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07/17/11 REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - The "First State" might not be the first choice for most summertime beachgoers, but little Delaware offers up some big summertime fun.During a recent trip, I was completely enchanted by the old-fashioned fun of Rehoboth Beach and by the historic town of Lewes just up Delaware Bay. And with the bonus of scenic Cape Henlopen State Park separating the two towns, this is an ...
07/14/11 Prompted by the looming crisis created by convicted child molester and former Lewes pediatrician Earl Bradley, the General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted to create a study group to assess the child mental health needs in southern Delaware. House Joint Resolution 7, sponsored by House Majority Leader Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth Beach, creates a 15-member panel tasked with evaluating ...
07/13/11 A Frederica man is in critical condition after a crash catapulted his motorcycle onto Coastal Highway July 12. Theodore A. Wishin, 51, was traveling northbound at 5:25 p.m. north of Postal Lane, near Midway, when he was hit by a car, said Cpl. Bruce Harris of the Delaware State Police. Andriy B. Borodchak, 26, of Rehoboth Beach was exiting Bethany Blues and attempted to cross the northbound ...
07/13/11 REHOBOTH BEACH -- During the summer of 2005, the same year that coarse sand was pumped onto Rehoboth Beach to offset erosion and build a protective dune, the number of spinal injuries requiring lifeguards to carry swimmers off the beach on backboards more than tripled.
07/13/11 REHOBOTH BEACH -- The ongoing code enforcement battle between Rehoboth Beach officials and some restaurant owners is moving from the city's vibrant dining scene to the voting booth, injected directly into the city's current mayoral race.
07/13/11 REHOBOTH BEACH -- A four-and-a-half-foot dynamo on roller skates has become to Rehoboth Beach what Boardwalk Elvis was to Ocean City.
07/07/11 While many people crowded into Rehoboth Beach to watch the official fireworks show for the area, hundreds, if not thousands, crowded the Lewes beachfront July Fourth to watch an impressive display of pyrotechnics. Although possession of fireworks is illegal in Delaware, Lewes police took a hands-off approach to parties this holiday weekend. Fireworks lit up the sky from Broadkill Beach to Cape ...
07/07/11 A group fight on the Boardwalk shortly before the July 4 fireworks display resulted in the arrest of four teens. A plainclothes police officer saw the fight start in the area of Delaware Avenue near Funland, said Rehoboth Beach Police Chief Keith W. Banks. When backup officers arrived, Banks said a large group of teen males were fighting. Some fled after police arrived and others continued ...
07/06/11 REHOBOTH BEACH -- In some Lewes and Rehoboth Beach neighborhoods, same-sex couples like Keith and John Riley-Spillane make up nearly one out of every 10 households.
07/05/11 NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- If you're planning to celebrate this Fourth of July on a beach, you may want to try to make your way to Delaware. This tiny state is home to two of the cleanest beaches in the country, Dewey Beach and Rehoboth Beach, according to a report put out last week from the National Resources Defense Council, which analyzes government data each year to find the beaches with the ...
07/04/11 A crime spree hit close to home for a member of Sussex County Council, and it forced her to take a serious look at police coverage in the county. Councilwoman Joan Deaver, D-Rehoboth Beach, had break-ins at three homes in her neighborhood off Plantation Road. After speaking with constituents in her district, she discovered a string of burglaries and other crimes of all sorts from Milford to ...
06/29/11 State police have arrested three suspects in connection with violent robberies that occurred recently in the Rehoboth Beach area. Police arrested Thornton Matthews, 19, of Felton; Ashley Justice, 17, of Lewes; and Marvin Burton, 14, of Rehoboth. All face assault, robbery and conspiracy charges. Cpl. Jeffrey Hale of the Delaware State Police said troopers worked with Rehoboth police and officers ...
06/29/11 State police charged a motorist with vehicular homicide June 28 following a fatal crash near Rehoboth Beach. The collision occurred about 9:30 p.m. on southbound Route 1, just south of Bay Vista Road, said Cpl. Jeffrey Hale of the Delaware State Police. According to a police account, a car driven by Dawn Layfield, 43, of Annapolis, Md., was traveling south in the right-hand lane. Layfield's ...
06/28/11 Kent Buckson of Rehoboth Beach won the "Team Bricks Invitational Triathlon" Saturday in Smyrna, hosted by Bricks MultiSport and Fitness. The Delaware Senior Olympics Triathlon was held in conjuction with the event.
06/24/11 Authorities say a 23-year-old man had to be rushed to the hospital after he was struck by a van in Rehoboth Beach on Friday morning.
06/23/11 Brett Townsend, a seven-year guard, keeps an eye on the ocean at Rehoboth Beach. Municipalities such as Rehoboth offer higher pay than state parks do.
06/22/11 Delaware State Police are investigating five incidents of robberies and assaults in the Rehoboth area, but they are not saying whether the crimes are related. Rehoboth Beach police Chief Keith Banks said several teens arrested during a fight at First Street Station gave witnesses the impression they were members of a gang while taunting the group of teens they were fighting with. Banks said his ...
06/22/11 REHOBOTH BEACH -- Two women walking home from work were assaulted and robbed by two assailants who attacked them from behind near Rehoboth Beach, police said.
06/17/11 Delaware State Police are looking for a pair of suspects wanted for beating and robbing two women just outside the city limits of Rehoboth Beach late Thursday night.
06/15/11 Temperatures in coastal Sussex hit the upper 90s last week. Chris Moran and his 6-year-old daughter, Kailer, both of Wilmington, enjoy the surf on Rehoboth Beach.
06/15/11 Lewes Holdings owner Matt Tobak stands in front of one of his custom homes at 1107 South Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach. / SCOTT NATHAN/DELAWARE COAST PRESS | 
