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• Where was outrage during Bush Administration?

  By Dave Magyar - May 24
  Oh, the outrage our politicians are expressing over the attack in Benghazi, the Nixonian actions of the IRS's selective screening of certain ...
  

• Delaware gets help for rising tides

  By Brenna Goggin - May 24
  This week marked six months since Hurricane Sandy made landfall, wreaking havoc throughout the Mid-Atlantic. In Delaware, efforts are still under ...
  

• Gazette article on KSPCA unbalanced

  By Catherine Samardza - May 24
  On May 1, I commented on the Animal Welfare Task Force article by Rachel Swick Mavity, both online and on FaceBook. But it really bothered me, so ...
  

• Lewes's British Car Show unmitigated success

  By Betsy Reamer - May 24
  The most recent “invasion” of Lewes by the British was not a replay of the War of 1812, nor did it involve cannons. What took place on the grounds ...
  

• Unbelievable customer loyalty at CJ's

  By Edward Keil - May 24
  I believe I have an obligation to the local driving public to make them aware of an automotive garage where a satisfied car owner is their main ...
  

• Don't badger and bully Milton's citizens

  By Jeff Dailey - May 24
  Dear Editors, your board Editorial appearing May 17, "Beer may be Milton's water solution . . ." might have demonstrated a better use of editorial ...
  

• Squishy Lopez rationale offensive

  By Allen B. Cuff - May 23
  Elections have consequences and apparently the newly-elected Sen. Lopez has yet to learn that people he represents have very realistic expectations...
  

• Emails to Lopez lost in cyberspace?

  By Jon J. Rania - May 23
  This is an open letter to Sen. Ernie Lopez. I read with much interest your response regarding the unanswered email from one of your constituents ...
  

• Same-sex marriage fight not going away

  By Robert J. Frost - May 23
  The same sex marriage law passed in Delaware has a caveat allowing churches, priests and ministers from having to officiate at same sex weddings ...
  

• Dewey deserves kudos for new noise law

  By Gary Keith - May 23
  I would like to thank and congratulate the Dewey Beach Town Council for unanimously passing changes to the business noise ordinance, as recommended...
  

• Matters more pressing than same-sex marriage

  By Keith White - May 20
  In the issue of same sex marriage, I want to bring up some points that I don't believe have been touched upon in the debate. While the vote did ...
  

• Lawmakers urged to approve legislation

  By Susan Kellum - May 20
  I am writing today because I was thrilled about the passage last week of a common sense bill that mandates universal background checks when ...
  

• Looking forward to next Cape school board meeting

  By Donna Repass - May 18
  Kudos to Sandi Minard for the fine job she is doing representing Cape District residents on the school board. It was evident at the May 9 Cape ...
  

• Dewey officials continue on foolish path

  By Marie Hutton, Ed.D. - May 18
  Thanks to the Dewey Beach Town Council for once again poising itselves for yet another lawsuit by local businesses. By elevating a noise ordinance ...
  

• Can you trust Senator Lopez?

  By Richard Pagnotta - May 17
  Last week during the Senate floor debate, Senator Lopez stated his opposition to HB75 regarding same-sex marriage. At that time he also took the ...
  

• Smyk, Lopez invited to same-sex ceremony

  By Ron Tipton - May 17
  Last July on a late Saturday afternoon I heard my doorbell ring. I answered the door and there stood an earnest and pleasant looking young man. He ...
  

• Thanks to Schwartzkopf, Markell for Leadership

  By Patrick Gossett, ... - May 16
  Tuesday, May 7, was an historic day. We were privileged to witness the state Senate vote on a bill to provide for same-sex marriage in Delaware, ...
  

• We are all looking for more perfect democracy

  By Richard Freeman - May 16
  A recent letter to the editor from Reid K. Beveridge on the subject “There is a big difference between capitalism and socialism” started out very ...
  

• Lopez responds on lack of courtesy

  By Dr. Ernesto B. Lopez - May 16
  The following letter is a response to Greg Oliver's letter appearing in the May 10 edition of the Cape Gazette. Dear Mr. Oliver: Thank you for ...
  

• Can I have my vote back....please?

  By Lou Fiore - May 16
  It is with great regret that I quickly learned that a senator I had admired, someone who I believed to be an outstanding individual, had voted no ...
  

