Worcester Warriors member Jackie Ball met with Berlin Intermediate School’s sixth grade student body to help educate them about the harmful effects of opioids. Ball is pictured above with Berlin Intermediate School’s SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) members.
SNOW HILL – Officials agreed to update Worcester County’s zoning code and explore rental licensing requirements this week.As the popularity of services such as Airbnb grows, the Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted 5-1 to have staff update the county’s zoning code in order to establish rental license requirements.“This is a revenue generator the county… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A pair of bills introduced in the state senate could, if approved, derail Governor Larry Hogan’s mandate for a post-Labor Day start to the school year in Maryland.After several failed attempts at legislation, Hogan in 2016 surprised many when he issued an Executive Order mandating a post-Labor Day start to the school… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY – When the Greene Turtle first opened at its West Ocean City location, owner Tommy Dickerson recalled the initial skepticism.“When I first came out here, people thought I was nuts,” he said. “They asked ‘Why would you go so far outside Ocean City?’ But there was a lot of golf business out… Read more »
SNOW HILL– The Worcester County Commissioners this week agreed to draft a document that could allow single-family homes to opt out of the state’s fire sprinkler requirement.On Tuesday, the commissioners voted unanimously to have county staff develop a new building permit that would allow those constructing single-family homes to opt out of the state requirement… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While no new bills have yet been introduced in the current General Assembly session, resort officials are looking to add more teeth in the special event zone legislation approved by state lawmakers last year.For several years, Ocean City has been exploring ways to combat some of the illicit and reckless activity on… Read more »
It’s that time of year again where I hit the offseason trade show circuit to spread the Fish in OC word!! This year I will be distributing Fish in OC magazine at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, PA, the World Fishing and Outdoor Expo in Suffern, NY, the Saltwater Fishing Expo in Edison,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Days after Ocean City decided to continue to pursue public ownership of an historic Boardwalk building, Mayor Rick Meehan fired off a strongly-worded statement defending the town’s position in the case.On Tuesday, after enduring the latest public backlash on the town’s motion for reconsideration filed with the Court of Special Appeals, Meehan… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The case of determining ownership of the historic Dumser’s Dairyland property on the Boardwalk will go on with the Town of Ocean City filing a motion for reconsideration of a decision handed down by the state’s Court of Special Appeals in December.The Court of Special Appeals in late December issued an opinion… Read more »
Today was the last day for several that anyone was able to get out in the ocean and do any fishing or sea duck hunting. The wind has already started and it is forecast to blow pretty hard for the next couple of days. This wind combined with very cold temperatures will have us feeling… Read more »