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The Friday after Thanksgiving is a festive night in downtown Rehoboth Beach - and it all starts with the perfect tree! The City of Rehoboth Beach is searching for a 35 to 40-foot evergreen tree, between the areas of Bethany Beach and Broadkill Beach, for its annual downtown "Tree Lighting and Sing...

A swimming advisory is in effect at Rehoboth Avenue due to elevated bacteria levels in the water according to DNREC. Water samples have been collected and the advisory will be lifted when bacteria levels return to normal. Bacteria levels tend to elevate when there is excessive rain, pushing wildlife...

The Water Department will be working on the fire hydrant on the corner of Christian Street and Scarborough Avenue. They will be repairing/replacing the hydrant this morning. Traffic will be affected, but they should not have to turn the water off to any homes or businesses. Work is anticipated to be...

Employees at the City of Rehoboth Beach have begun preparing for the move into new City Hall. To accommodate the time needed to accomplish the various tasks associated with moving each department, starting Monday, September 18, through Friday, September 22, City Hall offices (Administration, Finance...

Unfortunately due to strong winds and possible thunderstorms, tonight's Gringo Jingo concert has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience, however we feel this is the best decision for the performers and audience.

On Saturday, September 9, the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society (RBHS) will bring a 18th Century style Colonial Williamsburg tradition to Rehoboth Beach when it sponsors a “Grand Illumination” of historic homes and buildings throughout the city “to illustrate the evolving architectural heritage of...

On Thursday, August 17, 2017, five bids were received for the City Hall landscaping project. The apparent low bidder is Sposato Landscaping for $149,712.90. Other bids received were from BrightView for $171,230.45, Denison Landscaping for $196,163.00, Ashton Manor Environmental for $248,188.00 and...

Join us at the Bandstand for Cinema by the Surf: The LEGO Batman Movie [PG], August 17, from 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm. FREE Cinema by the Surf will begin at approximately 8:00 pm or close to sundown. There are big changes brewing in Gotham, but if Batman (Will Arnett) wants to save the city from the Joker...

On August 14, 2017, the Rehoboth Beach Commissioners unanimously approved awarding four bid packages to various contractors to begin construction on the ocean outfall project. The project consists of a new pump station and 24-inch force main, which are required to convey the treated effluent to the...

The City of Rehoboth Beach Municipal Election was held Saturday, August 12, 2017, and the results are in for the mayor's seat and the two available commissioner seats. Paul Kuhns won the mayor race. Incumbent Kathy McGuiness and newcomer Lisa Schlosser were elected commissioners. There are 1,706...