SALISBURY – County Council President Larry Dodd will continue to lead Wicomico’s legislative body with a new second-in-command.Last week, the Wicomico County Council reelected Dodd as the council’s president and elected Councilman Joe Holloway as the council’s new vice president.“I would like to say the year 2020 has been a rough year for the entire… Read more »

SALISBURY – The first wave of Wicomico County public school students will return to the classroom in a hybrid model on Jan. 19, two weeks later than originally scheduled.In a meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education on Tuesday, School Superintendent Dr. Donna Hanlin announced a change in the Return to School Action Plan.Citing… Read more »

SALISBURY – Educational officials came before county leaders last week to highlight the need for funding three capital improvement projects.Last Thursday, Acting County Executive John Psota held a public hearing on the county’s proposed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2022-2026. The five-year planning document includes $94 million in general fund requests and $77… Read more »

SALISBURY – A local agency is offering free resources to caregivers of people with dementia.At MAC Inc., Area Agency on Aging, a Caregiver Resource Center is directing caregivers to resources and assistive technology that can improve the safety and wellbeing of those with dementia.Using grant funding from the Maryland Department of Aging, Caregiver Resource Center… Read more »

SALISBURY – An amended lease agreement will allow the Delmarva Shorebirds team to waive the remainder of its amusement tax payment for the 2020 season.Last week, the Wicomico County Council voted unanimously to amend a concessions agreement between the county and Delmarva Shorebirds team for the use of the Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury.The… Read more »

SALISBURY – A local philanthropic organization is encouraging community members to participate in this year’s Shore Gives More campaign.On Tuesday, Dec. 1, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore will host its annual Shore Gives More campaign. Each year, the organization provides a one-stop donation website for individuals wishing to support participating nonprofits that serve… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A discussion on the work to be performed in the development of a bicycling strategic plan highlighted a resort committee meeting this week.On Wednesday, the Ocean City Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee began its review of the scope of work to be included in the development of a strategic plan that will… Read more »

SALISBURY – A local agency began accepting applications this week for a restaurant relief grant program.On Monday, Salisbury-Wicomico Economic Development, Inc. (SWED) began accepting applications for its new Restaurant Relief Grant Fund. Using $836,000 in funding from the state of Maryland, Wicomico County restaurants significantly and negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic – especially with… Read more »

SALISBURY – A discussion on Wicomico’s positivity rate and the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine highlighted a county council meeting this week.On Tuesday, Wicomico County Health Officer Lori Brewster presented the Wicomico County Council with a bi-annual report on the health of the county. As to be expected, much of this week’s discussion surrounded the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – County officials are relying on education and voluntary compliance as part of a new ban on foam food service products.On Wednesday, Worcester County Environmental Programs Director Bob Mitchell briefed the Ocean City Coastal Resources Legislative Committee (Green Team) on efforts to enforce the new polystyrene ban.“Locally, we haven’t seen one complaint, nor… Read more »