There were a lot of reactions to the plea arrangement announced Tuesday with Thomas Leggs, who plead guilty to kidnapping and murdering 11-year-old Sarah Foxwell days before Christmas in 2009 in exchange for having the death penalty removed from the equation.It may be an unpopular opinion, but I was relieved that was the ultimate outcome… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Wind Energy Bill Short On Details
Editor:The Administration’s wind generation legislation, the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act, is a case study in the doctrine of government economic planning. Eager to appear on the leading edge of developing alternative energy, the measure was crafted with no regard to the American economic system of free markets. It is not only the philosophical argument… Read more »
Dew Tour Is Worth Getting Excited About
by Steven Green
Dew Tour Is Worth Getting Excited AboutOcean City is gaga over the Dew Tour, and that’s exactly how it should be.The buzz alone created by this event over the last week has given Ocean City just what it needs this time of year — a reason to get out in front of eyeballs that are… Read more »
Community Embraces Family Displaced By Fire
OCEAN CITY — In typical fashion, the generous resort community circled the wagons and rallied in an outpouring of support for a family displaced by a fire at their home early last Monday with a pair of highly successful fundraising events this week.Around 5:30 a.m. on March 21, a fire was reported at a single-family… Read more »
Partners Start Skimmer Island Restoration Work
OCEAN CITY — In what could turn out to be a test case of sorts, the dredging of the navigation channel at the entrance to a West Ocean City marina began this week with the sand deposited on nearby Skimmer Island, just north of the Route 50 bridge, in an effort to restore critical nesting… Read more »
Plea Agreement Means Life Without Parole For Leggs
SALISBURY — Accused murderer Thomas Leggs, charged with kidnapping, raping and killing an 11-year-old girl in Salisbury in 2009, will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a plea agreement was reached last week, removing the option for the death penalty while ensuring consecutive sentences of life without the possibility of parole.Leggs, 31,… Read more »
Berlin Seeks End To Hotel Conflict
BERLIN — Within the next few weeks, Berlin’s Historic District Commission (HDC) will have to decide if a months’ old case is worth pursuing, especially since pursuit will likely mean the town will end up in court with one of its biggest businesses.At Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, Town Attorney Dave Gaskill weighed in on… Read more »
OC Police Horse Roy Retires
OCEAN CITY — After 14 years of dedicated service, one of the Ocean City Police Department’s most decorated and beloved mounted patrol horses, Sundancer Royal, better known as “Roy,” is retiring, OCPD officials announced this week.Roy came to the OCPD in 1997 at the young age of just four, but has become a fixture with… Read more »
New Employee Pension Policy Approved
OCEAN CITY – Last week, the City Council decided on new city employee retiree health benefits and a couple weeks before that new starting pay was approved. This week, the council checked off the list new employee pension plans as well.Mary Jo Gary of Mercer returned to the Mayor and City Council this week with… Read more »
Man Facing 20 Years In Jail For Child Porn Possession
OCEAN CITY — A West Ocean City man indicted in February on federal child pornography possession charges pleaded guilty this week in U.S. District Court and now faces as many as 20 years in prison.Lawrence King III, 41, was arrested last October and charged with 13 counts of possession of child pornography when members of… Read more »