FENWICK ISLAND – A proposal to send out survey letters regarding the expansion of a natural gas line into Fenwick Island will advance to the town council with a favorable recommendation from a resort committee.Last week, members of the Fenwick Island Infrastructure Committee met with Chesapeake Utilities representatives to discuss possible natural gas distribution in… Read more »

SALISBURY – Discussions on priority projects, cost estimates and permitting highlighted an update on Wicomico County’s water and sewer master plan.On Tuesday, George, Miles & Buhr (GMB) representative Peter Bozick presented the Wicomico County Council with a six-month update on the Wicomico County Water and Sewer Master Plan.Since their last meeting with county officials, GMB… Read more »

SALISBURY – Police say they are investigating a video in which the son of a Wicomico County school board member is shown holding a rifle while making racist remarksOn June 14, Parkside High School administration was made aware of a video reportedly created by a Parkside student in which a teenager is seen brandishing a… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – The allowance of a hybrid annual meeting and provisions for electronic voting highlight proposed changes to the association’s governing documents.On Wednesday, members of the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors had before them a motion to approve revisions to Resolution B-03, which establishes the procedures for holding the community’s annual meeting…. Read more »

SALISBURY – Police say they are investigating a video in which the son of a Wicomico County school board member is shown holding a rifle while making racist remarks.On June 14, Parkside High School administration was made aware of a video reportedly created by a Parkside student in which a teenager is seen brandishing a… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY – The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) is seeking volunteers for its new Stranded Spawning Horseshoe Crab Recovery Team.As horseshoe crabs begin to spawn in the bays, the local organization is gearing up for its new Stranded Spawning Horseshoe Crab Recovery Team, which recruits volunteers to go out and help rescue stranded… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – A town hall meeting to discuss renovations at the Ocean Pines Vol. Fire Department (OPVFD) South Station will be held later this month.On Thursday, June 30, the fire department will host a town hall meeting to talk about plans for a major renovation at its South Station. The event, scheduled to begin… Read more »

SALISBURY – A volunteer program that advocates for children in the court system will expand into Wicomico and Somerset counties next month.Beginning July 1, the Lower Shore CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program – currently serving foster children in Worcester County’s child welfare system – will expand its operations into Worcester and Somerset counties. Sally… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Clarifications and housekeeping matters relating to the town’s towing ordinance highlighted this week’s meeting of the Ocean City Police Commission.On Monday, Ocean City Police Department Capt. Mike Colbert presented commission members with a resolution adopting an administrative fee for towing reimbursements.The new addition, he said, would allow the department to implement a… Read more »