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JUNE 28, 2019
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FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS
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City doubles receptacles for cig. butts By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (June 28, 2019) After finalizing placement parameters, Ocean City has more than doubled the number of cigarette “butt huts” being installed on street ends west of the Boardwalk in an Hal Adkins effort to recycle one of the most common forms of litter on the planet. Public Works Director Hal Adkins said since the city was awarded a $2,000 grant from See MORE Page 68
County fretting over state aid, teacher raises By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (June 28, 2019) The Kirwan Commission work group that is developing new funding formula proposals for the state’s public school systems overshadowed the main request made by the Vince Tolbert board of education during a Worcester County Commissioners meeting last Tuesday. At issue was whether the See COUNTY Page 67
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WHEELS UP Motocross performer Destin Contrell demonstrates an impressive move during a Monster Energy Motox Show during the inaugural Jellyfish Festival on Caroline Street beach, Saturday, June 22.
Pedestrian pathway project begins SHA creating Route 50 walking, cycling lane into resort By Josh Kim Staff Writer (June 28, 2019) A $1.8 million shared use path along Route 50 in West Ocean City will create a safer route for pedestrians and cyclists entering and leaving Ocean City via the Route 50 bridge, state officials said at a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday. Representatives of the State Highway Administration joined local officials at a kick-off event at the Francis Scott Key
Family Resort on Route 50, where SHA Administrator Greg Slater described the project. “Pedestrians and bicyclists currently share this US 50 corridor, where 33,000 vehicles a day are riding along with them,” Slater said. “The new three-quarters of a mile shared-use path will provide a safe, designated facility for those that are choosing to walk or bike along this corridor.” The path will be made using a mix-
ture of concrete, asphalt and boardwalk, which will allow water to seep through into the ground. This will reduce runoff and reduce the amount of land needed for storm water controls. It will also include a 10-foot wide, ADA-compliant path along Route 50 with new crosswalks and audible-countdown crosswalk signals. The three-quarters of a mile path will extend from the Route 50 bridge over Sinepuxent Bay all the way to Route 611. The SHA awarded the construction See ROUTE Page 68