OCEAN CITY – A bill introduced in the General Assembly which would have transferred ownership of the temporary islands created in the coastal bays behind Ocean City to the state for conservation purposes died this week when it failed to make it out of a House committee.House Bill 54, introduced at the request of the… Read more »
SALISBURY – Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver announced his plans this week to fully fund the Board of Education’s requests in the proposed fiscal year 2020 operating budget.In a public hearing Wednesday, Culver presented a $148 million proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2020. The spending plan includes $800,000 above maintenance of effort to fully… Read more »
SALISBURY – Peninsula Regional Health System and the Wicomico County Board of Education will hold HealthFest: An event for all ages, on Saturday, March 30, from 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.This year’s event, a showcase of healthy exhibits and free health screenings, will be held at James M. Bennett High School on College Avenue in Salisbury.Over 35… Read more »
Kindergarten students at Ocean City Elementary School invited their parents to school to read aloud from their favorite Dr. Seuss books. Picturd, from left, are Skyler Chester, Luke Bergey and Kristin Bergey.
OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City and its firefighter-paramedic un-ion last week completed their first successful contract negotiation since the successful referendum for binding interest arbitration last fall.During the municipal election last November, the Career Firefighter Par-amedics Association of Ocean City, or IAFF Local 4269, was successful in its bid for potential third-party… Read more »
On Friday, March 15, the Town of Berlin hosted its annual employee recognition ceremony. Among those honored were, from left, Planning Director Dave Engelhart, senior accountant Rondell Wise, Town Administrator Laura Allen, spray site supervisor Megan Pfaller, water distribution technician Ryan Showell, assistant wastewater superintendent Keith Dukes and Mayor Gee Williams.
OCEAN CITY – Tips from citizens last week helped local law enforcement locate and arrest a man wanted in Florida on animal cruelty charges for allegedly stomping on a pelican.Responding to tips from citizens, Maryland State Police troopers last Friday arrested William Hunter Hardesty, 31, of Riva, Md., at an Ocean City hotel.Hardesty was arrested… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials agreed to move forward with increasing the room tax rate at the request of the Town of Ocean City.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously to proceed with plans to increase the room tax from 4.5 percent to 5 percent. The jump comes at the request of Ocean City… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners voted to delay adoption of a strategic planning report this week.On Tuesday the commissioners voted 6-0, with Commissioner Jim Bunting abstaining, to delay approving the project report that resulted from a two-day strategic planning work session held in January. They cited concerns with the document and said they… Read more »
BERLIN – Berlin is hosting the second annual Worcester Community Access to Resources Expo (Worcester CARES) event on Saturday, March 30, from 9 a.m.-noon at Berlin Intermediate School (BIS).“This is a great family friendly event featuring nonprofit organizations throughout the county,” said Mayor Gee Williams. “All partners are essentially creating a one-stop shop for individuals… Read more »