SALISBURY – Parents of Pittsville Elementary and Middle School students are asking for a student resource officer to be stationed at the school following alleged threats.Parents came before school officials at a Wicomico County Board of Education meeting Tuesday to request a student resource officer (SRO) be placed at Pittsville Elementary and Middle School after… Read more »
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OC Hotel Seeks Unloading Spaces
OCEAN CITY – Officials in Ocean City this week granted a resort hotel’s request for five loading and unloading parking spaces along 14th Street, but with a few stipulations.On Monday, representatives from the Commander Hotel came before the police commission to request five loading and unloading parking spaces on 14th Street adjacent to the hotel’s… Read more »
Folk Festival Awarded $75K Advertising Grant
SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County this month approved a $75,000 matching grant from the Maryland Department of Commerce to promote the 2018 National Folk Festival.On March 6, the Wicomico County Council voted unanimously to approve a request from the Wicomico County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism to accept a $75,000 Private Sector Consumer… Read more »
Public Safety Drone Possible In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Officials in Ocean City are developing a program that will allow public safety personnel to employ drones.In a Police Commission meeting Monday, resort officials began preliminary discussions on a program that will use drones for public safety and enforcement.City Manager Doug Miller told the commission the town had secured a grant from… Read more »
Dealer Offers ‘Biggest Boat We’ve Ever Bought’
SELBYVILLE – The biggest boat ever offered by Route 113 Boat Sales arrived in Selbyville this month.Last Monday, March 5, Route 113 Boat Sales in Selbyville welcomed the arrival of its biggest boat to date, a 34-foot-long, 11-foot wide Cobia 344 CC.Captain Glen Smith of Route 113 Boat Sales said the custom boat can reach… Read more »
Grant May Target Cigarette Litter At Inlet Special Events
OCEAN CITY – Officials in Ocean City are looking to use grant funding to launch a program that will reduce cigarette litter at the Inlet during special events.In a Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, or Green Team, meeting Wednesday, Sandi Smith of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program shared her efforts to secure a Cigarette Litter Prevention… Read more »
Surfrider Foundation Launches ‘Strawless Summer” Campaign
OCEAN CITY – A local organization is asking businesses, residents and visitors to go “strawless” this summer.From May through August, the Ocean City chapter of the Surfrider Foundation – a national nonprofit whose mission is to protect the beaches and ocean – is raising awareness of plastic pollution by launching a campaign that encourages restaurants,… Read more »
Worcester Tech School Receives Project Lead The Way Honor
NEWARK – A local school has been recognized for its efforts to provide learning opportunities through Project Lead the Way Engineering and Biomedical Science programs.Worcester Technical High School was recently recognized as a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. PLTW is a national nonprofit organization that develops STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) curricula… Read more »
Wicomico Drainage Concerns Heard At Meeting
PITTSVILLE – Obstructed ditches, neglected waterways and increased rainfall were among the issues aired at a meeting on drainage in Wicomico County last week.Last Thursday, Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver and the Wicomico County Department of Public Works hosted the first of four public meetings to discuss drainage issues plaguing residents throughout the county.Public Works… Read more »
OC Native To Open For Country Artists This Month
OCEAN CITY – A former Ocean City local will return to his hometown later this month to open for country singers Josh Turner and Mo Pitney.On March 23, rising country singer and resort native Jimmy Charles will share the stage at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center with headliner Josh Turner and special guest Mo… Read more »