SNOW HILL – Worcester County officials agreed to have the Maryland Stadium Authority proceed with a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a 6,200-seat sports arena in the area.The Worcester County Commissioners voted 5-1 Tuesday to contribute $15,000 toward a Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) study. The study, to be performed by Crossroads Consulting Services,… Read more »
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Defense Seeks To Suppress Evidence In Solicitation Case
WEST OCEAN CITY — Legal posturing in the federal child sex solicitation case against a West Ocean City resident and business owner picked up steam this week with the defense attempting to suppress evidence collected from the defendant and statements he made in a post-arrest interview.In March, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland… Read more »
Berlin Outlines Five Goals In First Strategic Plan
BERLIN – A few months after beginning the process, Berlin officials voted unanimously to adopt the town’s first strategic plan.On Monday, town leaders approved the 2016-2018 Berlin Strategic Plan. The document, developed with the help of a consultant after several public input meetings, identifies the town’s top five priorities for the next three years.“Having never… Read more »
Salisbury-Based Protest Carried Out In Peace
SALISBURY — Despite a few jittery moments when Salisbury officials on Wednesday afternoon were not certain what a planned protest later that evening would bring, the so-called “Die In” in the downtown area on Wednesday night was peaceful and calm and could lead to some inroads to some of the same problems plaguing Baltimore this… Read more »
National Park Visitors Spent $90M Locally, Report Finds; Impact Increased 7% From 2013
BERLIN – Visitors to Assateague Island National Seashore accounted for more than $90 million in local spending during 2014.According to a report released last week by the National Park Service (NPS), money spent on groceries, hotels and the like in 2014 amounted to $90 million in visitor spending associated with Assateague Island National Seashore. That… Read more »
City Council Amends Taxi Ordinance To Cover Uber
OCEAN CITY – The town is looking to recently passed state regulations to ease concerns when it comes to Uber and similar companies in Ocean City.For several months, amendments to the town’s ordinance regarding taxicab regulations have been before the Police Commission prior to being forwarded to the Mayor and City Council for final approval…. Read more »
Prayer Luncheon Planned To Help Berlin Fire Victims
BERLIN – A prayer luncheon to benefit the three families affected by a fire on Bay Street early this month has been set for May 2.La’Reka Marshall, a Berlin native and founder of Soulful Gospel Events, will host a luncheon at Berlin Intermediate School next Saturday to benefit the families displaced by an April 3… Read more »
North-End Commissioners Talk Budget With Residents
BERLIN – Concerns over climbing property tax rates and education funding highlighted a budget meeting hosted by a pair of Worcester County Commissioners this week.Dozens of area residents attended Tuesday’s first-of-its-kind town hall meeting focused on the county budget hosted by Worcester County Commissioners Chip Bertino and Jim Bunting at the Ocean Pines library. Commissioners… Read more »
New Ownership Clarifies Lazy Lizard’s New Direction; Veteran Team Aims To Redesign Downtown Site
OCEAN CITY — With a clearer vision and a firmer concept, the new ownership and management team at de Lazy Lizard is rapidly preparing for the upcoming summer season at the iconic spot on the bay at First Street.Last week, the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners agreed to lift the liquor license suspension placed… Read more »
Senators Introduce Bill Prohibiting Offshore Drilling
OCEAN CITY — Fittingly on Earth Day and the five-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a core group of east coast Senators, including Maryland’s Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin, introduced legislation prohibiting the lease of vast areas off the mid-Atlantic coast for offshore oil and natural gas drilling.On Wednesday, Cardin and Mikulski were… Read more »