OCEAN CITY – Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT) is changing up its fundraising efforts this year by hosting a bluegrass party to provide an escape from the holiday season and an opportunity to get to know the organization a little bit better.“Get Bluegrass” will be held on Dec. 10 at the Old Snow Hill Fire… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The massive Boardwalk renovation project continued in earnest this week, despite the dismal weather and the mid-week holiday, and is nearly on track in terms of the schedule and remains under budget.In early October, the first phase of the complete reconstruction of Ocean City’s famous Boardwalk began with the demolition of the… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Though there’s no timeline for construction in place yet, the approval process for a new hotel in West Ocean City has all of the t’s crossed and i’s dotted. In authorizing the hotel, questions were raised amongst the Worcester County Commissioners about the current 45-foot height limitation for buildings in the area’s… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Just days after approving the $14 million second phase of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center expansion, Ocean City officials learned late last week the facility’s leader is leaving the resort for a similar position in Florida.Convention Center Director Rick Hamilton told resort officials last week he has accepted an offer to… Read more »
SALISBURY — Wicomico officials this week appointed local businessman John Hall to the seven-member County Council, filling a vacancy in District 4 created by the passing of Councilman Bob Caldwell in October after a long bout with cancer.The six sitting members of the Wicomico County Council chose Hall, a life-long county resident who owns and… Read more »
SALISBURY — Wicomico officials got a grim picture of the county’s fiscal health this week with a presentation on Tuesday that was long on problems and short on solutions.Wicomico, like most other jurisdictions, has been battling shrinking revenues, a declining tax base and a vanishing workforce while the cost of providing essential services continues to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – There were no objections expressed this week during a public hearing to discuss proposed design guidelines for upper Ocean City.Planning and Community Development Director Jesse Houston explained that there are design standards in place in downtown Ocean City from the Inlet to 17th Street currently.“Those are much more specific because they have… Read more »
BERLIN — Now that residents in all four districts in Berlin have had a chance to present their individual complaints, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Environmental Finance Center will spend the next few months brainstorming ways to solve stormwater issues in the town.Center Director Joanne Throwe called the four district meetings a “great… Read more »
SALISBURY — The City Council decided to move forward with two resolutions concerning Comcast rates and a loan approval for a new business downtown.A public hearing was held on the matter of the city approving the calculation of maximum permitted rates for limited basic service and regulated equipment rates and installation charges as set forth… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A big difference from almost a year ago, the Mayor and City Counted unanimously voted to approve ordinances concerning town employees’ benefits.Human Resource Director Wayne Evans presented the history of town employees’ benefits regarding vacation time. In 2002, the town decreased holiday days from 14 to 12, eliminating Good Friday and New… Read more »