OCEAN CITY – On Monday evening, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 10 (FOP) and the Town of Ocean City signed off on a resolution ratifying a collective bargaining agreement for the next three years.The details of the formal document were released this week. The three-year contract addresses economic and non-economic elements, including wages, clothing… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Legendary star of stage, screen and television Hal Holbrook is set to bring his one-man play to the Performing Art Center at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.Local promoter Bob Rothermel of TEAM Productions has announced that “Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight” will appear on June 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Beach Barrels is now a one-stop-shop being under one roof with Primo Hoagies on 133rd Street and Coastal Highway, offering take out beer and wine, a new custom bar and tasty dining.Ray and Deborah McGrath opened Primo Hoagies in June 2010. At that time, Brewski Brothers was located next door as it… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Two Anne Arundel County teens were arrested on multiple charges of thefts from several Boardwalk stores last week after allegedly assaulting a store clerk and later being found by police through a cell phone left behind at the crime scene.Around noon last Friday, Ocean City Police responded to the Cool Topics store… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Drink a glass of wine and save a life at an animal shelter both locally and across the nation.Maryland wine wholesaler and importer Reliable Churchill has partnered with Buxy’s Salty Dog Saloon in Ocean City to support a wine with a worthy cause.Chateau La Paws is a wine brand by Diageo Chateau… Read more »
SOUTH POINT — A controversial aquaculture lease for a vast oyster cultivating operation off South Point appears to be closer to reality this week after an appeals court confirmed an earlier ruling approving the application.Since 2009, the battle over a proposed lease of three, 16-acre areas in the coastal bays near South Point has been… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Texas man, now convicted twice for first-degree murder in the death of a Delaware woman in Pocomoke in 2007, was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison with all but 30 years suspended, bringing a measure of closure to the Worcester County homicide case that has been ongoing for eight years.Justin… Read more »
NEWARK — At its March 17 Board of Education meeting, the Board of Education unanimously voted to approve a modified calendar, contingent on the State Superintendent’s approval of a three-day waiver. The waiver request was approved last week, making the last day of school June 18.This school year, Worcester County Public Schools was closed for nine… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Facing renovation costs of more than a million dollars, county officials are now considering giving up the landmark Oscar Purnell house in downtown Snow Hill.The Worcester County Commissioners this week expressed an interest in getting rid of the Oscar Purnell house — known by its red brick and white columns — rather… Read more »
BERLIN – Worcester County leaders continue to explore ways to decrease the cost of sewer service near Samuel Bowen Boulevard along Route 50 in an effort to attract commercial development.Now that the problem of how to bring sewer service to the commercial properties near Walmart has been solved with the expansion of the Riddle Farm… Read more »