OCEAN CITY — Questions about who has authority over the Worcester County Liquor Control Board (LCB) has the beleaguered agency looking for a refund of the $16,000 settlement it paid in lieu of a suspension last fall, but the state comptroller has essentially told the LCB not to expect a check in the mail any… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2011
WOC Standoff Ends Peacefully
WEST OCEAN CITY — A West Ocean City man was charged with assault, false imprisonment and other charges this week after a nearly two-hour standoff at his home on Wednesday resulted in one of the largest mobilizations of local law enforcement and emergency services manpower and equipment in recent memory.Around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Worcester… Read more »
Probe Sparks Condo Management Concerns
OCEAN CITY — An ongoing local and possible federal investigation into the alleged mishandling of money for various resort area condominium associations, at best, and fraud and embezzlement at worst, has left some area associations scrambling to recoup their depleted funds.Bill Scott, president of Scott and Company, Inc., a full-service public accounting firm based in… Read more »
Council Reduces City Pay Scales For New Hires
OCEAN CITY – The mayor introduced the idea to reduce current town employees’ maximum pay scale this week in order to reduce the resort’s payroll expenses, but the majority of the City Council held off on his proposal.A couple of weeks ago, the Mayor and City Council narrowed down the percentage of decrease in newly… Read more »
County School Board Punishing Bus Drivers
Editor:The following letter concerns The Dispatch article last week about the Worcester County Board of Education clarifying bus standards.First off, a little history lesson. About 10 years ago, when the General Assembly passed new regulations allowing all school buses on the lower shore to be used for a total of 15 years, the current administration… Read more »
Between The Lines
by Steven Green
In asking for a refund from the state for a fine it paid voluntarily last year, the Liquor Control Board for Worcester County (LCB) seems to be revealing a reckless disregard for its perception, which is not exactly pristine at the moment.The LCB’s request this week was widely discounted as a desperate last act and… Read more »
What Others Are Saying
by Steven Green
Offshore Wind Power Gaining SpeedIdeas about offshore windmills in the Atlantic Ocean have been blowing around for years. But now, detailed coastal wind projects are being planned as our nation gets serious about Atlantic offshore wind power. Maryland and Virginia are both investigating ways to start a wind industry; a bill under consideration in the… Read more »
The Adventures In Fatherhood
by Steven Green
Among the many perks of raising young kids is the bizarre randomness that comes with the journey.The young mind is a funny thing, and it’s not lost on me.Maybe all children at the age of my oldest son, Beckett, a couple months shy of 3 years old, are like this, but this kid never stops… Read more »
Partners To Open Berlin Cigar Lounge
BERLIN — The preparations for the grand opening of “John’s Premium Cigars” are almost complete. Despite minor construction still underway at the store, which will feature a smoking lounge in addition to a walk-in humidor, it’s still on track for a March 11 opening in Berlin.“Things are coming along,” said Jaime McDonald, one of the… Read more »
Ocean City Seeking More County Funds
SNOW HILL — Representatives for the five major municipalities in Worcester County got a chance to make specific requests for grant funding from the County Commissioners Tuesday for the coming fiscal year.While most were content asking the county to match its funding from the previous year, Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan requested a significantly larger… Read more »