OCEAN CITY – Ocean City officials voted this week to transfer $6.9 million from its unassigned fund balance. On Tuesday, the Ocean City Council voted unanimously to transfer $6,943,000 from its unassigned fund balance to three reserve funds, a risk retention fund and a vehicle trust fund. City Manager Terry McGean said the transfers would…
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BERLIN– The town’s strategic planning process will continue but not until January, officials decided this week. On Monday, the Berlin Town Council voted 3-2 to continue working with Salisbury University’s Business, Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) for phase two of the town’s strategic plan. Concerns about limited participation from residents so far, however, prompted…
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FENWICK ISLAND – A request to seek funding for a engineering study will advance to the Fenwick Island Town Council. At a recent meeting of the Fenwick Island Infrastructure Committee, members voted unanimously to forward a request to seek grant funding to the town council with a favorable recommendation. Councilman Richard Benn, committee chair, said…
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NEWARK – Local students are finding success after high school with the trade skills they’re honing in the classrooms at Worcester Tech. Less than two years after graduating, 10 former Worcester Technical High School students completed welding and heavy vehicle technology programs at Advanced Technology Institute (ATI). Worcester Tech instructors traveled to Virginia Beach to…
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On Saturday Nov. 4, the Worcester County Humane Society held its Fall Quarter Auction at the American Legion Post 166. There were nearly 200 people in attendance with over $10,000 raised. Pictured left are Quarter Auction Committee volunteers and, right, are Stephen Decatur Kids Against Animal Abuse and Testing student volunteers are shown.