Coastal Point — November 3, 2023

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

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BOEM wind hearing generates emotions By Mike Smith Staff Reporter The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held a community open house at Indian River High School in Dagsboro on Thursday, Oct. 26, with ocean scientists providing vi-

sual impact imagery and mapping of the Maryland Offshore Wind project. The public discussion with poster displays throughout the IRHS gym follows the release of the draft Environmental Impact Statement with public comment now open until Nov. 20. BOEM heard from concerned citizens

Police continuing their investigation in Selbyville homicide

and pro-wind environmental leaders directly, using an online portal for comment, providing an address for letters and an e-mail address for completing this listening tour. Social media was “blowing up” with thousands of community comments that the new photos released of the off-

shore windfarm seem to bring the “viewshed” of the 800-foot turbines and 900-foot structures closer to the beach and the local coastal towns than originally anticipated.

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By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter Delaware State Police this week were continuing to investigate a shooting in Selbyville that killed a 21-year-old Milford woman and injured another. Police said Abriana Ingram of Milford was killed when shots were fired during a fight after a Halloween party at a strip mall at 36334 Dupont Boulevard at 11:56 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28. Neither woman was involved in the fight. Ingram was trying to get to her car when she was struck in the upper torso by a bullet, and the 30-year-old victim was seated in her car in the parking lot when it was struck by gunfire. She was taken to a nearby hospital in a private vehicle and treated for a gunshot wound to her upper extremity. Her name was not released. Police said they responded to the parking lot at the strip mall, on the south side of Route 113. When they arrived, they said they saw several vehicles fleeing from the See HOMICIDE page 5

Special to the Coastal Point • Carla Varisco

Rae Tribbitt, 7, of Ocean View, spreads her wings in celebration after winning first-place in her age division at the costume competition at Cops & Goblins last weekend. Turn to pages 44 and 45 for more coverage of last weekend’s action.

Schuchman’s retirement made official in Fenwick By Kerin Magill Staff Reporter Fenwick Island Town Manager Pat Schuchman’s retirement was officially announced at last week’s Town Council Meeting. Schuchman has served as Town

Manager for more than two years, but she has been part of the town’s administrative team for 27 years. Her upcoming retirement wasn’t a surprise, as Schuchman has made offhand comments about it in recent months, but Mayor Natalie Magdeburger made the official announcement

at the Friday, Oct. 27 Town Council meeting. “She’s been instrumental in keeping the town the way it is and keeping it safe,” Magdeburger said. “When we took office two years ago, she promised to give us a year and a half,” the mayor said. “She’s given us

two and a half, almost three years. “She will be helping us find her replacement,” Magdeburger said. Schuchman said after the meeting that the position will not be advertised just yet; Magdeburger said this week “we are See SCHUCHMAN page 3


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