SNOW HILL — The state Department of Assessment and Taxation (SDAT) this week announced the reassessment of one-third of the residential and commercial properties across Maryland, including parts of Worcester and Wicomico, showed their largest increases in value since the 2008 real estate collapse.Each year, SDAT officials assess the property values of one-third of the… Read more »
BERLIN — Local law enforcement agencies on Tuesday are investigating an ominous text message threatening to kill the recipient circulating in Worcester County and beyond that is now believed to be a Trojan Horse virus.Early Tuesday morning, many Worcester County residents began receiving text messages suggesting the sender has been paid to kill the recipient… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Obama administration this month announced it was moving to permanently protect a vast area off the Atlantic coast from offshore drilling for oil and natural gas reserves.Utilizing his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, President Barack Obama last Tuesday announced he was withdrawing roughly 3.8 million acres in the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The federal suit involving an alleged rules violation in the 2016 White Marlin Open took another legal twist this week when the top two tuna division winners filed a cross-claim against the tourney demanding an increased share of the disputed prize money.On Monday, attorneys for Richard Kosztyu, the first-place winner in the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort planners this week began exploring code changes and ordinance amendments aimed at restricting the proliferation of cell phone towers throughout Ocean City.Back in 2015, private sector company Crown Castle announced a proposal to install as many as 90 Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), essentially cell phone towers, at locations throughout Ocean City… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies on Thursday are investigating another alleged case of police officer impersonation following a phony traffic stop near Snow Hill late Wednesday night, the second similar case this month.Around 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, a female driver reported being stopped by a sedan with red and blue flashing lights on… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A height increase for two towers at a prominent Boardwalk condominium building was passed this week in order to install equipment that will help ensure cell phone coverage and Internet access throughout the downtown area.During Tuesday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Dan Rowland of Smartlink LLC presented a plan to expand the… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies on Thursday are investigating another alleged case of police officer impersonation following a phony traffic stop near Snow Hill late Wednesday night, the second similar case this month.Around 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, a female driver reported being stopped by a sedan with red and blue flashing lights on… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With Worcester considering relaxing design standards for new commercial development along the Route 50 corridor, resort officials this week urged striking a balance between maintaining the Lower Eastern Shore architectural style while encouraging new businesses.During his quarterly report to the Mayor and Council on Tuesday, County Commissioner Joe Mitrecic said the county… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Based on a recommendation from the Police Commission, the Mayor and Council this week approved the painting of a “thin, blue line” along 65th Street in support of the resort’s police officers.Mayor Rick Meehan said he conceived of the idea after reading an article about a similar effort to support and appreciate… Read more »