SALISBURY – School system officials highlighted efforts this week to address concerns regarding student conduct at a Wicomico County middle school.Superintendent of Schools Donna Hanlin released a statement on school safety this week after recent media coverage and comments on social media highlighted parents’ concerns regarding student conduct at Salisbury Middle School.“Wicomico County Public Schools… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Worcester High School Display ‘A Labor Of Love For Us’
NEWARK – Dozens of Worcester High School graduates gathered this week as the school system paid homage to its former African American high school.Worcester County Public Schools hosted a ribbon cutting of a new historical display honoring Worcester High School in the lobby of the school system’s central office. The building was Worcester High School… Read more »
Worcester School Board OKs $110M Budget; Commissioners To Review Now
BERLIN – The $110 million proposed budget approved by the Worcester County Board of Education this week will give educators the biggest salary increase in a decade.While the budget still has to be reviewed by the Worcester County Commissioners, the board of education this week approved a $110 million budget for fiscal year 2020. The… Read more »
Wicomico Reviews Capital Projects
SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County agreed this week to extend the date for adopting the Capital Improvement Program for fiscal years 2020-2024 to next month.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council voted unanimously to extend the adoption date for the fiscal years 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) from the third Tuesday in February to March… Read more »
Ocean City Spring Trade Expo Returns March 3-4
OCEAN CITY — The 45th Annual Ocean City Spring Trade Expo is returning March 3 and 4 at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.Designed to bring hospitality buyers and sellers together for two days of discovery, education and conversation, this event is produced by the non-profit Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA). The expo has become… Read more »
Downtown Cell Tower On Wheels Discussed
OCEAN CITY — One week after approving nine new small-scale cell towers in north-end residential areas, the Ocean City Planning Commission on Wednesday reviewed a request for an extension of a tall temporary cell phone tower on a downtown lot.Last week, after considerable debate, the Mayor and Council approved nine new small-scale cell towers at… Read more »
‘Holistic Approach’ To OC Homeless Issue Achieving Results
OCEAN CITY — One of the takeaways from the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) annual report presentation this week was that strides have been made in addressing the resort’s growing homeless issue.For years, multiple state and local agencies attempted to assist the growing homeless population in Worcester County and in Ocean City, where the problem… Read more »
Council To Revisit Parade Day Street Closure Request
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week stalled a decision on closing a section of 48th Street to accommodate a midtown business party amid concerns over public safety and parking issues.During last week’s Ocean City Police Commission meeting, the owners of the Red Red Wine Bar in the Gateway Grand complex at 48th Street requested… Read more »
Resort Continues Work On Md.-Del. Bike Path Concept
OCEAN CITY — Creating a seamless bicycle route from one end of the resort to the other continues to progress, but the town’s elected officials were less than keen on some of the proposed solutions this week.In an effort to continue progress in making Ocean City more bicycle-friendly and get more bikes off Coastal Highway… Read more »
Wicomico County Strategic Plan Process In Early Stages
SALISBURY – Fiscal strength and stability, responsible management of the Salisbury airport and water and sewer expansion topped a list of long-term goals presented to the Wicomico County Council this week.On Tuesday, Councilman Bill McCain presented the legislative branch with a proposed strategic plan for Wicomico County.Since taking his seat on the council in December,… Read more »