OCEAN CITY — Days after Ocean City filed a motion in federal court seeking to prevent a preliminary injunction allowing women to immediately go topless in the resort, the plaintiffs this week fired back with a motion in response that calls into question the town’s “family-friendly” reputation.On July 27, the Town of Ocean City filed… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — O.C. Jeep Week, slated for later this month, will include an obstacle course on the beach as an added attraction for the participants after resort officials approved the add-on event after some questions about the approval protocols.During the Monday, Aug. 6 meeting, Special Events Coordinator Lisa Mitchell presented the Mayor and Council… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Association’s elections committee announced the winners in this year’s board of directors election immediately after a ballot count Friday.After a not-quite two-hour ballot counting process, Steve Habeger, chairman of the elections committee, announced the four winners in this summer’s election. Candidates Steve Tuttle, Frank Daly, Ted Moroney and Esther… Read more »
BERLIN – Members of the Berlin Planning Commission agreed to support a developer’s request to add to the town’s growth area.On Wednesday the commission voted to provide a favorable recommendation to Ernest Gerardi’s request to amend the town’s growth area to include his property at the intersection of routes 50 and 346. Gerardi has plans… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — The mystery involving a barrel containing a bone found in shallow bay water was solved Thursday with authorities reporting it was not human.In a tweet Thursday, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office reported, “The Office of the Maryland Chief Medical Examiner has determined that the bone recovered on Tuesday from the barrel that… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Salisbury man who led allied law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase in the wrong direction on Route 113 was found guilty this week and sentenced to over 17 years in jail.Last October, Garland Moss, 50, of Salisbury, reportedly stole a flat-screen television from the Wal-Mart in Pocomoke, causing Pocomoke Police… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Construction of the new Showell Elementary School is set to begin in October following bid approval this week.The Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve bids totaling $39 million for the construction of a new Showell Elementary School on Tuesday.“Our plan is to begin construction on or about October 1 and open… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials voted not to rezone thousands of acres in the South Point area after hearing from several citizens opposed to the proposal.On Tuesday the Worcester County Commissioners voted 6-0, with Commissioner Jim Bunting abstaining, not to rezone E-1 estate properties in the Route 611/Ayres Creek/Route 376 area to R-1 residential. Though… Read more »
BERLIN — The Berlin Little League 11-12 All-Star team rolled past Washington, D.C., 18-7, on Tuesday morning to improve to 2-1 in pool play in the mid-Atlantic regional to advance in the tournament and will play on ESPN on Thursday night at 7 p.m.Berlin won the Maryland state championship to advance to the mid-Atlantic regional… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — More details have emerged Tuesday afternoon in the mysterious discovery of what is being described as a “seaman’s chest” containing possible human remains in the bay near Homer Gudelsky Park, or what is commonly known as Stinky Beach.Around 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, a couple from Ellicott City, Md., was walking… Read more »