Salisbury Horizons recently received a $2,000 grant from Bank of America to support the high school component of the program. Salisbury Horizons is an academic enrichment program that serves public school students from low-income families. Horizons serves students of varying academic abilities from the rising first grade to the rising ninth grade. Pictured, back from… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Buckingham Elementary School Principal Roger Pacella Receives American Flag Flown Over United States Capitol From The Office Of Congressman Andy Harris
Buckingham Elementary School Principal Roger Pacella recently received an American flag flown over the United States Capitol from the office of Congressman Andy Harris. Making the presentation is Charlotte Cathell, who presented the flag on behalf of the 2013 Caring for America Program of the Republican Women of Worcester County. RWWC donates a flag to… Read more »
NEW FOR MONDAY: Ocean City Ranked Fourth On Most Popular Vacation Home Market
OCEAN CITY – A leading online financial corporation has ranked Ocean City as one of the most popular towns to buy a vacation home.“Families are jumping at the chance to make the second/vacation home purchase,” said Mark Fritschle, Condominium, Realty, LTD and Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) member. “Interest rates are better than they have… Read more »
NEW FOR THURSDAY: For Now, Judge Rules Resort Can’t Enforce 30-Foot Rule
OCEAN CITY — Ironically just in time for the Fourth of July and all of the crowds and noise the holiday brings, a federal judge on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the town of Ocean City from enforcing its 30-foot noise ordinance as it relates to street performers.On April 10, the American Civil Liberties… Read more »
Serious Injuries Reported In Resort Boating Accident; Driver Charged With Alcohol Violation
OCEAN CITY — One man was severely injured and another faces charges of operating a boat under the influence of alcohol this week after an accident in the Assawoman Bay on Saturday when victim was struck by the vessel’s propeller and had to be airlifted to PRMC.On Saturday evening, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) received… Read more »
Softball World Series Coming To Lower Shore
OCEAN CITY – The bases are aligned for the largest girls’ softball tournament in the country to come to the Wicomico/Worcester County region, and the Town of Ocean City approved a final measure this week — the USSSA World Series Opening Ceremony.The USSSA World Series Opening Ceremony will be held on July 29 on the… Read more »
Mixed Report On Coastal Bays
WEST OCEAN CITY — It was good news, bad news last week as the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) released its annual report card for the estuaries in and around the resort area with an overall grade of C+, although some regions continued to do better than others.The MCBP, along with its numerous public and… Read more »
Paving Policy Update Planned
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council is considering an update to its aged paving policy, written in 2005, that officials hope will add flexibility.“It is outdated. It hasn’t been updated in eight years and I think there’s some room for improvement,” Acting-Public Works Director Amanda Pollack told the council.Areas that need to be addressed include… Read more »
Salisbury Non-Profit Briefs Council On New Approach
SALISBURY — A local non-profit with a long history of service is going through an extensive re-branding campaign and appeared before the Salisbury City Council this week to spread the word about their organization’s efforts and new look.Mike Dyer, CEO of United Needs and Abilities (UNA), spoke to the council Monday about what his group… Read more »
Officials Get First Look At New District Maps
SNOW HILL — Because a population boom from 2000 to 2010 has thrown Worcester County Commissioner Districts out of alignment, the county will move to adopt a new re-districting map this summer.Development Review and Permitting Director Ed Tudor gave the commissioners a look at the current draft map this week, which would re-cut districts in… Read more »