OCEAN CITY – Calls for police service in Ocean City declined this June by 6 percent compared to June last year, according to a report presented to the Ocean City Police Commission this week.There were 11,942 calls for service that were officer initiated, which is a 4.4-percent decrease from June 2012. There were 4,358 call… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2013
County Commissioner Enters Firefighters Hall Of Fame
POCOMOKE — When he’s not busy working behind a desk as Pocomoke’s County Commissioner, Merrill Lockfaw can likely be found behind the wheel of a fire truck serving as a volunteer firefighter for the community. With more than four decades of service under his belt, Lockfaw has been recognized for his efforts and recently inducted… Read more »
Berlin News In Brief
BERLIN — At this week’s Berlin Mayor and Council meeting, a contract for street repair was accepted, several special events were approved and updates were delivered on the status of the town’s first wind turbine and the search for a new Planning and Zoning director, which has been re-christened, “Planning and Building,” among other agenda… Read more »
Officials Issue Reminders About Wildlife Contact
OCEAN CITY — After an aggressive raccoon attacked three individuals in north Ocean City in late June, the number of incidents involving aggressive wildlife interacting with humans and pets has not waned, prompting county health department officials this week to issue a warning to local residents and visitors.The Worcester County Health Department on Monday issued… Read more »
Plane Debris Recovered Off Coast
OCEAN CITY — The remains of the small private plane that crashed into the ocean on June 30, claiming the lives of two Ocean City police officers, was raised from the ocean floor last Thursday and brought by barge to the commercial harbor in West Ocean City.On Sunday, June 30, a small Nanchang CJ-6A plane… Read more »
Pedestrian Safety Campaign Changes Outlined
OCEAN CITY — City and state officials turned out in force Wednesday to showcase the efforts being made through Ocean City’s new Walk Smart! campaign.Also in attendance were Cecilia Roe and Christopher Cheswick, the parents of Matthew Cheswick, the young man killed last summer while waiting for a bus by a drunk driver on Coastal… Read more »
New Town Center Development Celebrated In OC
OCEAN CITY — The first loan to come out of Worcester County’s new Small Business Loan program was awarded this week to the Kite Loft at 67th Street. The loan coincided with the official grand opening of the new 67th Street Town Center.The Kite Loft owners Jay and Mary Lynn Knerr were awarded a $64,000… Read more »
Federal Funding Announced For Fenwick Beach Pumping
FENWICK ISLAND — Fenwick Island officials last week announced the federal Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract for a vast beach replenishment project to repair the damage caused during Hurricane Sandy last fall and other coastal storms throughout the winter and early spring.The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract to repair… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
An eye doctor’s appointment for my oldest son this week became a two-hour ordeal that I will not soon forget.Poor Beckett was one bug-eyed boy afterward due to the fact the doctor dilated his eyes. I was one bug-eyed father as a result of the long and tedious waiting involved with the tortuous appointment.I’m an… Read more »
Federal Judge Throws Out OC’s 30-Foot Noise Law
OCEAN CITY — Ironically just in time for the Fourth of July and all of the crowds and noise the holiday brought, a federal judge last Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the town of Ocean City from enforcing its 30-foot noise ordinance as it relates to street performers.On April 10, the American Civil Liberties… Read more »