ARK Executive Director Joyce Sessoms (l) presents Josue Valaquez (c) and his mother with prizes for winning the kid and adult limbo contest. Photo by Bernard W. Carr
By Mike McClure While the date and amount has not yet been set, the Delmar School District is planning to hold a referendum to increase the current expense tax rates to fund school operations. This comes after the state of Delaware denied the district’s Certificate […]
By Tony E. Windsor
Town Manager Jamie Smith informed the Mayor and Council that the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) has invited municipalities across the state to apply for a voluntary technical assistance pilot program aimed at updating local zoning ordinances.
During the discussion, held at […]
By Tony E. Windsor
During the Monday, Oct. 20 meeting of Mayor and Council, Marie Townsend of the ROSSI Group delivered a presentation on the proposed renewal of Laurel’s Downtown Development District designation. Townsend explained that the town hired ROSSI to update the district plan […]
By Mike McClure
DNREC holds groundbreaking ceremony for new splash park
On Monday, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Control (DNREC) held a ground-breaking ceremony for the new Cypress Splash Zone splash park at Trap Pond State Park. The water park is expected to […]
By Mike McClure
Dog park opens in Delmar, Md. following ribbon cutting
Wicomico County officials cut the ribbon for the Leonard’s Mill Dog Park in Delmar, a 30,000 square foot facility, last Friday. The park includes separate areas for large dogs and small dogs,
By Tony E. Windsor
During the recent Laurel Mayor and Council meeting, the Council passed Ordinance 2025-2, amending Chapter 97 to require an annual rental license for any dwelling unit in town limits not occupied by the legal owner, whether money changes hands. The change […]
By Mike McClure
The Delmar School District will hold a referendum next year. What remains to be seen is when it will take place and whether it will be to build a new intermediate school to alleviate crowding in the middle/high school or for operational […]
By Mike McClure
North Laurel Early Learning Academy teacher Stacy Puerto is representing the Laurel School District as its Teacher of the Year. Puerto teaches multilingual students in kindergarten and first grade, helping students learning English as a second language and their teachers.
By Tony E Windsor
For more than 30 years, the town of Laurel has celebrated Independence Day with a festival that draws families downtown for music, food, and community spirit. But beginning next year, town leaders are making a change. According to Town Manager Jamie […]
By Mike McClure
Laurel Police Department Cpl. Lashawn Handy, the Laurel School District’s School Resource Officer (SRO), is thankful to the town and the district for their support for his efforts to help Laurel youth. Over the summer, Handy worked with 15 male students through […]
