Tag: Delaware Beaches

I Stand Corrected: Dem Signs to Come Down & More

Filed in Delaware by on October 26, 2012 8 Comments

Earlier, I let my cynicism get the better of me. I should have known better with people like Matt Denn around. I received this email from the Democratic party during the 7 o’clock hour:

We received the email pasted below regarding sign removal in preparation for Hurricane Sandy. The Coordinated Campaign (Carper, Carney, Markell, Denn, Weldin Stewart Campaigns) will be working to remove signs by region, but we need all the help we can get. Stephanie Swain with Matt Denn’s campaign will be coordinating these efforts. Please contact her at stephanie.swain@mattdenn.com to find out more and/or to volunteer.

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Delaware Beaches Can Go Pound Sand

Filed in National by on January 3, 2010 8 Comments
Delaware Beaches Can Go Pound Sand

After watching their beaches wiped out by the Great Nor’Easter of 2009 and wanting the State of Delaware to pay for beach replenishment, Rehoboth Beach now wants to pump treat wastewater into the ocean reports The News Journal. Each summer, the weekend population of Rehoboth Beach swells from 1,495 to 20,000, most drawn to the […]

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Could FEMA Deny Beach Funds to Delaware?

Filed in National by on November 25, 2009 16 Comments

Or at least those parts of the beach area with those ‘No Public Access, Go Bleep Yourself’ signs? Well, something similar may be happening in ‘exclusive’ areas along the Jersey shore, according to today’s Philadelphia Inquirer: Jersey Shore towns where beachfront-property owners deny public access to bathers may have difficulty obtaining federal funds to repair […]

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After The Deluge

Filed in Delaware by on November 15, 2009 32 Comments
After The Deluge

Tropical Storm Ida has left her mark on Delaware. The question we have is will we learn from Ida’s destruction or will we keep on doing the same old, same old. WHYY reports that it will cost some $15-20 million to replenish the beaches. The News Journal reports that over $100 million has been spent […]

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