SNOW HILL – An update of the county’s commercial design standards and Route 50 corridor plan could help increase development along the well-traveled highway into Ocean City.Since February, a committee of county officials, planning professionals and area business people has been working on revisions to the county’s design guidelines and Route 50 corridor plan. The… Read more »
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Chopper Star In Ocean City For 811 Car Unveiling
OCEAN CITY – Those attending the 2016 Miss Utility’s Greater Chesapeake Damage Prevention Training Conference in Ocean City Wednesday night got a first look at the new 811 car, a Corvette designed to spread the message on safe digging.One Call Concepts, conference sponsor and manager of Miss Utility’s call center, partnered with Paul Teutul Jr.,… Read more »
Governor Tightens Post-Labor Day School Waiver Process
OCEAN CITY — After Gov. Larry Hogan this week issued a second executive order mandating a post-Labor Day start for public schools across Maryland, local Boards of Education can still seek a waiver, but the requirements are now tougher.In late August, Hogan announced from the Boardwalk an executive order requiring all public schools in Maryland… Read more »
Ocean City Denies Corvette Weekend’s Fee Waiver Request
OCEAN CITY — Concerned about possibly setting a bad precedent, Ocean City officials this week denied a request from the Free State Corvette Club, arriving in the resort next week for the 30th year, to waive nearly $1,200 in fees for the special event.The Mayor and Council on Monday had before them a request from… Read more »
Berlin Mayor Candidate Disputes April Drug Arrest
BERLIN – Days before Berlin’s municipal election, questions remain regarding mayoral candidate Lisa Hall’s South Carolina drug arrest earlier this year.An anonymous source provided local media outlets with details of an April 29 drug charge against Hall. According to online case search information, Hall was in fact arrested in Charleston County, S.C. and charged with… Read more »
$55K Air Transport Bill Raises Industry Concerns; Local Family Hopes ‘Price Gouging At Its Worst’ Will Raise Awareness
BERLIN — When a Berlin child with a critical illness was flown to a Baltimore hospital last October, her parents did not know that 45-minute flight was the beginning of a nearly year-long journey including a battle with the private sector air ambulance service over exorbitant fees and a multi-pronged effort at reform.Last Oct. 10,… Read more »
Ocean City Eyes Process To Monitor Airbnb Properties
OCEAN CITY — Enforcement could be the key to minimizing the potential impact of Airbnb and other similar short-term rentals in Ocean City that aren’t likely remitting the requisite room tax, resort tourism officials concluded this week.Throughout the summer, the Tourism Committee has attempted to gain a better understanding of the impact of Airbnb and… Read more »
Council Reluctantly Approves OC BikeFest Funding; Event Sought $25K, Received $10K
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week somewhat reluctantly approved a $10,000 supplementary allocation to OC BikeFest 2016 organizers, although the grant fell short of the $25,000 requested by the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB).Each year, the Mayor and Council include in the budget an allocation to TAB allowing the advisory board to seek out… Read more »
White Marlin Open Seeks Judge’s Ruling On First-Place Marlin, $2.8M In Prize Money
OCEAN CITY — White Marlin Open officials last week formally asked the Worcester County Circuit Court to rule on an alleged rule violation that could strip the first-place winner of its record $2.8 million payout and make the first-place tuna winner’s final payout in excess of $3 million.Last week, White Marlin Open officials announced a… Read more »
Hardwire’s NYPD Contract Helping Another County Business
SNOW HILL – No one doubted that the large contract Hardwire LLC acquired with the NYPD would benefit the Pocomoke-based company. What many may not have realized is that other Worcester County businesses are beginning to profit from Hardwire’s success.As Hardwire builds bulletproof doors for the NYPD, Snow Hill Auto Body is painting them.“We’re glad… Read more »