OCEAN CITY — At least one St. Patrick’s Day celebration is starting a week earlier this year in Ocean City with the area’s first-ever true Finnegan’s Wake planned for Saturday, March 9, at 5 p.m. in Seacrets Morley Hall.Finnegan’s Wake, a mock Irish funeral that notes the supposed passing of Tim Finnegan, is being sponsored… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Acting Salisbury Fire Chief Gets Support For Vacant Post
SALISBURY – Without an item scheduled regarding the Salisbury Fire Department (SFD) on the City Council’s Monday meeting agenda, the room was filled with fire and EMS personnel anxiously awaiting the appointment of a new leader and to voice their support for Acting Fire Chief Rick Hoppes to fill that role.In January of 2012, following… Read more »
Feds Rule Against Major Rule Change For Sharks
OCEAN CITY — The local fishing community breathed a collective sigh of relief this week when federal fisheries officials decided to drop a rather drastic rule change for sharks that could have effectively shut down a significant component of Ocean City’s multi-million dollar fishing industry.The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in November published a rather… Read more »
Wicomico Approves Affordable Housing Accord
SALISBURY — Wicomico officials last week approved a payment-in-lieu of taxes (PILOT) program for a vast affordable housing project in the county after getting assurances from the new owners certain conditions would be met in the final agreement.Last Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council approved an agreement with Tryko Partners on a PILOT program for the… Read more »
Berlin Approves New Site For First Wind Turbine
BERLIN — The historic town’s skyline is about to look a little eco-friendlier with the town’s first wind turbine approved for installation on Old Ocean City Boulevard.Until Monday, the fate of a proposed 85-foot, 50-killowatt turbine had been up in the air since creator and DDU Magnetics President Doug Richards offered to install his new… Read more »
OC Police Detective Earns Award
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City Police undercover narcotics agent last week was honored with the Enrique S. Camarena Award presented each year by the Elks Regional Association to a law enforcement officer who best exemplifies the spirit of the award’s namesake.The Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia Elks Regional Association honored Ocean City Police… Read more »
Union Deals Reached Between Ocean City, Employees; Details Unclear Until Ratification
OCEAN CITY — While all sides report tentative employee contract agreements are in place, union officials as well as Ocean City representatives were mum this week on the specifics.Negotiations over union contracts between the city and the Ocean City Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 10 and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 4269… Read more »
Supreme Court Hears Salisbury DNA Case
BERLIN — The U.S. Supreme Court this week heard testimony on a landmark Maryland DNA testing law rooted in a Lower Shore rape dating back to 2003 and although no opinion has yet been rendered, at least one justice called the case the most important the high court has heard in decades.In July 2010, Alonzo… Read more »
Support Sought For Tougher Cigarette Smuggling Penalties
SNOW HILL — State and local enforcement officials gathered in Snow Hill this week to present united support for a pending piece of state legislation that would drastically increase penalties for smuggling cigarettes.Senate Bill 69, which has passed the state Senate and is pending in the House of Delegates, would triple the current fine per… Read more »
Man Arrested On Theft Charges
WEST OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man was arrested on theft charges last week after allegedly swiping a propeller and rudder from a boat in West Ocean City and later pawning the stolen goods at a pawn shop.On Feb. 19, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Sunset Ave. in West… Read more »