SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County last week called into question the success and future of a taxpayer-funded scholarship program.Last week, Bryan Newton, vice president of enrollment management and student services at Wor-Wic Community College, met with the Wicomico County Council in an open work session to present a report on the Wicomico Economic Impact… Read more »

BERLIN – A $19,000 grant is expected to benefit a new outreach program for farmers and their families.This month, the Suicide Prevention Coalition – a consortium of nonprofits, counseling services, health departments, hospitals, school systems and private behavioral health professionals on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland – launched its inaugural “Save a Shore Farmer”… Read more »

BERLIN – The three incumbents up for reelection will retain their seats on the Berlin Town Council.Councilmen Dean Burrell, Thom Gulyas and Troy Purnell will each serve another four-year term on the town council. The town’s October election has been canceled, as no one filed to run against any of the incumbents.“I hope it says… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — With the filing deadline looming next week, the field of candidates for Ocean City’s municipal election in November became clearer this week with a couple of familiar names added to the mix.Up for election during the Nov. 6 municipal election are the mayor’s seat and three Ocean City Council seats currently occupied… Read more »

SALISBURY — Salisbury University has issued a traffic advisory for Saturday, Oct. 6, as some 5,000 cyclists are expected to participate in the 30th Sea Gull Century bike ride.Near the SU campus, heavy bicycle traffic is expected from 6-9 a.m., especially on Route 13, Milford Street and South Division Street.Southbound traffic on South Division Street… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Museum will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a beach themed party — Surfin’ the Seventies — at Fager’s Island on Saturday, Oct. 20.“We chose the theme because the 1970s were a seminal time for Ocean City,” said Museum Society President Nancy Howard. “So much was going on — the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The Worcester County Historical Society is planning its annual fall dinner for Sunday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. at the Dunes Manor Hotel.This year’s speaker will be Gordon E. Katz, an award-winning author who will speak on “The Story of the George Washington Hotel in Ocean City. The Facts and the Rumors.”… Read more »

SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County have agreed to consider changes to a new animal control ordinance after hearing suggestions from the public.Last week, members of the public, including those on a committee tasked with creating an ordinance that would better promote the safety and welfare of domestic animals, came before the Wicomico County Council… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The special enforcement zone is in place and a pronounced law enforcement presence is evident as the unsanctioned but anticipated H2O International (H2Oi) hangers-on are already having an impact in the resort.While the official H2Oi event is underway in Atlantic City, the unofficial arrival of the typical hangers-on and non-participants of the… Read more »