WEST OCEAN CITY – Two Ocean City residents, one of whom is a 17-year-old juvenile, face burglary and assault charges this week after attempting to break into a West Ocean City pizza parlor last Sunday.Shortly before midnight on Dec. 30, Maryland State Police troopers, assisted by county Sheriff’s deputies, responded to the Ledo’s Pizza in… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Former Elected Officials Gather For Annual Open House
OCEAN CITY – It was an “old home week” of sorts at City Hall in Ocean City this week for the annual New Year’s Day open house as dozens of former elected and appointed officials of bygone eras joined their current counterparts for a celebration of the town’s history and the history of the venerable… Read more »
Fed Funds Another Year Of Assateague Work
BERLIN – The multi-year project to replenish the sands of northern Assateague Island will be funded for another year with $1.72 million in federal funds just awarded.“We should be able to continue with the biannual sand bypassing project,” said Mary Dann, Army Corps of Engineers project manager for the work.Carl Zimmerman, head of resource management… Read more »
Early Service Road Costs Lower Than Initial Estimate
SNOW HILL – The first phase of the Route 50 service road project could come in under budget by as much as $260,000.Phase 1A of the eagerly anticipated service road that will run south of Route 50, eventually from Holly Grove Rd. to Seahawk Rd., and access the Wal-Mart and Home Depot stores, should be… Read more »
County Okays $34M High School Renovation Project
SNOW HILL – After wrangling over the inclusion of synthetic turf athletic fields, the Worcester County Commissioners approved the $34.4 million price tag on the Pocomoke High School (PHS) renovation and additions this week.The commissioners actually took two votes, but the first motion was withdrawn when Commissioner Judy Boggs realized the wording of her motion… Read more »
County Grants Could Lead To More Living Shorelines
SNOW HILL – Waterfront landowners in Worcester County now have a chance at state funding to create living shorelines instead of hard bulkheads along the county’s creeks and bays.“This is an opportunity for a private property owner to get some matching funds,” said Katherine Munson, a planner for Worcester County.Properties where the shoreline can be… Read more »
Coastal Bays Head Departs For Consulting Firm Position
BERLIN – The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) yesterday announced Executive Director Dave Blazer was leaving the program after nearly a decade of shepherding the fledgling quasi-government agency through its infancy and helping raise environmental awareness in the county.Blazer is leaving the program he helped nurture to take a similar position with an environmental consulting… Read more »
225-Plus Take Part In Renamed Assateague Walk
BERLIN – Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) hosted its 28th Annual New Years Day beach walk on Assateague Island with over 225 people joining the New Years event. ACT renamed the event the “Ilia Fehrer-Judy Johnson Memorial Beach Walk” in honor of Fehrer and Johnson, both of whom passed away within the past year. They were… Read more »
162 Species Counted During Annual OC Bird Event
OCEAN CITY – More than 50 bird watchers flocked to the area last Friday to participate in the 60th Annual Ocean City Christmas Bird Count, observing a variety of avian species and coming close to breaking the areas all time record of total species observed. Each year, from Dec. 14 to Jan. 5, volunteers across… Read more »
Sales Tax Hike A Cash Register Headache For Some
BERLIN – The sales tax in Maryland officially increased by 20 percent yesterday, from five cents on the dollar to six cents, sending many local merchants scrambling to physically implement the change at the cash register. During a rare special session in November, state lawmakers voted to increase the sales tax in Maryland as part… Read more »