Posts Tagged ‘Rehoboth Beach’
Moms Demand Action Marches in Rehoboth
About 65 participants marched on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk late Friday afternoon to bring attention to gun violence. Sherrie Walker, a representative from the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Safety in America, said they are a nonpartisan group that advocates for background checks, gun safety courses and safe gun storage. Gun violence,…
Read MoreProtesters Hound Biden While Attending Mass
A persistent and vocal group of about 45 Free Palestine protesters pursued the President to his normally peaceful mass at Saint Edmond’s Catholic Church in downtown Rehoboth this past Saturday. Reverend Cathy Rion Starr, a Unitarian Universalist minister and protester representative, said they were a group of Delawareans here to protest “because Biden should have…
Read MoreMeet Rehoboth’s New City Manager, Taylour Tedder!
“The thing that I love about local government is that you really can see that impact on a daily basis of the work that we do. So whether that’s a park bench that’s freshly painted, or the landscaping that’s really well kept, that all adds up,” says Taylour Tedder, Rehoboth’s new city manager. Tedder began…
Read MoreUPDATE: He’s Back! President Biden Returned to Rehoboth Beach Friday Night
UPDATED – 05/31/24 – 7:20pm – President Biden returned to Rehoboth Beach round 7pm on Friday after a couple of events at the White House during the afternoon – including welcoming the Kansas City Chiefs to celebrate their championship season and win in Super Bowl 58. The President left Washington about an hour earlier than…
Read MoreRehoboth Starts Season without Deauville
Rehoboth Beach started the season with a slew of changes impacting the beach patrol and especially visitors of Deauville, which has essentially become a state park within Rehoboth Beach. Trash cans were removed, and Deauville has been converted into a carry-in/carry-out park, independent of city infrastructure. As planned, state officials assumed control of the Deauville beach,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Biden Headed Back to Washington
UPDATED – 05/13/24 – President Biden spent an abbreviated weekend at his North Shores beach house – arriving just before 10pm Saturday. The President did attend church Sunday afternoon, but mostly stayed at the house until just after 11 this morning when Marine One lifted off from the parking lot at Gordons Pond headed to…
Read MoreIt’s Parking Season at Delmarva Beaches
Parking season is underway in some beach towns – and coming soon to the rest! Ocean City started the season off on April 1st where parking is free Monday through Thursday through May 23rd at the Inlet parking lot and on the street and municipal lots. But you must pay $3/hour at the inlet lot…
Read MoreUPDATED: Pres. Biden Returning to Washington as Tensions Rise in the Middle East
UPDATED – 04/13/24 – 4pm – Tensions are rising in the Middle East and President Biden is cutting short his weekend at his North Shores beach house in Rehoboth Beach to return to Washington this afternoon. The White House Press Office say the President will return to the White House to consult with his national…
Read MoreDelaware Coastal Running Festival in Rehoboth, Dewey & Lewes This Weekend
The Delaware Coastal Running Festival is this weekend in Rehoboth Beach. There are multiple races – 5-K and 9-K, challenge runs, and a half and full marathon. The Marathon on Sunday is a Boston Marathon qualifier. Registration for all the races ends Saturday. Saturday’s 5-K run is in Dewey Beach. Part of the marathon and…
Read MoreFire Hydrants in Rehoboth Beach to be Flushed Next Week
Fire hydrants in ocean blocks across the City of Rehoboth Beach will be flushed next week to help ensure water quality and remove mineral deposits that may occur in water distribution pipes. City officials say impacted customers may experience low water pressure or discolored water. They ask that you avoid running the washing machine or…
Read MoreBoardwalk Guardian: The Man Behind the Maintenance
Meet Rick Degrassi, the cheerful maintenance worker behind the Boardwalk’s rejuvenation. Photo Credit: Chris Flood–Cape Gazette With a toolbox-packed truck and a heart full of determination, Degrassi, who is a Rehoboth Beach maintenance employee, tackles each day with optimism. As reported in this week’s Saltwater Portraits feature in the Cape Gazette, Rick worked for a…
Read MoreRehoboth Drawbridge Maintenance April 3
Routine maintenance of the Rehoboth Avenue drawbridge is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3. Intermittent maintenance openings will begin around 10 am.
