Posts Tagged ‘Bethany Beach’
Bethany, S. Bethany Beaches To Be Fortified This Fall / Winter
Bethany Beach and South Bethany will be getting an infusion of more than 732,000 cubic yards of sand. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District announced the awarding of an $11.1-millon contract to Weeks Marine, Inc. for the Bethany and South Bethany Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, which was first built in 2008 and…
Read More4 Incumbents Re-elected in Bethany Beach
All 4 incumbents were re-elected in to the four open seats on the Bethany Beach Town Council. Rosemary Hardiman was top vote-getter with 572. Faith Denault and Lew Kilmer each received 527 tallies and R. Bruce Frye got 525 votes. Challenger Russell Evans received 303 votes. The winners will be sworn in and the council…
Read MoreBethany Beach Town Council Election on Saturday
Voters in Bethany Beach go to the polls on Saturday to elect 4 to the town council for 2 year terms. The four incumbents – Faith Denault, R. Bruce Frye, current vice-mayor, Rosemary Hardiman and current mayor, Lew Kilmer are challenged by Russell Evans. The polls are open in the Town Meeting Room at Town…
Read MoreBethany Beach Mask Requirement Begins Friday
Bethany Beach expands areas of town where masks are required. Effective Friday morning, masks or face coverings must be worn on the street, sidewalks, in shops and in other areas of the C-1 downtown district, as well as on the boardwalk and on dune crossings. There is no requirement to wear a mask on the…
Read MorePolice: Woman’s Late Son Likely Suspect In Her Disappearance
A Virginia woman who was last seen in Bethany Beach June 15th is now presumed dead and her son – who is now deceased – is considered to be a suspect. Delaware State Police have been investigating the disappearance of 66-year-old Sheila Doyle of Fairfax, Virginia, from her second home at Salt Pond. 35-year-old Brian…
Read MoreSuspected Murder Investigation: Va. Woman Missing Out of Bethany Beach
UPDATED: 06/20/20 – The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is continuing to investigate the missing person report involving Sheila Doyle, 66, of Fairfax, Virginia. Sheila was last seen at her second residence in the Salt Pond section of Bethany Beach on June 15, 2020 at approximately 1:00 p.m. Sheila was in the company of her…
Read MoreParking Restrictions in Place in Bethany Beach
Parking restrictions are now in place in Bethany Beach. All of Atlantic Avenue and all oceanfront street ends and parking lots will be available as Residential parking permit spaces and/or pay to park spaces. Pay to park is in effect from 10am to 11pm on Atlantic Avenue and beachfront streets closest to Garfield Parkway. And…
Read MoreChanges to Parking in Bethany Beach Beginning June 12
Bethany Beach is amending the parking modifications that were made last month. With Phase 2 of the Governor’s reopening of Delaware going into effect on June 15, beginning on June 12 at 4pm, all parking spaces on Atlantic Avenue and all ocean-front street ends and parking lots will be available as both residential parking permit…
Read MoreBethany Beach Modifies Seasonal Parking
Bethany Beach seasonal parking regulations will go into effect on Monday. The Governor’s directive that opened the beaches last weekend recommends that towns consider employing a strategy that limits parking spaces as a method to limit beach crowding and Bethany Beach has converted parking spaces on Atlantic Avenue and on beach front streets and beach…
Read MoreBethany Beach & Boardwalk to Reopen Friday with Limitations
BETHANY BEACH TO OPEN BEACH AND BOARDWALK FOR EXERCISING/WALKING, FRIDAY, MAY 15TH AT 12:01 AM On March 21st, 2020 the Town of Bethany Beach, following the Governors 3rd Emergency Declaration closed the beach and boardwalk to all pedestrian traffic. In light of the shift from complete closure to limited beach access along the Delmarva coast,…
Read MoreBethany Beach Officials Need Your Help
Officials in Bethany Beach ask for your help – “As our community continues to deal with the coronavirus, we are asking for your assistance to help us identify anyone in the community that might need special help or aid. Over half of our year-round population is over 67 and certainly, uncertainty and fear might be…
Read MoreLewes Fire Leaves Man with Critical Injuries
One person was critically injured in a fire Friday evening west of Lewes. Firefighters were called to a mobile home on Matthew Circle in the Woods Edge development just of Route 24 around 5pm. They found a mobile home fully involved and a 73 year old man who suffered burns – he has been flown…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Damages Dagsboro Area Home Sunday Morning