• New and improved legislation introduced

  By Peter Couming - May 13
  Last year’s General Assembly split over a bill to resolve a long debate to oversee rental increases in leased land home communities. This complex ...
  

• RV city does not comply with Sussex plan

  By D. M. Torma - May 13
  I am writing regarding my opposition to the proposed plans for the Love Creek RV Resort and Campground: a rezoning of 140.78 acres with a condition...
  

• Please support rent justification bill

  By Richard C. Arnold - May 12
  To all readers of the Cape Gazette I would like you all to be aware of the rent justification bill now at Legislative Hall. For the 50,000 ...
  

• Friends of Lewes Public Library say thanks

  By Candace Vessella - May 12
  Thank you for joining us for the Lewes Public Library spring book sale. It was a great success! As the saying goes, many hands make light work. It ...
  

• State must level land rent playing field

  By Beth Doty - May 10
  Rent justification, HB 33, is the only way to level the playing field between owners of manufactured home parks and the people who own their own ...
  

• Marriage not just made for procreation

  By Harvey D Holthaus Sr. - May 10
  I read Chuck Griffiths letter very carefully. According to his analogy, only persons who are capable of bearing children should be allowed to ...
  

• Lullaby House provides exceptional care

  By Amanda Kilby - May 10
  Last Fall, my husband and I were unexpectedly left with no childcare for our son. We remembered passing Lullaby Learning Center several times in ...
  

• Give credit where credit is due

  By Maxine McWhorter ... - May 10
  Concerning the Women's Health Pavilion at Beebe Medical Center: Babies are such delightful little folks. In families, we hear the announcement of ...
  

• Joseph cares deeply about Lewes

  By Doug James - May 10
  To know where you're going, it helps to know where you've been. If Lewes voters are looking for someone who actually is from Lewes, who knows the ...
  

• Reardon will bring many skills to council

  By Kevin and Kit Agne - May 10
  We would like to recommend Dennis Reardon for Lewes City Council. We have known Dennis for almost 25 years. In that time you get to observe a ...
  

• Joseph will do a great job for constituents

  By Jim and Cathy Martin - May 10
  I would like to declare my support of Nancy Joseph for the position of city councilwoman in Lewes. I am confident that Nancy will do a great job ...
  

• Reardon will devote expertise to Lewes

  By David Dutton - May 10
  Dennis Reardon is a man of great experience, knowledge and integrity. He spent the summers of his youth growing up on Lewes Beach. Now, he and his ...
  

• Reardon will improve life in Lewes

  By Peter Feeney - May 10
  Dennis Reardon's background in both business and the court system will enable him to be a fine representative of the whole town of Lewes. I have ...
  

• Vessella, Reardon best choices to lead Lewes

  By Marsha Davis - May 10
  As a year round resident of Lewes for over 30 years, I am happy to see the interest in our community as shown by the number of candidates for city ...
  

• Joseph has much to contribute to Lewes

  By Jill and Bill Landon - May 09
  Behind Nancy Stenger Joseph's outgoing personality and ever ready smile is a serious, accomplished longtime Lewes resident who takes public ...
  

• Joseph has great character, integrity

  By Debi Dow Fenimore - May 09
  Having grown up with Nancy Stenger Joseph, I can say without hesitation, that she is a person of great character and integrity. Lewes is her home, ...
  

• Joseph has contributed much to Lewes

  By Michele J. Buckler - May 09
  As a merchant owner in Historic Lewes, I met Nancy Joseph when she was publishing the well sought after "Best Places In Town" guide. I use to ...
  

• Vessella most competent, capable candidate

  By Jamee Smith - May 09
  We, in Lewes, are fortunate to have many qualified candidates for Lewes City Council, but none more competent and capable than Candace Vessella. He...
  

• Support Wright for IR school board seat

  By Steven C. Deery Jr. - May 09
  I submit this letter to identify my support and ask for your support during the upcoming school board election Tuesday, May 14. Leolga T. Wright ...
  

• Candace cares about City of Lewes

  By Caryl E. Williams - May 09
  Passed Candace Vessella one day with her hands in the dirt, not at her house, but planting on the median strip. I see her at the Lewes Public ...
  

