OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City is planning to collect proposals for a pay-by-phone smart phone app for parking in the hopes of having it active by this summer season.The Transportation Commission met on Tuesday morning to discuss the potential of a parking pay-by-phone smart phone app. Following the presentation, the commission was… Read more »
BERLIN – The search for residents interested in running for seats on the Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors has officially begun.In an effort to interest residents in serving on the board, the association’s search committee will host an informational public meeting at the Ocean Pines Community Center on March 25.“Hopefully it brings attention to… Read more »
SALISBURY — Maryland’s highest court this week ruled the use of a photo lineup to help identify a Salisbury man as the suspect in an attempted murder case was admissible, essentially upholding the state’s accepted practice of using photographs to help witnesses identify perpetrators.In December 2011, Marcus Smiley, 54 of Salisbury, was convicted of attempted… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Two local men involved in the death of a Pennsylvania man last summer were sentenced on Thursday to the maximum amount of jail time allowable under a plea agreement reached in January.In January, Caleb Edwin-Earl Ochse, 28, of Ocean City, and Christopher Blake Kendall, 22, also of Ocean City, entered a plea… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Appeals for funding support in the areas of public safety and tourism highlighted municipal budget requests presented to the Worcester County Commissioners this week.While Ocean City officials asked county leaders to consider a new funding formula as an alternative to a tax differential, other local towns presented requests in line with those… Read more »
BERLIN — The adage “old enough to go to war but not old enough to have a beer” will remain true in Maryland after a bill in the General Assembly failed to make it out of committee this week.Senate Bill 213 would have allowed bars and restaurants in Maryland to serve beer and wine to… Read more »
BERLIN – A week after members of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors agreed to hire Landscapes Unlimited, the association’s general manager questioned their decision to begin negotiations with the golf management company.During Saturday’s regular meeting of the board, Thompson voiced concerns about the lack of research conducted by the board prior to the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Treatments are no longer doing it for a young woman battling Leukemia, as she has chosen to ride life out checking off her bucket list with a fundraiser scheduled this week to help support her adventures.Heather Byrd, who is turning 24 in April, was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2007 at the age… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – With property issues settled and permits nearly secured, the long-awaited mid-town public boat ramp should be ready for the summer of 2016 if all goes as planned.As of August, the Town of Ocean City was heading toward a condemnation process over parcels needed to construct the proposed two-lane public boat ramp on… Read more »
SNOW HILL – In an effort to be more transparent, county officials are moving forward with plans to install an audio visual system in the meeting room of the Worcester County Commissioners.After a motion last month by Commissioner Joe Mitrecic, county employees have been investigating ways to begin recording county meetings. Commissioners want to make… Read more »