SNOW HILL – Snow Hill’s mayor said a disagreement over methods to bring in new business prompted his resignation last week, but members of the town council say the mayor was abusing his powers.Last week, Snow Hill Mayor Charlie Dorman submitted his resignation to the town council. Dorman has served as mayor since 2012 and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A resort committee heard an update this week on State Highway Administration projects taking place this fall, including a plan to remove several bump-outs along Philadelphia Avenue.In an Ocean City Transportation Committee meeting last Tuesday, Public Works Director Hal Adkins provided the committee with an update on fall projects taking place in… Read more »

SALISBURY – Plans to expand a county landfill were called into question this week.Last Tuesday, several county residents came before the Wicomico County Council to share their concerns regarding an expansion to the county’s Newland Park Landfill.In January, the county council agreed to acquire 43 acres of land located along Brick Kiln Road in Salisbury… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Snow Hill Mayor Charlie Dorman submitted his resignation to the town council this week.At a Mayor and Council meeting on Tuesday, Dorman submitted his resignation as mayor, effective Oct. 31.Dorman has served as mayor since 2012 and just this year was reelected for another two-year term, beating challenger Brian Gilliland by 96… Read more »

FENWICK ISLAND – Proposed changes to Fenwick Island’s code on height regulations were questioned in a resort committee last week.Last month, the Fenwick Island Charter and Ordinance Committee met in a meeting to begin its review of town height regulations and exceptions following a contentious debate on possible “gray areas” in the town code.Currently, buildings… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – An end-of-season review of the town’s bus and tram systems this week revealed an influx of bus riders during the weekend of Sunfest and a notable increase in tram ridership throughout the summer.In an Ocean City Transportation Committee meeting on Tuesday, Transit Manager Mark Rickards presented resort officials with a summary of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – With a better understanding of how an additional Jeep would be purchased for the Boardwalk trams, members of a resort committee this week agreed to send a favorable recommendation to the Mayor and Council.On Tuesday, the Ocean City Transportation Committee voted unanimously to forward a favorable recommendation to purchase a ninth Jeep… Read more »

SALISBURY – Some employees with the Wicomico County Health Department will move to temporary office space following the approval of a lease agreement last week.Last week, the Wicomico County Council voted unanimously to approve a lease agreement between the county and E.S. Adkins LCC to rent five office units at a complex on North Salisbury… Read more »

FENWICK ISLAND – Proposed changes to Fenwick Island’s code on height regulations were questioned in a resort committee last week.Last month, the Fenwick Island Charter and Ordinance Committee met in a meeting to begin its review of town height regulations and exceptions following a contentious debate on possible “gray areas” in the town code.Currently, buildings… Read more »