Posts Tagged ‘Rehoboth Beach’
Rehoboth Beach selected for DNREC Resilient Community Partnership
The City of Rehoboth Beach has been picked as the next partner for a program to plan for the impact of coastal climate hazards. The Resilient Community program is sponsored by DNREC’s Delaware Coastal Programs Section and uses federal funding to help minimize the risks of those hazards. Rehoboth Beach joins several other communities and groups…
Read MorePolice Seek Man and Woman with Blue/Purple Hair for Theft
Rehoboth Beach police are asking for help identifying the couple shown in the below photo who are suspects in a theft. “It is important to note,” states a police news release, “that the female pictured reportedly has blue and purple colored hair.” The theft, police said, occurred at an arcade on the Rehoboth boardwalk on…
Read MorePreachers Test 1st Amendment on Beach in Rehoboth
“Brothers” Eric, Ryan and Ron, gospel ministry preachers, arrived on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk Friday to spread their message that “Jesus is the only way to God and you must be born again to enter the Kingdom of God.” They are from the Gospel Invasion Ministries. Unlike previous religious groups that have used the beach…
Read MoreUPDATED: Serial Arcade Bandits Strike in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania
UPDATED (posted July 9, 2018): Ocean City police have publicly identified two of the suspects who stole money from arcade games on the same Sunday, June 24, in Rehoboth Beach, Ocean City and Pennsylvania. They were accompanied by a young girl who was used as a distraction. The third suspect has not yet been identified.…
Read MoreTeen Nearly Drowns off Rehoboth Beach
A teenager is lucky to be alive after she got caught in rough surf early Saturday evening. A wave crashed over the teen followed by another that pulled her farther into the ocean, says Jillian O’Connor who had been visiting from Ohio. She said she saw the teen struggling and her friend unable to assist…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fatal Fire on Fisher Road
UPDATED 12pm – The State Fire Marshal and Delaware State Police are investigating a fire that took the life of one person on Fisher Road south of Milton. The call came in just after 4:45 this morning and crews from Lewes, Milton and Rehoboth found fire showing from the two-story home when they arrived. Officials…
Read MoreGus Svolis Hospitalized after Stroke
Boardwalk businessman and entrepreneur Constantine “Gus” Svolis has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke this past week. Around lunchtime on Friday, writes his son, Bill Svolis, on Facebook, “my father suffered a stroke, doing what he loves best [at work at his restaurant, Gus & Gus Place].” Svolis was taken to Beebe Hospital and later…
Read MoreGlass Begins Rehoboth Campaign Season Early
Gary Glass, one of the three candidates for the two soon-to-be-open commissioner seats in Rehoboth Beach, held his first public meet-and-greet this past Saturday at the lovely home of Kate and Bunky Markert. More than 40 people attended including current Commissioners Patrick Gossett and Jay Lagree, who both decided not to run for reelection in…
Read MoreRibbon Cut on Rehoboth’s Ocean Outfall
Rehoboth Beach officials cut the ribbon on the now concluded Ocean Outfall project Friday morning. The ocean outfall was placed in service at the end of May as was the restoration of Deauville Beach and the parking area. The project removed the discharge of treated wastewater from the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal to an ocean outfall pipe…
Read More2 Teens Reportedly Robbed in Downtown Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach police say two teens, both males, ages 15 and 17, reported that they were robbed Tuesday night while walking back to their residence through Grove Park, near the intersection of Grove Street and Columbia Avenue. Just after 11 p.m., Rehoboth Beach police were summoned to the area of the Grove Park restrooms for…
Read MoreParking Meters & Permits Now in Effect in Rehoboth Beach
With the arrival of the Memorial Day weekend – parking meters and permits are now in effect in Rehoboth Beach. Permits are needed in non-metered areas from 10am to 5pm daily. Meters are in effect from 10am till midnight daily and cost $2 per hour and 30 minute parking is $1 per ½ hour. Meters…
Read MoreDSP Arrest 4 on Theft Charges
Four people have been arrested by Delaware State Police in connection with multiple crimes in the Rehoboth and Angola areas. Police continue to investigate vehicle break-ins over the past two months which led to warrants for the arrest of 28 year old Brian Davis of Rehoboth, 24 year old Brittani Pate of Dover, 27 year…
Read MoreWeekend Beach Bus Service from Lewes to Rehoboth Begins this Weekend!
DART’s Beach Bus service is starting early this season! The 201 Red Line and the 204 Yellow Line will provide weekend bus service for the first three weekends in May starting on Saturday, May 5. Bus service will be available in the areas of downtown Lewes, the Cape May Lewes Ferry Terminal and along the…
Read MoreParking Meters Now in Effect in Lewes; Coming Soon to Rehoboth Beach
The weather is getting warmer – so you know the summer season is just around the corner. With the arrival of May in Lewes – that means the parking meters, including the Pay & Display machines in the City and Beach lots, are now turned on! You’ll have to feed the meter between 9am and 6pm –…
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