SALISBURY — Despite some misgivings about potential traffic and noise problems, Wicomico officials last week voted to approve the acquisition of roughly 23 acres near Fruitland for a new solid waste transfer station for the county.The Wicomico County Council last week approved the purchase of a 23-acre-plus tract along Allen Rd. near Fruitland for just… Read more »

SALISBURY — The planned closure of the air traffic control tower at the Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Regional Airport slated for next month has been put on hold after Congress authorized the shifting of up to $253 million to avoid the tower shutdown at the Salisbury facility and nearly 150 similar rural airports around the country.In the… Read more »

SALISBURY- Salisbury University officials last week announced the school will receive an $8 million gift for the construction of a new Academic Commons building, including a state-of-the-art library.The Guerrieri Family Foundation last week announced the $8 million gift to Salisbury University (SU) for the construction of the Academic Commons complex including the new library. The… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council voted unanimously this week to pass a resolution instating higher ambulance service charges and transport fees.Finance Administrator Martha Bennett explained Ocean City has not increased ambulance service fees since 2009. The resolution authorizes an increase that will match standard fees charged by various Maryland ambulance services. It… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A federal civil suit filed by one of several victims affected by an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease at a Boardwalk hotel in 2011 was settled this week with undisclosed terms, but a similar suit filed by other victims in Worcester County Circuit Court appears to be heading to a five-day trial.In October… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — While Lower Shore lawmakers continued to voice their disdain for Maryland’s new gun control laws passed during the 2013 General Assembly session, the state’s top attorney this week opined the legislation is constitutional.During an Ocean City Economic Development Committee (EDC) meeting on Wednesday, the Lower Shore’s delegation in Annapolis told resort business… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The largest amateur surf organization in the U.S., Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) will be bringing over 300 competitors to the resort area over multiple weekends throughout the summer and into early fall, including this weekend.The ESA Delmarva District is hosting the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Regional Surfing Championships, which began yesterday and runs through… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The former City Council majority’s request for the mayor to veto an ordinance amending the Ocean City Police Department’s pension plan for new hires was swiftly turned down this week.In accordance with the ratification of the collective bargaining agreements with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge No.10, an ordinance approached the… Read more »

SALISBURY – Minutes from a closed session meeting of the Wicomico County Council in March confirm there was a debate on whether to oust Council Vice President Bob Culver after being accused of divulging private legal information regarding the State’s Attorney office lease bid process.Last October, the county went through a Request For Proposal (RFP)… Read more »

BERLIN — A site plan that first came before the Berlin Planning Commission in 2009 and received preliminary approval then was back in front of the same group this week.The original approval had lapsed in the four-year hiatus taken by the developers, but the plan was unanimously re-approved Wednesday, though like in 2009, only on… Read more »