Posts Tagged ‘Rehoboth Beach’
Court Upholds Rehoboth City Policy Regarding Unattended Private Displays on City Property
On December 11, 2020, Chief Judge Leonard P. Stark of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware issued a decision denying a motion filed by the Knights of Columbus Star of the Sea Council in which the Knights requested that the Court issue a preliminary injunction requiring the City of Rehoboth Beach…
Read MoreRehoboth Man Arrested On Drug-Related Charges
A months-long investigation into alleged drug dealing has led to the arrest of a Rehoboth Beach man. According to Delaware State Police, 23-year-old Dishere Tingle was pulled over after leaving a residence on Airport Road. Police said a search turned up some crack cocaine and more than $5,200 in suspected drug proceeds. A legal search…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Revises Public Comment Guidelines During Virtual Meetings
Citizens and observers of local government in Rehoboth Beach now have a window of 24 hours to register to speak at virtual public meetings. Mayor Stan Mills said previously, the deadline to sign up to comment was two business days. “I am pleased to reduce the deadline to the bare minimum in the hope that…
Read MoreDART Service Suspended, Local Gov’ts Closed On Thanksgiving
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, Worcester County Government offices are closed Thursday and Friday. Libraries and the Worcester County Recreation Center are also closed through Saturday. The Central Landfill and the Berlin, Pocomoke and Snow Hill Home Owner Convenience Centers will reopen Friday. Rehoboth Beach City Hall offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. City-wide…
Read MoreRehoboth Bans Private Holiday Displays On Public Property
The Rehoboth Beach City Commissioners Thursday adopted a policy for the 2020 holiday season which states that no private displays will be permitted on public property. At the same meeting, commissioners also authorized the expenditure of funds so the city could create a holiday display “that celebrates the cultural diversity of our great city,” according…
Read MoreRehoboth Christmas Tree Will Be Lit, Without A Sing-Along
Rehoboth Man Arrested For Assault, Other Offenses
A 27-year-old Rehoboth Beach man has been arrested on several felony charges after getting into an argument while visiting acquaintances. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to Tradewinds Lane Sunday. Upon arrival, they heard screaming coming from inside and they observed a broken glass sliding door. According to police, an investigation determined that 27-year-old Kent…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Encourages A Safe, Healthy Halloween
Rehoboth Beach is encouraging citizens and visitors to enjoy a safe Halloween.In the year of the pandemic, that means that door-to-door trick-or-treating is discouraged under guidance from Delaware Public Health and the CDC – at least not without some modification.Those who want to give out treats are encouraged to find a way to do it…
Read MoreRehoboth Revises Outdoor Dining Guidelines
New guidelines are in place regarding the use of outdoor public space in Rehoboth Beach.Commissioners at a special meeting this week adopted the policy, which requires restaurants to have a ‘straight and continuous minimum of five feet of sidewalk in front of any outdoor seating that must be maintained at all times.’The space should allow…
Read MoreRehoboth Barriers Come Down Nov. 2nd
Rehoboth Beach has set November 2nd as the date for removal of remaining barricades that were set up during the pandemic to create additional space for outdoor dining. City Commissioners took the action at their most recent meeting. Restaurants approved for outdoor dining may continue to offer tables for patrons adjacent to their facades through…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Hosts Blood Drive Tuesday
The City of Rehoboth Beach hopes to boost blood supplies at Delmarva hospitals at a time when schools, colleges and universities would normally get their students and faculty members to roll up their sleeves. During the pandemic, however, blood drives of that type are pretty much on hold. A blood drive is scheduled for this…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Swears In New Mayor, 2 Commissioners
Free Parking Returns to Downtown Rehoboth Beach Today!
