Chris Flood

During a hearing April 28, the proposed Atlantic Crowne Hotel in Rehoboth Beach received a variance from the board of adjustment that will allow the hotel’s required loading area to be on the property immediately to the east. The proposed Atlantic...

It’s bulk trash collection season in Rehoboth Beach. For the past week, the city went around and picked up large items from the residential neighborhoods on the south side of town. I like to drive around and take pictures of the trash. I find it...

After decades in business, Quillen’s Hardware in Rehoboth Beach has closed. Located on Hebron Road, just outside downtown, the longtime business closed March 27, according to a message on the door. “The hardware division of D.F. Quillen & Sons...

Looking to address the ongoing housing needs for summer staff, Cultured Pearl owners Susan and Rob Wood purchased the former Printz Motel in Rehoboth Beach. “We’re not the only ones with these problems,” said Susan. “It’s getting tougher and tougher...

Looking to meet the needs of the area’s growing Brazilian population, and to introduce something new for the locals, Monica Oliveira is opening Smart Brasil Latino Market & Café . This has been a longtime dream and it’s the right moment to bring...

If the state’s 2024 juvenile index is any indication, the number of Delaware Bay blue crabs caught in 2025 will be down for the fourth straight year. Rich Wong, a biometrician for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental...

Looking to help people decorate their homes with unique and refurbished furniture finds, Susan Frei and Donna Schiele have opened Flair Design Studio in Rehoboth Beach. Located in the Rehoboth Service Center off Rehoboth Avenue Extended, Flair...

Looking to provide a one-stop hot yoga, wellness and shopping experience, Claire Knudsen is opening Soleil Studio in The Vineyards outside Lewes. If the final inspections go well, the opening should be next week, said Knudsen, during an interview...

In what was more of a formality than anything else, Rehoboth Beach commissioners passed two ordinances March 11, giving the city’s planning commission, not the building and licensing department, interpretive authority over the zoning code. City...

Rehoboth Beach officials may not be considering any changes to the pay-to-park program for the 2025 season, but it appears that may not be the case for the week of the Sea Witch Festival. Although no decisions have been finalized, the city is...