FENWICK ISLAND – A public hearing on proposed changes to Fenwick Island’s charter that would allow for properties held in trust to receive two votes and properties held in deed to receive four votes in municipal elections has been canceled and will be rescheduled for a later date.Councilwoman Julie Lee, chair of the town’s Ad… Read more »
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Artist, Students Partner On School Mural Project
POCOMOKE CITY – A local artist and alumna has partnered with students and staff at Pocomoke High School to create a mural for the facility’s new gym, more than two decades after she created a Warrior mascot mural that graced the walls of the original gym.Over the course of a week, artistic students from Pocomoke… Read more »
Six-Phase, $10M School Renovation Plan Moves Ahead
SALISBURY – Delmar Elementary School will receive improvements to its building after design and construction documents were approved by the Wicomico County Board of Education this month.The facility, which was constructed in 1978, will undergo renovations to include a new HVAC system, fire alarm, sprinkler system, lighting, ceilings, walls, doors, elevator, front entrance, handicap-accessible restrooms… Read more »
Of Jeep Week’s Return, Producer: “It’s shaping up to be huge. It’s the only off-road expo of this level on Delmarva.”
OCEAN CITY – Jeep and off-road enthusiasts will return to the resort area this weekend for the 8th Annual Ocean City Jeep Week.Participants and spectators will once again have the opportunity to meet with vendors and celebrities and participate in Jeep-related activities Aug. 24-27.Live Wire Media’s Brad Hoffman said this year’s event is expected to… Read more »
First-Ever Music Festival Eyes Berlin, Snow Hill
BERLIN – A violinist with a love for the Eastern Shore and classical music is bringing the area’s inaugural “Chamber Music by the Sea” festival to Berlin and Snow Hill in the coming weeks.Founder and Artistic Director Elena Urioste, a Philadelphia native and accomplished violinist, is partnering with four fellow musicians for a festival to… Read more »
‘Something For Everyone’ At Wicomico County Fair
SALISBURY – The Wicomico County Fair will showcase a slew of new activities at its annual event this weekend on the grounds of Winterplace Park in Salisbury.The fair will open Friday, Aug. 18, at 2 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and will be followed by a host of events that feature educational vendors, food, entertainment,… Read more »
Bays Program Interns Conduct Bulkhead Monitoring Program
BERLIN – Interns with the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) are finishing a months-long monitoring program that will determine the successfulness of a three-year-old bulkhead project in Ocean City.PVC pipes filled with sand and planted with native marsh grasses were installed along bulkheads at Bayshore Drive and Old Landing Road in 2013 as part of… Read more »
‘It’s all about the kids. We just want them to have an amazing day and we want the families to feel loved and supported and not judged’
OCEAN CITY – Surfers Healing returned to the beaches of Ocean City this week for a day-long surfing camp that gives children with autism and their families a sense of support and community.On Wednesday, 200 children with autism gathered in front of the Castle in the Sand Hotel where they were given the opportunity to… Read more »
Schools To Host First Community Chat
POCOMOKE CITY – Principals at three Pocomoke schools will host their first Community Chat next week.Pocomoke High School Principal Annette Wallace, Pocomoke Middle School Principal Matthew Record and Pocomoke Elementary School Principal Michael Browne will be at XO Beanery & Bites on Aug. 16 from 9-11 a.m. to meet with parents, community members and local… Read more »
Temporary Changes Scheduled For Local Libraries
BERLIN – Library users in both Worcester and Wicomico counties will experience temporary operational changes in the coming weeks as the facilities transition to a new catalog system.The two library systems will leave its current Lower Shore Library Consortium to create a new shore catalog system with the Eastern Shore Regional Library and Somerset, Dorchester,… Read more »