BERLIN — After a year of investigating Berlin’s stormwater issues, the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (UMEFC) recommended this week the town establish “dedicated funding” to tackle problems through a new stormwater utility.“It is very important to generate adequate revenue for this,” UMEFC Director Joanne Throwe told the council.Last year, UMEFC offered to conduct… Read more »

SALISBURY – With the Wastewater Treatment Plant Drain Pump Station’s latest mishap still on the minds of many, the City Council approved a number of contract change orders this week in hopes to make some improvements at the facility.There were a list of approvals the City Council were presented with during the awarding of bids… Read more »

SNOW HILL — Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) representatives paid a visit last week to the Worcester County Commissioners to deliver an update on everything from statewide flight and shipping patterns to local transit and pedestrian safety efforts.MDOT Acting Secretary Darrell Mobley started the proceedings by addressing the elephant in the room: funding. He called… Read more »

SNOW HILL — With continued funding still an uncertainty, educators behind this year’s After School Academies briefed the Worcester County Board of Education last week on recent successes and the importance of the programs.While academies vary by school, there is a county-wide focus on the fields of Science, Technology, Education, and Mathematics (STEM). There is… Read more »

SALISBURY – The Salisbury City Council worked on a couple of Memorandum of Understandings with the State of Maryland involving bicycle paths and the inmate work crews.The first resolution on the table was for the City of Salisbury to authorize Mayor Jim Ireton to sign an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – As witches and goblins prepare to hit the streets this Halloween, local public safety departments are sending out friendly warnings and reminders to keep it fun and safe.The Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) reminds the public that when choosing a costume, stay away from billowing or long, trailing fabric. If you are making… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — If you are looking for an evening full of fun and entertainment, then next month’s “Silver Sizzle Revue” is for you.With live performances at the Ocean City Convention Center on Nov. 8-11, “Silver Sizzles” is 90 minutes of glitzy and glamorous Vegas style revue.Featuring former Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, the eight-person… Read more »

SALISBURY — Complaints that the Salisbury City Council and the public were left out of the loop in applying for a grant for a new skate park, as well as the desire for a better location, continued this week with the City Council still divided during their second work session discussing the issue. However, as… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City will be a bit brighter beginning Nov. 15, when the Winterfest of Lights celebrates its 20th year illuminating Northside Park.Named a prestigious Top 100 Event for 2011 by American Bus Association and voted “Maryland’s Finest Holiday Tradition” by Maryland Life Magazine, Winterfest of Lights is a winter… Read more »