SNOW HILL – For the first time in its now 25-year history, Worcester GOLD has its own space.Last week, Worcester GOLD (Giving Other Lives Dignity) celebrated its new office on River Street in Snow Hill with a ribbon cutting ceremony.“We’re delighted to start this new chapter in GOLD’s 25-year history,” said Nicholas Cranford, executive director… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – One half of a Virginia couple arrested in April for motor vehicle theft of a truck allegedly stolen from a funeral home and cemetery after a license plate reader on the Route 50 bridge alerted resort police pleaded guilty to multiple counts last week and was sentenced to a combined 10 years… Read more »
BERLIN – The town’s short-term rental ordinance is set to be reintroduced next week after an error was identified in the initial version.Though the Berlin Town Council approved a short-term rental ordinance this spring, the Berlin Planning Commission agreed to forward them a new version last week. The new ordinance, which is expected to be… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Two threatened diamondback turtles collected by a New York family on vacation in the resort area as pets found their way back home this month in a roundabout way.The Maryland Coastal Bays Program last week received two diamondback turtles, a threatened species symbolic of the state, and with the help of volunteers,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Route 50 bridge draw span was briefly stuck in the open position on Tuesday, but state officials quickly resolved the issue, confirming staff remains on hand in case any more problems with the bridge arise.Around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) officials reported the draw… Read more »
SNOW HILL– Despite new safety initiatives, several park visitors continue to have concerns with Assateague Island’s horse management practices.While Assateague Island National Seashore announced new efforts to ensure the safety of the park’s wild horses less than a week after a mare was hit by a car, some say those measures will do little to… Read more »
BERLIN – Officials resumed talk of aligning Decatur Street and Flower Street this week.Following road work by the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) at the intersection of Route 113 and Assateague Road, Berlin officials said they still had concerns about safety in the area. Councilman Dean Burrell said the concept explored several years ago of… Read more »
BERLIN– Town officials this week asked the Berlin Parks Commission to put together some steps that will help the town make a skate park a reality.During a discussion of the town’s park priorities, members of the public expressed concern that an inclusive playground, a concept first discussed last year, topped the town’s priority list despite… Read more »
BERLIN — One month after a fatal pedestrian collision on Grays Corner Road near Berlin claimed the life of a local teen, more questions than answers remain, but the victim’s family is hopeful for closure soon.Around 10:45 p.m. on July 11, a black Mercedes driving eastbound on Grays Corner Road, a service road of sorts… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A local man with a history of burglary and theft arrests was allegedly at it again last weekend with after getting arrested for two reported commercial burglaries in the downtown area.Around 12:25 a.m. last Sunday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a downtown Boardwalk bar for a reported burglary. The… Read more »