Skip to main content area
NEWS/POLICE
A&E
BUSINESS
CAPE LIFE
OBITUARIES
SPORTS
VIEWPOINTS
CLASSIFIEDS
SHOP
E-Edition
Log In
NEWS/POLICE
• Most Popular Stories
• Police Reports
• All News Stories
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
• Most Popular Stories
• All A&E Stories
• Steppin' Out
BUSINESS
• Most Popular Stories
• Local Buzz
• All Business Stories
CAPE LIFE
• Calendar
• Most Popular Stories
• All Cape Life Stories
• Faith & Spirituality
• Garden & Farm
• Health
• School Life
OBITUARIES
SPORTS
• Most Popular Stories
• All Sports Stories
VIEWPOINTS
• Editorial
• Letters to the Editor
• Editorial Cartoon
• Commentary/Politics
• Recent Blogs
COLUMNS
CLASSIFIEDS
WEATHER
CAPE GAZETTE VIDEOS
COMMUNITY PHOTOS
BEACH PAPER ARCHIVE
SPONSORED CONTENT
• Auto
• Real Estate
• Business Directory
SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
THE CURRENT
LOGIN
E-EDITION
ARCHIVES
SUBSCRIBE
SHOP
ADVERTISE
CONTACT
POLICIES
☰
Recent Columns
People in Sports
‘Smile for the camera’ not what finishing runners want to hear
Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Smile on request - I don’t smile and I don’t take requests. But that's just me. Jackie Rams, a...
Editorial Cartoon
Dewey diversity
Jim Paterson
1 year ago
Commentary
U.S. Supreme Court could unravel Delaware charter school law
David Sokola and Kendall Massett
1 year ago
Editor’s note: The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic...
Community Photo Showcase
Outstanding in the Field
1 year ago
Mark Mankin spotted his first heron of the season, posing in a marsh on the Indian River Bay.
Wild Cape
Horseshoe crabs support migrating shorebirds, local marine life
Alice Mohrman
1 year ago
At Slaughter Beach in mid-May, there is nothing that compares to a morning walk, except perhaps a...
Traveler Series
First-time cruisers set sail with the Cape Gazette
1 year ago
Fernando and Patty Aunon recently embarked on their very first cruise, discovering the breathtaking...
Golf
Forest removed next to Rookery golf course
Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
A timbering operation is cutting and removing most of the trees in a formerly densely wooded tract...
Outdoors
Fishing Indian River Inlet has changed over time
Eric Burnley
1 year ago
I have been fishing Indian River Inlet since I was a wee lad, but on Monday of this past week, I...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Good week for the Phillies
Sumner Spence
1 year ago
Last weekend, the Phillies played well against the Cubs in the last two games of their series. They...
Choppin' Wood
It’s a good thing I don’t own a bigger vehicle
Chris Flood
1 year ago
It’s bulk trash collection season in Rehoboth Beach. For the past week, the city went around and...
Cape Flavors
Olive oil cake is a time-tested dessert favorite
Denise Clemons
1 year ago
Paging through a recent issue of Southern Living magazine, I saw an article in their Piece of Cake...
Athletes of the Week
Athletes of the Week May 2
1 year ago
Megan Busche Megan won her seventh state Pepsi bowling championship March 23, which is a state...
People in Sports
You can’t go home again, but home is where the heart is
1 year ago
Home is where the heart is - “You Can’t Go Home Again” is a novel by Thomas Wolfe that was...
Running
Jason Baker sets Cape’s 3,200-meter school record
Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Junior Jason Baker continues to rack up wins, titles and great performances for the Cape Henlopen...
Editorials
Support local farmers markets
1 year ago
This week’s warm weather served as a prelude to a beloved tradition in communities across Delaware...
Editorial Cartoon
Which route?
Jim Paterson
1 year ago
Commentary
Coalition demands action on inspector general bill
Keith Steck
1 year ago
For several years – and for unspoken reasons regarding creating an Office of Inspector General –...
Weather Picture
Are you lookin’ at me?
1 year ago
A Brown Thrasher looks inquisitive during a visit to Nick Edge’s backyard near Milton.
Traveler Series
Cape Gazette readers cruise through Iceland
1 year ago
Dave and Sue Baker, along with Charlie and Barbara Baker, took the Cape Gazette along during their...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Royal Packing Co. thrived in downtown Milton
1 year ago
Royal Packing Company was once a prominent feature of downtown Milton. Standing in the area of the...
Weather Picture
Sideways smiley face
1 year ago
A triple conjunction between the crescent moon, bright Venus, and less-bright Saturn looks like a...
