OCEAN CITY – Councilman Tony DeLuca introduced a new project to members of the Coastal Resources Legislative Committee last week that would require lights to be placed on both the front and back of bikes.“It’s a new project and I wanted to bounce it off of you,” he told the committee.DeLuca, committee liaison, explained that… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials last week reviewed and recommended two code changes that will be brought to the Mayor and Council in a work session next month.In a Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, or Green Team, meeting July 12, members gathered around the table to review and discuss two code changes that will address debris… Read more »

SALISBURY – Members of a newly formed animal committee presented Wicomico County officials with proposed changes to the county’s animal ordinance this week.Back in March, the council identified shortcomings in the county’s animal ordinance and expressed an interest in creating a committee that would focus on animal rights.In years past, the county established a Dog… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Members of Ocean City’s Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, or Green Team, will consider an application process for a national designation program that addresses solar energy.In a Green Team meeting last week, Gail Blazer, the town’s environmental engineer, introduced a designation program that was brought to her attention by committee member Tom Murray.Murray… Read more »

SALISBURY – Wicomico County officials this week appointed Dawn Mitchell Parks as the new director of finance.Parks most recently served as the systems project manager for the Department of Information Technology and, since May, has served as the acting director of finance.In a legislative session of the Wicomico County Council Tuesday, councilmembers unanimously approved a… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – In an effort to suppress illegal activity at vehicle-related special events this fall, Ocean City officials this week began discussions on enforcement and compliance measures for certain laws and ordinances.Among them is a new state law that prohibits individuals with diesel-powered vehicles from intentionally emitting exhaust onto other people and vehicles, a… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Two restaurants will soon occupy vacant commercial space located in front of the Gateway Grand condominium complex.Brian and Lisa Bolter, owners of Red Red Wine Bar and Dry 85 in downtown Annapolis, will open Ocean City locations at the corner of Coastal Highway and 48th Street this fall.Brian Bolter said each restaurant… Read more »