OCEAN CITY – A proposed change in state law to allow diners in many jurisdictions to bring their own bottles of wine into licensed establishments appears to be gaining some momentum, but the state’s largest restaurant association remains staunchly opposed to the revised policy.For years, many restaurants across the state, including many in the resort… Read more »

BERLIN – The other shoe dropped last week when Gov. Martin O’Malley introduced his proposed state budget as expected on Friday, but just how far it fell remains uncertain for Worcester County Public Schools officials.Last week, the Worcester County Board of Education introduced its own fiscal year 2012 budget without knowing precisely what to anticipate… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Phillips Foods President and CEO Steve Phillips has been awarded Maryland’s 2011 Governor’s International Leadership Award.The award is the highest honor given in the Maryland business community, according to a press release. Those honored with this award demonstrate creativity and innovative strategies to drive industry leadership and world-class results while positively impacting… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Perhaps providing further evidence of a growing presence at Wallops Island, along the coast just south of Assateague, NASA last weekend conducted a significant rocket launch visible in much of the mid-Atlantic area, as part of a joint training exercise with the U.S. Navy.Shortly after 1 a.m. last Saturday, residents and visitors… Read more »

BERLIN – The Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) made a presentation to Berlin’s Mayor and Council on Monday in the hopes of forming a partnership with the town.Prior to the meeting, the council had planned on hiring one part-time employee to handle youth services. However, when WYFCS Executive Director Teresa Fields heard about… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Maryland homeowners can be reimbursed through federal and state rebate programs to improve energy efficiency.This week the Maryland Coastal Bays Citizens Advisory Committee hosted a presentation on reducing energy waste and rebate programs available to homeowners.Allen Luzak of Total Home Performance has been performing energy audits for 25 years. He said that… Read more »

BERLIN – With Gov. Martin O’Malley introducing his proposed fiscal year 2012 budget last week, it appears on the surface to be a case of good news, bad news for Worcester County in terms of absorbing expenses paid by the state in the past.As promised, O’Malley’s budget introduced last Friday did not include an earlier… Read more »