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Fenwick Island Town Council Discusses Proposal to Modify Street Parking Hours by Local Businesses
FENWICK ISLAND, DE - The Fenwick Island Town Council discussed the potential of having paid street parking end at 5pm at their meeting on Friday. Town leaders said the proposal came after local businesses expressed concern over parking for both customers and employees at a recent town Business Committee meeting.
Rudderless ship needs port in Rehoboth
The middle of August should be a time of summer serenity and calm before resuming life's business in autumn. Not so in our tiny town, which is becoming increasingly known for noisy denizens demanding our city use power to attack pet peeves with fanatical ferocity. Last Friday, the mob shrieked to force an elderly woman to move her licensed, legal trailer from a public street, which shockingly (to them!) violated no law or ordinance, on grounds it's aesthetically offensive and an affront to the dainty sensibilities of the gentry of Rehoboth’s western Henlopen Avenue. Added to the scarlet-trailered target was a former commissioner caught up in the mania of mob indictments whose unforgivable crime against humanity was parking a legal camper in their own private driveway, apparently too near a commissioner still wielding power.
Ocean City Air Show This Weekend
The Ocean City Air Show is Saturday and Sunday in the skies over Ocean City – with the nation’s top military and civilian aerial acrobatic acts – and this year for the first time – the Italian Air Force Frecce Tricolori. The Air Show can be seen from the beach or boardwalk from about 6th Street to 26th Street. The program begins each day at 11:30 until about 3pm. Traffic will be heavy for both drivers and pedestrians and road and parking closures will affect all vehicles – cars, buses and bicycles – especially after the show ends each day.
'Abuse of power'? Rehoboth Beach citizens sue over million-dollar city manager paycheck
The weather has cooled, but it's getting pretty hot in Rehoboth Beach. A lawsuit in Delaware's Court of Chancery this month alleges that the beachfront city's board of commissioners violated state law, the trust of citizens, all sense of proportion and the city's own charter in hiring a former Nevada city manager named...
It's Still Early on in the Game but Ocean City's Efforts to Build a Sports Complex are Gaining Traction
OCEAN CITY, Md. -- Town officials have three locations in mind for a proposed sports complex. It moves them one step closer to achieving their longtime goal of having a facility near the resort town. It's been a long journey, but City Manager Terry McGean said the town is happy...
'Abuse of power' charge in Rehoboth, losing a recruit at Ursuline, Avelo route changes
Hey, there, Delaware. Top of the morning to you. It’s still summer, and a glorious weekend weather-wise, so get out in the garden, the park or dog park, your favorite outdoor dining spot or the beach – and enjoy it while it lasts. It sure is a relief after all that heat. The high...
Delaware election officials communicated with lieutenant governor's office amid finance scandal
DOVER, Del. (AP) — State election officials in Delaware communicated directly with one or more aides in Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long’s office last year amid a scandal involving her campaign finance reports, according to emails obtained by The Associated Press. The emails show that Elections Commissioner Anthony Albence, a fellow Democrat, wanted to keep Hall-Long’s office apprised of queries by the AP about amendments to years of campaign finance reports in which Hall-Long failed to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans. Albence and Attorney General Kathleen Jennings, also a Democrat, have said they will not pursue criminal charges against Hall-Long or her husband for campaign finance violations uncovered in a forensic audit by a former FBI executive. Hall-Long is seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in the Sept. 10 primary. She faces New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer and former state environmental secretary Collin O’Mara.
Berlin intersection causes fear for residents, locals sounding the alarm
BERLIN, Md. – Almost every day, Berlin resident, Pamela Stansell, wonders: ‘Will today be the day that something finally changes on Gum Point Road?’. The 1.5-mile-long road is notorious for speedsters, posing a threat to pets and pedestrians who live near it. “Everybody is always in a hurry,...
DNREC, DelDOT to repair Indian River Inlet breach
For the second time in six months, Del. 1 was washed out north of the Indian River Inlet bridge last weekend. Forcing closure of the busy road for several hours, it was a situation that convinced leaders to examine a more permanent solution after the hurricane season.
Rehoboth planning has concerns about One Rehoboth project
The proposed One Rehoboth Avenue Hotel recently went before the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission again for a preliminary site-plan review. Among the concerns raised were vehicular access to the hotel, the number of parking spaces, lot consolidation and building lines. The 60-room hotel, which stretches the width of the block...
Fire Fightin’ 5K brings out 267 runners in Rehoboth Beach
The 10th edition of the Rehoboth Beach Fire Fightin’ 5K took place Aug. 18 in front of Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company Station 86 in the Nation’s Summer Capital. There were face painters, sprinklers connected to fire hoses, a fast and flat course, tech T-shirts, cool awards, and lots of locals and visitors showing their support for the hardworking Station 86 team. There were 17 states represented, from Delaware to Texas, with the largest age group being the 60-69-year-old runners. More than 30 kids under 13 took part, which is an inflated number rather than the norm, as they ran in the 9U and 10-13 age group. One of the highlights for me as the race director is seeing the crowd of runners looking up at the huge American flag hanging from the ladder truck over Rehoboth Avenue.
Clear Space conducting market study to find new home
Rehoboth commissioners deny rezoning of 330 Rehoboth Ave. Clear Space Theatre Company has called Celebration Mall on Baltimore Avenue in Rehoboth Beach home for nearly 15 years. Looking to meet the growing cultural needs of eastern Sussex County, the theater has announced it’s conducting a market study to find its next home.
Berlin to install four new flag poles with donated funds
At the Berlin Mayor and Council’s Aug.12 meeting, We Heart Berlin founder Tony Weeg presented the town’s public works director, Jimmy Charles, with a check for four new flag poles. On June 26, Berlin American Legion Post #123 provided the town with $7,500 to replace the flag poles...
Belhaven team appeals planning commission conditions
After years of meetings, the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission approved, with 18 conditions, the site plan for the proposed Belhaven Hotel in July. Now, a month later, the hotel development team has filed an appeal with the city contesting seven of those 18 conditions. Attorney Richard Forsten submitted the appeal...
County Executive Marc Elrich and County Employees Attend MACO Summer Conference in Ocean City
Last week, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich was in Ocean City for the Maryland Association of Counties (MACO) summer conference. In his weekly message to the community, he shared that mmong the topics the conference focused on were child care, Medicaid and K-12 education, as well as a lot of discussion and sessions regarding the impact of AI on local governance. Several Montgomery County employees were on panels and initiatives led by MoCo employees were spotlighted, such as the Montgomery County Police Department’s Drone as First Responder program.
Spending money on education instead of sports franchises in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich joins Nestor once again from MACo in Ocean City to discuss the value of of early childhood education and his lack of interest in building stadia or arenas for sports franchise billionaires on the west side of the Washington, D.C. beltway. (We experienced a technical...
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