SNOW HILL – County leaders agreed to seek the support of the Eastern Shore delegation as they work to replace a bridge damaged during an October storm.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners approved bid documents associated with the replacement of the Big Millpond Bridge near Stockton. At the urging of Commissioner Merrill Lockfaw, they also… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2017
‘Tremendous’ Turnout For AGH’s Annual Penguin Swim; Early Estimates Show Fundraising Goal Surpassed
OCEAN CITY – Preliminary totals from this year’s Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) Penguin Swim forecast another successful New Year’s fundraiser.As of Thursday, the hospital has netted a preliminary total of $89,000 from participant and donor contributions, according to Sarah Yonker, marketing director for AGH.Officials with the Penguin Swim are still counting ongoing donations for last… Read more »
Things I Like – January 6, 2017
Feeling fine on New Year’s DayThe costumes at AGH’s Penguin SwimWhen snow and rain is in the forecast and it snowsPenn State’s simple uniformsHoliday weekend crowdsSupportive peopleThat my kids want to go to schoolA smart phone with a quality cameraThat my son made it to his NYE first ball drop in Berlin this yearLeah Remini’s… Read more »
OC Boardwalk Re-Decking Okayed After Survey Finds Many New Boards Needed
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s Boardwalk will be getting a re-decking this winter and spring after resort officials approved a low bid for the replacement of many worn and potentially dangerous boards.At Tuesday’s meeting, Public Works Director Hal Adkins presented a proposal to replace hundreds of boards along the entire length of the Boardwalk that… Read more »
Berlin Park Renaming Effort Headed For Town Council
BERLIN – Citizens in support of renaming Berlin Falls Park in honor of a popular mailman are expected to bring the issue to the town council next week.Last month, Berlin resident Bill Todd launched an informal petition effort to rename the park after recently retired Berlin mailman James Tingle. Now that petitions have been posted… Read more »
High Bid Delays Median Project Beyond Summer Season
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Mayor and Council learned this week the median fence for a section of Coastal Highway will not be completed before summer as originally planned after the lone bid for the project came in higher than anticipated.Last year, the Mayor and Council approved the implementation of a dune-style median fence… Read more »
Ocean City To Pursue Legal Action Against County Over Tax Issue
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials on Tuesday took their first step toward pursuing legal action against Worcester County after the County Commissioners summarily rejected the town’s tax differential request earlier in the day.On Tuesday morning, the County Commissioners voted 6-1, with Commissioner Joe Mitrecic, who represents Ocean City, opposed to reject the resort’s latest request… Read more »
OC’s Tax Differential Request Rejected Again; City Likely To Consider Legal Options
SNOW HILL – County leaders agreed this week not to grant the Town of Ocean City’s request for a tax differential.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted 6-1, with Commissioner Joe Mitrecic opposed, to continue the longtime practice of providing Ocean City, and the county’s other municipalities, with an unrestricted grant in the coming fiscal… Read more »
State Nixes Fingerprint Requirement For Uber, Similar Companies
OCEAN CITY — While Ocean City continues to wrestle with how best to regulate Uber, the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) last month announced it had approved an alternative background check process for drivers that appears looser than the process for resort cab drivers.Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft, for example, have… Read more »