BERLIN – Town officials are encouraging local merchants to consider making exterior improvements to their buildings as $40,000 in grant money is currently available.Councilman Thom Gulyas took the opportunity during this week’s town council meeting to remind the public that Berlin still had $40,000 in façade funding through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community… Read more »
SALISBURY — It’s easier to find a drug dealer than it is to find help.That stark observation was one of several shared with U.S. Senator Ben Cardin during a roundtable discussion on the state’s opioid epidemic Wednesday. The event, held at Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC), gave local medical officials, law enforcement officers and business… Read more »
BERLIN – Harrison Avenue will remain closed as the stalemate between the Adkins Company and the Town of Berlin continues.Berlin Mayor Gee Williams this week reaffirmed his refusal to pay the price the Adkins Company is seeking for the small section of road it owns in front of its building on Harrison Avenue. The company… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Though it received the support of just one of the Worcester County Commissioners, a text amendment that would adjust the county’s body piercing regulations will move forward.Commissioner Joe Mitrecic was the only one to add his name to proposed legislation that would make changes to the county’s body piercing regulations.“All you need… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The resort will once again welcome off-road enthusiasts with the 7th Annual Ocean City Jeep Week.The event, which kicks off Thursday, will feature jeep parades, vintage jeep displays, vendors and multiple off-road opportunities for participants. Event organizer Brad Hoffman says 1,200 people have registered for the festivities, which will draw several thousand… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Last Friday, 16-year-old cancer patient Madison Friz was supposed to be getting chemotherapy.Instead, she was on an Ocean City deck, enjoying the ocean breeze and chatting with Gov. Larry Hogan.“I can’t believe you were supposed to get chemo today and used me as an excuse,” Hogan joked.Friz — whose chemotherapy was rescheduled… Read more »
BERLIN – Two Worcester County companies are among those that have been granted license pre-approvals by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission.Worcester County’s Shore Natural Rx LLC was among 15 entities selected as growers while Blair Wellness Center LLC was selected as a processer by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC). The naming of the growers… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Officials agreed this week to spend just under $25,000 to begin recording meetings of the Worcester County Commissioners.The commissioners voted unanimously to spend $24,509 to buy and install an audio visual system that will allow the public to access recordings of meetings online.“I’ve been a proponent of this since before I was… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – After more than a decade in West Ocean City, a move to Ocean Pines has allowed a popular karate business to more than quadruple in size.Chesapeake Martial Arts, formerly located off Route 611 in West Ocean City, moved to Cathell Road in Ocean Pines last month. The new location has allowed the… Read more »
BERLIN – Three new faces will join the Ocean Pines Association’s board of directors following this summer’s election.On Saturday, Ocean Pines officials announced that Brett Hill, Slobodan Trendic and Pat Supik earned the most votes during the association’s annual election. Each will now serve a three-year term on the board.Hill received 1,900 votes while Trendic… Read more »