BERLIN– Elected officials are expected to continue discussions regarding proposed stormwater rate increases in the coming weeks.Though a presentation last week called for raising both the commercial and residential stormwater fees in Berlin, council members made no decisions regarding changes. Mayor Zack Tyndall said he’d be working with staff to develop a formal recommendation for… Read more »
BERLIN – Officials say a new composting program has enabled students at a local high school to divert more than 300 pounds of food waste.Since September, a group of students at Stephen Decatur High School have been hard at work composting scraps from the school’s cafeteria kitchen. Teacher Mandi Wells says the program, made possible… Read more »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgSnow is starting to fall in Ocean City and surrounding areas now and by the time it’s all said and done we could have some “historic” snowfall totals. Ocean City doesn’t see much snow so a couple of inches is a lot. Well our forecast is for somewhere between 6″ and 12″ with locally higher… Read more »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgWe’ve had a pretty decent weather week for fishing with 3 or so fishable days out of seven, but that’s all about to change drastically. The east coast is currently preparing for a major winter storm and right now the forecast is for huge impacts in and around Ocean City. The forecast is calling for… Read more »
SALISBURY – While noting the health care system has been overwhelmed in recent week, local health officials say they are starting to see signs of recovery from the recent COVID-19 surge.Last week, Wicomico County Health Officer Lori Brewster and TidalHealth President/CEO Dr. Steve Leonard came before the Wicomico County Council with an update on COVID-19… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – For the second time in roughly six months, a private-sector telecommunications company has filed suit against Ocean City’s denial of the installation of small-cell towers in residential communities, and for the second time the town has filed a motion to dismiss the case.In July, private-sector wireless communications company Crown Castle filed a… Read more »
Coins Pub 410-289-3100 28th St. Plaza On Coastal Hwy. Tuesdays: TriviaCork Bar Saturday, Jan. 29: TBACrabcake Factory Bayside 302-988-5000 37314 Lighthouse Rd., Rte. 54 Selbyville, DE Friday, Jan. 28: Darin Engh Tuesday, Feb. 1: Acoustic Campfire Wednesday, Feb. 2: Jack & T LutzCrawl Street Tavern 443-373-2756 Wicomico St. Downtown O.C. Friday, Jan. 28: Lime Green… Read more »
POCOMOKE – Library officials say they will reach out to the City of Pocomoke in an effort to better understand the town’s vision for a new facility.In last Tuesday’s meeting of the Worcester County Library Board of Trustees, board members agreed additional conversations with the town’s officials were needed before selecting a site on which… Read more »
Advisor Joins FirmBERLIN – After spending more than 5 years at Bank of America – Merrill Lynch, Matthew Danmyer has joined the independent advisors at Montgomery Financial Services, LLC. He will serve clients out of both of the firm’s eastern shore locations in Ocean Pines, Maryland and Lewes, Delaware.As a Fiduciary and a Registered Investment… Read more »
Burglary Arrest For Squatting OCEAN CITY – A local homeless man was arrested for burglary last week after allegedly squatting in a vacant downtown condo unit. Around 1:20 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to a residence at 6th Street for a reported breaking and entering that had already occurred…. Read more »