SNOW HILL- A Grasonville, Md. man arrested in June on attempted murder and other serious charges after stabbing two men during a fight at a downtown Ocean City parking lot pleaded guilty this week in Circuit Court to one count of second-degree assault and was sentenced to 10 years in jail, most of which was… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Friday, April 16–Fed Program Aims To Help Renters Out Of Work, Luck
WEST OCEAN CITY – Renters affected by the recession on the verge of losing their housing may qualify for a new assistance program, funded with federal stimulus funds, through Diakonia homeless shelter. The Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Project (HPRP) works to stop the cycle of homelessness before it begins for renters who have lost… Read more »
Friday, April 16–Town, Firefighters Ink Bargaining Agreement
OCEAN CITY- After months of strenuous back and forth negotiations, the town of Ocean City and the IAFF Firefighter’s union came to a collective bargaining agreement for the next three years.More than a dozen firefighters representing the union and a similar number of town officials, including the Mayor and City Council took turns signing the… Read more »
Friday, April 16–Chief Deputy Eyes County’s Top Cop Spot
BERLIN – With an eye on maintaining consistency and stability in the department, long-time Chief Deputy Reggie T. Mason has formally filed to run for Worcester County Sheriff in the upcoming 2010 election.With the blessing of current Sheriff Charles T. Martin, who continues to battle lyme disease associated with a tick bite three years ago… Read more »
Friday, April 16–Berlin May Address Critics By Spiking Yellow Streetlights
BERLIN – The replacement of Berlin’s unpopular yellow sodium vapor streetlights and obsolete streetlights was meant to get under way soon, but confusion over the new streetlights could delay the project.Town Administrator Tony Carson asked the Berlin Mayor and Council to approve a purchase order for nearly $8,000 for 100 new streetlights at the Monday… Read more »
Tow Companies Against Franchise Idea
OCEAN CITY—Tow truck drivers believe that the town of Ocean City should check their numbers and price points before they start saying the word ‘franchise’ and ‘towing industry’ in the same sentence.As a result, the town might be looking seriously at other options including some of the alternatives the towing industry brought to the table… Read more »
Snow Removal Exhausts State Budget for Resort Road Repairs
OCEAN CITY- Maryland State Highway Administration officials told the Mayor and City Council this week that it cost more than $120 million to clear the roads this past winter, and now they have very little left over to fix those same roads in the year to come.Upon hearing the news, Mayor Rick Meehan jokingly quipped… Read more »
Late Amendment Dooms Slots for Clubs Bill Again
ANNAPOLIS- Perhaps the most disappointing outcome of the just-finished General Assembly session was the death of a bill that would have allowed limited slot machine gambling in non-profit service clubs, fraternal organizations and veterans organizations in Worcester County, which was once again undone on the last day when a late amendment added on the Senate… Read more »
Tough Teen Decisions Subject of Event
BERLIN- The entire community needs to come together to help teenagers make better choices, local school and teen advocates say, a process that will begin with a Community Awareness event Monday night.The Community Awareness event will be held from 6 to 7:30 at Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS) on Monday, April 19. The event, said… Read more »
Bevy of Sex Offender Bills Pass
ANNAPOLIS- One of the primary goals of the state legislature going into the 2010 General Assembly was to strengthen Maryland sexual predator laws, and while not all of the three dozen-plus bills introduced during the session were passed, state lawmakers did make significant strides toward the objective.One of the hot-button issues going into the 2010… Read more »