s. I was fortunate...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
The Eagles pull away in the fourth quarter

Sumner Spence

5 hours ago

Last Thursday, the Philadelphia Eagles gained a significant advantage in the NFC East by beating...
The Business of Eating
Escape the ordinary this Christmas!

Bob Yesbek

11 hours ago

I wrote last week about traditional holiday foods, paying homage to Julia Child, the legendary TV...
Cape Flavors
Select the right dinner roll to suit any menu

Denise Clemons

11 hours ago

As we look at the calendar for the days ahead, it’s time to start planning for Thanksgiving. The...
People in Sports
I shot two deer at sundown in a fallow field

Dave Frederick

13 hours ago

Doe-eyed - I shot two deer at sundown Tuesday afternoon – a doe and a menacing buck in rut intent...
Running
Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon to welcome 3,200 runners

Tim Bamforth

13 hours ago

The first weekend in December will feel like August in the Nation’s Summer Capital, as the Rehoboth...
Editorial Cartoon
Lewes spending sorcery

Jim Paterson

13 hours ago
Traveler Series
Spotting the Big Five in Africa did not disappoint

2 days ago

In June, Kenny and Cindy Vincent of Dewey Beach took the Cape Gazette on an eight-day safari while...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
City of Lewes docks in First Town

3 days ago

A vessel by the name of the City of Lewes was built as a commercial fishing boat in 1912 by W.G...
People in Sports
Tunnel to Towers event brings out the best in people and dogs

Dave Frederick

3 days ago

Chattahoochie - Allen Jackson gets claimed by so many people as cousin in the 684 that I’ve started...
Editorial Cartoon
Dewey dune development

Jim Paterson

3 days ago
Community Photo Showcase
Morning Glory

4 days ago

A late-blooming morning glory is host to a visitor in Chuck Young’s photo, taken on a recent late-...

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Editorials

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor
Change begins at the county level

Nick De Cerchio

13 hours ago

Media and residents continue to note the extraordinary housing growth in Sussex County due to...
Letters to the Editor
My experience as an election poll worker

Linda Sullivan Schulte

14 hours ago

I've voted in every election since my 21st birthday. But I'd never worked the polls until this year...
Letters to the Editor
Delaware needs secretary of veterans affairs

Rep. Jeff Hilovsky

14 hours ago

As a veteran and a wartime medical commander, I have witnessed the sacrifices, courage and...
Letters to the Editor
Taking exception to tent city letter

Sheldon Finkelstein

14 hours ago

Regarding the letter titled "Consider a permanent homeless village at former Troop 7," published...
Letters to the Editor
Zwaanendael Club warns of scams

Kitty O’Reilley

14 hours ago

One focus of the Zwaanendael Women’s Club, the local affiliate of the General Federation of Women’s...
Letters to the Editor
Human trafficking continues to be big issue

Joy Greenley

15 hours ago

Now that the political posts have subsided, I’d like to get back to readers (as I said I would)...
Letters to the Editor
Let’s help Twin Branch Winery

David Liemer

3 days ago

Twin Branch Winery in Milton opened to the public in April 2023 on 27 acres of fallow farmland that...

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Commentary/Politics

Commentary
Why you should care about National Philanthropy Month

Mike DiPaolo

13 hours 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

3 days 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 week 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 week 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

2 weeks 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

3 weeks ago

October is National Physical Therapy Month, a time to raise community awareness of physical therapy...
Commentary
The Dangerous Demagogue: Part II

Ronald K.L. Collins

1 month ago

For some men, evil is an opportunity to act out their prejudice and thereafter profit from it...
Commentary
Finding balance and calm amid today’s chaos and challenges

Eric Doroshow

1 month ago

The year I became a lawyer and started my solo career, my office burned down. That year, 1978, was...
Commentary
Delaware's AP success: advancing equity and excellence

Mark Holodick

1 month ago

As Delaware’s secretary of education, I’m pleased to share the progress that Delaware students have...
Commentary
It’s time to mobilize Delaware voters

Sen. Darius Brown

1 month ago

The First State experienced a primary election Sept. 10, with a wide array of candidates vying for...

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Recent Blogs

Close but No Cigar

Elise Seyfried

3 days ago

There’s a term for unique words and phrases used within families—utterances that’d baffle anyone...

THANKSLIVING

dorothy_greet

4 days ago

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At the Gratitude Meeting

Elise Seyfried

1 week ago

For savasana at the end of my weekly yoga class, I frequently read a poem or other passage to the...

Sound Affects

Elise Seyfried

2 weeks ago

“Yeeeeargggghhhh!” If you’ve ever heard that particular, blood-curdling scream, in the movies or on...

Cleanup on Aisle Five

Elise Seyfried

3 weeks ago

There’s nothing quite like shepherding a small child through a crowded store. It’s a combination of...

Memento Mori

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

Cemeteries are not usually very entertaining. I have been to my fair share of graveside services...

Join Me at Lewes Library Thursday @ 5 PM!

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

Hello faithful readers! I will be at Lewes Library Thursday night (October 17th) @ 5 PM, and would...

Walking on Eggshells

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

I believe that all of us, at some point in our lives, have to deal with explosive people. You know...

Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

I come from superstitious Irish Catholic stock. My family tends to see signs from God (honestly? It...

Safety First!

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

Most of the time, and in most places, I have felt relatively safe through the years. I credit much...

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