Sen. Coons attends groundbreaking for new Dewey town hall
Sen. Chris Coons made his way down to Dewey Beach April 25 for the groundbreaking of the town’s new town hall and public safety building.
Joining Coons for the ceremonial first dig into the dirt were Town Manager Bill Zolper, Commissioner Elisabeth Gibbings, Mayor Bill Stevens, Commissioner Paul Bauer, Police Chief Constance Speake and Costello Construction’s Nic Costello.
The lot, located at 1505 Coastal Hwy., where the parking enforcement office used to be, is adjacent to the current town hall and police station.
The construction process, which is split into two phases, is estimated to take a total of 600 days, according to Costello Construction. When complete, the building will face Coastal Highway.
Ellen McIntyre is a reporter covering education and all things Dewey Beach. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State - Schreyer Honors College in May 2024, then completed an internship writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2023, she covered the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand as a freelancer for the Associated Press and saw her work published by outlets including The Washington Post and Fox Sports. Her variety of reporting experience covers crime and courts, investigations, politics and the arts. As a Hockessin, Delaware native, Ellen is happy to be back in her home state, though she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures. She also loves live music, reading, hiking and spending time in nature.
