Certification AwardedSALISBURY – Merrill Lynch has announced that Michael P. Truitt of Merrill Lynch’s Salisbury office has earned the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) and is allowed to use the CFP® certification mark as educational credential. The CFP designation is awarded to individuals who… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2011
NEW: OC Petition Seeks Recall Option
OCEAN CITY — Resort residents visiting Sunfest this weekend will likely be asked to sign a petition to change the city charter to allow for a mechanism to remove Mayor and Council members from office. The Ocean City lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has decided to spearhead the ground effort in collecting… Read more »
Ayres Granted Negotiating Power By Judge
OCEAN CITY — If the town of Ocean City reaches a settlement next week in a civil suit filed last September alleging age bias and discrimination in its hiring practices, City Solicitor Guy Ayres will be able to negotiate the pending agreement with members of the City Council present, a federal judge ruled this week.Last… Read more »
No Soap At Worcester Middle School Questioned
BERLIN — After removing soap dispensers from student bathrooms, a local school found itself the target of a small storm of parental outrage.“You can’t take soap and water away from 800 kids,” said Judy Schumate, whose daughter attends Stephen Decatur Middle School (SDMS).In response to issues with student-caused messes last year, SDMS hasn’t had soap… Read more »
Worcester County Passes New Ethics Code
SNOW HILL — A new ethics code was passed by the Worcester County Commissioners as an emergency bill Tuesday, though the code’s authority stops a little short of what one commissioner hoped.A state-wide policy is forcing all counties to bring their ethics regulations in-line with the Maryland minimum or higher. When the changes were first… Read more »
Salisbury Firehouse Contract Weighed
SALISBURY — With talks dragging on since last December, the Salisbury City Council is finally set to vote next Monday on whether a contract for renovations to the downtown firehouse is still acceptable or if new bids for the property will need to be filed.Last December, Salisbury accepted a $100,000 bid for the firehouse from… Read more »
Busker’s Arrest In Baltimore Raises OC Issues
OCEAN CITY — A little more than a week after winning a preliminary injunction allowing him to practice his art in most areas on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, street performer Mark Chase tested the limits of the court’s ruling at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore and soon found himself behind bars.On Sept. 9, a… Read more »
OC Petition Seeks Recall Option
OCEAN CITY — Resort residents visiting Sunfest this weekend will likely be asked to sign a petition to change the city charter to allow for a mechanism to remove Mayor and Council members from office.The Ocean City lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has decided to spearhead the ground effort in collecting signatures… Read more »
Open Houses Of The Week
WEST OCEAN CITY 37 Mystic Harbour Blvd Sat 2-4 3BR/2BA Attached Garage Lauren Bunting Bunting Realty, Inc 410-422-9899BERLIN 10024 Friendship Rd Sun 1-3 3BR/1BA on 1 acre Detached Garage And Workshop Lauren Bunting Bunting Realty, Inc 410-422-9899WEST OCEAN CITY Bay Point Plantation Rt589/Gum Point Rd Daily 10-5 Waterfront Estate Lots in 142 Acre Preserve Kevin… Read more »
New Bay Bridge Toll Set At $4
BERLIN — State transportation officials clearly got the message about Marylanders’ dissatisfaction with a proposal to increase the tolls at the Bay Bridge in two phases over the next two years, agreeing yesterday to lower the proposed hikes in a compromise of sorts.Last spring, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) announced a plan to first double… Read more »