SALISBURY – An additional $50,000 in supplemental appropriations will allow the county to hire a second firm that will assist in this year’s financial audit.Earlier this month, the Wicomico County Council approved $50,000 in supplemental appropriations to hire TGM Group, LLC to assist in the preparation of financial reports for the fiscal year 2020 year-end… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A report on nuisance flooding will move forward to the Mayor and Council with a favorable recommendation from a resort committee.On Wednesday, the Ocean City Coastal Resources Legislative Committee (Green Team) agreed to forward a nuisance flooding report to the Mayor and Council with a favorable recommendation.“I think we’ve got a clean… Read more »

SALISBURY – As students and teachers began the academic year in a virtual format this week, school system officials said they are continuing to address laptop distribution delays and technical difficulties.In a Wicomico County Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Donna Hanlin highlighted both the successes and challenges of virtual learning as students and teachers… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Mayor Rick Meehan was in a decidedly reflective mood this week as he called on his fellow citizens to remember the 9/11 tragedy and use its lessons to help cure the ills plaguing America nearly 20 years later.Almost no one will forget what happened on that fateful September day in 2001, but… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — What began this week as a public comment about a dilapidated building north of the Route 50 Bridge near the entrance to the resort turned into a larger discussion about the future of the area and the eventual replacement of the span.During the public comment period of Tuesday’s meeting, downtown resident Scott… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A Henderson, Md. man is being held without bond this week on first-degree burglary and other charges after resort police were able to connect him to a break-in at a downtown hotel in early August.Around 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 4, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a hotel at… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – Members of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors expressed unanimous support for the Bainbridge Pond drainage improvement project this week.The board was presented with an update on the drainage project, which has been redefined because of reduced funding, at a meeting Wednesday. While there was no expenditure to vote on at… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Planning Commission has provided favorable recommendations to two rezoning requests in northern Worcester County.The commission last week agreed to forward a Route 611 rezoning request and another St. Martin’s Neck Road request on to the Worcester County Commissioners with favorable recommendations.On Route 611, property owners are seeking to have… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A discussion on campaigns and pilot programs to address a growing litter issue highlighted a resort committee meeting this week.In a meeting Wednesday, members of the Ocean City Coastal Resources Legislative Committee (Green Team) focused their discussions on ways to mitigate litter issues along the resort’s side streets.“It seems like the litter… Read more »

BERLIN – As the deadline to complete the 2020 Census nears, officials say it is not too late to participate.In March, households across the country received invitations to complete the 2020 Census online, by phone or by mail. As the Sept. 30 deadline approaches, state and county leaders are encouraging residents to respond.“As we enter… Read more »