SNOW HILL – Worcester County attorney Ed Hammond will retire at the end of January, with 33 years of service to Worcester County on his resume.Hammond took up the county attorney post part-time in 1974 and resigned from his private law practice to work full-time for the county in 2002.He had little thought of a… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – While there will not be a full Ocean City Marathon this spring for the first time in three years, plans are starting to emerge for a similar event including a half-marathon and a 5K race in April.The closure of the Route 50 Bridge and other possible road construction projects in the resort… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Further results of a visitor survey were presented to the Tourism Commission this week, giving them a more in-depth look at what visitors prefer and do not enjoy about Ocean City. In October, MGH Advertising presented the Tourism Commission with the results of over 2,000 surveys. The results revealed some surprising and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Although the reality of slots at Ocean Downs now appears closer than ever with the passage of a bill last month to let the voters of Maryland decide the issue once and for all in a referendum vote next November, local opposition has not waned as several business leaders and elected officials… Read more »

BERLIN – If popular local attorney Joseph Moore is successful in his attempt to follow another Berlin native son to the bench of Maryland’s highest court, he will have bypassed an important step in the path taken by his predecessor, Judge Dale Cathell, but the two have otherwise followed eerily similar career paths.Moore this week… Read more »

OCEAN CITY –The end date for the moratorium on sexually oriented businesses has been postponed yet again, with the City Council unanimously agreeing this week to extend the moratorium until March 1, giving them more time to pass ordinances regarding the issue. City Planner Jesse Houston made another appearance before the Mayor and Council this… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Campgrounds should be restricted to accessory buildings 35 feet or less in height, the Worcester County Planning Commission concluded last week at their December meeting.The commission supported an increase in the building height allowed, but did not go as far as Eagle’s Nest campground owner Jack Burbage would have liked.Burbage requested a… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The adult oriented business law sought by the County Commissioners received a favorable recommendation from the Worcester County Planning Commission last week and will probably go before the commissioners on Tuesday.The three north county sites that could become host to adult oriented businesses are all on heavy industrial land, in a bid… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Issues surrounding the 1111 Edgewater property came before the Mayor and Council for at least the fifth time this week, as the Mayor and Council attempted to review the current status of the property.The first issue regarding the building arose over a month ago, when property owner Bob Warfield requested a building… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The fiscal year 2008 street improvement program is preceding smoothly, reported Public Works Director Hal Adkins this week. The FY08 street improvement program is slated for completion by May of 2008. The goal of the annual street improvement programs has been to focus on citywide street improvement based on areas requiring the… Read more »