BERLIN – A motorcade paraded through the parking lot of the Gull Creek senior living community this week to celebrate a World War II veteran’s 95th birthday.With a color guard leading the way, vehicles with the U.S. Marine Corps, Berlin Police Department and Berlin Fire Company and local motorcycle groups were brought through the parking… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A resort committee this month agreed to have the town’s attorney and city manager develop a collections process for municipal infraction fines.Last week, City Solicitor Heather Stansbury came before the Ocean City Police Commission seeking direction on how to collect unpaid municipal infraction fines.“It’s a subject I know has been kicked around… Read more »
SALISBURY – A resolution allowing the conversion of Program Open Space land was postponed last week following a public hearing on the matter.Last week, the Wicomico County Council voted unanimously to postpone a resolution allowing a Program Open Space (POS) land conversion from the West Metro Core property on Levin Dashiell Road to the recently… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A resort committee last week got a closer look at the logistics of implementing a residential parking district in the downtown area.Last week, members of the Ocean City Police Commission met with Planning and Community Development Director Bill Neville to explore the logistics of implementing a residential parking district to the west… Read more »
SALISBURY – County officials last week concluded their review of the proposed budget for fiscal year 2022, but not before a lengthy discussion on contingency accounts, maintenance of effort funding and proposed cuts.Last Friday, the Wicomico County Council held a special meeting to review the proposed budget for fiscal year 2022. The spending plan, which… Read more »
SALISBURY – The extension of an airport runway, the relocation of a weigh station and a feasibility study for the Salisbury bypass continue to top the county’s list of priority transportation projects submitted to the state.Last week, Public Works Deputy Director Mark Whitelock and Salisbury Airport Manager Tony Rudy presented the Wicomico County Council with… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
SNOW HILL – A $15,000 grant is expected to help a local nonprofit implement a pilot program for conservation monitoring.Late last week, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the Maryland Environmental Trust (MET) and Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT) were jointly awarded grant funding from the Land Trust Alliance and The Nature Conservancy-California to… Read more »