ASSATEAGUE — With Gov. Martin O’Malley this week introducing his latest attempt at offshore wind energy turbines off the Maryland’s Atlantic coast, it remains uncertain where the eventual transmission line will connect to the mainland, but it will not come across Assateague as was feared earlier.Governor Martin O’Malley this week introduced his Maryland Offshore Wind… Read more »
BERLIN — The deadline to appeal the decision in a landmark civil suit filed against a Berlin farm family and Perdue passed quietly this week with no further action taken.In March 2010, the New York-based Waterkeeper Alliance, along with the Assateague Coastal Trust and the Assateague Coastkeeper, filed suit in U.S. District Court against Perdue… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — With Gov. Martin O’Malley this week introducing his latest attempt at offshore wind energy turbines off the Maryland’s Atlantic coast, it remains uncertain where the eventual transmission line will connect to the mainland, but it will not come across Assateague as was feared earlier.Governor Martin O’Malley this week introduced his Maryland Offshore Wind… Read more »
SALISBURY — Unless negotiations are resolved this winter, Piedmont Airlines flight attendants say they are drawing a line in the sand and willing to strike for a better contract.Headquartered in Salisbury, Piedmont Airlines is a subsidiary of US Airways and conducts roughly 440 daily departures to 55 cities. It is the only carrier at the… Read more »
SALISBURY — After asking for employee benefits to be included in a planned salary study, the Salisbury City Council has decided to move forward with authorizing the originally recommended group, Evergreen Solutions, to conduct the evaluation.Despite the qualification process to select an agency for the study being extremely close, City Administrator John Pick told the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Due to the recent drop in temperatures, the Ocean City Fire Department would like to offer property owners simple maintenance tips to ensure that fire sprinkler and domestic pipes do not freeze and break, causing thousands of dollars in water damage as well as rendering fire sprinkler systems inoperable. Maintaining wet pipes… Read more »
BERLIN — Skylar Nash Quelland of Snow Hill High School has been named a semifinalist in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program, which honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. No other student in the Worcester County Public School system was named a Semifinalist for 2013.The… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and Council heard an update from Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) this week on current finances and strategic initiatives aimed at keeping the health system ahead of the industry curve.In fiscal year 2012, AGH’s revenue topped $87.5 million with a cost of about $87 million to render services. The hospital did… Read more »
BERLIN — With security in schools a hot topic everywhere, Hardwire LLC has made a sizeable donation of high-tech, polyethylene ballistic protection gear to Worcester Preparatory School.The goal, explained headmaster Dr. Barry Tull, is to add “another layer of protection” to Worcester Prep’s emergency security system.“Basically, it just provides one additional layer of protection to… Read more »
BERLIN — While acknowledging its passage is likely a long shot, Delegate Mike McDermott (D-38B) last week introduced legislation that would repeal the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Act of 2012, or “septic bill”, passed by the General Assembly last year.After considerable debate during the 2012 session, state lawmakers passed legislation the came to be known… Read more »