SALISBURY — The availability of free Wi-Fi in downtown Salisbury took another step towards reality last week as the City Council discussed working with Maryland Broadband Cooperative for the service as well as looking to add a new position in their IT Department to manage the Wi-Fi and other needs. Exactly how much area the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Zoo Funds Lined Up For New Health Building
SALISBURY – Different sources of funding have been aligned to move forward with the construction of a new Animal Health Building at the Salisbury Zoo. First on the Salisbury City Council’s agenda regarding the project was a resolution to accept a donation from the Delmarva Zoological Society (DZS) and Zoo Commission as well as to… Read more »
All Things Philly Served At Redden Family’s Place
OCEAN CITY – A new restaurant has opened right outside of Fenwick Island and prides itself in bringing the taste of South Philly into the neighborhoods at the beach. Taste of South Philly is a family-owned and operated business. Key players are George Redden Sr. and his sons, George and Tim, who are from Delaware… Read more »
Berlin Peach Festival Eyes Return Next Weekend
BERLIN — The 5th Annual Berlin Peach Festival will be held Saturday, Aug. 3, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., on the grounds of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum. Admission is free. Rain date for the festival will be Sunday, Aug. 4. The festival will be opened officially by Mayor Gee Williams with help… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Former Ocean City Councilman Vince Gisriel has been quietly working the streets of Ocean City gathering signatures to place the recent paid parking additions throughout town on a ballot before voters. Gisriel is a master at petition drives and my guess is he and others will be successful in reaching the minimum threshold to merit… Read more »
Pharmaceutical Company Launches Major Expansion
Travis Brown Staff Writer SALISBURY — Shovels officially met ground last Friday as Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals (JCP) Inc. broke ground on a new expansion to their Salisbury facility that will more than double its size and add 200 to 300 new jobs within the next five years. JCP has continued to grow steadily in Salisbury… Read more »
Cross-Country Journey Ends In OC, Raises $100K For Sarcoma Cancer Research
OCEAN CITY – An emotional, six-month journey ended Saturday for the Miles 2 Give team, which capped off its cross-country run in Ocean City and raised almost $100,000 for Sarcoma Cancer research. Early on Saturday morning Landon Cooper, Ryan Priest and John McKay started running about 10 miles out to end at the Atlantic Ocean… Read more »
Berlin Little League Nears 3rd State Title
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League’s under-12 Major League team swept its first three games in the Maryland state championship tournament in Arbutus, including a 2-0 nail biter over Conococheague on Tuesday, and stands on the threshold of a third straight state title. Fresh off their third straight District 8 championship, the Berlin team headed to… Read more »
Suspects Arrested For WOC Bank Robbery
WEST OCEAN CITY — Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the early Tuesday morning robbery of the PNC Bank in West Ocean City and both are believed to be connected to a string of robberies in Pennsylvania over the weekend. Shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, an unidentified male entered the PNC Bank… Read more »
Worcester Students’ Test Scores Surpass Md. Average
SNOW HILL — Contrary to sagging statewide results, test scores are holding steading among Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) as educators prepare to convert to the new, federal Common Core Curriculum (CCC) next year. While Maryland has seen a dip in overall scores with CCC approaching, Worcester results remain largely unchanged thanks to the school… Read more »