Maegan Summers

Washington, D.C.

Video Journalist at WBOC-TV (Salisbury, MD)

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Environmental Education Grows at James Farm Ecological Preserve

1 week ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

OCEAN VIEW, DE -- The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) unveiled a new education campus at the James Farm Ecological Preserve Friday morning. CIB leaders said the campus hopes to inspire local interest in the outdoors. The campus features a main education building, an amphitheater with seating, a maintenance building, and a habitat restoration staging area.
Milford Leaders Vote to Approve City Manager Contract

1 week ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

MILFORD, DE -- Milford's City Council voted to authorize the contract for an incoming city manager at Tuesday night's council meeting. The approval comes after some recent pushback to the $195,000 salary included in the contract, which was previously approved by the council. Four city council members voted to approve the contract, three voted against the contract, and one voted to abstain.
Lewes Holds Public Hearing for Roosevelt Landing Development Proposal

1 week ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

LEWES, DE -- Lewes' City Council held a public hearing on the revised site plan for the Roosevelt Landing development proposal off Pilottown Road on Tuesday evening. The proposal looks to bring eight homes to the site of the former Lewes Dairy. It looks to revamp the site of the building, as well as the canal front property adjacent to it. Neighbor Alex Chambers said he remembers the dairy from his fifteen years of living in the area either full or part-time. "We buy their products.
Seaford Memorial Day Ceremony Honors Local Fallen Veterans

1 week ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

SEAFORD, DE -- The Seaford Veterans Committee and members of the Delaware American Legion held a Memorial Day ceremony at the Seaford Veteran's Memorial Monday morning. Neighbors, veterans, and their families attended the event to honor local fallen veterans. The event included performances of the National Anthem, the playing of taps, and the raising of the flags above the memorial. Delaware American Legion First Vice Commander Charles F.
Shady Pines 'Senior Prom' Helps Attendees Find Community

2 weeks ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

SALISBURY, MD -- SHORE UP's Shady Pines Adult Day Program held its annual 'Senior Prom' Friday to kick off the Memorial Day Weekend. According to organizers, the event allowed program participants, including seniors who require daytime supervision and those with long-term medical needs, to get together for a 'prom night'. Organizers told WBOC that the event offers attendees a chance to find community and experience an event some may not have had the chance to.
Rehoboth Beach Patrol Finds New Home in Upgraded Facility

2 weeks ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

REHOBOTH BEACH, DE -- After over a year of construction, the Rehoboth Beach Patrol's lifesaving facility and comfort station opened today. Dozens of neighbors, city leaders, and patrol staff attended the event. Rehoboth Beach Patrol Captain Jeff Giles said the facility was opened just in time for the upcoming holiday weekend. "We have a home, it's finally been completed," Giles said. "It's a good thing too, because we get started on Saturday.
'First Town in the First State' Gets First Female Mayor

2 weeks ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

LEWES, DE -- Lewes officials held a swearing-in ceremony for newly inaugurated Mayor Amy Marasco on Wednesday, May 21st. Marasco is the first female mayor to hold office in the city's history. "There is no glass ceiling in Lewes," Marasco told WBOC.
'Hail Sale'; How One Delmarva Dealership is Dealing with Storm Aftermath

2 weeks ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

PRESTON, MD -- The Preston Automotive Group's Autoplex in Preston was in the line of fire for Friday night's hailstorm, according to company leaders. Officials told WBOC they estimate roughly 1500 cars were damaged in the storm. Preston Ford General Manager Ryan McCracken said the hail caused various dents and damage to their outdoor vehicles. "We went and took vehicles and put as many as we could into our showroom, but that's not a lot of space," McCracken said.
Milton Drivers Gear Up For Extended Cave Neck Road Closure

2 weeks ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

MILTON, DE -- Monday, May 19th marked the first day that a portion of Cave Neck Road was closed for bridge repairs and construction work. The closure, which runs from Diamond Farm Road to Hudson Road, is reportedly expected to last through late August, if weather permits. DelDOT officials said the bridge under repair was originally built in 1913. Crews are expected to install steel sheet pile wing walls with concrete copings on both sides of the south face of the structure.
Houseboat Rental Sparks Regulation Conversation in Dewey Beach

3 weeks ago | wboc.com | Maegan Summers

DEWEY BEACH, DE -- Town leaders say a houseboat listed online as a short-term rental appeared in the Rehoboth Bay Marina approximately a month ago. Officials are now looking into how, and if, they are able to regulate short-term rentals on the water. Dewey Beach's town council discussed the rental at their meeting on Friday, May 16th. Dewey Beach town manager Bill Zolper told WBOC that short-term houseboat rentals would be difficult to regulate. "Our jurisdiction really ends at the bulkhead.