OCEAN PINES – The validation of election results, administrative reports and several motions highlighted the 2023 annual meeting.Last Saturday, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) held its annual meeting with roughly 130 lot owners in attendance. During the meeting, the Ocean Pines Elections Committee validated the results of the 2023 board election, with candidates Elaine Brady… Read more »
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State Completes Route 1 Resiliency Study
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials say the results of a state-led resiliency study have been finalized.In her report last Friday, Fenwick Island Mayor Natalie Magdeburger presented an update on the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Route 1 Coastal Corridor Resiliency Study. As plans to address sea level rise and flooding are finalized, she said the town… Read more »
Fenwick Pushing For More Sidewalks
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials say more sidewalks could be coming to Fenwick Island in the coming fiscal years.Mayor Natalie Magdeburger told the Fenwick Island Town Council last week that the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has accelerated its timeline for a sidewalk project along Coastal Highway. With the first phase of sidewalk construction now complete,… Read more »
Snow Hill Park To Host Annual Worcester County Fair
SNOW HILL – The annual Worcester County Fair will return to Byrd Park Sept. 15-17.Billed as a traditional country fair in a picturesque setting, the 2023 Worcester County Fair invites community members to enjoy live entertainment, children’s performers, contests, food and more. Vendors will offer crafts and games for kids, and the Maryland Agricultural Showcase… Read more »
Fenwick Named Offshore Wind Consultant
FENWICK ISLAND – Fenwick Island is being asked to consult on potential offshore projects in the Central Atlantic Wind Energy Area.In a Fenwick Island Town Council meeting last Friday, Mayor Natalie Magdeburger announced the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) had asked the Town of Fenwick Island to… Read more »
Resort Officials Provide Update As Oceans Calling Festival Nears
OCEAN CITY – City officials this week got a better understanding of what the public can expect in the days leading up to the Oceans Calling Festival.In a work session Tuesday, Tourism and Business Development Director Tom Perlozzo presented the Mayor and Council with an update on the Oceans Calling Festival, set for Sept. 29-Oct…. Read more »
Assateague Island National Seashore Tourism Contributes $116M To Local Economy
BERLIN – A recent report shows tourism to Assateague Island National Seashore contributed $116 million to the local economy in 2022.On Tuesday, the National Park Service released a new report that shows 2.3 million visitors to Assateague Island National Seashore spent $116 million in communities near the park in 2022.That spending, the agency reports, supported… Read more »
DelDOT Presents Route 54 Bridge Designs, Timelines; Residents Share Lighting Concerns
FENWICK ISLAND – The Delaware Department of Transportation is seeking input regarding the replacement of the Route 54 bridge.On Aug. 15, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) presented the public with design options for the Route 54 bridge. With construction slated to begin in October 2024, officials are seeking the public’s input regarding lighting, sidewalk… Read more »
Fenwick Scores $300K For Dredging
FENWICK ISLAND – A $300,000 state bond will help fund a dredging project in Fenwick Island.On Monday, Councilman Bill Rymer presented members of the Fenwick Island Dredging Committee with an update on Delaware’s state bond bill. He noted that the town had received $300,000 to fund a long-awaited dredging project in the Little Assawoman Bay.“In… Read more »
Delmarva Power Land Swap Delays Continue
OCEAN CITY – Officials say delays involving a land swap between the town and Delmarva Power continue.During the public comment portion of Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, Old Landing Road resident Martin Branigan requested an update on a land swap that is set to occur in the area of 100th Street, near the public library…. Read more »