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Increases Fees & Adopts $38.6-million FY 2025 Budget
The Rehoboth Beach Commissioners adopted a $38.6-million budget for FY 2025 on Friday. The new budget increases some fees, and focuses on staff resourcing and capital investments. In order to balance the budget, the Commissioners voted Friday in favor of committing to an anticipated 29% property tax increase – a vote on the property tax…
Read MoreShots Fired at Rehoboth Beach Residence
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred overnight in a neighborhood in Rehoboth Beach. At about 12:50 a.m., troopers responded to a home on Norwood Street in Rehoboth Beach for a report of shots fired. When troopers arrived, they discovered that gunfire struck the home and the vehicles at the residence several times.…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Commissioners to Consider Parking Rate Increases to Balance Next Year’s Budget
The City of Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners will consider parking rate increases, for both meter and permit fees, at meetings scheduled for a week from this Friday– February 16th. The increases are being considered in order to help balance the city’s budget for fiscal year 2025, which begins April 1st. Commissioners will discuss parking rates…
Read MoreDemolition of Royal Treat Building in Rehoboth Beach
The demolition of the former Royal Treat building on Wilmington Avenue in Rehoboth Beach is almost complete. The city issued a demolition permit in October, and removal of the building began about two weeks ago. As the Cape Gazette reports, prior to the Royal Treat, the building was home to a few different businesses offering…
Read MoreA Snowy Beach Weekend for President Biden
President Biden is headed to Rehoboth Beach for the weekend. According to the White House the President is set to arrive at his North Shores beach house in Rehoboth Beach around 6:30pm tonight. He is expected to stay at least through Sunday morning.
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Voted America’s 39th Most ‘Christmassy’ Town
A survey of 3,000 to determine America’s 75 most “Christmassy” towns shows Rehoboth Beach in 39th place and Lewes– 52nd on the list. Each year, top 10 rankings of the quintessential American towns that exude Christmas charm are published, with North Pole, Alaska consistently clinching the top spot. This Alaskan town is a Christmas haven…
Read MoreThe Bidens Spend Quiet Weekend at the Beach
UPDATED – 11/06/23 – President Biden has left Rehoboth Beach. Marine One was wheels up from the Gordons Pond parking lot just after 11:30am – he’s headed to New Castle County where he will travel to an Amtrak facility and greet Amtrak workers. This afternoon he will deliver remarks highlighting how Bidenomics and his Investing…
Read MorePresident Biden Weekending at Rehoboth Beach House
President Biden is in Rehoboth Beach for the weekend. He arrived at Gordons Pond on Marine One just before 9 Friday night. The President and First Lady will be at the North Shores beach house until Monday morning and no public events are scheduled for today and Sunday.
Read MoreDSP Arrest 4 for Shoplifting from Multiple Outlet Stores in Rehoboth Beach
Delaware State Police have arrested four people from Salisbury following a shoplifting investigation on Thursday. Police were called to the Coach Outlet in Rehoboth Beach where four individuals had stolen items from the store and drove off in a white Ford Expedition with Vermont tags. The caller provided descriptions of their clothing. Troopers found the…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Man Dies from Injuries Sustained in September 2nd Crash
An 81-year-old Rehoboth Beach man has died from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash that happened on September 2nd. Â Richard Bland died on September 19th. According to Delaware State Police, on September 2nd at about 5:42 p.m., a silver 2010 Honda Cruiser was traveling in the left northbound lane of Coastal Highway just north of…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Debris Pickup Wednesday
Rehoboth Beach city crews will make a special post-storm sweep through the City of Rehoboth Beach on Wednesday to pick up yard debris left by Tropical Storm Ophelia. If you have yard debris – please leave it at the curb by 7am on Wednesday. This for only yard debris.
Read MoreUPDATED: Search for Missing Swimmer in Rehoboth Surf Ends
UPDATED – 09/04/23 1:30pm – The search for the missing swimmer, 31 year old Richard Boateng of Savage, Maryland has been called off. He was found on the beach in the area of the North Shores community just before 6am this/Monday morning. Rehoboth Beach Police and multiple other emergency officials were called for a sighting…
Read MoreUPDATED: President Biden Arrives in Rehoboth Beach for Part of the Holiday Weekend
UPDATED – 09/03/23 – After spending the day in Live Oak, Florida surveying the damage from Hurricane Idalia, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Rehoboth Beach last night on Marine One just before 8pm. The President has no public events scheduled for today – he will be leaving Rehoboth Monday morning to…
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