Monthly Archives: May 2018

Donations Approved For Wicomico School Teams

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SALISBURY – More than $3,000 is expected to help several school teams in Wicomico County travel to national and global events this year.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Board of Education voted unanimously to donate $3,300 to various school teams to help offset travel expenses to national and world competitions.A donation of $2,400 will be used… Read more »

OC, Police Union Ratify New Bargaining Agreement

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OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials and the town’s Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 10 negotiating teams this week formally signed a ratified three-year contract covering a wide variety of issues, including wages, benefits and scheduling.The Town of Ocean City’s negotiating team in March reached the new agreement with the FOP Lodge 10, the… Read more »

Rotary International President Challenges Rotary Clubs To Plant A Tree For Each Member

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Rotary International President Challenges Rotary Clubs To Plant A Tree For Each Member

Rotary International President Ian Riseley challenged Rotary clubs to plant a tree for each member. Trees remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the air, which slows global warming. The Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club donated two trees to the Town of Berlin’s Annual Clean-up Day. Pictured, from left, are Town of Berlin Parks Commissioner… Read more »

A Week In Business – May 11, 2018

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The Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal) welcomed 22 new members during New Member Orientation on May 3. New Member Orientation is a requirement for all members of Coastal. Attendees are introduced to services provided by the association. Pictured, from left, are Albert Gjoni of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty in West Ocean City; Ann Scanlon… Read more »

Cadet John Seward, Jr Receives DAR Bronze ROTC Medal From The Daughters Of The American Revolution

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Cadet John Seward, Jr Receives DAR Bronze ROTC Medal From The Daughters Of The American Revolution

The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently presented a DAR Bronze ROTC Medal to Cadet John Seward, Jr. of Pocomoke High School. Seward is pictured with General Levin Winder Chapter member Diane Kerbin. Recipients of this award must be either a junior or senior student in a secondary… Read more »

County Rejects Boardwalk Security Upgrade Funding Help; Snow Hill To Get Street Paving Money

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SNOW HILL – County officials agreed to help cover paving costs in Snow Hill this week but voted not to contribute to a project aimed at increasing Boardwalk security in Ocean City.In a lengthy work session Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners reviewed the coming year’s proposed budget and made a variety of adjustments. Among those… Read more »

Worcester To Mull Closing Dump Sites

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SNOW HILL – County leaders this week expressed interest in closing homeowner convenience centers in an effort to reduce costs.Several of the Worcester County Commissioners brought up the concept of closing homeowner convenience centers — the dumps in Snow Hill, Pocomoke and Berlin — to save the county money.“It’s something you can’t keep kicking down… Read more »

County Approves Clean Energy Loans

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SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County last week approved a loan program that will benefit commercial property owners who want to pursue green energy projects.In a Wicomico County Council meeting last Tuesday, officials voted unanimously to approve a Clean Energy Loan Program, a Maryland Commercial PACE – Property Assessed Clean Energy – program that enables… Read more »