OCEAN CITY – Following the success of a cigarette disposal initiative near the Boardwalk this summer, a resort committee began a discussion this month on expanding efforts to the Maryland-Delaware line.Earlier this summer, the town installed cigarette butt receptacles – or butt huts – along with signage stating, “smoking prohibited beyond this point,” on the… Read more »
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Decatur, Church Aim To Help Hungry Students
BERLIN – A new food pantry at Stephen Decatur High School is expected to help hungry students.Each week, food items will be distributed to students who are referred by teachers or who enroll through the program’s online registration.Lauren Sharkey, a guidance counselor at Stephen Decatur, said she and teacher Nicole Billetdeaux began exploring the idea… Read more »
Opponents Air Concerns Over Del. Park Wind Project
DAGSBORO – Opposition to a proposal that would bring millions of dollars in capital improvements to Fenwick Island State Park in exchange for the placement of an onshore interconnection facility dominated a public meeting this week.Hundreds of people filled the auditorium at Indian River High School on Tuesday night as representatives from the Delaware Department… Read more »
Wicomico Approves Key Funds For MAC
SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County agreed this week to provide nearly $36,000 in funding to maintain a senior nutrition program.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council voted unanimously to transfer $35,566 from the county’s contingency fund to MAC Inc. Area Agency on Aging to maintain funding for its Senior Nutrition Services program.“They represent four counties,… Read more »
Council Reviewing Balloon Release Ban
SALISBURY – Elected leaders last week introduced legislation that would ban the intentional release of helium balloons in Wicomico County.After meeting last month with representatives spearheading an initiative to pass legislation on the Lower Shore, the Wicomico County Council last week voted to introduce a bill that would amend the county code to prohibit the… Read more »
Wicomico Dam Work Slowed By Redesign
SALISBURY – Officials say unanticipated construction challenges are to blame for a delay in the completion of a dam rehabilitation project.In a work session of the Wicomico County Council last week, Public Works Director Dallas Baker announced the Morris Mill Dam rehabilitation project, which has closed a portion of South Division Street in Fruitland, will… Read more »
County Library Reviewing Options On Petition Policy
OCEAN CITY – Officials with the Worcester County Library are looking to establish a policy on petitions.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Library Board of Trustees continued a discussion on adopting a policy that could ban petitioning within library buildings.Library Director Jennifer Ranck said efforts to establish a petition policy began earlier this fall. After reviewing… Read more »
Fenwick Marina Proposal Pulled
FENWICK ISLAND – It appears an effort to construct a marina to the south of Fenwick Island will not move forward at this time, according to town officials last month.In a recent meeting of the Fenwick Island Town Council, Mayor Gene Langan announced the developers of a property along Route 54 have withdrawn an application… Read more »
5th Annual Shore Gives More Campaign Set For Dec. 3
SALISBURY – As this year’s Shore Gives More campaign gears up, organizers are encouraging community members to support local nonprofits.On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore will host its fifth annual online giving campaign, Shore Gives More. Each year, the organization provides a one-stop donation website for individuals wishing to give… Read more »
5th Annual Shore Gives More Campaign Set For Dec. 3
SALISBURY – As this year’s Shore Gives More campaign gears up, organizers are encouraging community members to support local nonprofits.On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore will host its fifth annual online giving campaign, Shore Gives More. Each year, the organization provides a one-stop donation website for individuals wishing to give… Read more »