WEST OCEAN CITY – Coffee connoisseurs can delight in a new West Ocean City business designed to cater to those in search of a serious brew.More than 30 varieties of coffee are now available at Coastal Coffee Roasting. The shop, which advertises the freshest coffee on the beach, is located on Route 50 in West… Read more »
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Grants Sought For Berlin Bike Trial Along Railroad Track
BERLIN – Town officials agreed this week to seek grant funding to explore the feasibility of a bike trail along Berlin’s railroad tracks.The town will be applying for a Bikeways Program grant from the Maryland Department of Transportation. On Monday, town councilmembers authorized the expenditure of up to $20,000 in matching funds if the grant… Read more »
Latest Bomb Threat Comes As Legislation Signed Into Law
BERLIN – Legislation passed this month in Annapolis will allow law enforcement agencies to prosecute those charged with making bomb threats in the area they targeted.The new law, which goes into effect Oct. 1, will allow suspects to be prosecuted in the jurisdiction in which the bomb was rumored to be located, regardless of where… Read more »
Berlin Farm Supply Offers Feed And Much More Now With New Owners
BERLIN – A local family is bringing a longtime Berlin business back to life with a new inventory fresh from the farm.The familiar Berlin Farm Supply on Broad Street is in the midst of revitalization thanks to the efforts of its new owners, Alan Hudson and his cousins from the Taylor family. They took over… Read more »
Biomed Students Offer Innovations After Internships
SNOW HILL – Students in the biomedical science program at Worcester Technical High School shared their solutions to real world problems as they completed their senior internships this month.Each of the 12 seniors in Aarti Sangwan’s class at Worcester Tech was tasked with creating an innovation that would improve operations at their various internship locations…. Read more »
Teens Recovering After Incident At School Parking Lot; Family Statement: ‘Thank You Sincerely’
BERLIN – Two local teenagers are recovering after being run over by a fellow student at Stephen Decatur High School on Monday.A male and female student were airlifted to Shock Trauma in Baltimore after being struck by a van in the student parking lot just before 8 a.m. May 23. Daryl McCready, a SonRise Church… Read more »
‘Who Loves You Baby?’ Long-Time Buckingham Elementary Fixture Terry Smith Reflects On Final Days At School
BERLIN – Terry Smith was hurrying into the gym at Stephen Decatur High School when, above the sounds of the crowd gathered for a basketball game, she heard a phrase that stopped her in her tracks.“Who loves you baby?” called a voice from the top of the stands.It’s a sentence Smith knows well, as it’s… Read more »
For This Season, Quiet Storm Offers Four Locations, Inks New White Marlin Open Partnership
OCEAN CITY – Two Ocean City favorites have joined forces, as for the first time this year Quiet Storm will be the presenting sponsor for the White Marlin Open.Bill Dreibelbis, owner of Quiet Storm, says he was eager to team up with the White Marlin Open, which this year takes place for the 43rd year… Read more »
Differential Study Suggests Lower OC Tax Rate
SNOW HILL – A consultant hired by Worcester County suggests decreasing the property tax for Ocean City residents and increasing it for county residents in an effort to account for the services the resort provides.The tax differential identified by the study, performed by Bethesda-based TischlerBise, would require reducing the tax rate for Ocean City taxpayers… Read more »
County Budget Includes Pay Increases For Employees
SNOW HILL – A decision to fund pay increases for county employees highlighted the Worcester County Commissioners’ budget work session this week.The commissioners agreed to leave funding in the budget to give county employees a step increase at the start of the fiscal year and another in January.“We promised last year we’d take care of… Read more »