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2025 10 articles

WICO WAKE-UP! Connelly Mill Park Plan Endangered!

"Save Connelly Mill Park" is a grassroots movement to keep the Connelly Mill Quarry from becoming a noisy, polluted ATV raceway and a dump for toxic r...

Wicomico County CIP Hearing

On Wednesday night, County Executive Julie Giordano held a hearing to discuss several initiatives, including projects at Connelly Mill and Mason-Dixon...

Open Agenda TV S2 E68 Connelly Mill Park; Muckraking in Wicomico: Where to Dump the Dredge Spoils?

Our guest on this episode is Mikele Dahlen of “Save Connelly Mill Park,” who explains the conditions under which the County accepted the donation of t...

Wicomico County considers Delmar site for dredge spoils, raising concerns about future park plans

County leaders are searching for a new location to dispose of dredge material from the Wicomico River. A potential site is now sparking concern among...

Wicomico County Eyes Connelly Mill Park Land for Dredge Dump

Maryland Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz was on the Eastern Shore recently to visit three potential locations for parks to be created in partne...

Momentum Builds to Save Connelly Mill Park: Community Leaders and State Officials Unite Around Vision for Wicomico's "Central Park"

What began as a grassroots campaign to preserve a parcel of local land has become one of the most inspiring community movements on the Eastern Shore....

A new park in Wicomico County?

Officials visited the Connelly Mill property, Pemberton Park and Pirates Wharf Park before holding a community meeting on the West Side, where residen...

Wicomico County seeks input on proposed Wetipquin Creek state park

County officials will host Department of Natural Resources representatives and elected state officials for a pre-meeting discussion after touring the...

Hebron Lions Club plans to donate park to Wicomico County

"About five or six years ago, there was a proposed land conversion to remove the restriction at the Levin Dashiell property, the state restriction, an...

'Safari at the Quarry' Audit Stirs Debate in Wicomico County

A recently completed audit (ordered by the Council immediately following the event in 2024) found that while the event's organizer reported a loss of...

2024 26 articles

Park Again Proposed for Connelly Mill Road Land

A piece off property off Connelly Mill Road in Wicomico County is once again being proposed as a park. County Executive Julie Giordano included the pr...

Residents voice support for projects at CIP public hearing

“We would like to see it developed eventually into a park. It’s a very important ecological area.” Charles Stegman was one of a number of Wicomico Cou...

New plans in Wicomico County bring potential park off of Connelly Mill Rd. back into conversation

The vision for a park off of Connelly Mill Road is included in Wicomico County's 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Park Potential Back in the...

Wicomico County releases highlights of upcoming 2026 Capital Improvement Plan

A plan for evaluation of Connelly Mill Park in 2030. The final version of the county’s 2026 Capital Improvement Plan will be handed over to council th...

Open Agenda Ep 16 Safari at the Quarry Main Story

This episode of Open Agenda, titled "Ep 16 Safari at the Quarry Main Story", provides a comprehensive review of the events surrounding the Safari at t...

County Council clamps down on motor sports events in Wicomico with veto: All to know

In a 6-1 vote, the Wicomico County Council has clamped down on motor sports events taking place with the veto of a bill that allowed them to happen wi...

Open Agenda with President John Cannon Episode 6

This episode of Open Agenda discusses the County Council overriding the County Executive's veto on legislation regarding motorized vehicles on county...

Wicomico County Council Overrides Executive Veto to Strengthen Oversight on Motor Sports Events

The Wicomico County Council has voted to override the County Executive’s veto of legislation designed to enhance transparency and oversight regarding...

Wicomico Council Overrides Executive's Veto of Motor Sport Legislation

The Wicomico County Council has overriden a veto by County Executive Julie Giordano aimed at introducing more council oversight to certain events. Tha...

Wicomico Co. Council votes to override Executive’s veto regarding motor sports events

The Wicomico County Council has voted to override the County Executive’s veto of legislation to enhance transparency and overnight on motor sports eve...

Wicomico County Council Overrides Executive Veto to Strengthen Oversight on Motor Sports Events

The Wicomico County Council has voted to override the County Executive’s veto of legislation designed to enhance transparency and oversight regarding...

Open Agenda Episode 4 with Joe Holloway

Joe Venosa and Joe White of Open Agenda discuss Safari at the Quarry which prompted the legislation discussed in the July 16, 2024 Wicomico County Cou...

A new Attempt to Take the air out of Motor Vehicle Events in Wicomico County

The Wicomico County Council approved legislation on Tuesday that gives them more authority for motor vehicle events. The move follows the contentious...

Councilmember Josh Hastings speaks about the future of Connelly Mill on PAC14's Open Agenda program

Wicomico Councilmember Josh Hastings talks about how great the proposed Connelly Mill Park will be.

