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Looking for some fresh produce to spice up your cooking? These 21 Delaware farmers markets can help with that, and more in 2023

Rehoboth Beach voters went to the polls Aug. 14, and in one of the closest races in recent history, Mary A. ‘Toni’ Sharp and Tim Bennett pulled out wins in the city’s 2021 election. Sharp, who served previously on the city’s board of commissioners...

The candidate filing deadline for Rehoboth’s 2021 municipal election was June 7, and there are now five people vying for two seats. Incumbent Commissioner Richard Byrne was the first to file for the election, doing so May 14. Planning Commissioner...

Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Pat Coluzzi has announced she is not running for re-election this year. In an email June 2, Coluzzi said she wasn’t running for re-election because she has other commitments and wishes to travel more, which would limit the amount of time she could spend fulfilling the requirements to serve as a full-time commissioner. Elected in 2018, Coluzzi’s current three-year-term is her second as city commissioner. She served on the commission from 2007 to 2013, and was a pl...

Rehoboth Beach  Delaware  19971United States Rehoboth Beach’s 2021 municipal election is Saturday, Aug. 14. Commissioner Richard Byrne is the first candidate to file. “It has been my privilege to have served as Rehoboth Beach Commissioner for the past three years.  It’s been an active and productive term working in service to the citizens and I am pleased to announce I will run for re-election this summer,” said Byrne, in an email May 15. He submitted the paperwork for his candidac...

Rehoboth Beach commissioners have loosened the city’s mask wearing regulations to reflect the state’s current guidelines. However, with a decision deadline just weeks away, city staff has also recommended the July 4 fireworks be cancelled. During a special meeting May 11, City Manager Sharon Lynn made the recommendation, saying it would be nearly impossible to meet the guidelines required for events larger than 250 people. She said Police Chief Keith Banks and Lt. Jamie Riddle also thought ...

You may be out of luck. Rehoboth Beach City Manager Sharon Lynn recommended canceling the city’s Fourth of July fireworks during a special meeting Tuesday afternoon. While Lynn did not announce an official decision, she said “it’s going to be virtually impossible to look at the mandates for fireworks (and) gathering in common municipal areas.” If the city would go forward with a fireworks display, Lynn and other city staff would have to consider the following: The city is responsible fo...

Rehoboth Beach  Delaware  19971United States The Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market opened for its 16th season May 4. There are roughly 35 vendors this year offering food, fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, coffee, seedlings for gardens, jams and jellies, desserts and more. The market opened to perfect weather, but Market Master Pat Coluzzi said someone had sprayed liquid electrical tape on three outlets on the Grove Street side of the park, forcing the rearrangement of some vendors. She ...

Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market opens new season May 4 At the 2020 Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market, Stag Run Farm uses benches to keep the proper distance from customers. Masks and social distancing restrictions will still be in effect when the market reopens Tuesday, May 4. FILE PHOTO April 29, 2021 The Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market will open for the season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, at Grove Park. The market operates every Tuesday from May through October. Required COVID-1...

TUESDAY Rehoboth Farmers Market (501 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May through October. Rain or shine. Info: Pat Coluzzi pat@rbfarmersmarket.com or visit rbfarmersmarket.com. WEDNESDAY Wednesday Market at Crooked Hammock Brewery (Crooked Hammock Way and Kings Highway, Lewes) 8 to 11 a.m., from June 2 to Sept. 29. Visit historiclewesfarmersmarket.org or call (302) 644-1436. Downtown Wilmington Farmers Market Rodney Square (10th and Market streets in downtown Wilmington) 10...