OCEAN CITY — A Delmar man was arrested on attempted robbery and other charges early Sunday morning after allegedly displaying a shotgun and threatening a pizza delivery person in the downtown Ocean City area.Around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, several Ocean City Police officers were dispatched to the area of 4th Street and Washington Ave. after… Read more »
SALISBURY — On a bright, sunny summer day, the new solar energy system at James M. Bennett High was put on the Delmarva Power grid, and the school system began spending less on energy.The 500-megawatt solar system at James M. Bennett High – located between the bus loop and the stormwater management pond off Olney… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — In the latest salvo in the ongoing battle over Ocean City’s street performers, a federal court judge on Wednesday denied a motion filed by the town to amend or repeal the original ruling on the old busker ordinance replaced last month by a new ordinance.The motion was reject because no challenges to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Ropewalk Ocean City opened on Friday of Memorial Day weekend and immediately became one of the resort’s largest venues and a popular summer attraction.“We were always looking for a spot in Ocean City, and when this one came up it was a good location and a great view. We just couldn’t turn… Read more »
SALISBURY — The field of candidates for the Salisbury municipal election is now clear.Salisbury will hold its municipal elections on Nov. 3 and there will almost certainly be a significant change in the dynamics for the Mayor and City Council. For example, current City Council President Jake Day is now running unopposed for mayor. With… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — A Pennsylvania man and his daughter were injured in a jet ski accident on Tuesday morning when one personal watercraft collided with another while on a guided tour near Assateague.Around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, a guided personal watercraft tour group including a family of four — a dad, mom and two daughters —… Read more »
BERLIN — A Berlin man arrested in March after allegedly robbing an Ocean Pines bank at gunpoint before taking an employee’s vehicle and fleeing the scene was formally indicted in U.S. District Court last week by a federal grand jury.A federal grand jury last Friday indicted Jeffrey V. Hare, 53, on charges of armed bank… Read more »
BERLIN – The dates for the county’s ninth-graders to get their new laptops are officially set.With deployment dates identified as Sept. 2 at Stephen Decatur High School, Sept. 3 at Snow Hill High School and Sept. 10 at Pocomoke High School, the school system is just weeks away from launching the digital conversion that will… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Sea glass collectors, artisans and enthusiasts will travel to Ocean City later this month for the North American Sea Glass Association’s 10th Annual Sea Glass Festival.The festival will be held Saturday, Aug. 29 and Sunday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th… Read more »
BERLIN – Less than two weeks after hiring a consultant to help with the process, Worcester County is officially soliciting proposals for solar projects.On Aug. 4 the Worcester County Commissioners agreed to hire CQI Associates to assist in finding an energy company to erect a solar array in Worcester County. This week, the commissioners approved… Read more »