Phone Changes To Save County $16K

SNOW HILL – Renegotiation of its cell phone plan will save Worcester County thousands every year, staff reported this week.Savings should add up to more than $16,000 a year.The idea was originally proposed by Budget Officer Kathy Whited in an employee contest to suggest ways to make the county more efficient. Whited’s idea was judged… Read more »

Ocean City News In Brief

OCEAN CITY — In the brief this week, the Economic Development Committee (EDC) got a visit from former Maryland Gov. Bob Ehrlich, concerns were raised over the potential closing of a postal processing plant in Easton, the town’s “Rodney Saves” online campaign has reported huge increases in traffic and the Mayor and City Council decided… Read more »

Burglary Spree Suspects Convicted

SNOW HILL – Three suspects arrested in January after Ocean City police detectives were able to connect them to an extensive narcotics distribution ring and a burglary spree involving nearly 30 residences in Ocean City, West Ocean City and Berlin appeared in Circuit Court last week and were each convicted on various serious charges resulting… Read more »

50 Years For Warren’s Station

T.K. DickersonStaff WriterFENWICK ISLAND – Inside Warren’s Station, pictures and documents of the little beach town dating back to the 19th century decorate the walls. In addition, the family restaurant has recorded a history of its own, comprised of employee pictures dating back to the 1980s.One of the owners, Scott Mumford, points himself out in… Read more »

Ocean City Impact Fees Reduced

OCEAN CITY — When it came to impact fees, the Ocean City Council passed on an opportunity to cut them entirely, but chose to chop them in half for the foreseeable future.City Engineer Terry McGean was tasked to come before the Mayor and City Council on Tuesday at City Hall to explain what some officials… Read more »