SNOW HILL – Failure to follow alcohol purchasing regulations resulted in a $4,000 fine for one Ocean City bar.On Wednesday, the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) fined Cowboy Coast $4,000 for having alcohol intended for Plug Ugly’s Publik House.“The problem certainly will not occur again,” attorney Joe Moore said.Moore represented Cowboy Coast and… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Berlin Homeowner Wins $1,000 Healthy Yard Competition
BERLIN – A Berlin resident is $1,000 richer after winning a healthy yard competition that promotes environmentally friendly practices.Danielle Smith, the winner of My Nature’s first healthy yard competition, said she discovered the contest by happenstance and decided to partake in the event.“When I saw the flyer I knew our yard was worth looking at,”… Read more »
With Boating Season Here, New Reminders Issued About Island Protection
OCEAN CITY — With another summer season quickly approaching, conservation advocates this week are reminding recreational boaters the sandy islands in the coastal bays that serve as temporary homes to endangered species of beach-nesting birds remain off limits to human interaction.Two years ago, the federal Army Corps of Engineers dredged the navigation channels in and… Read more »
Sports Alliance Accord Extended
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved a continuation of Ocean City’s agreement with Worcester and Wicomico Counties on the Mid-Atlantic Amateur Sports Alliance (MAASA).In 2014, Ocean City entered into an agreement with Wicomico County to establish MAASA, a cutting edge alliance that allowed the two jurisdictions to pool their collective resources to attract… Read more »
Lifeguards Begin Beach Coverage May 27
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Beach Patrol begins its coverage season on the Saturday, May 27.Although beach patrol activities are taking place throughout town before Memorial Day weekend, including the 2017 Surf Rescue Academy, the beach will not be guarded until surf rescue technicians take their stands on May 27. Until then, the patrol… Read more »
Renovated, Expanded Snow Hill High School Celebrated
SNOW HILL – Fifteen years after it was first discussed, the now complete renovation of Snow Hill High School was celebrated by the community this week.On Tuesday, school system officials, county leaders and community members gathered at Snow Hill High School (SHHS) for a building dedication and ribbon cutting to mark the completion of the… Read more »
Board Delays Decision On Pocomoke Liquor License Request
SNOW HILL – Officials delayed their decision on a liquor license request from a Pocomoke business owner in order to review information submitted by a merchant opposed to the request.The three members of the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) agreed to delay their decision on the beer, wine and liquor license request submitted… Read more »
Del. Beaches Slated For Fall Beach Replenishment Work
BERLIN – Three Delaware beaches will undergo replenishment projects later this year to address damaged dunes and battered beaches.On Monday, Sen. Tom Carper, along with officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tony Pratt of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), announced that beaches along the three coastal towns… Read more »
A Week In Business – May 19, 2017
Re/Max Advantage Realty celebrated its newest office at the Gold Coast Mall on 115th Street last week with a ribbon cutting ceremony coordinated by the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce. The new office represents the sixth location for the company in Ocean City with more sites opening soon across the shore. Photo by Jeanette… Read more »
Worcester County NAACP Hosts Board Of Education Personnel At Their April Meeting
Worcester County NAACP hosted Superintendent Lou Taylor and other Board of Education personnel at their April 20 meeting at Tyree AME church in Berlin. Diversity in the district’s teaching staff and racial disparity of students meeting achievement expectations was discussed. Pictured, from left, are John DiPaula, Chief Human Resources; Taylor; Dr. Roxie Dennis, NAACP President;… Read more »