BERLIN — Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday vetoed a key piece of legislation passed by the General Assembly this year with major financial implications for Worcester County.House Bill 16, passed by the General Assembly on the last day of the 2021 session, would eliminate the possibility of detention centers in local jurisdictions from housing federal… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Brown Box Theatre Announces Upcoming Tour Dates
BERLIN — Brown Box Theatre Project, a Boston-based outdoor Shakespeare touring company, announced this month its 10th year of free Shakespeare with the troupe’s largest tour to date.After a 2020 postponement, Brown Box returns in 2021 with an extended U.S. tour featuring the comedy Much Ado About Nothing. Under the direction of Executive Artistic Director… Read more »
Meekins Named Conference Player Of Year
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur standout Justin Meekins, now a senior at Salisbury University, last week was named the Coast-to-Coast Conference (C2C) Player of the Year after leading the Seagulls to a 20-4 regular season record and earning the conference title.Meekins, a standout at Decatur for four years, is in the midst of wrapping up a… Read more »
Worcester Schools Outline New Blended Learning Program
NEWARK – School system officials this week announced plans for a new virtual learning program to be offered in the coming school year.Superintendent Lou Taylor advised parents Tuesday that the Worcester County Public Schools Blended Learning Program would be offered as a virtual option in the fall.“As you may have heard over the past months,… Read more »
Suspended Sentence For Suspect In Armed Robbery Last Summer
OCEAN CITY — The last of four suspects charged in a gunpoint robbery on the Boardwalk last August was sentenced to five years in jail, all of which was suspended but the 163 days he served awaiting trial.In February, Joshua Benitez, now 18, of Lorton, Va., pleaded guilty to second-degree assault for his role in… Read more »
Fee Reduction Eyed For Taxi Industry
OCEAN CITY – An effort to reduce certain fees associated with Ocean City’s taxi cab medallion system will move forward to the full Mayor and Council with a favorable recommendation from a resort committee.On Monday, the Ocean City Police Commission voted unanimously to forward a favorable recommendation to the Mayor and Council to lower medallion… Read more »
Wicomico Sees Overdose Death Spike During Pandemic
SALISBURY – An uptick in overdose deaths and challenges relating to COVID-19 vaccinations highlighted a recent report on the health of Wicomico County.Last week, Wicomico County Health Officer Lori Brewster presented the Wicomico County Council with a report on Wicomico’s health.While she noted COVID-19 statistics – including positivity and case rates – were trending down,… Read more »
Graduation Season Unlike Any Other
Every high school graduation season is special, but the Class of 2021 deserves unique recognition.About two-thirds of the way through their junior years in March 2020, the world was turned upside down by the pandemic, relegating them to home learning and canceling every single event in what should have been a special time in their… Read more »
Vendor Proposes County Consider Leasing Vehicles To Save Money
SNOW HILL – The county could save significantly by leasing vehicles for the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, according to Enterprise.Enterprise Fleet Management projects savings of $2.2 million over 10 years if the county stops buying and instead leases vehicles for the sheriff’s office. Fleet consultant Bailey Elliott met with the Worcester County Commissioners last week… Read more »
New Ocean City Hotel, Bayside Boardwalk Celebrated
OCEAN CITY – Local officials, developers and project partners gathered this week to celebrate the grand opening of a new bayside hotel and boardwalk.With more than four years of planning and development in the books, project representatives joined with local officials on Tuesday to commemorate the opening of the new Cambria Hotel and bayside boardwalk… Read more »