WEST OCEAN CITY – Despite delays in the design and permitting process, officials with Flagship Cinemas said the construction of a new movie theater at the White Marlin Mall will be completed by spring.Last May, Flagship Cinemas – a private company that owns and operates movie theaters in Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida… Read more »
SALISBURY – Parents of students in Wicomico County will be asked to comment on two proposed school calendars for the 2019-2020 academic year.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Board of Education approved the first reading of two proposed school calendars for the coming academic year, and it appears the two versions have very little variation.“I couldn’t… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island are exploring a program that encourages towns to support coastal conservation efforts.Last week, Mary Ellen Langan, chair of the Fenwick Island Environmental Committee, presented the town council with a program that recognizes towns and communities that become “Champions of the Coast.”As part of the Champions of the Coast… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Discussions on a roof replacement project at the Ocean Pines branch, a tiered seating system at the Berlin branch and a fine forgiveness proposal highlighted this month’s meeting of the Worcester County Library Board of Trustees.On Tuesday, library officials briefed the board on several events and projects happening at various branches through… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island last week agreed to several ordinance changes that address freeboarding and residential height restrictions.Last week, the Fenwick Island Town Council approved on second reading ordinance amendments that would require a one-foot freeboard and better define height regulations in the town’s residential zone.The town agreed to reevaluate its ordinance… Read more »
SALISBURY – A new study on this year’s National Folk Festival is expected to help city officials and event organizers better understand its economic impacts.Last week, the Business, Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) at Salisbury University’s Franklin P. Perdue School of Business released the first phase in an economic impact study of the National… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island last week said they would do whatever is possible to oppose seismic testing after learning the federal government had approved five permits to conduct such practices off the coast.In a meeting of the Fenwick Island Town Council last Friday, Mayor Gene Langan said the town was working with… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Two grants totaling $3,000 are expected to help the Maryland Coastal Bays Program implement a cigarette butt recycling initiative in Ocean City.This week, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) announced it had received a $2,000 grant from the Worcester County Health Department and a $1,000 grant from Walmart to purchase cigarette waste… Read more »
SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County will vote again on a land donation that they rejected late last year.Last December, the Wicomico County Council voted to reject a 235-acre land donation from Connelly Mill Ltd. Partnership after an environmental study revealed potential pollution issues. The property, located next to the Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex… Read more »
SALISBURY – Five incumbents and two new members were sworn in to the Wicomico County Council this week following the recognition of two departing councilmen.At the start of Tuesday’s meeting, Councilmen Matt Holloway and John Hall said their farewells to county leaders and citizens as they stepped down from their positions on the council. Both… Read more »