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After some previous discussions regarding the possible definitions of tents and their permitted uses in the business district, Dewey Beach commissioners voted unanimously Dec. 16 to refer draft ordinances to the planning and zoning commission for...
After a very short discussion in which two additional groups were suggested, Dewey Beach commissioners unanimously approved town committee chairs, members and liaisons Oct. 15. Julie Johnson will reprise her role as audit committee chair; committee...
Thursday, April 23, 2020 The landmark Dewey Beach lighthouse that sat adjacent to Rehoboth Bay for decades until an April 2020 arson destroyed it will not be rebuilt, town officials said. The fire also burned the Lighthouse Restaurant, which was then under construction, caused $750,000 in damages, and was being investigated as arson, Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal John M. Galaska said. A month after the fire, former Town Manager Scott Koenig said the lighthouse was deemed structurally unsafe but would be rebuilt as a requirement of a mutual agreement and release signed between the town and...
Friday, October 2, 2020 From calls for civil disobedience to comparisons with the Baltimore Colts leaving town in the dead of night, Dewey Beach residents and officials united in opposition to the installation of 5G poles along the town’s coastline during a March 2 public hearing on an ordinance to regulate wireless facilities. Mayor Dale Cooke said the town has no desire for the poles, but they are mandated by state and federal regulations. The town has contacted the governor, and state and local officials to fight the installation, he said. However, most streets in Dewey are controlled by...