• Vote for Uncle Dennis Reardon May 11

  By Rhys Ierley - May 09
  My uncle, Dennis Reardon, is running for Lewes City Council this year and I want to tell people why they should vote for him. Ever since I was a ...
  

• Joseph treasures Lewes values

  By Robert C. Porta - May 09
  I want to express my support for Nancy Joseph for Lewes City Council. As a long-time Lewes resident, Nancy knows and treasures the values that ...
  

• RV City will be detriment to majority

  By Mona Schwartz - May 05
  I am a full time resident of Hart's Landing located in Lewes on Route 24, and the treasurer of our homeowners association. Although I have no ...
  

• Reardon has common sense approach

  By Elizabeth D. Maron - May 05
  I write to support Dennis Reardon, candidate for city council. A friend for almost 20 years, Dennis is one of the most fair-minded and sensible ...
  

• Beware of DMHOA fundraiser

  By Pat Weyl - May 05
  A recent advertised fundraiser for the Delaware Manufactured Home Owners is an alarming concern. The monies raised by this event stated it will ...
  

• Milton needs to know about sidewalk meeting

  By Pamella Bounds-Seemans - May 05
  I would like my neighbors in Milton to know that on Saturday, May 18, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., at the Milton Public Library, the topic of sidewalks ...
  

• Milford Solar Park will make electricity more expensive

  By David T. Stevenson - May 05
  Everyone is gushing over the new 15 megawatt solar facility in Milford, the state’s largest solar farm. Before you get too excited for affordable ...
  

• Reardon has working experience in Lewes

  By Jim & Charlotte Bastian - May 03
  We are writing this letter to encourage the people in Lewes to vote for Dennis Reardon. Dennis has been active in Lewes ever since he moved here ...
  

• Dewey town manager vacation overboard

  By Joan Claybrook - May 03
  Next week Dewey Beach citizens can welcome back Town Manager Marc Appelbaum as he returns from a four week sojourn in New Orleans. This vacation ...
  

• Beaufait has served Lewes very well

  By Jim Miller - May 03
  Fred Beaufait, during his first term on Lewes City Council, has demonstrated his understanding of the unique character of Lewes and has applied ...
  

• Stenger will work for the common good

  By Luc Stenger - May 02
  Nancy Stenger Joseph is the best example of personification of a “common good” seeker. The community of Lewes would greatly benefit from her human ...
  

• Reardon a valuable addition to Lewes council

  By Lynn Lambertson - May 02
  I have known Dennis Reardon virtually all my life. He is running currently for Lewes City Council. I know him to be a very thoughtful and generous ...
  

• Lewes will benefit with Reardon on council

  By Casey Reardon - May 02
  Last year’s city council race was a pretty close one. My uncle, Dennis T. Reardon, ran last year and we, his supporters, were disappointed when he ...
  

• Support the rent justification bill

  By Dennis B. Steigerwalt - May 02
  We regularly pledge allegiance to our flag and our nation, a nation that supports the expectation of “liberty and justice for all”. But as we ...
  

• Villages at Five Points concerns raised

  May 02
  We bought our beautiful home at Villages at Five Points West in March 2004. We were one of the first families to move into a house here. We were ...
  

• Beaufait has earned a second term in Lewes

  By Bernie Gilmore - May 02
  Over the past two years, Fred Beaufait has served with distinction on the Lewes City Council. He takes his job seriously, does his homework and, ...
  

• RV park will destroy peaceful community

  By Richard T. and ... - May 02
  My family and I moved in November 2012 to a new home in The Retreat at Love Creek community in Lewes. We moved from a beautiful community outside ...
  

• Lewes Citizens BPW Roundtable predates Vessella

  By Paul G. Griffith - May 02
  As the Lewes City Council election calendar moves closer to May 11, I would like to set the record straight regarding the Lewes BPW Citizens ...
  

• Proposed rent assistance program unwise

  By Judy Shyrer - Apr 27
  As a resident of a mobile home community, I wish to express my thoughts on the proposed assistance program, MHAP, presented by Rep. Ruth Briggs ...
  

• Blessed with so many good connections

  By Joel Simon - Apr 26
  I was fortunate over the past week to be involved with two events designed to support our community. On April 18th Cape Henlopen hosted a Blood ...
  

