OCEAN CITY – In the first month of the New Year, Ocean City Police Department data reflects overall crime down compared to the first month last year.Last week the Ocean City Police Commission reviewed crime statistics and Taser incidents for the month of January.According to the report, January’s total calls for service, including traffic stops,… Read more »
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Worcester Board Approves New Liquor Licenses For Businesses
BERLIN — The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners approved liquor license requests for three new Ocean City area businesses this week.The Annapolis-based Buddy’s Crabs and Ribs received liquor license approval from the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC), along with the Full Moon Saloon and Sello’s Oven and Bar.Buddy’s Crabs and Ribs, which… Read more »
OC Tourism Strategic Plan Draft Outlines Priorities
OCEAN CITY – A draft Tourism Strategic Plan was presented this month outlining goals to grow, enhance and maintain the resort into the next 15 years.Last Monday, the Tourism Commission reviewed a draft of the Tourism Strategic Plan for the first time. Commission Chair Councilwoman Mary Knight asked the commission to take the time before… Read more »
Pay Increases, Tech Upgrades Top Worcester Schools’ Requests
BERLIN – Salary increases for teachers and funding for technology upgrades highlight the budget approved this week by the Worcester County Board of Education.At the school board meeting Tuesday, held via conference call because of the snow covering area roads, the Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the $102 million budget for the coming… Read more »
International Student Worker Recruitment In Full Swing
OCEAN CITY — While snow fell on Ocean City this week and spring seems as far away as ever, efforts were already underway in places like Moldova and Poland to fill out the resort’s summer workforce with international students from around the globe.Each year, several hundred J-1 visa-carrying international university students arrive in Ocean City… Read more »
New Rec Fishing Policy Advanced
OCEAN CITY — Federal officials last week announced a new national recreational saltwater fishing policy.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries officials announced the new national policy was crafted with input from recreational fishing and boating communities, conservation organizations, and fishery managers across the nation. It reflects recreational anglers’ voices on a variety of existing… Read more »
Murder Suspect Extradited From Worcester To Del.
SNOW HILL — Accused murderer Matthew Burton, held in Worcester County for over two years, has been sent back to Delaware after exhausting his attempts to avoid extradition.The Maryland Court of Appeals late last month denied Burton’s writ of certiorari, which, if approved, would have allowed the state’s highest court to rule on the accused… Read more »
Worcester Settles On School Digital Devices
BERLIN – This fall’s freshmen will be the first students to benefit from the digital conversion planned for Worcester County public schools.Members of the Worcester County Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to spend $570,000 from the current year’s budget to purchase laptops for incoming ninth-graders and begin outfitting elementary and middle schools with digital… Read more »
Ocean City Eyes Transportation Campus Project
OCEAN CITY – A seven-year Transportation Campus Plan has gone into “hyper speed” with the Public Works Complex looking at a revamping in the upcoming years.Public Works Director Hal Adkins reported the Maryland Transportation Administration (MTA) hired the KFH Group to conduct a needs assessment of the Public Works Complex on 65th Street behind the… Read more »
Street Performer Rotation Not Favored For Boardwalk; Task Force To Create Report For Council
OCEAN CITY – It was the consensus among the Boardwalk Task Force and street performers that the much recommended implementation of a lottery or rotation of performers on the Boardwalk will not work.On Wednesday, the Boardwalk Task Force held its second and final public hearing gathering public input regarding the proliferation and issues associated with… Read more »