SNOW HILL – Pizza Tugos will be able to make entertainment changes following approval from a county board.The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) voted unanimously last week to approve a request from Pizza Tugos to offer live entertainment inside on its second floor. Though the board had some concerns about the potential impact… Read more »
BERLIN– Town officials kicked off the budget process with a review of department needs and projected revenues.The Berlin Town Council on Monday held a budget work session to begin reviewing financial projections for the coming fiscal year. The town’s revenues are set to increase $143,948 if the tax rate remains $0.815 per $100 of assessed… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials continue to explore the possibility of moving a portion of the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office to Ocean City.Since the Town of Ocean City offered space to the state’s attorney’s office as it expands in preparation for the implementation of police body camera programs, several Worcester County Commissioners have toured… Read more »
NEWARK – School bus drivers in Worcester County are seeking a pay increase to deal with rising fuel and maintenance costs.Dozens of school bus contractors attended Tuesday’s meeting of the Worcester County Board of Education to ask for increases in their hourly and per-mile pay. They said they couldn’t provide the service the county expected… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Despite some reservations about the changing downtown landscape, resort planners this week voted to send a favorable recommendation to the Mayor and Council for a planned overlay district for the proposed Margaritaville project.The off-again, on-again Margaritaville project, if approved, would encompass virtually an entire city block downtown on the oceanside facing the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City will once again be aglow in green as the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival, sponsored by the Delmarva Irish-American Club, returns Saturday, March 12.While COVID-19 restrictions forced the cancelation of this Ocean City tradition in 2020 and 2021, the DIAC has confirmed the parade will return this year and… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – The cause of a Sunday house fire in Ocean Pines remains under investigation this week.At around 4:24 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was alerted to a residential structure fire at 79 Clubhouse Drive. While there were initial reports that occupants could be trapped, Worcester Central advised that… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – After a year’s hiatus, a boat show to benefit local youth will return to Ocean City this weekend.The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club will host its 39th annual Seaside Boat Show at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center Feb. 18-20. While the show was canceled last year in response to the COVID-19 outbreak,… Read more »
SNOW HILL– County officials urged the Maryland State Board of Education Monday to rescind the mask requirement for public schools.On Monday, the Worcester County Commissioners sent a letter to the Maryland State Board of Education (MSBOE) expressing support for Gov. Larry Hogan’s call to end the mask requirement in public schools.“Because Maryland now has one… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Providing further evidence of the steady succession plan internally, Paul Mauser this week was appointed to replace longtime City Engineer Terry McGean, who ascended to the city manager’s position.McGean’s appointment to city manager left the post city engineer, a position he held for over three decades, vacant. As Ocean City is wont… Read more »