Ocean City leaders are weighing a smaller first step for the long-planned Baltimore Avenue overhaul, directing staff to study an option that focuses on underground utilities while leaving sidewalks at five feet for now.
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24-year-old Mason Fluharty will make his World Series debut Friday night as a relief pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays. Fluharty has roots on Delmarva as a 2019 graduate of Cape Henlopen High School.
Ocean City is marking a big milestone this weekend, as Sunfest turns 50 during the town’s 150th year. Officials say the celebration is delivering a major jolt to the fall economy.
Worcester County is moving ahead with a proposal to raise the hotel room tax rate from 5 percent to 6 percent, a change county staff say would align with new state authority and could be in place ahead of an upcoming tourism season if approved. An emergency bill to lift the county’s maximum allowable rate was introduced at the Oct. 21 commissioners meeting, with public hearings planned for Nov. 18.
Worcester County leaders are considering a proposal to place sheriff’s deputies on private school campuses, but the measure is on hold while commissioners gather details on cost, insurance and staffing.
Scooter collisions in Ocean City are up more than 50% compared with last year, according to town officials and first responders who say the trend mirrors a sharp increase in ridership along Coastal Highway and downtown.
Two crashes at the Georgetown Circle over the weekend have left parts of the circle damaged, according to the Georgetown Police Department. Authorities said both crashes involved impaired drivers.
On Friday afternoon, Rehoboth Beach commissioners voted to send a letter of intent to the Clear Space Theatre Company, signifying their desire to enter a public-private partnership with the theatre.
Ocean City officials are evaluating a State Highway Administration concept that would convert the curb bus lane along Coastal Highway into a bikes-only lane, a change supporters say could reduce conflicts between cyclists, buses and turning vehicles during the busy summer season.
Flooding topped the agenda as nine Delmarva mayors gathered Wednesday for a regional forum hosted by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, with leaders from coastal towns describing an urgent push for funding and engineering help before the next big storm.