The lifeguard competition begins in Rehoboth Beach next Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of City of Rehoboth Beach)

Rehoboth Beach to host elite lifeguard competition July 9

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

REHOBOTH BEACH — Some of the East Coast’s top lifeguards will head to Rehoboth Beach this month as the city’s beach patrol hosts the 2025 United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships. The event, which serves as a qualifier for the USLA National Lifesaving Championships in California this August, will take place Wednesday, July 9, beginning at 8 a.m. Competitions …

Deauville

DNREC takes over operation of Deauville Beach in Rehoboth

Katie KazimirGovernment, Headlines

Deauville Beach will be managed by the state and not the city of Rehoboth Beach after the two failed to agree on a new lease. In 2013, Rehoboth paid $1 total for a 10-year lease of the beach, which is off Surf Avenue, in addition to a one-time administration fee of $2,500. “I think all municipalities would like ocean front …