SALISBURY – Members of the Wicomico County Council voted 6-1 to repeal impact fees in a meeting Tuesday evening.This vote came after months of discussion among the county’s elected officials, who debated the effects of impact fees on the county’s residents and businesses, and its annual revenue budget.Currently, those building new homes in Wicomico County… Read more »
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Bidding Opens For Assateague Foals’ Naming Rights
ASSATEAGUE – Naming rights for four of Assateague Island’s five new foals born on the Maryland side of the shore this year will go up for auction starting early next month.Online bidding begins Nov. 2 and will run through Dec. 17. The remaining foal will be named by the winner of a raffle contest that… Read more »
Annual Christmas Spirit Campaign Looking For Volunteers, Sponsors
OCEAN CITY – The Young Professionals of Ocean City are gearing up for their 6th Annual Christmas Spirit Campaign, and members are looking for volunteers and sponsors to help the children.Each year, the Young Professionals look to the community to sponsor a Christmas shopping day for underprivileged youth who attend Buckingham, Ocean City and Showell… Read more »
Owners Establish Permanent Site For Pet Grooming Business
WHALEYVILLE – When customers arrive at 11426 Bell Road, the first structure they see is a stately home with two-story columns and expansive grounds.Yet, past the home and winding driveway lies a building that has quite literally gone to the dogs.Mike and Cindy Fultz, owners of the successful mobile grooming business Going to the Dogs,… Read more »
Volunteers Collect Items To Help Women In Bahamas
SELBYVILLE – Employees at Keller Williams Realty spent the early morning hours last Thursday sorting and packing accessories for women in the Bahamas.Team Leader Kelley Bjorkland said the inventory will go to an organization that will teach the ladies business skills needed to support their families.“This is for them to sell and build their businesses,”… Read more »
Opiate Group, Education Officials Look To Bring Prevention Speaker To Schools
OCEAN PINES – The Worcester County Warriors Against Opiate Addiction Education Committee is working with principals and members of the Board of Education to bring a drug prevention speaker to each of the system’s middle and high schools.The Warriors are currently arranging assembly times for speaker Michael DeLeon, a former drug dealer and homicide witness,… Read more »
Governor Recognizes OC’s Popular Adopt-A-Beach Program
OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City received recognition from Gov. Larry Hogan this week for its efforts in keeping the coastal area clean through its new Adopt Your Beach program.Adopt Your Beach Coordinator Effie Cox presented the citation to Coastal Resources Legislative Committee (Green Team) liaison and Councilman Tony DeLuca, Environmental Engineer Gail… Read more »
Annual Just Zoo It! Campaign Kicks Off Across Shore
SALISBURY – The Delmarva Zoological Society is gearing up for another successful fundraising season as public and private school students across four counties on the lower Eastern Shore received cans this week for the annual Just Zoo It! campaign.With the help of Pepsi Bottling Ventures and staff at Lower Shore Enterprises, elementary school kids in… Read more »
Meetings Tackle Addiction Issues Through Bible Studies
BERLIN – The director of Stand Fast Recovery is meeting with residents in both Berlin and Snow Hill to address the drug and alcohol epidemic facing Worcester County citizens through weekly Bible studies.Daniel Freeman and Devon Warman have partnered with Spence Baptist Church and Stevenson United Methodist Church to host these studies for those struggling… Read more »
‘Brews & Bites’ Benefit On Nov. 10 To Help Hospice Project
OCEAN CITY – Plans are underway for Coastal Hospice’s new Ocean Pines location, and two area residents are hosting their first fundraiser for the building Nov. 10.Owner Cole Taustin of Blu Crabhouse & Raw Bar and Kellie Meehan of Mann Properties will host a “Brews & Bites” fundraiser at the restaurant from 5:30 p.m. to… Read more »