SNOW HILL – A two-cent property tax increase proposed by county staff drew immediate criticism from a pair of Worcester County Commissioners this week.At the start of a budget work session Tuesday, Commissioner Jim Bunting expressed concern about the budget presented by Worcester County staff — which includes a proposed two-cent property tax increase —… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A review of seasonal recruitment efforts this week led to a larger discussion on efforts to enforce town ordinances on the Boardwalk.On Monday, Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro presented the resort’s police commission with an update on seasonal recruitment efforts for police officers and public safety aides.Buzzuro said the department had… Read more »
NEWARK – Worcester Technical High School celebrated students’ career intent with its first ever National Signing Day ceremony.On Wednesday, teachers, community members and employers applauded as dozens of students declared their intent to enter the workforce.“We couldn’t be more excited for the students in this room,” Principal Tom Zimmer said. “The students you will see… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials agreed to seek help in their fight against the state’s fire sprinkler laws.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to send a packet of information, including draft legislation, to Maryland’s other counties in an effort to drum up support for easing the state’s sprinkler requirements. The commissioners have called… Read more »
BERLIN – Funding requests for education, volunteer fire companies local nonprofits and the arts dominated a public hearing on the county’s proposed fiscal year 2020 budget this week.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners asked for public comment on the county’s proposed $202.7 million budget. The commissioners will spend the coming weeks working to balance the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Halethorpe, Md. man faces drunk-driving charges after allegedly failing to negotiate the turn near the Inlet early last Sunday morning, leaving the roadway and flipping his vehicle not far from the water.Just after midnight last Sunday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to the south end of Philadelphia Avenue near… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved the fiscal year 2020 budget on first reading, but not before a somewhat heated and philosophical debate about the property tax rate, which, depending on sematics, will go up for some this year.At the conclusion of a marathon budget wrap-up session last month, the Mayor and Council… Read more »
BERLIN – While charges related to a fatal December accident in Berlin have yet to be filed, the investigation appears to be coming to a close.Worcester County State’s Attorney Kris Heiser said Saturday that blood testing had just been completed and she was waiting on a report from the investigating officer related to the Dec…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The resort’s parking task force met this week for the fourth and final time before the summer season and closed with all proposed options still on the table including expanding paid street parking in other areas of town.From the beginning, task force members asserted the point of the exercise was not to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With an abundance of caution and more questions at this point than answers, Ocean City officials this week gave conceptual approval to bringing the World Punkin Chunkin championships to the Inlet area in November.For decades, the World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association hosted the iconic annual fall event in rural areas of neighboring… Read more »