OCEAN CITY — Delbert “Del” Baker, Jr. has never tried to count the number of lives he has saved over the course of a career with the Ocean City Fire Department that has spanned more than half his life. But, amazingly, he remembers most of them by name.Lt. Baker fought through tears this week at… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Delegate Mary Beth Carozza (R-38C) this week continued to go to bat for historic Boardwalk arcade owners battling increased regulations, this time testifying in front of the Governor’s Regulatory Reform Commission at a meeting in Cambridge.Last year, the Lottery and Gaming Control Agency proposed new regulations that would apply fees and other… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After at least two more boats fell victim to the allegedly unmarked dredge pipes submerged in the navigation channels in and around the resort area for much of the summer and early fall, the marine company that owns the pipes late last week denied any culpability.Two weeks ago, in two separate occasions,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Free family fun is returning to Ocean City for the 4th Annual O.C.toberfest on Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 24-25.Come experience all the thrills of the giant Halloween Beach Maze during it’s two-weekend run. Kids of all ages, and the kids at heart, can enjoy a friendly fright as they meander the sands… Read more »
BERLIN – A settlement has been reached in the $8 million harassment lawsuit filed against the Berlin Fire Company by one of its former paramedics.The case filed by Zackery Tyndall against the Berlin Fire Company and members Bryon Trimble and Derrick Simpson in U.S. District Court was dismissed last week.“The resolution is confidential,” said Jim… Read more »
BERLIN – When Joe Mulholland’s wife died, he started visiting the Gate of Heaven Cemetery twice a week. It was on one of those visits that he first noticed the small area of the Dagsboro graveyard devoted to infants who have passed away. While the cemetery as a whole is beautiful, Mulholland said most visitors… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The new ordinance requiring registered participants in vehicle-related special events to purchase a permit for parking oversized trailers on certain city streets got a few tweaks this week, including changes to the fine schedule and a decision on the towing versus booting issue.As part of the ongoing effort to rein in some… Read more »
NEWARK — Going into the 2015-16 school year in Worcester County, one of the big talking points was the fact that 32 positions had been eliminated back in June in order to free up $1.7 million that was re-allocated to local teachers so that they could get something they hadn’t been given since 2010: a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week got a first look at renewed plans to renovate the Ocean City Fire Department headquarters on 15th Street along with a proposed plan to relocate the existing fire station at 74th Street to the parking lot of the Public Safety Building on 65th Street.Citing a variety of factors,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The future of a new Starbucks in Ocean City could hinge on the availability of short-term parking spaces on a public street, but resort officials on Wednesday were reluctant to make a special accommodation and change as many as seven spots.Harrison Group representatives G. Hale Harrison and Mark Mayers came before the… Read more »