SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County are looking to partner with the state and other county agencies to open a drug rehabilitation center at a vacant correctional facility off Nanticoke Road in Quantico.County Executive Bob Culver, Health Officer Lori Brewster and county staff came before the Wicomico County Council in a work session on Tuesday… Read more »
SALISBURY – School officials in Wicomico County this week voted to approve a schematic design for an elementary school replacement project.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Board of Education voted unanimously to a schematic design for the replacement of Beaver Run Elementary School.Approval for the design comes four months after the school board voted to issue… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – It appears any discussion involving bike activity in Ocean City will be directed to a new Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.Last week, the Mayor and Council voted to create a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, which will advise and make recommendations to town officials and staff on all matters relating to bicycle… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – The neighborhood toy store located at the beach.That’s what owners Sandy and Lori Smyth dub Tidepool Toys and Games, a specialty toy store with three locations on the coast in southern Delaware.In the spring of 2011, Sandy and Lori opened Tidepool Toys and Games on the boardwalk in Bethany Beach, where they… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Police Commission this week agreed to pursue a discussion with town officials and legal counsel on how to handle unattended items left on the Boardwalk.Mayor Rick Meehan told the commission on Monday he had documented several items left on the Boardwalk by street performers in the last week. He… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A donation to the Ocean City Beach Patrol is expected to help the agency promote beach and water safety.Representatives with the Ocean City Surf Club (OCSC) presented the Ocean City Beach Patrol with a $1,500 donation at a Coastal Resources Legislative Committee (Green Team) meeting on Wednesday.The donation will be used to… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY – Local fishermen met with federal officials this week to share their concerns regarding the use of offshore sand reserves for Ocean City’s beach replenishment projects.On Tuesday, representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) met with fishermen in a public meeting at the Ocean City Marlin Club to communicate with… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Law enforcement officials in Ocean City are reporting a substantial increase in citations for smoking on the beach and Boardwalk, highlighting the police department’s efforts to enforce the town’s smoking ordinance.In 2015, Ocean City passed an ordinance that banned smoking on the beach and Boardwalk, except within 15 feet of a designated… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Officials in Ocean City are considering a new public safety campaign that utilizes a stationary vehicle to convey the consequences of drinking and driving.In an Ocean City Police Commission meeting Monday, Councilman Wayne Hartman presented a potential public safety campaign entitled “Choose Your Ride,” which reminds people not to drink and drive… Read more »
BERLIN – Self-reliance. Creativity. Persistence. Problem-solving skills.That’s what leader Ali Giska says children ages 18 months to five years learn at Tinkergarten, an outdoor play-based learning program.Introduced to the Berlin area this spring, Giska said Tinkergarten provides children and their caretakers unique outdoor learning experiences.“Tinkergarten brings families together in a natural space within their own… Read more »