• Lewes councilman endorses Beaufait

  By Victor Letonoff - Apr 26
  I would like to take this opportunity to strongly endorse Fred Beaufait for re-election to the Lewes City Council. He deserves a second term! I ...
  

• Ernie Lopez is a man of his word

  By Bill Poulterer - Apr 26
  In his election campaign, Sen. Ernie Lopez promised: "To always place public interests above any special or private interest." Ernie is a man of ...
  

• Dennis Reardon's leadership will inspire Lewes

  By M. Alan Bagden - Apr 26
  The town of Lewes has the extraordinary opportunity next month to elect Dennis Reardon for one of the two openings on the Lewes City Council. What ...
  

• Beaufait's experience, background make him best choice

  By Jon Woodyard - Apr 26
  Elections are important events. Each one determines the course the community will take for the future. And so, it is imperative we give considerati...
  

• Love Creek RV park criticism unwarranted

  By Larry Sullivan - Apr 25
  Ho hum. Another day, another letter with unfounded criticism of the Love Creek RV campground. I have noticed that all the letters have the same ...
  

• Dennis Reardon right choice for Lewes

  By Sherry V. Hoffman - Apr 25
  I have know Dennis Reardon for over 20 years both professionally and as a friend. He served as a master in the Delaware Family Court for many ...
  

• Support Leolga Wright for IR school board

  By Patrick C. Miller - Apr 25
  I am asking you to support a community service colleague and one of Indian River School District’s most energetic voices, incumbent school board ...
  

• Veterans shouldn't be second-class citizens

  By Douglas Marshall-Steele - Apr 25
  As a U.S. Army veteran who enlisted and served overseas during the Vietnam era, handling top-secret materials in the Army Security Agency and then ...
  

• Regarding global warming, follow the money

  By Joanne Cabry - Apr 25
  In a recent column, Positive Growth Alliance President Rich Collins once again espouses the PGA line that “special interests are using fear of ...
  

• Safety is Cape district's primary duty

  By Bob Fulton - Jan 31
  It is important for the community to know that the Cape Gazette Editorial Board’s Jan. 29 editorial “Communication key in emergencies” does not ...
  

• Thanks for honesty and caring actions

  By Michael A. Sweeney - May 24
  An unfortunate error on my part ended up being far less than tragic thanks to the honesty and caring actions of James Adams of Lewes, who with his ...
  

• State must appropriate funds for trails initiative

  By William S. Weintraub, ... - May 24
  Delaware, over the last couple of years, has made a commitment and put significant resources toward creating new and improving current pathways ...
  

• Majority of scientists agree about climate change

  By Glen Shepherd - May 24
  A review of 12,000 papers on climate change in the May 15 issue of "Environmental Research Letters" found that 97 percent of scientists attribute ...
  

• Teaching Bible at Cape a bizarre idea

  By Ann Nolan - May 24
  Teaching the Bible in a tax supported public institution, while excluding the teaching of all other religions, is a violation of both the first ...
  

• How CVS came to be located at the VOFP!

  By Don Lineback - May 24
  When the Villages of Five Points was a corn field, the Hudson family requested a zoning change to build a housing development there. A group of ...
  

• Beaufait: A thank you to the city of Lewes

  By Fred Beaufait - May 24
  A simple thank you does not seem adequate, but it does express my appreciation to the people of Lewes who took their time to vote in our recent ...
  

• Leave Bible teaching to respective faiths

  By Dr. Claire Snyder-Hall - May 23
  I attended the Cape Henlopen school board meeting May 9 and am very concerned about the effort to introduce a new elective on the Christian Bible ...
  

• Two important issues before Cape school board

  By Mary Beth Crafts - May 23
  Two issues raised at the Cape Henlopen school board meeting May 9, namely the insertion of a “Bible literacy” class into the curriculum, and the ...
  

• Future resident concerned about Lopez

  By Kelly Sheridan - May 23
  As a future resident of your great state, I was grateful to hear that the Delaware state government passed HB 75 (same-sex marriage) and that my ...
  

• Counterpoint to Hutton’s letter on Dewey noise ordinance

  By Dave Davis, Ad.D. - May 23
  Many people I talked with last weekend are taking umbrage with Marie Hutton’s letter in the May 17 Cape Gazette. In point of fact, umbrage is ...
  

