Posts Tagged ‘Rehoboth Beach’
Deer In Rehoboth Area Tests Positive For Rabies
(Delaware Health officials issued the following rabies alert Friday) The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Rehoboth Beach residents who live or spend time in the vicinity of Kings Creek Circle and Road 273 of a positive case of rabies in a white-tailed deer in the area. The deer was showing signs of…
Read MoreDolle’s Sign Could Become City Property!
A discussion item regarding the town’s iconic Dolle’s sign is listed on the agenda for the next Rehoboth Beach virtual commissioner workshop scheduled for this Wednesday. Dolle’s Candyland owner Tom Ibach, who has consolidated his operation at 9 Rehoboth Avenue, has offered to give the sign on the old building to the city. Grotto Pizza purchased the old building earlier this year. Chris Flood…
Read MoreUninvited Guest Found Intoxicated, Asleep In Rehoboth Bedroom
A man who was found sleeping in the back bedroom of a home in Rehoboth Beach is facing charges of burglary and theft. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were called to a home on Pine Lane near Silver Lake early Sunday, where a homeowner claimed to have discovered the suspect after waking up. State…
Read MoreRehoboth Man Arrested For Theft Of Motorcycle
A Rehoboth Beach man is charged with swiping a motorcycle from the parking lot of an establishment on Coastal Highway. Delaware State Police said an investigation and video surveillance led to identification of a suspect. The motorcycle was found outside a local residence, and 32-year-old Shawn Hinkle was taken into custody. Hinkle is charged with…
Read MoreDelDOT Hopes To Keep Traffic Moving Through Labor Day Weekend
Delaware motorists and visitors during Labor Day weekend get a break from construction-related lane closures. Ongoing traffic pattern shifts may remain in place, but active construction resumes after Monday. “While we do have construction zones on Route 24 and other places, currently, we won’t be out doing any temporary lane restrictions and things of that…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Introduces Yard Waste Drop-off Service
Rehoboth Beach will add a yard-waste drop-off service for residents and businesses in the city. Yard waste will be accepted Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Recycle Yard on Oyster House Road. Trimmings, dead plants, flower and vegetable debris, hay or straw, ivy, leaves, shrub trimmings, pine cones and…
Read MoreRehoboth Uses About 100K Plastic Trash Bags a Season!
Kevin Williams, Rehoboth Beach public works director, provided estimates of plastic trash bag usage to Comm. Dick Byrne who chairs the city’sĀ Environment Committee. According to those numbers, the city public works crews use around 1000 plastic bags a day during the summer in the city’s public trash cans. Assuming a 100-day season, that’s about 100,000…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Contracts With Planner
It’s a first for Rehoboth Beach: the city has reached a contract with a planner for long-term planning services. Thomas West, AICP, with Greener Planning LLC in West Chester, Pennsylvania will provide planning services to the City of Rehoboth Beach and the Planning Commission for the rest of the fiscal year which ends next March…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Mask Mandate at City Hall & other City of Rehoboth Facilities
Effective Monday, August 16, anyone entering City Hall or other City of Rehoboth Beach facilities is required to wear a mask. The new mandate applies to everyone, employees and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. āWe really are disappointed to have to implement mandatory mask-wearing again,ā says City Manager Sharon Lynn. āHowever, considering the increasing covid…
Read MoreRehoboth Voters to Elect 2 to Town Commission Saturday
Rehoboth Beach voters go to the polls Saturday to elect 2 people from a field of four as City Commissioners. Incumbent Richard Byrne is challenged by Timothy Bennett, current planning commissioner, Rachel Macha and former City Commissioner, Mary “Toni” Sharp. Each seat is a 3-year term. Commissioner Pat Coluzzi is not running for another term.…
Read MoreBring Back Shaw Park!
A grassroots movement is underway in Rehoboth to change the name for what we know asĀ Grove ParkĀ back to its original name,Ā Shaw Park. The project is spearheaded by Judy Atkinson and supported by local historian Paul Lovett who wroteĀ this interesting historyĀ of the park. Lovett says the park originally got its name from Benjamin F. Shaw who…
Read MoreThe Art Scene Flourishes in West Rehoboth!
What started as an art market near theĀ Ale HouseĀ in downtown Rehoboth Beach last summer has transformed into a popular and booming art show in West Rehoboth every Monday night. The West Rehoboth Creative Market features the work of about 15 to 20 local artists and artisans each week. All items are handmade like this acrylic resin pour…
Read MoreWhat Happened to This Past Weekend’s Biden Visit?