It is that day of the year that locals (and business owners) look forward to — the beginning of free parking season for downtown Rehoboth Beach. As of today, motorists will no longer be required to feed parking meters (or parking kiosks) or display parking permits. This will continue through the Thursday prior to Memorial…
Read MoreThree Arrested for Shoplifting in Rehoboth
Three people have been arrested by Delaware State Police for felony shoplifting and other charges. Police were called to the Bayside Outlets for a shoplifting in progress – 25 year old Lavelle Comer of Wilmington was seen hiding clothing under his clothing in the store. Comer was with two others who left the outlets in…
Read MoreDSP Charge Rehoboth Man with DUI after Sideswiping Trooper’s Tahoe
A DSP Tahoe making a traffic stop was sideswiped by another vehicle just after midnight Saturday morning on Old Landing Road. The Trooper was just getting back into the vehicle when it was struck – the trooper was not injured but the driver’s side door was damaged. The Chrysler that struck the Trooper was also…
Read MoreAfter Delayed Seasonal Opening, Funland Extends The Fun Through Sept.
Funland, on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, looks to keep the summer fun going into the fall. For the first time, the amusement park will open weekends all the way through the end of September. In past years, it has closed after the second weekend of the month. Funland’s opening during the summer was delayed due…
Read MoreRehoboth Meterless Mondays Continue Into Mid-Sept.
Rehoboth Beach plans to extend Meterless Mondays into mid-September. Parking will be free each Monday between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Mayor Paul Kuhns says it’s an effort to draw in more visitors to patronize stores and restaurants that have lost revenues because of the coronavirus pandemic. Rehoboth Beach Commissioners last week voted to extend…
Read MoreRehoboth Police Investigate Biden Campaign Sign Thefts
UPDATED: DNREC LIFTS Recreational Swimming Advisory for Beach at Rehoboth Avenue
UPDATED 8/21/20 3:20pm – DNREC lifted a recreational swimming advisory for Rehoboth Beach at Rehoboth Avenue Friday afternoon after water quality tests taken Thursday showed bacteria levels had returned below the advisory level. ======================================================== DNREC has issued a recreational swimming advisory for Rehoboth Beach at Rehoboth Avenue based on elevated levels of bacteria found today…
Read MoreNumber of Feral Cats in Rehoboth Has Plummeted
Assistance needed to locate stray kitten still on the loose With the help of dedicated volunteers, mostly Bob Harrison and Marcia Maldeis, the feral cat problem in Rehoboth Beach today is almost nonexistent. For years, feral or “community” cats have been taken from Rehoboth Beach to be neutered and then returned to the wild as…
Read MoreNicola Pizza to Leave Downtown Rehoboth Beach!
Nicola Pizza posted the surprising news on its Facebook page around noon on Sunday that it will be leaving downtown Rehoboth Beach in the fall of 2021 for a new location on the outskirts of Lewes. “Before you hear it from somewhere else we wanted to be the first to share our exciting news,” the Facebook post reads, “Nicola Pizza will…
Read MoreMoped Crash Leads To Operator’s Arrest
A moped crash has led to charges against a Milton man. Delaware State Police say the accident occurred on Ramblewood Drive in Rehoboth Beach Sunday afternoon. Troopers responded and noticed a smell of alcohol at the scene, at which the operator struck a branch in the roadway and fell to the ground. 32-year-old Travis Terry…
Read MorePandemic Silences Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival 2020
Millsboro Man Arrested For 5th DUI Offense
A Millsboro man is facing his fifth DUI offense after being arrested in Rehoboth Beach. Rehoboth Beach Police say an officer tried to stop a driver for an illegal left turn Monday night, but the man kept going and exceeded the speed limit before he eventually pulled over on Rehoboth Avenue Extended. 33-year-old Patricio Bautista,…
Read MoreOnly 5 Days to Rehoboth Election Day 2020!
Almost 900 voters have already cast their absentee ballot! Election day in Rehoboth Beach is this coming Saturday, but more than likely, the voters have already decided the election. According to Krys Johnson, city spokeswoman, as of last Wednesday, the city had mailed out 1178 absentee ballots and about 75 percent (881) of them have…
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