SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners discussed several items briefly at their first July meeting on Tuesday. (BULLET)Ocean City will receive a substantial amount of money from Worcester County liquor license fee sharing, while Berlin, Snow Hill and Pocomoke City will receive much less. The county returns 75 percent of liquor license fees to… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2008
Rackliffe House Restoration Project Nears Halfway Point
BERLIN – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Rackliffe House Trust, Inc., announced this week restoration efforts for the historic Rackliffe Plantation House at Assateague State Park have nearly reached midway.“Few tidewater dwellings from the colonial era remain. The Rackliffe Plantation House stands out by virtue of its sea-front view, public accessibility, and well-documented… Read more »
OC Police Seek Stabbing Suspect
OCEAN CITY – Resort police this week are looking for a man who attempted to stab his roommate with a large kitchen knife last Wednesday during a verbal altercation that nearly turned deadly.Shortly before midnight last Wednesday, OCPD officers responded to a residence on Philadelphia Ave. regarding an attempting stabbing that had just occurred. The… Read more »
OC Museum Begins Free Program Series
OCEAN CITY – Families looking for an enjoyable morning activity in Ocean City can head to the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum. Nestled on the Boardwalk by the Inlet, the museum offers free programs six mornings a week starting on Monday, July 7 and running through August 30, with topics ranging from knot tying to… Read more »
OC Leaders Get Primer On Tax Bills
OCEAN CITY – With the tri-annual reassessment of property values ongoing in Ocean City, resort business leaders this week got a primer on a variety of bills related to tax assessments that either passed, failed or were withdrawn in the General Assembly session this year and also learned a little more about the process used… Read more »
OC Eyes Increased Oversight On Residential Areas
OCEAN CITY – Single-family homes and residential neighborhoods deserve more attention, agreed the Mayor, City Council and the Planning Commission this week.Planning Commission member Peck Miller addressed the issue at a joint meeting of the Mayor and City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission Monday night, noting the importance of the few, but coveted,… Read more »
Marina Deck Offers Summer Comedy Tour
OCEAN CITY – The Marina Deck restaurant on the bay at the foot of Dorchester Street last weekend began a summer-long comedy club, featuring some of the top stand-up comedians from all over the country including some easily recognizable performers.The Marina Deck is offering comedy shows nightly in the cocktail lounge area. The shows are… Read more »
Main Street Work Surprises Berlin
BERLIN – Berlin residents were surprised to wake up Monday morning to a blocked off Main St. Berlin’s elected officials and staff were just as stunned as residents to wake up to the repaving work. Main St. is also known as Maryland Route 818, meaning repair and maintenance responsibility lies with the Maryland State Highway… Read more »
Irie Radio Lands Big Fish For Afternoon Show
OCEAN CITY –A familiar voice will be broadcasting through the airwaves Monday afternoon, as Don Geronimo returns to radio, this time through local 98.1 WOCM-FM.Don Geronimo, famous for his part in the East Coast popular afternoon-drive radio show, “The Don and Mike Show”, will join the Irie Radio crew Monday, July 7, bringing with him… Read more »
Governor Films Safety Commercial With Area Students
OCEAN CITY – Worcester County public school children from Snow Hill Elementary and Middle Schools had the opportunity to work alongside Governor Martin O’Malley for a school bus safety advertisement on June 24 in Ocean City. One of O’Malley’s initiatives is to improve public safety and public education in Maryland. The purpose of the advertisement… Read more »