OCEAN CITY – One of the most wanted men in America, a fugitive murderer and three-time escapee believed spotted in Ocean City in the summer of 2006, was finally caught last week in New Brunswick, Canada after nearly 20 years of dodging and taunting law enforcement from one end of the country to another.Richard Lee… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Officials Confirm Anti-Slots Stance For All Of Maryland
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and Council took a firm stance against slots at a work session Tuesday afternoon, with a majority vote to vehemently oppose slots in Maryland. After a presentation from the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant-Association (OCHMRA) and the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, the City Council took a vote and officially adopted… Read more »
Ocean Downs Named As Possible Slots Parlor Site
ANNAPOLIS – Just four days into a special General Assembly session called to address the state’s estimated $1.7 billion structural deficit, it appears partisan posturing and rhetoric are already standing in the way of meaningful discourse on the issues.Gov. Martin O’Malley called the session, which began in earnest on Monday night, to bring lawmakers in… Read more »
Critical Rezoning Process Long Way From Complete
SNOW HILL – Little progress has been made on the comprehensive rezoning, over a year and a half after the new comprehensive plan was approved, and nine months since the County Commissioners directed staff to make the work a priority.Staff and elected officials appeared reluctant to discuss the slow development of the new zoning code,… Read more »
City To Create, Fund New Canal Maintenance Program
OCEAN CITY – The issue of canal maintenance came before the Mayor and Council at a work session Tuesday, resulting in the unanimous decision to move forward with a dedicated program under the control and funding of the town. City Engineer Terry McGean presented the Mayor and Council with an update on the status of… Read more »
Lawsuits Filed Against Pines Property Owners
SNOW HILL – The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) this week sent a signal to would-be deed and covenant restrictions violators, filing as many as half a dozen lawsuits against property owners for a wide variety of infractions from abandoned vehicles to junky yards and from trash and debris to uncut grass.The OPA, through its attorney… Read more »
High School Students Get Test Alternative
BERLIN – Maryland high school students who repeatedly fail the high school assessment (HSA) tests will have the option of completing a senior project, the Maryland State Board of Education decided Wednesday.The board voted 8-4 on Oct. 31 to approve the test alternative, which will only be available to students who fail to pass an… Read more »
Budget Cuts Put State Parks In Jeopardy
BERLIN – Pocomoke River State Park will be closed if the state budget cuts proposed are confirmed.The Pocomoke River Park, near Snow Hill, will be one of eight state parks across Maryland to close if the special session of the Maryland General Assembly does not find another way to make up the budget shortfall.Budgets cuts… Read more »
Area Native Named To Most Influential List
OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City native with strong ties to the resort last week was named one of the Institute for International Sport’s 100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America, joining such legends as Cal Ripken Jr., Mike Krzyzewski, Bill Russell, John Wooden and Tiger Woods, just to name a few.Ocean City native Fred… Read more »
Thursday, November 1 – ‘Most Wanted’ Man Apprehended By Rookie Mountie
OCEAN CITY – One of the most wanted men in America, a fugitive murderer and three-time escapee believed spotted in Ocean City in the summer of 2006, was finally caught last week in New Brunswick, Canada after nearly 20 years of dodging and taunting law enforcement from one end of the country to another.Richard Lee… Read more »