OCEAN CITY — The goal of achieving more affordable workforce housing in town inched closer to reality this week when resort planners signed off on a proposed boarding house for 84 seasonal workers on a vacant lot in the downtown area.On Tuesday, the Planning Commission had before them a site plan review that proposed a… Read more »
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Mallards Tie Salisbury Christian, Record Now 2-1-1
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity soccer team has had an up and down start to the season, including a 3-3 tie with Salisbury Christian on the road on Monday.After an opening season loss, the Mallards beat Gunston last week, 5-1, scoring all of their goals in the first half.On Monday, the Worcester girls traveled to… Read more »
Resort Officials Address Grease Container Issues
OCEAN CITY – Recent complaints about leaking or overflowing kitchen grease containers around the resort was the subject of an informal discussion during a Mayor and Council meeting this month.Nearly every food service operation in Ocean City has a large container on or near the property, typically in the rear and out of sight, for… Read more »
Assault, Abuse Charges For Uptown Incident
OCEAN CITY – A West Virginia man was arrested on first-degree assault and child abuse charges last weekend after allegedly choking and hitting his daughter outside an uptown hotel in front of witnesses to the point she became unconscious.Around 7:50 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to an uptown hotel for… Read more »
Seahawks Suffer First Loss to Kent Island
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team suffered its first loss on the young season last week, falling to Kent Island, 31-14, on the road.Decatur played the Buccaneers close for a while and trailed just 7-6 at the end of the first quarter, but Kent Island scored 22 unanswered points and took a 28-6 lead into… Read more »
Mixed-Use Retail, Seasonal Housing Project Approved
OCEAN CITY – Satisfied it meets the various code requirements including parking and a lighting plan, for example, resort planners this week approved a site plan for the redevelopment of an uptown commercial mixed-use and seasonal employee housing project.Members of the Ocean City Planning Commission had before them on Tuesday a site plan review for… Read more »
Beauty Spot Award Winners Lauded
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and Council on Monday doled out the Beautification Committee’s annual Beauty Spot awards to various deserving residents and property owners.Each year, the Ocean City Beautification Committee sponsors the awards to recognize the efforts of property owners who contribute to the town’s aesthetics through the exceptional maintenance of their homes, condos… Read more »
Worcester Prep Golf Team Wins 3rd Straight
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s varsity golf team won a quad meet last week at Prospect Bay for their third straight match win.The Mallards shot a low 154 as a team to beat three other Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference schools in the match. Vanesska Hall was the medalist for Worcester with a low 36, while Mike… Read more »
Appeal Denied In Worcester County Assault Case
SNOW HILL – A Salisbury man, sentenced in 2017 to 10 years for a first-degree assault conviction after attempting to run a Worcester County Sheriff’s deputy off the road, had his appeal denied yet again last week.On Jan. 1, 2017, Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputy Kyle Hayes was on uniformed patrol in the area of Route… Read more »
Council Conveys Right-Of-Way To Margaritaville Developer
OCEAN CITY – A key next step in the development of the potential Margaritaville project downtown was taken this week with approval of an ordinance on second reading that will abandon a section of right-of-way along Baltimore Avenue to the developer, the first of what will likely be several similar ordinances.A major renovation of the… Read more »