OCEAN CITY — A bill that could essentially triple the capacity of wind energy off the coast of Maryland passed this week, causing resort officials to redouble their efforts to get the word out about the potential impact of the vast turbine fields.As the session expired this week, state lawmakers passed the Clean Jobs Act… Read more »
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Worcester Boys Fall To Parkside, 11-1
BERLIN – After three straight wins, Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity la-crosse team took its lumps against Parkside, falling to the Rams at home on Monday, 11-1.The Mallards opened the season with a win over Saints Peter and Paul, but dropped the next two to Decatur and Cape Henlopen.After that 1-2 start, Worcester reel-ed off three… Read more »
Decatur Girls Drop Close One To Bulldogs
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team continued its up and down stretch against tough Bayside North opponents with a 9-7 loss to North Caroline on the road on Monday.After a season-opening loss to Cape Henlopen, the Seahawks beat Worcester Prep and Saints Peter and Paul to start 2-1. However, the Decatur girls then… Read more »
OC Council Open To Increase In Building Fees, Permits
OCEAN CITY — The ongoing redevelopment renaissance in the resort is straining resources to the point an adjustment in building fees and permits could be in the offing, resort officials learned this week.During a budget work session on Monday, Planning and Community Development Director Bill Neville told the Mayor and Council a robust development climate… Read more »
Decatur Softball Win Streak At Three
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team ran its current win streak to three with a 16-1 rout of Wicomico at home on Monday.The Seahawks started the 2019 season with three straight wins over Wicomico, Bennett and Northampton before dropping their first game of the season to Colonel Richardson, 12-1, at home last Monday.Since then,… Read more »
Downtown OC Paving Project To Begin Soon, Be Completed By May 18
OCEAN CITY — The biggest takeaway from the State Highway Administration (SHA) semi-annual briefing with resort officials this week was a considerable milling and paving project will begin this month.SHA District Engineer Jay Meredith and his staff briefed the council this week on a variety of projects large and small in the resort, many of… Read more »
Downtown OC Paving Project To Begin Soon, Be Completed By May 18
OCEAN CITY — The biggest takeaway from the State Highway Administration (SHA) semi-annual briefing with resort officials this week was a considerable milling and paving project will begin this month.SHA District Engineer Jay Meredith and his staff briefed the council this week on a variety of projects large and small in the resort, many of… Read more »
OC Expects $1M Budget Hit Eventually With Minimum Wage Hike
OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City is now grappling with the minimum wage increase approved by the General Assembly as it moves through the budget process.During the General Assembly session that ended this week, state lawmakers approved a bill gradually increasing the minimum wage in Maryland to $15 per hour by 2025. Gov…. Read more »
OC’s After-School Program Location Change To West OC Discussed
OCEAN CITY — A seemingly innocuous discussion about an after-school program briefly crossed over to the old tax differential debate last week before coming back around to the reason.Budget work sessions opened last week in Ocean City and one of the first departments to present its fiscal year 2020 spending plan was Recreation and Parks…. Read more »
After Rehab Stint, Harp Seal Released On Assateague
ASSATEAGUE — A female harp seal, rescued from the beach in Ocean City in January, was successfully released back into the wild on Friday from the beach at Assateague State Park.The harp seal, known affectionately as Marie Tharp, was admitted on Jan. 29 to the National Aquarium’s animal care and rescue center in Baltimore. She… Read more »