• Mosaic art walk could take tips from Portland, Maine

  By Jeff Morin - May 20
  Friends and I went to the May Mosaic Second Saturday art walk in Rehoboth, which we enjoyed. But I noticed there was nothing going on outside the ...
  

• Oldies but goodies are wonderful

  By Irene Hazzard - May 18
  The Lewes Men’s Chorus plus the Tapsation Dancers presented a rousing, spectacular concert May 11 at Bethel Fellowship Hall. The songs chosen for ...
  

• Let’s not make a mountain out of a molehill

  By Tighmir I. Sayles - May 18
  Lately, I have been hearing and seeing both in the newspaper and from parents and friends that the Cape Henlopen School District is racially and ...
  

• An open letter to voters of Lewes

  By Candace Vessella - May 17
  I am deeply grateful to all of you for your support during my bid for a seat on the Lewes City Council. During the weeks of my neighborhood ...
  

• Good development is appropriate development

  By Andreina Crimmins - May 17
  The time is drawing near for Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission and Sussex County Council members to vote on the conditional use variance ...
  

• Why oppose HB 88, Possession by a Person Prohibited:

  By Theresa Garcia - May 16
  This bill creates the potential for mistakes to be made by the multitude of officials who are in the string of deciding who keeps their firearms ...
  

• Safe Haven apologizes for cancellation

  By Holly Melzer - May 16
  Unfortunately, Safe Haven No Kill Animal Sanctuary has had to postpone our PUPPY LOVE and MOMS! event scheduled for May 11. As you all know we ...
  

• People's choice or politically correct?

  By Wilma Caraway - May 16
  On May 8, 2013, I read two interesting articles on the internet. One thrilled me, but the other infuriated me! First, let me congratulate Tim ...
  

• We will not forget Lopez's vote

  By Gregory Oliver - May 16
  While not unexpected, your vote no on HB 75, The Delaware Marriage Equity Act, still was a big disappointment. I emailed you several weeks ago and ...
  

• The cost of progress: What's your priority?

  By Charlie Pell - May 14
  I have been following, with some interest, the debate over the value of a CVS pharmacy directly across the street from the Walgreens and next to ...
  

• Bravo to Davis, Milton Theatre

  By Marion Jones - May 13
  Many thanks to Mary Ellen Davis and the Milton Theater group she represents. Mary Ellen’s efforts in bringing the First Annual Shakespeare ...
  

• Thanks for passing background check bill

  By Kenneth L. Bartholomew - May 13
  I would like to thank the legislators and especially Sen. Ernie Lopez, my district representative, who voted for the background checks done on ...
  

• It's high time Sussex County considers Impact fees

  By Eck Erb - May 12
  Back in 2009 Sussex County Planning and Zoning asked Superintendent George Stone for comments regarding school capacity. He responded that the ...
  

• Many reasons to deny Love Creek RV City

  By Marion Gentul - May 12
  As a resident of Lewes and the Retreat at Love Creek, I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed RV City. As has already been stated, ...
  

• RV park a special concern to Plantations residents

  By Michael Bono - May 10
  As residents living in close proximity to the proposed Lingo/Townsend RV development, our community has been following closely the articles ...
  

• Reflections on meaning of Memorial Day

  By Rich Stinger - May 10
  Memorial Day will soon be upon us. Many think of it as the unofficial beginning of summer and a holiday that is uniquely American. I disagree. ...
  

• Are donations reason owners not penalized?

  By Fred Neil - May 10
  An error by Common Cause listed political contributions made by AstraZenca as the biggest election campaign donor from 2007 to 2012. If AstraZenca ...
  

• Reardon brings experience to the table

  By Mike Quinn - May 10
  Please join me in supporting Dennis Reardon for Lewes City Council. I have known Dennis for a number of years, and feel that he brings the right ...
  

• Vessella will guide Lewes diligently

  By Betty Ann McNeil - May 10
  My message to the citizens and voters of Lewes is simple - if you want to elect someone to serve on the Lewes City Council who is dedicated to ...
  

