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Rehoboth Beach commissioners raise property taxes; more fee increases likely
Parking fees aren't the only costs going up in Rehoboth Beach this year after city commissioners spent $800,000 to attract a new city manager, on top of his salary. The commissioners adopted a $38 million budget in March with the intention of raising numerous fees to cover a $4.4 million shortfall. After increases to parking rates, the rental tax rate and wastewater fees were approved earlier this year, the Board of Commissioners in June voted to raise...
Try a dim sum brunch or get breakfast where President Biden dines at the Delaware beach
Looking for a good brunch spot at the Delaware beach? We have 5 suggestions, including spots frequented by President Biden and a former University of Delaware/Notre Dame basketball coach. Dig in. ...
Lewes open space campaign gets new state funding
The campaign to buy Lewes’ Fourth Street Preserve and keep it as open space is about halfway to its fundraising goal. The effort just got a boost in the form of $200,000 in state funding that was secured by Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes. The money is in the bond bill that the Legislature approved at the end of June.
'World's Largest Bounce House,' Justin Moore concert, Rehoboth fireworks & more fun
May you have a happy Fourth of July, Delaware! But don't think that Independence Day is the only fun thing happening over the next few days this month.Hello there, I'm Andre Lamar, your guide to finding sweet summer events in and around the Small Wonder. Welcome to the latest DO Delaware newsletter, featuring several wild events for you to gobble up this weekend and beyond.
Lewes leaders need to fix coin machine
To Lewes Mayor and City Council: If you are going to charge all-out for parking, the least you can do is fix the coin machine at Mary Vessels Park. How long is that machine going to remain covered? It is now July and it’s been broken all season. As you must know, quarters are impossible to come by while in town. Merchants won’t give them to you. Banks won’t give them to you unless you’re a customer. And now the one convenient place where coins have usually been available has been down seemingly forever. To add insult to injury, ParkMobile requires a two-hour minimum. Who decided the logic behind that idiotic rule?
Suzanne Goode will improve Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach is in trouble. Our current leadership in Rehoboth Beach is moribund and removed from the citizens. The board makes one unwise decision after another. From the outrageous compensation package for our new city manager, making him one of the highest-compensated public servants in all of America, to losing control of one-third of the city’s beaches due to not wanting to pay a reasonable $10,000 the state requested, to now considering taking significant additional effluent from Sussex County to be discharged off our beaches, the city is on a roll, making one bad decision after another. These decisions are taken with no consideration of what the residents of Rehoboth Beach want. There seems to be no interest on the part of current leadership in even hearing what citizens have to say.
Four Winds receives final approval
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission granted final site-plan and landscape plan approval during its June 26 meeting to Ribera Development for Four Winds Farm, a 336-lot cluster subdivision on 169 acres off Shingle Point Road one mile south of Milton. Plans include single-family home lots averaging 8,800 square...
Millville hosts annual hot dog eating contest
Millville, DE – There was a hotdog eating contest today in Millville, this holiday tradition was for the battle of the Millville Boardwalk hot dog championship belts. The event was free to the public and featured giveaways, free hot dogs, cornhole, and plenty of other entertainment. Millville boardwalk event...
Dewey Nalu expansion in town’s hands
With public opinion evenly split regarding Dewey Nalu’s proposed expansion plans, the planning and zoning commission voted 4-1 June 27 to recommend the restaurant’s conditional use to town council. Attorney Elio Battista Jr., representing Nalu owner Regan Derrickson, said the proposed expansion meets all current code and FEMA...
Rising costs could alter Rehoboth Beach Patrol project
Just months into construction, cost increases for the Rehoboth Beach Patrol/public restroom construction project at the eastern end of Baltimore Avenue could lead to design changes. The extent of each is unknown, but both will be discussed during a commissioner workshop July 8. Without going into specifics, City Manager Taylour...
Temporary salt barn may be coming to former Troop 7 site
Discussions are ongoing, but the former Delaware State Police Troop 7 property on Route 1 outside Lewes could be the site of a temporary salt barn for the Delaware Department of Transportation. Located on the southbound side of Route 1 outside Lewes, near the traffic signal at the intersection with...
Milton council chooses water meter replacement with Granary funds
With the first tranche of funds Milton will get from revenue raised by the special development district designation for the Granary at Draper Farm development, town council elected to use the $1.5 million in funds on replacing radio read water meters throughout town. Council had narrowed its list of potential...
Beachgoers Put King Charles Avenue Pedestrian Safety Measures to the Test in Rehoboth Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE -- The City of Rehoboth Beach is asking for feedback on temporary pedestrian safety and traffic calming measures on King Charles Ave. On Thursday, there were plenty of visitors in town for Independence Day to test out the new crosswalks, bump outs, signs, and pedestrian relief islands for themselves.
McGuiness is a woman of action
For decades before the mid-1990s, Rehoboth city officials insisted that the city was too busy to have fireworks on the Fourth of July weekend, and it was just too expensive and complex for Rehoboth to organize. In 1996, one woman, Kathy McGuiness, founder of Rehoboth Beach Main Street, almost single-handedly...
Bring ‘Mayberry Back to Milton Festival’ on Independence Day
MILTON, Del. – The “Bring Mayberry Back to Milton” festival was the site of a huge Independence Day celebration today for a holiday tradition for food, fun, and fellowship. President of the Milton Chamber of Commerce Aaron Rodgers said he loves his community and knows this event...
ADU regs a step in right direction
With the passage of less-restrictive regulations for accessory dwelling units, Sussex County Council has taken a step in offering more options for affordable housing. ADUs have been a housing option since the late 1990s. Before the changes, the units were designated as garage-studio apartments with strict regulations, including no kitchens, which are now allowed.
Acoustic Jam Night set July 24 at Rehoboth Beach Museum
For a blast from the past, Rehoboth Beach Museum will host a re-creation of Acoustic Jam Night from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 24. The locally famous open-stage events were held at the Front Page Restaurant & Bar from 1984 through 1993. “The Front Page was a kind of...
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