UPDATED 10/20/19 9am – State fire investigators say a fire this morning on Hoot Owl Lane near Millville was accidental and started in an attached garage. Millville and Dagsboro firefighters were called just before 3am and crews arriving at the scene found the residence fully involved. Multiple area fire crews helped to battle the blaze…
Read MoreLaurel Man Injured in Construction Accident
A Laurel man is hospitalized after an accident at a home under construction in Bethany Beach Friday afternoon. Delaware State Police say the 62 year old victim was working on the second level of a scaffolding when he fell to the ground. He was flown to Christiana Hospital where he is in critical but stable…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bethany Beach Voters Return Incumbents to Town Council
UPDATED – 7:30pm – Three incumbents were re-elected to the Bethany Beach town council Saturday. Jerry Morris was the top vote-getter with 452 tallies followed by Joseph Healy with 440. Patrick Sheplee was third with 393 votes – all three will return to serve two-year terms. Lee Bunting got 326 votes. ===================================================== Voters in Bethany…
Read MoreUPDATED: Four File for Bethany Beach Municipal Election
UPDATED – Four candidates have filed for the Bethany Beach Town Council election. Lee Bunting (resident) is challenging incumbents Joseph Healy (resident), Jerry Morris (resident), Patrick Sheplee (non-resident) for one of three two-year seats on the council. The Bethany Beach Town Council election is set for Saturday, September 7th. =============================================== Bethany Beach voters will elect…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, May 28, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford, Greenwood, Laurel, and Millsboro and near Milton, Dagsboro, Delmar, Seaford, Georgetown, Bridgeville, Harrington, Lewes, Bethany Beach, and…
Read More2019 BETHANY BEACH BANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT
Early Morning Fire Heavily Damages Bishopville Home
Bishopville firefighters were called to a fire on Salt Point Rd in Bayview Estates in Bishopville, Maryland around 3:30 this morning. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire coming from a large home. Multiple crews from Maryland and Delaware helped to battle the blaze or provided cover. All Delaware fire companies have cleared from…
Read MoreBethany Beach Woman Arrested for Fourth DUI
Rehoboth Beach Police say they’ve arrested and charged a Bethany Beach woman for her fourth DUI offense, after they were called for a report of a disorderly person at a restaurant. The suspect has been identified as 39-year-old Jennie Martin. Authorities say around 9 p.m. they arrived at the Blackwall Hitch restaurant on Rehoboth Avenue…
Read MoreDonation to BBVFC & Area Non-profits from Bethany Beach First Responders Sports Weekend
A donation of $20,000 has been made by the organizers of the Bethany Beach First Responders Sports Weekend to the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company and $5000 to other local non-profits. The sports weekend, which was held in September features two days of events – including a half marathon, triathlon, duathlon, and more. The weather…
Read MoreDSP Identify NY Man Killed in Bethany Beach Crash
The man struck by a pickup truck on Coastal Highway near Hickman Plaza Drive in Bethany Beach on Wednesday evening died from his injuries Thursday. Delaware State Police identify him as 79 year old David Henderson of New York State. Police say he was wearing dark clothing and did not carry a light, however his…
Read MoreBethany First Responders Run this Morning – Drivers Watch for Lane Closures in Area
The Bethany First Responders Tri, Dua and Aquabike takes place this morning. Drivers should expect lane closures on Route 1 between Dewey Beach and South Bethany as the bikers will be riding to the north – over the Indian River Inlet Bridge and the runners will head to the south. The Triathlon and Aquabike are…
Read More3 Incumbents & Faith Denault Elected to Bethany Beach Council
Bethany voters have re-elected three incumbents to the town council as well as Faith Denault. Rosemary Hardiman won the most votes with 615 followed by Lew Killmer with 595, Bruce Frye with 593 and Denault with 588. James Sirkis received 290 votes. The four top vote-getters will each serve two-year terms. The council will reorganize…
Read MoreBethany Beach Town Council Election Saturday
Bethany Beach voters go to the polls on Saturday, September 8th at the Bethany Beach Town Hall from 12 noon until 6pm. Newcomers Faith Denault, James Sirkis, non-resident Larry Fishel are challenging incumbents Bruce Frye, Rosemary Hardiman and Lew Killmer for four seats on the town council – all are 2-year terms. Mayor Jack Gordon…
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