Thursday, January 14, 2021
In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001, the Cape Gazette began publishing time-tested wisdom beneath its flag: “The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.”
As our nation readies to transition from the Trump administration to the Biden administration, the importance of that sentiment is fresher than ever.
Destruction, looting, injuries and lawlessness visited Delaware and areas across the country last summer when peaceful protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd turned violent. Sporadic lawlessness continued nationwide over the next months in the midst of rancorous election campaigning and post-election anger. It boiled over last week barely 100 miles from our communities.
January 13, 2021
On Jan. 8, the Cape Gazette published an informative article by Nick Roth on the increasingly controversial topic of parking in the beach neighborhood of Lewes, essentially the area extending from the metered parking at the end of Savannah Road to the Roosevelt Inlet at the very end of Cedar Avenue. From the comments of beach area residents, a casual reader might get the impression that the City of Lewes has embarked on a major project to turn this more and more exclusive area into a new Coney Island open to hordes of invaders streaming from all corners of the state. The reality is very different.
Rep. Steve Smyk, R-Milton, headed up to Dover for the first day of the new legislative session Jan. 12, not knowing what to expect. He said he heard about a group planning to show up and protest, but he wasn't sure who was behind it. “This is not a.
Saturday, December 19, 2020
His comments were brief, but in the first commissioners meeting since news broke about the Dolle’s sign coming down off its Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk perch, Commissioner Richard Byrne voiced his strong support for keeping the sign in town and urged his fellow commissioners to do the same.
Three weeks ago, Dec. 19, the Cape Gazette first reported that, after nearly 100 years, Dolle’s Candyland and its iconic sign would be moving from its Rehoboth Avenue and the Boardwalk location at the end of January. The peach-colored sign has been on top of the building since it was rebuilt after being destroyed in the Storm of ‘62.
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This past year has been a challenge for everyone. Through it all, the Cape Gazette has continued to be the local source for news, events, sports and entertainment coverage. As such, the Gazette recently added two more boxes – Greenman Juice Bar & Bistro, 33347 Fairfield Rd., Lewes; and Treading Water Hunting and Fishing Supplies, 6151 S. Rehoboth Blvd., Milford.
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