OCEAN CITY – A $250,000 grant will allow a local nonprofit to begin the restoration of the historic Henry Hotel.On Wednesday, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved $5 million in African American Heritage Preservation Program funding to 24 projects and organizations across the state.Among the recipients was the Henry Hotel Foundation, an Ocean City… Read more »
NEWARK – In the wake of law enforcement concerns related to school safety, education officials this week released a statement citing a breakdown in communication between the parties involved.In a statement released Tuesday evening, the Worcester County Board of Education stressed that schools were not unsafe and reiterated the school system’s commitment to providing a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Tuesday’s bi-annual spring update from Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is several large projects are progressing and there is a backlog of some of the smaller projects.Twice a year, MDOT SHA officials come before the Mayor and Council to provide an update on… Read more »
BERLIN – Installation of a stoplight at the intersection of Route 113 and South Main Street is expected to begin next month.Sen. Mary Beth Carozza confirmed last Friday that Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) crews were expected to being installation of a traffic signal at the South Main Street (Route 818) and… Read more »
SNOW HILL– County officials agreed this week to transfer 3.4 acres off Flower Street to the Town of Berlin.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to transfer 3.4 acres near the multi-purpose building on Flower Street to the town. The transfer will enlarge the site currently being considered for a community center.“We really need… Read more »
SALISBURY — Before they became a National Football League power couple, Dan and Stacey Quinn were Sea Gulls.A two-sport Hall of Famer, Dan was a feared defensive lineman for the Football team and a record-breaking thrower for the track and field team. After graduating from then Salisbury State University, he climbed collegiate and professional ranks,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — As expected, Gov. Larry Hogan late Wednesday announced the state was prepared to enter stage two of his phased recovery plan, but unexpected was his continued reluctance to ease the struggles of the restaurant and hospitality industries.Hogan announced on Wednesday stage two of his Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery would take effect… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputy this week was charged with assault and child abuse stemming from an alleged incident in mid-June.The investigation into the alleged event in mid-June led to the arrest this week of Christopher M. Barrs, 39, of Newark. Barrs is employed as a deputy with the Worcester County Sheriff’s… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A beleaguered former Berlin Town Council member and butcher shop owner was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in jail with all but 18 months suspended in two separate cases of theft from a north-end Ocean City grocery store and issuing bad checks to one of her purveyors.In August 2017, the Ocean… Read more »
BERLIN – Days before Berlin’s municipal election, questions remain regarding mayoral candidate Lisa Hall’s South Carolina drug arrest earlier this year.An anonymous source provided local media outlets with details of an April 29 drug charge against Hall. According to online case search information, Hall was in fact arrested in Charleston County, S.C. and charged with… Read more »