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 »
Yearly Archives: 2011
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 »
Wicomico Tourism Impact Estimated At $9.2 Million
SALISBURY — While admitting minor issues with collecting room taxes from some hotels and worries over rising gas prices, the Wicomico Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism (DRPT) delivered an overall positive report to the County Council Tuesday.According to the report, tourism made a $9.2 million impact on the county this year, with estimates for… Read more »
Salisbury Council Okays Bid To Purchase Fire Rescue Boat
SALISBURY – The Salisbury City Council voted this week to approve a bid close to $1 million for the purchase of a fire rescue boat to insure Salisbury’s busy port and its surrounding waterways of safety.The Salisbury Fire Department (SFD) recently made an official request for the purchase of a Fast Response Fire/Rescue Boat. According… Read more »
WOC Man Again Charged With Trying To Run Over Person
WEST OCEAN CITY — A local man with an apparent penchant for attempting to run over people with a vehicle was allegedly up to his old tricks this week when he nearly drove over another man during a drug deal in West Ocean City.Around 2:10 a.m. on Monday, Maryland State Police (MSP) responded to a… Read more »
Wicomico Council Puts Off Bennett Middle Project
SALISBURY — The Wicomico County Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to remove building a new Bennett Middle School (BMS) from the 2012 budget and instead pushed it back to 2013.The decision was met with mixed reactions, both within the council and from the audience, a large portion of which were parents of students in the Wicomico… Read more »
Charges Filed For Resort Bomb Threat
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Fire Marshal’s Office last week filed charges against a resort resident believed to have been deported to Mexico for allegedly manufacturing a destructive device and using it to threaten and terrorize other individuals on Facebook.In January 2008, Ocean City police arrested an individual known as Ernesto Garcia-Bristo for driving… Read more »