SNOW HILL – County officials agreed this week to create a committee to tackle the issue of fire and EMS funding in Worcester County.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to create a committee to review funding options for the county’s fire and EMS service. Fire companies throughout the county have been struggling in… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A bill in the General Assembly adding law enforcement officers to a protected class under hate crimes laws had its first committee hearing this week with stark contrast in attitudes about first responders on display.During last fall’s pop-up rally in Ocean City, Delegate Wayne Hartman witnessed assaults and disrespectful acts toward police… Read more »
SNOW HILL – As COVID-19 vaccine demand continues to outpace supply, Worcester County residents are advised to keep checking the state’s website for available clinics.The Worcester County Health Department has been inundated in recent weeks with queries from people interested in getting vaccinated. Currently Maryland is in Phase 1B of its vaccine program and is… Read more »
BERLIN — State Senator Mary Beth Carozza (R-38) has resumed her quest to get legislation passed increasing the penalties for causing life-threatening injuries while operating a vehicle or vessel negligently.Senate Bill 17, or Wade’s Law, would establish the offense of causing a life-threatening injury by motor vehicle or vessel as criminal negligence and would greatly… Read more »
BERLIN – Berlin’s mayor is expected to recommend the dissolution of the Heron Park Advisory Committee next week.Citing the lack of available funds for the park, Mayor Zack Tyndall said this week he was planning to propose to the town council on Monday that the committee be discontinued. The committee was formed in 2017 to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Ideas for improving police presence and community relations highlighted a recent meeting between local law enforcement and a downtown neighborhood watch group.Last week, Ocean City Police Department Captain Elton Harmon provided the Ocean City Police Commission with suggestions and requests from the downtown Neighborhood Watch group.Over the years, several Ocean City neighborhoods… Read more »
SNOW HILL — One of four suspects charged in a gunpoint robbery on the Boardwalk last summer pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree assault and was sentenced to a total of 12 years, all but five or which were suspended.James Watson, 17, of Alexandria, Va., last Thursday pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – It was all hands-on deck this week as community stakeholders joined a roundtable discussion on a proposed anti-litter campaign.Last Wednesday, members of the Ocean City Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, or Green Team, teamed up with town staff and community stakeholders to begin developing an aggressive anti-littering campaign for the coming summer season.The… Read more »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgIt was back to chilly weather wise today and the wind cranked for a little while too making the ocean an interesting place to be. Captain Monty Hawkins of the Morning Star was keeping a close eye on the wind and sea conditions and he was able to get the day in and put some… Read more »
BERLIN – And just like that- it’s 2021 and we are in the position to prepare for a fundamentally different economy and society that was created in the last nine months of 2020. The pandemic definitely created a whirlwind across the country including a shockwave through IT departments everywhere.To gain perspective on what we can expect… Read more »