• Vote for Dennis Reardon May 11

  By Richard U. Delp - May 10
  I have known Dennis Reardon well for 15 years. He is a Delaware native. His family has had a summer home in Lewes since the 1940s. He has had ...
  

• Joseph has perspective that Lewes needs

  By Kathryn Dreasen - May 10
  I have known Nancy Joseph for 16 years. In that time, I have found her to be independent, hard working and most of all a good listener. Her ...
  

• Joseph's positions reflect Lewes majority

  By Thomas A. Greenwood - May 10
  I am pleased to write about my endorsement, and to voice my support for Nancy Stenger Joseph's candidacy to the Lewes City Council. It is indeed ...
  

• One clear choice in Lewes: Vessella

  By Mike Clemmer - May 10
  I recently attended the Lewes Homeowners Association Candidate Forum for the individuals running for Lewes City Council. I only wish more citizens ...
  

• Vessella committed to working for Lewes

  By Laurel Fountain - May 10
  As a commissioner on the board of the Lewes Public Library, I have worked closely with Candace Vessella for the last year. She is a good listener, ...
  

• Joseph will bring fairness, creativity

  By Patti Shreeve - May 09
  I'm relatively new to Lewes, but I've lived in the area for more than 20 years. I've had some experience in local government, so I appreciate ...
  

• Honesty, integrity Reardon's strong suits

  By Tom DeEmedio - May 09
  Lewes is fortunate to have many thoughtful, caring and capable citizens. There is no shortage of interest in projects and politics in Lewes. ...
  

• Joseph actually walks the walk

  By Carl June - May 09
  I strongly endorse Nancy Stenger Joseph in the upcoming election. Nancy is one of those unusual candidates who actually walks the walk. I am ...
  

• Joseph has unequaled knowledge of Lewes

  By Walter R. & Sandra J. ... - May 09
  Nancy Stenger Joseph knows Lewes better than any other city council candidate. She knows Lewes, past and present, and has well thought out plans ...
  

• Vessella response on roundtable not factual

  By Paul G. Griffith - May 09
  Your comment in the May 3 edition of the Cape Gazette states: “There has been some confusion regarding my involvement in the establishment and ...
  

• Reardon has Lewes's best interests at heart

  By James and Wanda Berrigan - May 09
  We would like to encourage the residents of Lewes to vote for Dennis Reardon for city council. He has been coming to Lewes for most of his life, ...
  

• Vote for Reardon May 11

  By William Readon - May 09
  I'm writing this in regard to an election which is occurring this Saturday for city council members. You have several people running; however one ...
  

• Who do you trust in federal government?

  By Chuck Griffiths - May 05
  There are many American icon teams who were virtually joined at the hip. Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, and Crosby and Hope immediately ...
  

• Lewes Senior Center sale a success

  By Lisa Celik - May 05
  The staff and board of directors of the Lewes Senior Center would like to express a heartfelt thank you to the members of our community for ...
  

• Cape High School thanks Hopkins Dairy

  By Chris Mattioni & Eve ... - May 05
  The Cape Henlopen High School Positive Behavior Support Team and the Parent Boosters wholeheartedly thanks Hopkins Dairy for its generous donation ...
  

• Ag-Gag laws and freedom of the press

  By Gregory Shirota - May 05
  “Despicable, unconstitutional, ridiculous, immature, idiotic and mendacious.” And that’s just how Tennessee newspapers characterized the state’s ...
  

• There is a big difference between capitalism and socialism

  By Reid K. Beveridge - May 05
  A writer recently lamented the arrival of a new CVS drug store on the outskirts of Lewes. Aren’t there enough drug stores in the Lewes-Rehoboth ...
  

• Lewes mayor thanks contributors

  By Lewes Mayor Jim Ford - May 03
  On behalf of the City of Lewes, I would like to thank everyone affiliated with our 2013 Food Drive to benefit the Delaware Food Bank. A special ...
  

• Vessella sets record straight on Lewes BPW

  By Candace Vessella - May 03
  There has been some confusion regarding my involvement in the establishment and reinstatement of the Lewes Board of Public Works Citizen Roundtable...
  

• Beaufait has proven leadership qualities

  By Barry and Elaine ... - May 03
  Two years ago the people of Lewes elected Fred Beaufait to city council because they were introduced to a modest, well-qualified and serious-minded...
  

