OCEAN CITY – For the second time this year, Mayor Rick Meehan vetoed two ordinances concerning retiree benefits, due to the additional costs they will bring onto the town and taxpayers compared to other options the council can choose to save money.“The council passed two ordinances 15 days ago … that addressed the pension plan… Read more »

BERLIN — Late Thursday afternoon, a Worcester County Grand Jury indicted Berlin businessman Bill Scott, president of Scott and Company, which advertised itself as a public accounting and property management firm, on six counts of theft and theft scheme for allegedly bilking several resort area condominium associations and individuals out of hundreds of thousands of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Nine Delaware men were arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last weekend after an alleged unprovoked and “vicious” attack on three men in the Boardwalk early Sunday morning.Around 1:15 a.m. last Sunday, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) was dispatched to a reported fight in progress on the Boardwalk at Somerset… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Rather than go the veto route again, Mayor Rick Meehan is hoping to reach a compromise with the City Council majority concerning town employee pension and benefits.In a 4-3 vote, the council voted to pass two proposed ordinances earlier this month involving the pension plan and health benefits for newly hired town… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The question of whether Mayor Rick Meehan will veto ordinances involving newly hired town employee retiree benefits lurks overhead today.In January, the mayor vetoed a series of ordinances involving newly hired town employees’ pay and benefits. The two ordinances that have been in the spotlight most recently involve retiree pension and health… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Forty-five leading Eastern Shore women were chosen this week as honorees for the “Women Leaders” campaign, the second installment in The Dispatch’s Shore Stars awards program.Immediately after the program’s first campaign, “Charitable Souls”, in March, advertising commenced seeking “Women Leaders” nominations. The ad read, “Do you know of a leading woman in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The City Council is trying to find a compromise regarding the ongoing debate over street performers and their presence on the Boardwalk this summer.Council President Jim Hall said that some “loop holes” have been found concerning the ordinance that needs to be addressed by the city’s attorney.The Boardwalk performer licenses were scheduled… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The George B. Cropper Concrete Company property in Ocean City goes up for auction later this month, adding a new chapter to the historic site along the bay at North 1st Street responsible for producing much of the building material for the resort’s decades-long development and redevelopment.The iconic plant, clearly visible to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – During this week’s Police Commission meeting, methods to prevent the distribution and eventually littering of pizza business flyers was discussed.According to Captain Kevin Kirstein, complaints have been coming into the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) over the amount of pizza business flyers being distributed on parked cars and residences that eventually find… Read more »

BERLIN — The Maryland General Assembly late Monday approved a 50-percent increase in the sales tax on alcohol in the state, leading shore businesses to fear reduced sales because of their proximity to Delaware.Just before the 2011 General Assembly session closed late Monday night, the House of Delegates approved legislation that will increase the sales… Read more »