OCEAN PINES — The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation announced it will once again host a traditional, in-person ceremony to commemorate Veterans Day on Thursday, Nov. 11, starting at 11 a.m. at the memorial grounds in Ocean Pines.Annual Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies have been a hallmark of the foundation, and the events typically… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Fenwick Police Among Trilogy Award Honorees
FENWICK ISLAND – The Fenwick Island Police Department was recognized last week as an FBI-LEEDA Agency Trilogy Award recipient.In a town council meeting last Friday, John Horsman, regional representative for FBI-LEEDA (Law Enforcement Executive Development Association), presented the Fenwick Island Police Department with the Agency Trilogy Award.“I’m proud to add Fenwick Island, under the leadership… Read more »
OC Council Moves To Officially Deny Residential Cell Towers
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials denied another private-sector request to place three small-cell towers in the Montego Bay community, this time agreeing to formalize the denial by resolution.The Mayor and Council had before them on Tuesday a request from Crown Castle to install three small-cell towers in the north Ocean City residential community. Crown Castle… Read more »
County License Board Denies Pocomoke Legion’s Hours Request
SNOW HILL – Officials denied a request to extend the American Legion’s hours in Pocomoke.The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) voted unanimously Oct. 20 to deny a request to expand the hours at Pocomoke’s American Legion Post 93.“I have heard nothing today to make me think we should extend it,” said BLC Chairman… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – October 29, 2021
Though masks may be here to stay in schools, it seems likely some changes will be made to quarantine rules in the near future.As a result of many students being sidelined by protocols governing positive exposures, some jurisdictions in Maryland have recently gone against state guidance when it comes to close contact quarantining. For example,… Read more »
Berlin Needs ‘Very Strong Plan’ For ARPA Funds
BERLIN – The town’s finance director encouraged elected officials to begin developing a plan for spending federal recovery funds.During Monday’s meeting of the Berlin Town Council, Finance Director Natalie Saleh asked officials to start working on a plan regarding American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The town has received a little over $2,397,136 million in… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – October 29, 2021
Loving Care RecognizedEditor:My family would like to take this time to acknowledge the following for the amazing care they took of our Dad, George Hannaway.First, I would like to thank Catered Living for the loving care Dad received at the end of his journey. Catered Living became Dad’s third family and he became a favorite… Read more »
‘A Ton Of Interest’ From Agencies Seeking To Market Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — With Ocean City getting ready to transition to a new advertising agency after 20 years, interest has been robust in the early part of the process.Last month, a Request For Proposal (RFP) was prepared and sent out seeking bidders for the town’s advertising firm contract. Every 10 years or so, Ocean City… Read more »
An Opportunity To Address A Need
The Town of Berlin should absolutely provide funds from its American Rescue Plan Act allocation to the Berlin Fire Company (BFC) for firefighting equipment and a new ambulance. Worcester County should as well since the BFC serves unincorporated areas.These public safety improvements are needed and an ideal utilization of a massive federal stimulus plan. The… Read more »
OC Fire Chief Stresses No Easy Fix For Personnel Issues
OCEAN CITY — After receiving a rather dire message from Ocean City Fire Department Chief Richie Bowers, resort officials this week approved the transition of two part-time positions to full time to address a staffing shortage.At this week’s Mayor and Council meeting, Bowers said some of the part-time firefighter-paramedics weren’t showing up when scheduled, putting… Read more »