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DelDOT’s contractor will be power washing the Rehoboth drawbridge Thursday, June 4. The westbound sidewalk will be closed to pedestrians beginning at 6 p.m. for this work. Sidewalk closures are scheduled beginning Monday, June 8, for the contractor to complete the concrete painting work. One...

Retail, restaurants permitted to open at 60 percent capacity; child care open for all Delaware families Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that Phase 2 of Delaware’s economic reopening will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 15. Retail establishments, restaurants and other businesses that...

The Water Department will be performing drainage system maintenance on First Street between Park Avenue and Columbia Avenue on Wednesday, June 3, beginning at 8 a.m. During this time the crew will close First Street to local access only. The work is anticipated to take the day to complete. Affected...

Governor John Carney on Monday signed Executive Order #39, creating a Pandemic Resurgence Advisory Committee (PRAC) to plan for a potentially dangerous resurgence of COVID-19 in fall 2020. Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long and Secretary of State Jeff Bullock will co-chair the PRAC, along with...

Due to the continuing mandates in place to limit large gatherings and ensure the safety of the public and the performers, all events scheduled for the 2020 Summer Concert Series have been canceled. “Ensuring the welfare of our audience as well as our performers is of particular importance when...

The Commissioners of Rehoboth Beach Virtual Special Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. AGENDA PLEASE NOTE - AS PERMITTED BY GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY, IN ORDER TO LIMIT THE RISK OF POTENTIAL COVID-19 EXPOSURE, THE PUBLIC SHALL BE DENIED ENTRY TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS...

Daytime and Nighttime Intermittent Lane Closures on Route 1 NB/SB - Bridges over Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Location: Route 1 Northbound/Southbound (Bridges over Lewes-Rehoboth Canal) between Bay Vista Road and Canal Road, Rehoboth. Times and Dates: Starting at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2020, until 6...

After multiple discussions, the Rehoboth Beach commissioners agreed on May 26 to permit businesses to use the city sidewalks through July 31. Restaurants may apply immediately to use sidewalks for outdoor seating beginning June 1. The application is available here . Also beginning June 1 merchants...

The City of Rehoboth Beach’s number one priority is the safety of our employees, customers, and the community we serve during the COVID-19 pandemic. To best protect and limit exposure to our employees and those we serve, we have rescheduled the Annual Spring Bulk Pickup. The new dates are June 1–5...

Governor Carney announced that restaurants can apply to expand outdoor seating effective June 1, 2020. Under the interim steps announced all restaurants, bars, taprooms, and craft breweries may also apply to expand outdoor seating capacity to safely serve additional customers when the businesses...