OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s police chief attributed an uptick in police activity last month to visitation and enforcement initiatives.In Monday’s meeting of the Ocean City Police Commission, Ocean City Police Department Chief Ross Buzzuro provided an update on police activity for the month of December.The department reported a decrease in citizen calls for service… Read more »

SALISBURY – Business leaders in Salisbury say issues involving employer mandates, workforce development and broadband top the list of legislative priorities for 2022.With the Maryland General Assembly convening this week, the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce has released its list of legislative priorities and critical issues for the 2022 session.“The regional business community continues to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Seasonal recruitment remain a challenge for the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD), according to Police Chief Ross Buzzuro.On Monday, Buzzuro told members of the Ocean City Police Commission recruitment for the upcoming summer season remained challenging. In its most recent testing date this month, the department reported having 14 new seasonal officer… Read more »

BERLIN – A local child advocacy center began the new year without its leader at the helm.Last week, Cricket Center Executive Director Wendy Myers concluded a 15-year career at the facility. Myers, who started at the Cricket Center in 2006, is now overseeing the state’s 24 child advocacy centers as the new executive director of… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Association kicked off its annual budget process this week with a series of review sessions.On Tuesday, the Ocean Pines Budget and Finance Committee held the first of three review sessions this week to evaluate the preliminary proposed budget for fiscal year 2022-2023.“The role of Budget and Finance is to… Read more »

BERLIN – A grant funding opportunity is expected to benefit local heritage tourism sites.Lisa Challenger, executive director for Beach to Bay Heritage Area, says local nonprofits and government agencies have until mid-March to apply for grant funding through a Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) program. Grant awards range from $5,000 to $100,000 depending on the… Read more »

BERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) reports it is still on track to identify its next CEO by this spring.In the four months since the departure of Michael Franklin, former president and CEO of Atlantic General Hospital and Health System for 16 years, has appointed a search committee and retained a national search firm to… Read more »