BERLIN – The future of live racing at Ocean Downs is a little more secure this week as track officials and the horsemen who use the facility announced on Monday they had finalized a contract that will ensure the continuation of a live meet at the Berlin track for the next three years.For roughly the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Friday, March 27–Hotel Group Wants Installer In Carbon Monoxide Lawsuit
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City lodging group, named as one of four defendants in the $30 million wrongful death lawsuit filed last February by the family of two Pennsylvania tourists who perished from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the Boardwalk motel room in June 2006, filed a cross claim this week against the owner… Read more »
Friday, March 27–County Explores Further Budget Cut Options
BERLIN – If the Maryland state Board of Education upholds the Maintenance of Effort school funding level for Worcester County, refusing a waiver sought by the County Commissioners, it is unclear just how local government will find more funding for the school system. “We have staff working on it now,” said County Commissioners President Louise… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Community Board Should Make CutsEditor:I applaud one of the Montego Bay board members for his recent letter to the editor regarding cutting salaries, expenses and also COLA for the town of Ocean City. I believe he should have gone a step further and made the same plea to the officers and board members in Montego… Read more »
Proposed Booze Hike Too Much Too Fast
In an effort to find money to save programs and help with a huge budget deficit, Maryland legislators are currently considering a wealth of bills, some aimed at increasing fees and at least one targeting a tax increase.House Bill 791 and Senate Bill 729 call for sweeping increases in the state’s alcohol excise taxes. The… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Ever since he offered to become the town’s first fire chief, I have wondered how Ocean City Fire Chief Chris Larmore gets paid his $1 annual salary. Staff writer Bryan Russo found out some details this week about the city’s only “community service” employee. Apparently, Larmore, who should be credited for this charitable act, receives… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost
Angelo Michael VillaniOCEAN CITY – Angelo Michael Villani, age 89, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at his home in Ocean City. Born in Philadelphia on July 31, 1919, he was the son of the late Ignazio and Concettina Villani.Villani moved to the Eastern Shore with his family in 1924. He was a graduate of Ocean… Read more »
Developmental Center Theft
NEWARK – A Pocomoke woman was arrested on theft charges this week after a month-long investigation revealed she allegedly stole money that was intended for a mentally challenged Worcester County resident.On Monday, Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detectives arrested Martha Fagan Anderson, 60, of Pocomoke, a Worcester County Developmental Center employee, and charged her… Read more »
Ocean City Scores Statewide Honors
OCEAN CITY – It was virtually a clean sweep for Ocean City at Monday’s 55th Annual Restaurant Association of Maryland Stars of the Industry Gala Awards in Baltimore, as the some of the resort’s biggest names took home the night’s most prestigious honors.Ocean City restaurants captured an award in every category they were nominated, including… Read more »
Fatherhood Adventures
When it comes to pictures of our son, my wife and I could be a bit crazy.We take photos of him doing anything and everything. With all the new things happening each and every day, we just leave our camera on the living room table because you just never know when it will be a… Read more »