SALISBURY — To offset the burden of impact fees and spur the development of single-family housing in Wicomico, the County Council is considering a new grant incentive program for developers.“We’ve talked a lot about economic development, and we’ve talked about putting additional funding into the budget for economic development, and I’m thinking perhaps what we… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2014
West OC Burglary
WEST OCEAN CITY — A West Ocean City man was arrested on burglary and other charges last weekend after first allegedly breaking into the home of his ex-girlfriend and later fleeing the scene on foot.Around 11:30 p.m. last Friday, Maryland State Police troopers were dispatched to a residence on Salisbury Rd. in West Ocean City… Read more »
A Week In Business
Top Producer NamedOCEAN CITY — Karen Oass of the Long & Foster office in Ocean City has been named office top producer for the month of February.She is also a member of the Long & Foster President’s Club Hall of Fame, recognizing her achievement in sales volume for seven years or more.Office Welcomes RealtorBERLIN — Prudential… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann
This circa 1915 photo is of the George Conner family, pioneers in Ocean City’s hotel and restaurant industry.George Conner (1874-1916) opened Ocean City’s first restaurant on the Boardwalk at S. Division Street in 1892; his wife, Willye Jones Conner (1886-1971) — known to later generations as Willye Conner Ludlam — purchased the Hastings Hotel in… Read more »
Craft And Gift Shop Sponsored By Pine’eer Craft Club Now Open For Season
The craft and gift shop sponsored by the Pine’eer Craft Club is now open for the season. The shop is located in White Horse Park in Ocean Pines, opposite the Community Center, and open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, April 12, a special Spring Open House will be held with… Read more »
Wanted Salisbury Man Apprehended In Delaware
SALISBURY — A week-long massive manhunt for a felony drug fugitive who used his pickup truck to ram a police vehicle with three officers inside before police fired their guns at him ended quietly on Wednesday with the suspect’s arrest at a residence in Dover.For the last week, multiple law enforcement agencies across Maryland’s Lower… Read more »
Fake Bomb Threat Shuts Down Centre For Entire Day
SALISBURY — A bomb threat on the Centre at Salisbury last Friday morning turned out to be false, but the threat forced the evacuation of the mall and its surrounding businesses and the loss of an entire day.At around 10:37 a.m. last Friday, Salisbury Police responded to the Centre at Salisbury for a reported bomb… Read more »
Birckhead-Morton, Selected As 2014 Carson Scholar
Lindsay Birckhead-Morton, a fourth grade student at Snow Hill Middle, was selected as a 2014 Carson Scholar by the Carson Scholars Fund. She will receive a $1,000 scholarship award to be invested for college.
Chef With Local Roots Tapped For Network Show
OCEAN CITY — Worcester County native Alfio Celia, an accomplished chef, has hit the culinary jackpot and will be featured on the premiere episode of the new Food Network Channel program “Kitchen Casino.”The highly-anticipated show will see Celia squaring off against three other chefs in a cooking competition. The unique spin of the show is… Read more »
Titanium Wrecks, FRC Robotics Team 4945, Wins Rookie All Star Award
Titanium Wrecks, FRC Robotics Team 4945, is a new, private and community-based robotics team located in Worcester County. The team recently won the Rookie All Star Award at the DC Regional Competition. The team will now move on to the World Championships in St. Louis next month.