• Reardon's vast experience good for Lewes

  By Valerie V. Cloutier - May 02
  I am writing this letter to add my endorsement to the candidacy of Dennis Reardon for a seat on the Lewes City Council. To many of you Dennis may ...
  

• Beaufait merits re-election to city council

  By John M. Cross - May 02
  The Lewes Homeowners Association’s Candidates' Forum that was held last Friday night provided the voters with the opportunity to hear from the ...
  

• What strides Milton is making now!

  By Lorraine Wasserman - May 02
  Milton, keep looking good and keep those positive articles appearing in local papers on all the wonderful events coming to our town. And as the ...
  

• Lewes needs Fred Beaufait on council

  By Bob Patterson - May 02
  Fred Beaufait has already shown he deserves to be re-elected to the Lewes City Council. I don’t believe anyone works harder for the City of Lewes ...
  

• Hot topic: Marriage equality in Delaware

  By Lacey Lafferty - May 02
  One would have to wonder about the mindset of our current state administration and legislators in referring to common sense sound solutions ...
  

• What interests does Collins represent?

  By John Austin - May 02
  Mr. Flood in is article on sea level rise said it pretty well: “The real question is, do we need to surrender control of our own lives because of ...
  

• Reardon committed to city of Lewes

  By Elizabeth D. Maron - May 02
  I write to support Dennis Reardon, candidate for Lewes City Council. A friend for almost 20 years, Dennis is one of the most fair-minded and ...
  

• KeepVigilance needed to keep teens from drinking, driving

  By Stephen Gray Wallace - May 02
  Prom and graduation season, the Fourth of July, and summer vacation give pause to parents of teenagers everywhere. Why? Because celebration paired ...
  

• Retiress opposed to proposed RV park

  By Joan and Pat Trunzo - Apr 27
  We bought our Webb's Landing home because it sits on serene Love Creek, with natural wetlands and ever-changing wildlife. lt is a small residential...
  

• Epworth anniversary event a success

  By Betsy Plowman and the ... - Apr 27
  Epworth Preschool recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with current and former staff, friends and family. The turnout was fantastic and the ...
  

• A response to Flood piece on gun control

  By Joan Donofrio - Apr 26
  In response to the editorial in Tuesday's Gazette by Don Flood: At this point in time there is too much going on with our government to look ...
  

• Candace Vessella offers unique blend of talents

  By Sara and Ted Spencer - Apr 26
  All of the Lewes Council candidates deserve real thanks for offering to serve the city. Candace Vessella presents us a uniquely strong blend of ...
  

• You can't fool all the people all the time

  By Kit Zak - Apr 26
  As Mark Twain famously proclaimed: “you can fool some of the people part of the time but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. “ Mr. ...
  

• RV park would violate state mandates

  By Diane Stalker - Apr 26
  I watched the board members’ eyes glaze over at the February planning meeting as an environmentalist spoke about the endangered barking tree frog ...
  

• Reardon valuable addition to Lewes council

  By Bill Savery - Apr 25
  There is a very interested and concerned man running for city council this year: Dennis Reardon. A local, who has the interest of the citizens of ...
  

• Lewes mayor announces food bank drive

  By Mayor Jim Ford - Apr 25
  This Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the City of Lewes will be hosting the second annual food drive to benefit the Delaware Food Bank. ...
  

• Concerns raised at Villages of Five Points

  By John Flournoy and Jim ... - Apr 25
  The people of the Villages of Five Points have been lied to by their builders (Gemcraft), the developer (Hudsons), Sussex County Council and the ...
  

• Reader takes issue with Cape Flavors advice

  By Dorothy P. Greet - Apr 25
  I give Cape Flavors (Cape Gazette, April 19) one thumb down for misinforming readers about the nutrient value of canned and frozen foods. Contrary ...
  

• Gay marriage: more legalistic and twisted semantics

  By Chuck Griffiths - Apr 25
  Love Means Nothing Love is just a score if you happen to be talking about tennis; otherwise it means a lot. There are many kinds of love. There is ...
  

• A simple solution for Rehoboth's scooter issue

  By Gary Frahm - Apr 25
  Now in my third year of scooting and parking in Rehoboth, I have not witnessed a single instance of public danger between motorized-scooter ...