Despite what Karine Jean-Pierre, Pres. Biden’s deputy press secretary, said during herĀ July 30 press briefing, the President did not return to Rehoboth this past weekend. The expectant visit had been reported by theĀ localĀ andĀ internationalĀ press. But Pres. Biden went to Wilmington, again! So far, he has only visited Rehoboth once since taking office. This was his visit…
Read MoreMore Trouble with Counterfeit $20s on Rehoboth Boardwalk
This man allegedly tried to use a counterfeit $20 bill atĀ FunlandĀ around 9 p.m. this past Friday. He wore a redĀ Chicago BullsĀ baseball cap, the red/white T-shirt split down the middle and black shorts.Ā FunlandĀ did not accept his bill and he tried at least one other business before Rehoboth Beach police were alerted and began searching for him.…
Read MoreAre Those Ray or Shark Fins?
During the past three weeks or so, lifeguards at the Delaware beaches have whistled swimmers from the water several times after spotting “suspicious marine life.” That promptedĀ this lengthy discussionĀ onĀ iDewey’sĀ Facebook. “We do water clearings for ‘marine life’ including but not limited to schools of fish and/or other marine animals that are observed in swimming zones frequently…
Read MoreWanted: A Christmas Tree For Rehoboth Beach
If you have an evergreen tree, it could play a starring role in Rehoboth Beach during the 2021 holiday season. The city will be looking for a 35-to-40-foot tall Spruce, Douglas fir or other type of evergreen to light up at the bandstand during the Black Friday Christmas sing-along. Anyone who is interested in donating…
Read MoreMeet The Candidates: Rehoboth, Fenwick Forums Sat.
Residents have tne opportunity to meet the candidates in two upcoming elections Saturday The Rehoboth Beach candidates’ forum will take place before a live audience at 10 a.m., at CAMP Rehoboth. The forum will be live-streamed and recorded. The link will appear on theĀ CAMPĀ Rehoboth Facebook pageĀ and the video will be posted on theĀ CAMPĀ Rehoboth YouTube channel.…
Read MoreBicycle Safety Checkpoints Return To Rehoboth Area
More bicycle safety checks are scheduled in Rehoboth Beach during the summer, starting this Thursday July 15th DelDOT’s Bicycle program will examine a bike, and mechanics are on hand to make repairs or install bicycle lights. Bicycle helmets will also be available. Services are free of charge. Bicycle safety checkpoints will be held the next…
Read MoreRehoboth Traffic Stop Leads To Driver’s Arrest On Multiple Charges
A police pursuit that ended in Rehoboth Beach Monday night led to the arrest of a man on numerous charges. Delaware State Police said it all played out as the suspect’s one-year-old son was in the back seat of a vehicle that was spotted on Coastal Highway Monday night by a trooper on proactive patrol.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bicyclist Seriously Injured in Rehoboth Avenue Crash
UPDATED – 7/11/21 8:20am – A Millsboro man has been charged with vehicular assault and other offenses after he struck a bicyclist on Rehoboth Avenue-extended Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police say a 20 year old Rehoboth woman was riding on the westbound shoulder when 46 year old Derek White failed to stay in his traffic…
Read MorePrepare For 4th Of July Traffic: Here’s What To Know
Independence Day is almost here, and the height of the summer tourism season at the beach is beginning. That means more people on the roads, and more traffic considerations you should plan for. Delaware Department of Transportation Community Relations Director C.R. McLeod told WGMD News that many lane closures will start to be lifted early…
Read MoreThe Single-Space Parking Meter is History!
The parking permit could be next! Visitors this coming holiday might notice something different about parking in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Gone are the days when you get out of your car and pay the meter at the head of the space. The city is now using centralized parking kiosks for motorists to pay for parking…
Read MoreMaryland Man Arrested for 2 Rehoboth Robberies
A Centreville, Maryland man has been arrested after a robbery Thursday night in Rehoboth Beach. Delaware State Police say 39 year old Quintaze Gross approached a man at an ATM machine on Coastal Highway and grabbed him from behind demanding money and threatening to shoot him. The victim struggled and got free ā pulled his…
Read MoreDelaware Officials Advocate for Pedestrian Safety with New Traffic Signals
Ten pedestrians or bicyclists have been killed on Coastal Highway between Lewes and Fenwick Island during the past three years and nearly 70 have been injured. As a result, state and local officials met Tuesday morning in Dewey Beach to get out the word on the stateās latest pedestrian crossing device, the rectangular rapid flashing…
Read MoreUninvited Motel Guest Arrested
A Rehoboth Beach man has been charged with burglary and other offenses after helping himself to a motel room key and settling into a room for a stay. According to Delaware State Police, the owner of The Shore Inn on Rehoboth Avenue Extended was away for an extended period of time. When he returned, he…
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