Men Injured by Pontoon Boat Prop; One Critically

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Two men were injured, one critically, after they were slashed by a pontoon boat propeller on the Rehoboth Bay late Friday afternoon. Captain Nick A. Couch of the Natural Resources Police/Delaware Fish & Wildlife says about 10 college-age men had rented the pontoon boat. Just before 4:30 p.m., they decided to pose for a photo…

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Massey’s Ditch Dredging Expected to Begin in November

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Dredging for Massey’s Ditch is expected to begin by November.  DNREC officials say the contractor will begin mobilizing to the project site on November 1st – with dredging to begin shortly after that.  Massey’s Ditch connects the Rehoboth Bay and Indian River Bay.  The dredging window runs from November 1 to March 1, 2020.   …

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UD Study Investigates Abandoned Crab Pots in Delaware’s Inland Bays

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The University of Delaware and Sea Grant have concluded a study that investigated the presence of abandoned crab pots in the state’s inland bays. The assessment looked into so-called ghost crab pots in three main areas of the Rehoboth Bay: Love Creek, Herring Creek/Guinnea Creek and Bay Cove. The survey of 100 acres discovered 160…

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UPDATE – Multiple Agencies Respond to Rehoboth Bay Boating Tragedy

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UPDATE 9 p.m. – Sgt. Brooke Mitchell, the Delaware Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police spokeswoman, says the vessel involved was actually a 16-foot fiberglass v-bottom boat.  The man who died had a prior medical history.  The other man is expected to be ok.  The boat likely capsized because of weather, water conditions and wake…

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No Wake Zone To Be Extended in Lewes-Rehoboth Canal

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DNREC officials are extending the No Wake Zone in the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal southward to the Rehoboth Bay.  The extended No Wake Zone will begin in the vicinity of Bay Vista Marina and extend to the Canal entrance jetties at Rehoboth Bay.   The extended No Wake Zone addresses public and navigation safety, increased boat usage and…

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