Wicomico County Council proposes resolution to prevent motor events on county-owned property

Wicomico County Council is proposing legislation that would give it the power to determine the fate of events on county-owned property much like the r...

County Executive responds to Safari at the Quarry event

County Executive Julie Giordano has responded to the Safari at the Quarry event held over the weekend at the Connelly Mill Quarry Site. Giordano says...

Safari At The Quarry Arrives

After months of contentious debate, the "Safari at the Quarry" off-road Jeep event took place today at The Connelly Mill Quarry.

Delmarva Today Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor: The Future of the City

Don Rush of PAC14's Delmarva Today talks with Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor. Don says "I can't let you go without talking about the Safari at the Quarr...

Homeowners association jumps into fight over Delmar jeep event as war of words heats up

The Wicomico County Executive has drawn the ire of the Shadow Hills HOA in her support of the Safari offroad event. Here's what to know.

War of words escalates over Safari at the Quarry Jeep event planned for Delmar

Status of the Safari at the Quarry is shaky amid city, county roadblocks that continue to mount. Here's the latest in the war of words.

Wicomico River Watershed Atlas is here!

A few years ago, Wicomico County accepted the donation of a 234-acre property known as Connelly Mill, with the understanding its ecological value woul...

Controversy surrounding upcoming Jeep event Connelly Mill Rd. quarry continues

The controversy surrounding an upcoming Jeep event in Wicomico County continues. Safari at the Quarry has caused an uproar among residents who say the...

City of Salisbury Wades Into 'Safari at the Quarry' Debate

Neighbors in a community in Wicomico County community are hopeful that they could be one step closer to halting an off-road Jeep event scheduled to ta...

Residents of northern Wicomico County community ask city council to ban Jeep event

Residents of a northern Wicomico County community continue to protest an upcoming Jeep-specific event planned for a nearby county-owned site off Conne...

Delmar residents speak out over upcoming Jeep event at Connelly Mill Rd. quarry

DELMAR, Md. Safari at the Quarry is set to bring Jeep enthusiasts from across the region to the Maryland side of Delmar on May 4th and 5th. Mixed Feel...

Petition looks to cancel 4×4 event in space of previously proposed public park

Delmar, MD Dozens of Wicomico County residents have expressed their concern by signing an online petition that seeks to cancel an off-road event on la...

2022 1 article

Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland (LESMD) Regional Economic Development Guide

Connelly Mill Park was featured in the September 2022 edition of the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland's Regional Economic Development Guide. Wicomico C...

2021 1 article

Proposed Land Conversation For Park Project Discussed

County officials last week agreed more discussion was needed on a potential land conversion that would allow for future park development at

2019 1 article

Public Meeting Set for West Metro Core / Connelly Mill Land Conversion

Wicomico County Recreation & Parks officials will hold a public meeting to discuss a proposed land conversion from West Metro Core to

2018 5 articles

Wicomico officials accept Connelly Mill land donation, which may expand sports complex

The Wicomico County Council agreed to accept the donation of nearly 235 acres south of Delmar that abuts the north side of the Henry S. Parker Athleti...

Wicomico Taking Another Look At 235-Acre Land Donation

Officials in Wicomico County are reconsidering a land donation that was brought before the county council late last year.

(VIDEO) Wicomico County Revisits Connelly Mill Road Land Donation

Wicomico County officials are looking into a 235-acre land donation they passed up on last year. Weston Young says the land can be used for recreation...

Wicomico County Revisits Connelly Mill Road Land Donation

Wicomico County officials are looking into a 235-acre land donation they passed up on last year.

County to re-examine Connelly Mill offer

As discussion continues about the county accepting a donation of 234 acres off Connelly Mill Road, there are concerns about surface mining and environ...

2017 6 articles

Citing soil concerns, Wicomico nixes land deal

The Wicomico County Council this week finally rejected the offer of 234 acres off Connelly Mill Road, based on results of soil and water testing there...

Wicomico County Council nixes offer of free land

The Wicomico County Council has decided to scrap plans to accept a land donation after an environmental study of the site showed significant lead cont...

County Tables Land Donation Nod

Officials in Wicomico County have tabled a resolution to accept a 234-acre land donation until environmental studies could be conducted.

Wicomico Council agrees to accept $1M land donation

The Wicomico County Council plans to move forward with accepting a donation of land valued at more than $1 million.

Wicomico Co. Council moves forward with plan to vote on acquiring Connelly Mill Road property

The Wicomico County Council reportedly took a consensus vote on Tuesday, in favor of taking on a Connelly Mill Road property.

Wicomico County Council hesitates over offer of free land

Property on Connelly Mill Road abuts Parker Complex

2016 1 article

Deputies: Sand pit party disrupted by stickup

Deputies say an early Thursday party at the sand pits off Connelly Mill Road near Delmar was disrupted by a stickup.


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