‘Tis the season to be saying things like, well, “‘Tis the season.”

That audible sigh you might be hearing from sea to shining sea is a collective relief for many that the end is in sight for a tumultuous 2020.

People are good.

On your mark, get set, go!

If it seems that officials in Millsboro have long been discussing the location and/or construction of a new police department, well, you’re not far off. It has been a topic of conversation for some time now.

One of the most cherished and impactful events of this community over the years has been the Thanksgiving for Thousands campaign by Mountaire Farms.

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, an armistice between the Allied powers and Germany went into effect, thus putting an unofficial end to “the war to end all wars.”

You might, or might not, be familiar with the Selbyville Community Club.

The Coastal Point family was rocked this week with the news that we had lost one of ours. Jerry Sellman, seen under our masthead as “Advertising Assistant,” was much more to us than that job title would indicate.

The financial well-being of a municipality can be a delicate science.

Most local schools have been back in session for nearly two weeks (and some for longer), and it’s certainly been a time requiring patience, adaptation and taking extra steps to do things many of us took for granted.

Most often when we think of our local beach lifeguards, we think of them on watch from their stands, keeping us safe in the ocean or rushing to the rescue when a swimmer gets in over their head, or even excelling as athletes in lifeguard competitions.

You might have noticed those blinking lights signaling you to slow down as you drove past Lord Baltimore Elementary School this week. Or Showell. Or, well, pick your school.

The pandemic, and its subsequent restrictions and reactions, did no favors for many local businesses — particularly restaurants and retail shops. That’s not exactly “breaking news” for anybody who has gone out to eat or shop this summer, particularly in the beach towns.

Since 1954, the first Monday in September has been celebrated as a federal holiday to recognize and appreciate the accomplishments and contributions of the American worker. In our little slice of Americana by the shore, we celebrate Labor Day as the unofficial end of the summer season, and s…

Say what you want about having to go to the Division of Motor Vehicles, but people here have it pretty darn easy. You drive to Georgetown, pick a number, do what you have to do and go home. Compared to just about any other system in the nation, Delaware’s is pretty darn efficient.

There is no shortage of people, businesses, activities and organizations that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, both locally and globally.

So, as it stands today, schools in the Indian River School District will be opening their doors to students on Sept. 17, and it will be under a hybrid model that features students splitting their time between the brick-and-mortar buildings they physically attend and their computer screens at home.

There are certain words in this community that, regardless the season or year, create emotions — both good and bad. “Referendum” is one of those words. As is “flooding.” Another one we tend to see raise emotions when it is included in one of our stories is “moratorium.”

If a tree falls for a new development, does it make a sound? Well, if it’s up to Sussex County Councilman Doug Hudson, many of those trees won’t be knocked down at all.

Schools closing in the spring and the cancelations of nearly every organized activity since, from sea to shining sea, have thrown a figurative monkey wrench into nearly everybody’s plans — be they personal or professional.

Our world hasn’t exactly been known as a hotspot for calm, relaxation and beauty these past few months, but those three welcome traits will soon be on display again at the Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG) at Pepper Creek, starting with a members- and Incentive volunteers-only sneak peek at the…

In most years, Fourth of July weekend is this community’s “Super Bowl,” if you will.

Lost in the re-openings of local restaurants and shops is another remarkable part of our community that is back in the game now and serving our residents and visitors, alike — our public libraries.

We admit it. There have been times over the past several months when we allowed ourselves to get a little concerned that 2020 would be a summer season without the Freeman Stage.

As businesses are crawling back out of their forced hibernation and visitors are happily descending back on our lovely oasis by the sea, we’d like to take this opportunity to offer some very simple words of advice:

Perhaps the sun is rising again.

It seems a little different this Memorial Day, doesn’t it?

On Friday, May 15 — today, if you follow that little folio at the top of our printed page — Americans will wrap up National Police Week with National Peace Officers Memorial Day.

One thing about covering the COVID-19 pandemic for this community: Anything and everything changes every five minutes.

During a pandemic that is taking life, causing illness and fracturing a global economy, we have to take note of the good things around us. And one consistent element we have seen from folks is good-old-fashioned ingenuity.

Hang on, folks.

This Sunday, April 12, marks the celebration of Easter for Christians around the world, as well as being in the midst of Passover for those who practice Judaism. It is one of, if not the, holiest times of the year for billions of people.

Guys, listen up.

We would like to point out that if the attention paid to COVID-19 is part of a mass media conspiracy, we were not invited to the meetings. Heck, we never even got a memo.

There aren’t a lot of topics that can get universal agreement from just about everybody these days, but one thing that seems to fill that bill is the subject of traffic — nobody appears to be a big fan.

As we exit one year and prepare to begin another, it’s a good time for all of us to assess where we are — as individuals, businesses, organizations and as a community in general.