Saltwater Portraits
Cait Pinkleton is an American Discovery Trail angel
Chris Flood
1 year ago
Depending on the route taken, an American Discovery Trail hiker will walk between 4,800 and 5,000...
People in Sports
Ice bag becomes swag for injured freshman Emmilyn Swope
1 year ago
Dislocated and mislocated - Emmilyn Swope has an effervescent personality. She is a freshman two-...
Commentary
It’s time for elected officials to protect children from lead poisoning
Maria Matos
1 year ago
Sometimes, elected officials in Delaware are able to make everyone on both sides of an issue happy...
Editorial Cartoon
Dual purpose
Jim Paterson
1 year ago
Community Photo Showcase
Clash of the Titans
1 year ago
The Cape Gazette has received hundreds of amazing photographs since rolling out the Community...
Traveler Series
Exploring the wonders of Sabino Canyon with the Gazette
1 year ago
Red and Barb Moulinier of Rehoboth Beach recently visited Sabino Canyon in Tucson, Arizona—a...
Golf
Cape golf team goes into spring break with another signature win
Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
The Cape Henlopen High School golf team brought its 2025 season record to 9-1 with its April 17...
Outdoors
MRIP, here we go again
Eric Burnley
1 year ago
The 2024 Marine Recreational Information Program info is out, and it is as bad as all the other...
Weather Picture
Spring break at the beach
1 year ago
Many people off work and school for spring break enjoyed the warm weather April 22 by spending the...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
The Eagles focus on defense
Sumner Spence
1 year ago
In the first round of the NFL draft, the Eagles traded up one position to 31, and drafted Jihaad...
Working It Out
Working it out in a new hometown
Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
After graduating from St. Bonaventure University and taking my first job as a reporter at the...
Cape Flavors
Asparagus has remained a delicacy through the ages
Denise Clemons
1 year ago
Every year around this time, I find myself writing about asparagus. Good news for spring-vegetable...
People in Sports
Cape’s three middle schools closing out year with 45 successful teams
1 year ago
Blood in the game - “I stand accused of the things I’ve said.” - BB King. When Cape had two middle...
Running
Locals take part in Boston Marathon; Isser breaks previous state record
Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
A group of 15 runners, all with ties to the beach running scene, took part in the historic 129th...
Editorials
Tharros village deserves support
1 year ago
Gov. Matt Meyer recently said housing is a human right. To that end, ensuring every person has a...
Editorial Cartoon
A stirred bird
Jim Paterson
1 year ago
Commentary
Why Sussex County should reject Cool Spring Crossing
Joseph A. Pika
1 year ago
In November 2024, the public rendered a judgment on the county’s policy of unrestrained growth and...
Traveler Series
The Cape Gazette celebrates the ‘Summer of Cindi’
1 year ago
A group of 14 from the Lewes/Rehoboth Beach area traveled with the Gazette to Munich, spending four...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Students stop dune destruction in 1970
1 year ago
Fifty-five years ago, on the eve of the nation’s first celebration of Earth Day, a group of Cape...
Weather Picture
Wind warrior
1 year ago
A wind warrior battles a homemade jellyfish kite to set it in flight April 18, at the Great...
People in Sports
Cape ballers from 50 years ago receive Hall of Fame honors
Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Flashback 50 - The 1975 Cape state championship boys’ basketball team of coach Ralph Baird and...
Commentary
Volunteers’ worth is priceless
Dr. David Tam
1 year ago
Fred Rogers once said, “Always look for the helpers.” In times of adversity, the quote is a...
Editorial Cartoon
Varying versions
Jim Paterson
1 year ago
Community Photo Showcase
Tulip Celebration
1 year ago
Local photographer Bill Cheadle of Milton shared his image of the vibrant tulip display in downtown...
Weather Picture
Morning has broken
1 year ago
Mother Nature displayed a beautiful sunrise earlier this week for Susan Howard.
Weather Picture
Orange crush
1 year ago
The sun rises over the Salt Pond community in Eric Engberg’s submission.
Traveler Series
Lewes neighbors cruise the Mediterranean with the Cape Gazette
1 year ago
A group of Lewes neighbors embarked on an incredible journey through the Mediterranean, visiting 10...
Golf
Cape’s golf team roster varies but results remain the same
Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
The Cape golf team used different sets of starters April 14 and April 16, and enjoyed success with...
Outdoors
Sailing the seas with a compass and sextant
Eric Burnley
1 year ago
I just finished reading a book about pirates in the late 1600s by Steven Johnson. Johnson has done...
‹ previous
22 of 250
next ›
more
