OCEAN PINES – Discussions on the use of a hybrid meeting format highlighted a recent association board meeting.Last week, Director Amy Peck presented the use of a hybrid live video format for the board’s consideration.While in-person board meetings are currently videotaped and placed on the association’s YouTube channel, she argued livestreamed meetings would allow working… Read more »
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Donation Gets Diakonia ‘One Step Closer’ To Expansion Project
WEST OCEAN CITY – A company’s $150,000 donation will allow Diakonia to pay off the mortgage on its newest property on Route 611.On Tuesday, Blue Water Development Corporation announced its donation of $150,000 to Diakonia, a nonprofit organization that provides housing and services to homeless individuals, families and veterans on the Lower Shore. Officials say… Read more »
Resident Survey Garners ‘Pretty Good Response’
FENWICK ISLAND – Fenwick Island’s mayor says the results of a resident survey will be reviewed in the coming months.Last Friday, Mayor Vicki Carmean announced the preliminary results of a resident survey, distributed to Fenwick Island homeowners earlier this fall.“If you recall, early on we sent out a survey and we asked volunteers from the… Read more »
Court Dismisses Residents’ Lawsuit Against Fenwick Island Over Hotel
FENWICK ISLAND – A lawsuit against the town has been dismissed.In a meeting of the Fenwick Island Town Council last Friday, Mayor Vicki Carmean announced the end of a lawsuit against the town.“I have just learned that the courts have dismissed the writ of mandamus that has been filed by residents in town …,” she… Read more »
Air Purifiers Planned For Fenwick Buildings
FENWICK ISLAND – Fenwick Island officials voted last week to approve $3,750 in HVAC upgrades following a COVID-19 outbreak that reduced the town’s police force to three officers.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to approve a contract with North Star Heating & AC to install three purification systems – two in the… Read more »
Partnership Eyed For Dredging Project
FENWICK ISLAND – A new partnership could allow a dredging project in Fenwick Island to move forward.Last Thursday, the Fenwick Island Dredging Committee convened to discuss the next steps in pursuing a partnership with Seatowne, a private community north of Fenwick Island.Officials say the idea is to use dredged materials from a town-led dredging project… Read more »
Wicomico Redistricting Hearing Held
SALISBURY – Officials say concerns and questions regarding a new councilmanic map will be addressed later this month.In November, the Wicomico County Council met with representatives of the 2021 Redistricting Committee to discuss a proposed plan to reconfigure three councilmanic districts based on new 2020 Census data.“The county is required after each Census, which is… Read more »
OP Seeks Mailbox Help From Harris
OCEAN PINES – Ocean Pines Association President Larry Perrone said the condition of mailbox clusters within the community has been brought to the attention of Congressman Andy Harris’s office.In a recent meeting of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors, Perrone announced issues with the mailboxes have been turned over to Harris’s staff.“There’s been a… Read more »
Partnership Eyed For Fenwick Dredging Project
FENWICK ISLAND – A new partnership could allow a dredging project in Fenwick Island to move forward.Last Thursday, the Fenwick Island Dredging Committee convened to discuss the next steps in pursuing a partnership with Seatowne, a private community north of Fenwick Island.Officials say the idea is to use dredged materials from a town-led dredging project… Read more »
First Christmas Cake Bake-Off Contest To Benefit LGBT Chamber
WEST OCEAN CITY – A new cake bake-off competition is expected to raise funds and awareness for the Maryland LGBT Chamber of Commerce.On Saturday, Dec. 11, organizers will host the First Annual Christmas Cake Bake-Off for a Cause, a fundraiser to benefit the Maryland LGBT Chamber of Commerce.Held at the Surfside Rooster, the event will… Read more »