Chris Flood

Looking to keep everything pretty much the same, Heather and Dominick Napolitano have opened Happy Place Gift Boutique on Rehoboth Avenue in the former M2 gift shop. The couple took over the space Jan. 1 from the mother-and-daughter team of Meg...

Following a top-to-bottom renovation of an existing hotel, Staybridge Suites is now open on Route 1 outside Lewes. Located behind Bob Evans, the new extended-stay hotel is where Heritage Inn & Suites used to be. Renovations began in late 2023...

Charm City Run is expanding its store in downtown Rehoboth Beach. The Baltimore-based running and walking specialty company opened its first Delaware store on Rehoboth Avenue in 2022 . It’s located in the building that was the longtime home to...

Under the name Skipjack Offshore Energy LLC, Danish-based power company Ørsted has purchased a 64-acre piece of property near Harbeson for $5.2 million. Located at the intersection of Walker and Diamond Farm roads, the piece of property encompasses...

In response to Rehoboth Beach commissioners recently considering an extension of paid parking into the shoulder seasons, downtown business and property owners met Feb. 11 to discuss why that would be a bad idea and what could be done instead. The...

Henlopen Acres conducted its public hearing on the draft of the 2024 comprehensive development plan Jan. 24. The document was generally well received, but members of the public who spoke wanted to make sure more efforts are made to keep the town’s...

The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission got its first look at the proposed 10-room expansion of Coast Hotel during a meeting Jan. 24. The additional rooms would add bulk to the western edge of the building, but the lack of handicap-accessible parking...

By unanimous vote, the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission approved the site plan for the One Rehoboth Avenue Hotel project Jan. 24. The proposed 60-room hotel stretches the width of the block from Rehoboth Avenue to Baltimore Avenue and fronts the...

With the recent snow and the subsequent freezing temperatures, it’s been a rough few weeks for local watermen. For oyster farmer Carol Friend, it's been more than a week since she’s been out on a boat in Rehoboth Bay to check on her oysters. “I...

Looking to offer a space for enlightened conversation through nonalcoholic spirits, Maryland-based kombucha maker Gayle Galbraith has opened Federal Beverage Company in Tanger Outlets Seaside outside Rehoboth Beach. Galbraith said the world is on...