Dewey parking building razed, site being prepped for new town hall
The Dewey Beach parking ambassadors’ building on Coastal Highway has been demolished, and the site has been cleared to make way for construction of the new town hall and public safety building.
According to the Dewey Beach Police Department, grading and site preparation have begun. Parking staff is now located in temporary trailers in the current town hall parking lot.
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.
