BISHOPVILLE — A local man was killed in a motorcycle accident yesterday morning after colliding with a deer on a rural road in northern Worcester County.Around 2:43 a.m. yesterday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Bishopville Rd. between Route 113 and Jarvis Ave. The investigation revealed… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Wicomico Residents Could See 5-Cent Tax Hike
SALISBURY — Faced with declining revenues and a growing list of budget obligations, Wicomico County Executive Rick Pollitt this week painfully called for a five-cent increase on the property tax rate to help balance his proposed $111.4 million fiscal year 2012 budget.Pollitt pitched the proposed property tax hike to the County Council during his budget… Read more »
School Bomb Threat Suspect Extradited
BERLIN — A Mardela Springs man, arrested in connection with a bomb threat made at Showell Elementary this month, was extradited to Worcester County from Delaware last week and remains behind bars on a $250,000 bond.Patrick Earl McCready, 23, has been charged with making a false statement of a destructive device, arson threat and disturbing… Read more »
Schaefer Leaves Behind Fond Memories With Shore Officials
OCEAN CITY — His infamous remark about the Eastern Shore being an “outhouse” notwithstanding, former Maryland Governor and Baltimore Mayor William Donald Schaefer, who passed away this week at the age of 89, was a strong advocate for the shore in general and Ocean City specifically, local elected officials said this week.Schaefer, whose strong, often… Read more »
School Board Needs To Cut 15 Positions
NEWARK — Despite an increase in state aid, the Worcester County Board of Education has learned that it will have to phase out three additional positions in the school system beyond what was originally anticipated due to rising state costs.“It is more and more challenging each and every year to make sure we maintain small… Read more »
Governor Opts For Septic Task Force
BERLIN — Less than a week after the Maryland General Assembly session ended, Gov. Martin O’Malley this week announced the formation of a task force to study the impact of septic system pollution on the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays.During the 2011, O’Malley introduced legislation that would ban the use of on-site septic systems in new… Read more »
License Board Issues Warnings For Underage Violations
SNOW HILL — Two first-time offenders were let off with warnings by the Board of License Commissioners (BLC) on Wednesday, though reports of the incidents were stored in case of future violations.Ponzetti’s Pizza and 94th St. Beer, Wine, and Liquor in Ocean City came before the BLC Wednesday for violations of the county’s alcohol code,… Read more »
Fire In OC Condo Contained
OCEAN CITY — A fire at a north-end condominium Wednesday afternoon was quickly contained to the kitchen of the unit where it originated and no injuries were reported save for a cut on the hand of the resident who broke a glass fire alarm to report it.Shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the Ocean City… Read more »
City, Police Union Reach Deal, Avoid Binding Arbitration
OCEAN CITY – The City Council and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) were able to avoid arbitration this week, coming to a settlement and inking a two-year collective bargaining agreement.“We are very proud to tell you the Mayor and City Council has come to an agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police for a… Read more »
Open Houses This Week
WEST OCEAN CITY Bay Point Plantation Rt589/Gum Point Rd Daily 10-5 Waterfront Estate Lots in 142 Acre Preserve Kevin Decker The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 443-235-6552OCEAN CITY Sunset Island Sat & Sun 10-4 3-5 Bedroom Condos, Townhomes, Single Family Homes C.Jett/T.Riley Vantage Resort Realty 410-723-1730OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Daily 10-4 New Construction… Read more »