Posts Tagged ‘Rehoboth Beach’
Rehoboth Rings The Bell To Celebrate Beach Patrol’s 100th Season
Plastic Straws Targeted In Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach officials are encouraging local restaurants to stop giving plastic straws to their customers. Commissioners adopted a resolution to support the elimination of single-use plastic straws effective January 1st, and to encourage residents to start using paper straws. Plastic straws could also be retained for use in certain circumstances such as medical. “Rehoboth Beach…
Read MoreRehoboth Announces Deadlines For Voters To Register, Candidates To File
The annual Rehoboth Beach elections will be held Saturday, August 14th. Deadlines have been announced for candidates to file and for voters to get registered. This year, two positions on the Board of Commissioners are up. Candidates who are interested in running must file a nominating petition by June 7th. Nominating petitions can be obtained…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Eliminates Masks in Many Places, Follows Governor’s 29th Modification
Rehoboth Beach Commissioners voted to mirror the Governor’s 29th Modification which eliminates mask wearing outdoors and indoors. No masks are now required outdoors in Rehoboth Beach which includes the Boardwalk. Exceptions within the 29th Modification include when in large crowds masks are suggested, and requires masks inside State facilities. City officials urge those who have…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Available Fri. In Rehoboth
COVID-19 vaccinations will be available at a clinic at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center Friday. The walk-in event is scheduled between ten a.m. and three p.m. There is no need to register. According to Delaware Public Health, The Johnson and Johnson single-dose vaccine will be available, and the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine for…
Read MoreFireworks Are On In Rehoboth Beach July 3rd
Rehoboth Officials Address Masking, July 4th Fireworks
Rehoboth Beach has revised masking guidelines to follow state guidance in outdoor areas. Commissioners voted Tuesday to require that masks be worn outdoors only where social distancing cannot be maintained. Previously, masks were required in the downtown area. Masks are still required on the Rehoboth boardwalk. Also, whether there will be fireworks on 4th of…
Read MoreNicola Pizza Downtown Rehoboth Properties Sold
Nicola Pizza has reportedly sold its two downtown Rehoboth Beach properties for a combined $4-million. The Cape Gazette reports that Trahos Capital Investments LLC is the buyer of Nicola’s Rehoboth Avenue and North First Street properties. The pizza restaurant plans to relocate to Coastal Highway. The Trahos family already owns several other commercial properties in…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Votes to Support ‘Dark Sky Compliant’ Lighting on Boardwalk
City of Rehoboth Beach Commissioners have voted to support International Dark Sky Week, which runs from April 5 to April 12, 2021. April 5 through April 12 is International Dark Sky Week – which promotes the responsible use of outdoor light so that night skies and stars are visible. Artificial lighting can negatively impact wildlife,…
Read More‘Bus Stop’ Sculpture Decorates Rehoboth City Hall
The atrium of Rehoboth Beach City Hall now showcases another work of art. It’s a sculpture created by Gary Hughes called “Bus Stop,” and it is just that – depicting three people waiting for a bus. The sculpture is bright white and is made of polyester resin and fiberglass. The Rehoboth Art League and the…
Read MoreRehoboth Commissioners Approve $27.7-m Budget for FY 2021-22
The Rehoboth Beach commissioners, at their virtual regular meeting Friday, March 19, 2021, voted to approve a $27.7 million balanced budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year that begins April 1, 2021. “Presenting a balanced budget to the Mayor and Commissioners is one of the most important and time-consuming parts of any city administrator’s job,” said City Manager…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Installs Pedestrian Safety Beacons at 3 Intersections in Town
Rehoboth Restaurants Apply For Extra Outdoor Space
Rehoboth Beach has begun to accept applications from restaurants that are interested in expanding outdoor dining onto sidewalks and public areas. Restaurants were able to expand last year under terms of the public health state of emergency. If they want to do so this year, they need to file an application by Monday March 1st.…
Read MoreRehoboth Mayor Adopts Shelter Dog From Louisiana
A rescue dog has found a home with the Mayor of Rehoboth Beach. According to Brandywine Valley SPCA, Mayor Stan Mills and his wife Marcia Maldeis have adopted Minnie. Minnie arrived at the Georgetown SPCA location through a partnership with an animal services organization in Louisiana. She is a 30-pound, mixed-breed dog believed to be…
Read MoreApplications for Expanded Outdoor Seating in Rehoboth Being Taken
Applications are now being taken for expanded outdoor seating for restaurants in downtown Rehoboth for the upcoming 2021 season. Applications are due by March 1st. CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Hires New Beach Patrol Captain
A 30-year veteran of Delaware State Police will become the new Rehoboth Beach Patrol Captain. The city Thursday announced the hiring of Jeffrey Giles. Giles had previous experience with the Beach Patrol, including as a lieutenant, before he was with State Police. With State Police, his responsibilities including supervision of the Maritime and Scuba units.…
Read MoreLocal Artist Contributes Painting To Rehoboth City Hall
Fight Leads To Rehoboth Man’s Arrest
An argument between two men got physical and resulted in a Rehoboth Beach man’s arrest on criminal charges and a weapons offense. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were dispatched to a home on Magnolia Road Tuesday night. An investigation determined that one man punched the other man, grabbed some items and put them in…
Read MoreSuspect Sought For Rehoboth Bank Robbery
Delaware State Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Rehoboth Beach area. At about 3:17 p.m., troopers responded to PNC Bank at 19745 Sea Air Avenue for a reported robbery. Investigators learned that a male suspect came into the bank, showed a handgun and ordered everyone who was inside to…
Read MoreDC Man Arrested On Drug Charges In Rehoboth Area
A Washington, DC man has been arrested at a motel in the Rehoboth Beach area on drug-related charges. According to Delaware State Police, troopers investigated a suspicious parked vehicle in back of the American Inn and Suites on Airport Road. Police said 21-year-old Darius Coulbourn was the only occupant of the vehicle, and that marijuana…
Read More2 Rehoboth Employees Test Positive For COVID; City Hall Closed
Rehoboth Beach officials said Tuesday that two city employees have tested positive for coronavirus, and as a result Rehoboth Beach City Hall will be closed until Monday, January 4th. The two employees last worked Tuesday, December 29th at City Hall. The city staff will self-quarantine as the building and offices are deep-cleaned. City employees are…
Read MoreLewes Man Arrested For 5th DUI Offense
A Lewes man has been arrested for his fifth offense DUI and drug-related charges. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to a report of a man who was passed out in a vehicle with a syringe in his arm in the parking lot of Walmart on Rehoboth Beach Boulevard Saturday night. He had driven…
Read MoreOnline Petition To Save Dolle’s Candyland Sign Grows
Rehoboth Beach Patrol Captain Submits Resignation
The longtime captain of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol is resigning. Mayor Stan Mills tells The Cape Gazette that Captain Kent Buckson submitted his resignation Friday, effective immediately. Control of The Beach Patrol was placed with Police Chief Keith Banks early during the COVID-19 pandemic, with lifeguards expected to fill a security role, under a decision…
Read MoreRehoboth Man Charged with Attempted Vehicle Theft
Delaware State Police were called Wednesday about a man trying to get into a vehicle in a private driveway on Banks Road near Millsboro. Police found 32 year old Sean Caldwell of Rehoboth Beach trying to get into a running vehicle – the homeowner’s son was sitting inside the vehicle and had alerted a family…
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