OCEAN CITY — Unsatisfied with the denial of an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeal, attorneys for the plaintiffs challenging Ocean City’s ordinance prohibiting female toplessness this week petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit earlier this year denied a request for a… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Despite an emergency regulation approved by the state’s school board this week, mask requirements will continue in Worcester County’s public schools for now.The Maryland State Board of Education voted Tuesday to approve a rule that would allow mask mandates to be lifted if certain COVID-19 metrics are met. Here in Worcester County,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While the proposed Margaritaville Hotel and Resort complex planned for an entire ocean block does not appear to officially be dead, it is certainly on the back-burner.Late last summer, the Ocean City Planning Commission reviewed the conceptual plans for the proposed Margaritaville Hotel and Resort, which, if approved, would encompass virtually an… Read more »
BERLIN – A new holiday lights tour will showcase the town’s brightest homes next week.The Berlin Chamber of Commerce this week announced plans for the “This House is Lit Berlin Christmas Tour.” Residents who have decorated their homes are invited to include their house on the chamber’s holiday tour guide map.“In the midst of still… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An historic downtown tavern survived a fire last weekend that began at an adjacent apartment building.Just after 10 p.m. last Friday, Ocean City Communications alerted the Ocean City Fire Department to a building fire in the 300 block of St. Louis Avenue. Arriving firefighters found a two-story apartment building and an adjacent… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved on first reading an ordinance gradually scaling up the percentage of collected room tax dedicated to marketing, but not before a larger debate about tax revenue promoting the town as a tourism destination.The Mayor and Council had before them on Monday an ordinance altering the formula for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The long-awaited feasibility study for a youth sports complex in or around the resort has finally been released, and the bottom line is the proposed facility or facilities appear to be economically viable despite some challenges.It’s no secret Ocean City officials have long been exploring a youth sports complex in or near… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A West Ocean City man was sentenced to 15 years in prison this month after pleading guilty to attempted second-degree murder for the stabbing of his roommate last year.Said Espinal-Duenas, 33, of West Ocean City, on Aug. 19 pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder for the August 2020 incident. Back in court… Read more »
SALISBURY – The seventh annual Shore Gives More campaign raised a record-breaking $300,249 for 117 Lower Shore nonprofits this week.On Tuesday, more than 2,599 donations were made during the seventh annual Shore Gives More campaign.Each year, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) assists nonprofits in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties in their fundraising… Read more »
BERLIN – With updated renderings presented this week, the Berlin Historic District Commission approved renovation plans for the building at the corner of William and Pitts streets.Though the commission okayed the changes to the former Goober’s Restaurant building last month, that approval was contingent on a look at updated renderings. Commission members said this week… Read more »