OCEAN CITY — In yet another odd sside to the ongoing pandemic, normal working hours and noise restrictions were relaxed this week for a midtown condominium project because of a work crew quarantined by COVID-19.The Mayor and Council heard a request Monday to modify the hours of operation for mechanical and construction noise at a… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2020
Wicomico Opts To End On June 12
SALISBURY – School officials in Wicomico County last week agreed to a revised school calendar that would move the end of the academic year to June 12, pending approval from the state board.Last week, the Wicomico County Board of Education voted 6-0, with member Ann Suthowski absent, to approve a revised calendar for the current… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – May 22, 2020
Punishing AGH Is WrongEditor:I hope that I read your newspaper correctly. Am I to understand that our County Commissioners stopped funding our local hospital because 30% of the patients served by Atlantic General’s emergency room came from Delaware? A state a few miles away from AGH? A state AGH intended to serve when the hospital… Read more »
Horizons Program To Pilot New Summer Site In Pocomoke
POCOMOKE – A local organization that serves low-income students will pilot a new program site in Worcester County this summer.In April, Horizons Salisbury announced it would change its name to Horizons Delmarva as the organization moves forward with plans to pilot a new Worcester County site in Pocomoke.“Being on the Eastern Shore we didn’t want… Read more »
Ocean City Must Prepare For A Typical Season
This summer is going to be unique, but Ocean City learned last weekend it must prepare for this season like it would any other.It was clear last week’s crowds surprised everyone in Ocean City, but it should not have in hindsight. The weather forecast was favorable for the beach. Hotels and motels were immediately flooded… Read more »
Inlet Dredging Work Completed Ahead Of Schedule
OCEAN CITY — The Army Corps of Engineers hopper dredge Currituck has completed a routine dredging project around the Inlet in half the time anticipated after working around the clock for five days.A couple of times a year, the Army Corps of Engineers-Baltimore District sends the Currituck, or its sister ship Murden, to conduct routine… Read more »
County To Provide $330K To Resort For WOC Coverage
SNOW HILL – County officials reaffirmed their decision to fund West Ocean City ambulance service this week.As the Worcester County Commissioners resumed budget discussions on Tuesday, several were quick to question the figures presented by staff regarding emergency medical service grants. Though the commissioners voted 4-3 last week to provide Ocean City with the funding… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – May 22, 2020
It seemed like a long shot all week, but Ocean City and Worcester County governments worked diligently with state elected representatives and trade associations to take a stab at outdoor dining for this holiday weekend. It was a well-coordinated effort, but it was clearly too much too soon for Gov. Larry Hogan. It was no… Read more »
Public Hearing Held On Wicomico’s Proposed Tax Rate
SALISBURY – Disagreements over a proposed real property tax increase highlighted a public hearing in Wicomico County this week.This year, Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver submitted a proposed budget to the Wicomico County Council for fiscal year 2021 that includes a tax rate of .9286 per $100 of assessed value. Since that rate is 2%… Read more »
Officials Maintain County ‘Never Made A Pledge To AGH’
SNOW HILL – Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino on Tuesday defended a county decision to cut funding to Atlantic General Hospital.At a meeting of the commissioners Tuesday, Bertino disputed a claim by Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) CEO and President Michael Franklin that the county wasn’t following through with a five-year funding pledge. Franklin voiced the… Read more »