Credit to: Coastal Point, Susan Canfora

Moon jellyfish captured by  (Mahaffie, Mike, DNREC)

More jellyfish on our beaches this summer has meant an increase in stings. But, generally, the pain doesn’t last long and can be eased by piling on sand or asking a lifeguard for antiseptic, Bethany Beach Patrol Capt. Joe Donnelly said this week — adding, with a laugh, that he doesn’t endorse the old wives’ tale of applying urine.

“No, I wouldn’t recommend that, but meat tenderizer is a good old standby,” he said.

“The water has been a lot warmer,” Donnelly explained. “They are out there. We haven’t seen them too bad in Bethany Beach. Maybe a day or two here. Dewey Beach, Rehoboth, the state parks, are getting them a lot worse. North of the inlet is

Credit to: Coastal Point, Susan Canfora

The Bethany Beach Town Council, by unanimous vote at the Friday, March 21, council meeting, passed the Town’s 2026-fiscal-year budget, with no increase in the property tax rate of $2.07 per $100 of assessed property value, but with a hike in the summer-season parking fee, to $4 per hour.

The increase, Assistant Town Manager Teresa Tieman told the council, was necessary to “add to our reserves to allow summer revenues to pay the Town’s expenses, so residents can still have free concerts.”

“I think we did the right thing,” Mayor Ron Calef later told the Coastal Point about the increase. “Unfortunately, as costs go up, we’re trying to balance it so our residents and the businesses are not footing all the

March has arrived and after a winter with multiple snowstorms in a few short months, we are grateful for warmer, light-filled days ahead!

As the chart illustrates, the Bethany-Fenwick area had a slower start to the year for real estate. Through the first two months of 2025, properties took about 10 days longer to sell and new contracts were down 23% when compared to last year. The most significant reduction in sales was for condo/townhome properties under $500K, which were down 86% (1 vs.7). Therefore, sales volume in dollars, based on list price, declined by a much smaller margin (2%) and the average sale price for properties settled in January and February was up 67% when compared to 2024.

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