SNOW HILL – Worcester County officials are hoping to retain state funding for a new Pocomoke library despite the recent location change.Worcester County representatives asked the Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) last week not to defer the $2.2 million in capital funding dedicated toward the new Pocomoke branch. Weston Young, the county’s chief administrative… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – The Town of Fenwick Island will have an election this year after it was announced eight candidates have filed to run for four council seats.Last Wednesday, the Fenwick Island Board of Elections voted to certify eight candidates for this year’s town council election.“We have eight candidates this year for the election, and… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials approved a bill that will allow more flexibility when it comes to residential development in the C-3 commercial district.The Worcester County Commissioners last week approved a text amendment that will allow multifamily dwellings in the C-3 district. The change will affect a handful of properties near Home Depot.“This text amendment,… Read more »
It’s been interesting in recent years to see how mental health has come to the forefront. It’s a great thing.I think about my kids’ psyche, confidence, happiness and wellness too much probably. With my boys 15 and 13 years old, respectively, I miss the days full of laughter and carefree thoughts and wants. There are… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Town officials last week voted to approve a $2 million-plus budget for the coming fiscal year.Last Friday, members of the Fenwick Island Town Council had before them a recommendation from the town’s budget and finance committee to approve the fiscal year 2024 budget.The proposed spending plan features $$2.2 million in total revenues… Read more »
It has been a strange summer season so far. June has been weird on most fronts, but especially on the weather and its impact on reduced crowds on the weekends.There also appear to be some trends associated with the economy and post-pandemic travel corrections worthy of monitoring as the summer continues. Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association… Read more »
Minor Neglect, AssaultOCEAN CITY – A late-night visit to a bar led to charges against a woman for leaving her young child alone in a vehicle for over an hour.On June 25 around 1:15 a.m., Ocean City police were informed by witnesses around 50th Street there was a child left alone inside a vehicle with… Read more »
The Maryland Retired School Personnel Association (MRSPA) Individual Community Service Award was presented to Allen Brown, Wicomico Retired School Personnel Association (WRSPA) member. Allen is the pre-retirement chairperson for WRSPA, encouraging new retirees to join the local association. Pictured with Brown is MRSPA Community Service chair, Kathy Campagnoli, and President, Carla Duls.
Director AnnouncedSALISBURY – Rick Leibowitz recently was announced as the new program director for the Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Eastern Region at Salisbury University.Leibowitz comes to Salisbury from Oregon with more than 12 years of experience supporting small businesses as an SBDC director in six states. In the private sector, he has held… Read more »
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s line “There’s no precedent baby” came to mind flipping through the Oceans Calling Festival schematics and reviewing new details associated with the event, which is set for late September in down-town Ocean City. There were several new pieces of information reported last week, including the news 50,000 tickets will be sold for… Read more »