While there are some proposed changes to the general law governing the liquor industry in Worcester County expected to be approved by the General Assembly this year, the big news on the liquor front here in Worcester County involves the retail side of the industry.Department of Liquor Control Executive Director Bob Cowger was unavailable for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Months after a pair of devastating fires in and around Ocean City just 10 days apart, all or parts of the damaged buildings are being torn down with the hope of a quick turnaround for both.On Sept. 26, 2012, a massive fire consumed the entire top floor of a three-story condominium building… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – As part of the ongoing strategic planning process, the Mayor and City Council invited approximately 70 citizens to participate in a summit to receive input on goals and initiatives moving Ocean City into the future.For the past couple of months, the Mayor and City Council and city staff have gone through several… Read more »
BERLIN — An Ocean City woman was flown to Shock Trauma with injuries not believed to be life-threatening after a single-vehicle accident at Routes 113 and 589 on Tuesday afternoon.Around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries at Routes 113 and 589. Upon arrival, troopers… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Fager’s Island will be hosting a unique event this month aimed at providing a break from the winter doldrums.On Friday, Feb, 15, Fager’s Island and GoodCleanFunLife.com will host six of the Mid-Atlantic’s finest songwriters and performers from multiple genres on the main stage. Tapped to appear are Nate Clendenen and Blake Haley… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Looking to create a more prepared substitute teacher, Worcester County Public Schools offered a day of workshops last week, including a program designed to teach classroom management techniques.The workshop event was one of two held throughout the year that substitutes are expected to attend to qualify for a higher pay rate and… Read more »
BERLIN — A proposed water column lease in the Chincoteague Bay off South Point for the purpose of aquaculture has become the touchstone of a much larger debate about the public’s right to recreate in state waters and has now resulted in a bill introduced in the General Assembly aimed at preserving those fundamental and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The city’s strategic planning process is coming to an end but not before the Mayor and City Council discussed challenges that have surfaced during public meetings and ways to bring governance back to a high level of decorum.Last Friday the Mayor and City Council met to discuss final matters within the strategic… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Acting Chief Kevin Kirstein gave an overview last week of the department’s 2012 Annual Report.In 2012, there were 1,497 reportable offenses, representing incidents that have to be reported to the FBI like homicide, rape, robbery, assault, breaking and entering, larceny and motor vehicle thefts. Since 2006, there… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A series of changes to Article 2B, which governs the sale of alcohol in Maryland, could quadruple the maximum fine for serving alcohol after hours, require a supervisor with alcohol training on site at all times and permit the off-sale of beer, wine and liquor from seven-day license holders. However, putting the… Read more »