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Senator Barbara Mikulski Hails Delay for Airport Tower Closures

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Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md) hails the delay of closing tower at Salisbury-Ocean City:  Wicomico Regional Airport until mid-June to workout a congressional deal to avoid cuts from $85 billion sequester.  The Federal Aviation Administration had ordered a total of 149 such closures this spring.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.