NEWARK – Cuts to next year’s school budget will send Worcester County schools “backward,” several Board of Education members said this week during a budget work session, in which staff confirmed that another $1.6 million in cuts still needed to be made.“We’re going backward, not forward,” said Sara Thompson, a member of the Worcester County… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Local Legislators Support Maintaining Death Penalty
ANNAPOLIS – This week’s debate over the proposed repeal of the death penalty in Maryland produced one of the most contentious discussions thus far during the current General Assembly session, but local representatives in Annapolis are clearly of one mind over the passionate issue.Governor Martin O’Malley’s push for a complete repeal of the death penalty… Read more »
Jury Sides With Amusement Park In Basketball Lawsuit
SNOW HILL – It took two days last week, but a Worcester County Circuit Court jury returned a verdict in favor of a Boardwalk amusement park sued by a Severn, Md. couple for over $1 million for an alleged errant basketball, called by the victim’s husband during his pre-trial deposition a “one in a million”… Read more »
Indicted Couple Defensive About Federal Charges
OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City couple arrested last week on a nine-count federal indictment alleging an eight-year pattern of utilizing credit accounts of deceased relatives to purchase vacations, luxury goods and services and furnishings for their two resort homes totaling tens of thousands of dollars went on the defensive this week as more information… Read more »
Friday, March 6–OC Increases Fees For Rec Programs
OCEAN CITY –The Recreation and Parks Committee decided to continue to slightly raise the fees for town programs and events despite fears that participation may decrease this season.In a move that seemingly happens every year in efforts to continue a constant flow of revenue stream, the Recreation and Parks Committee voted unanimously to continue to… Read more »
Friday, March 6–Making A Living Off The Beach, Literally
OCEAN CITY – The proud owner of 50 percent of the resort’s beach stands is also the holder of one of the town’s few oligopolies, but he says that doesn’t make his job any easier.There are many local businesses that are made and broken by how many people come to the resort, but for Patrick… Read more »
Friday, March 6–County Plan Stresses More Recycling
SNOW HILL – A state required solid waste planning document, overdue for two years now, is ready for public hearing, staff told the Worcester County Commissioners this week.“We’ve been working on this for a couple of years and finally received tentative approval from the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE),” Public Works Director John Tustin… Read more »
Friday, March 6–Cop Sues Ocean City Over Job Loss
OCEAN CITY – A long-time member of the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) filed suit this week in federal court, asserting his need to find time to eat while on the job because of his diabetes resulted in his wrongful termination in July 2007 in violation of his Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) rights.Former officer… Read more »
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