SNOW HILL – White Horse Park residents are claiming victory after a judge denied motions for summary judgment and dismissal this week.On Tuesday, Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Long heard arguments from lawyers regarding the county’s plan to begin enforcing seasonal occupancy restrictions at White Horse Park. While the plaintiffs, a group of White… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Maryland State Board of Elections announced last week it has approved Worcester County’s request to use the Roland E. Powell Convention Center as its early voting center.Due to the pandemic, the Gull Creek Senior Living Community, the former early voting center in Worcester County, could not confirm the building would be… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Although the impact is uncertain with the calendar about to flip over to September, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this week removed Maryland and Delaware from their mandated quarantine lists for travelers.In late June, with COVID-19 numbers still climbing throughout the country, the tri-state area placed 31 states — designated as… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Six people were successfully pulled from the water last week after their vessel caught fire about three miles off the Ocean City coast.Last Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard Maryland-National Capital Region command center received notification via VHF channel 16 from the owner of the 54-foot cruiser yacht No Filter that a fire… Read more »
SALISBURY – Salisbury physician Rene Desmarais declined his appointment to the office of county executive this week, days after being selected to fill the vacancy.On Monday, Desmarais issued a statement declining his appointment as Wicomico County executive, a position held by Bob Culver until his death late last month.Desmarais – a cardiologist with Peninsula Cardiology… Read more »
Editor’s Note: The following story is part of a series on long-running, family-owned Boardwalk businesses.)OCEAN CITY – From her office window, Antoinette Bruno can look out and point to the exact location where she held her first job at Trimper’s Rides.During her adolescent years, she worked in a small trailer that operated a quarter pitch… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) last week issued an order approving Ørsted’s use of the 12-megawatt turbines for its Skipjack offshore wind project despite Ocean City’s concerns on the visual impact off the resort coast.In the order, the PSC also admonished the parent company Ørsted for not reaching out to stakeholders,… Read more »
SNOW HILL – A new branding campaign would promote Worcester County as “Maryland’s Coast.”The Worcester County Commissioners Tuesday unanimously gave conceptual approval to plans for a branding campaign that highlights the county’s position as Maryland’s coast. The approval came despite initial concerns that the logo brought to mind Ocean City but not the rest of… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials are exploring the purchase of a riverboat to increase tourism in southern Worcester County.Tom Perlozzo, the county’s director of recreation and parks, tourism, and economic development, told the Worcester County Commissioners that his office was considering the purchase of a riverboat to attract visitors to Snow Hill and Pocomoke.“It’s not… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Another landmark Boardwalk hotel dating back nearly a century is being replaced with a modern version, but it appears the redevelopment project has captured the spirit of the original.The Planning Commission on Tuesday reviewed and approved a revised site plan for the redevelopment of the Lankford Hotel and associated properties along the… Read more »