Coastal Point

The Coastal Point is a weekly newspaper that comes out every Friday. It serves the communities of Bethany Beach, South Bethany, Fenwick Island, Ocean View, Millville, Dagsboro, Frankford, and Selbyville in Delaware.

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Friends group hosting book sale for library

1 week ago | coastalpoint.com | Susan Canfora

Thousands of books, costing 50 cents to $5, will be for sale at Friends of the Selbyville Public Library’s first book sale, with the hope of raising $10,000. The books will be sold at Salem Church in Selbyville from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 12; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, June 13; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, during the annual Old Timers’ Day festival in downtown Selbyville.
FOSCL donates proceeds from dine-and-donate event

1 week ago | coastalpoint.com | Susan Canfora

The Friends of South Coastal Library donated $741 to the library after its first dine-and-donate event at Good Earth Market on May 1. Good Earth donated 10 percent of all food sales from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.“We will let them decide how to use the money. It will support the library to help with programs and services,” Friends Chairwoman of Communications Susan Kendrat said. The group’s main fundraiser is the annual Beach & Bay Cottage Tour.
Memorial Day on the boardwalk is a must-do

1 week ago | coastalpoint.com | Darin J. McCann

Something profound struck me on Monday while I was standing with my family on the Bethany Beach boardwalk, listening to the speakers during the Memorial Day ceremony: Funnel cakes and boardwalk fries seem like a darn-good idea.
Bethany Beach Farmers’ Market opening

1 week ago | coastalpoint.com | Susan Canfora

The Bethany Beach Farmers’ Market will open for its 19th season at 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, in the PNC Bank parking lot at Garfield Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue, with favorite vendors returning from last year, joined by Rehoboth Bay Oyster Watermen. “We are proud that our market is a non-profit, community-run, producers-only market.
Selbyville Community Club cleans up Veterans’ Memorial

1 week ago | coastalpoint.com | Susan Canfora

A once-overgrown and unnoticeable veterans’ memorial at Selbyville Town Hall — uncovered after being cleaned last spring for an Earth Day project — was weeded again this month and had new flags erected around it, as a project of the Selbyville Community Club. “No one could see it because it had tons of tiger lilies in front of it and it wasn’t kept up,” club member Joyce Franks said. “We now have all the military flags on there.
Morrissey boosting ‘professional’ image of FIPD

1 week ago | coastalpoint.com | Susan Canfora

In keeping with the State of Delaware’s requirement that all police agencies must be accredited by 2028, Fenwick Island Police Chief Michael Morrissey has been working on rewriting the department’s 600-page manual and upgrading equipment, to the delight of Fenwick Island Town Council members. “It’s good to be accredited.
Fenwick officials praise Public Works team

1 week ago | coastalpoint.com | Susan Canfora

Fenwick Island Mayor and Council President Natalie Magdeburger this week thanked the Town’s Public Works Department for getting the town ready for the upcoming summer tourist season. “We are up and running,” she said at the Friday, May 23, town council meeting. “The Town of Fenwick is open for business. I saw a lot of people out and about. The first group I want to thank is Public Works.
Bethany residents vote to approve loan for clarifier

1 week ago | coastalpoint.com | Susan Canfora

Bethany Beach residents overwhelmingly voted to allow the Town to borrow millions of dollars to construct a new water clarifier. During the Saturday, May 24, special election, 390 residents voted to borrow the funding and 14 voted against. Of those who voted in favor, 201 voted by machine and 189 by absentee ballot. Of those opposed, five voted by machine and nine by absentee ballot.
Friends of the Selbyville Public Library to hold first-ever book sale

1 week ago | coastalpoint.com | Susan Canfora

Thousands of books, costing 50 cents to $5, will be for sale at Friends of the Selbyville Public Library’s first book sale, with the hope of raising $10,000. The books will be sold at Salem Church in Selbyville from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 12; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, June 13; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, during the annual Old Timers’ Day festival in downtown Selbyville.
The Station opens up for the season under new ownership

2 weeks ago | coastalpoint.com | Kerin Magill

After months of planning, the new owner/chef of The Station in Fenwick Island (formerly Warren’s Station) took a moment earlier this week to reflect on all that brought her to this point — opening day. “Everyone says, ‘You’re very calm,’” Caroline Wetzelberger said ahead of Wednesday’s opening.