OCEAN PINES — A Worcester County public works employee early Wednesday morning fell about 20 feet into a water and wastewater shaft and had to be extricated and ultimately flown via helicopter to Shock Trauma in Baltimore with unknown injuries.Around 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday, the Ocean Pines Fire Department received an emergency call regarding a… Read more »
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County Forced To Raise Booze Prices To Stay Profitable
SNOW HILL – Wine and alcohol prices are expected to increase at county-owned stores this week as Worcester County struggles to keep its Department of Liquor Control out of the red.Immediate price increases approved Tuesday by the Worcester County Commissioners include a $1 per bottle jump in the cost of all 1.75-liter products and a… Read more »
12-Year School Board Members Attend Last Meeting
NEWARK – After a decade of public service, two local men said their goodbyes to the Worcester County Board of Education this week.Bob Hulburd and Donnie Shockley, two of Worcester County’s first elected school board members, marked the end of their service to the board Tuesday.Bob Rothermel, president of the school board, thanked the men… Read more »
New Berlin Floral Shop A Dream Come True For Owner
BERLIN – If there was ever a shop that mirrored its owner’s personality, Bleached Butterfly is it.The Pitts Street floral shop features an eclectic mix of fresh flowers, vintage décor and one-of-a-kind items for the home.“It’s everything I ever dreamed of,” shop owner Autumn Kramer said.Admitting that it sounds cliché, Kramer said she had a… Read more »
Two Alcohol Licenses Suspended For Infractions
SNOW HILL – Two local businesses face hefty fines and suspensions for liquor license violations following hearings with Worcester County’s Board of License Commissioners.On Wednesday, the board fined de Lazy Lizard $3,000 and suspended its alcohol privileges until May 26, 2015 (the Tuesday after Memorial Day) following a number of license violations. The board also… Read more »
New OC Committee Discusses Bus Driver Shortage Solutions
OCEAN CITY – The newly-formed Transportation Committee hit the ground running as it agreed for bus driver standards to become more flexible as the resort is facing a driver shortage.Last Thursday morning, the city’s Transportation Committee met for the first time.“This was established at the organizational meeting of the Mayor and City Council to meet… Read more »
Royal Farms Project In Berlin Worries Some, But Mayor Says Redevelopment A Good Thing
BERLIN – Real Fresh. Real Fast.It’s a motto some don’t want to see in Berlin.Royal Farms, a name known throughout the Mid-Atlantic area for its catchy slogan and blue and green logo, is poised to set up shop in Berlin at the intersection of Friendship Road and Route 50.While many are excited to see another… Read more »
License Board Approves Operators’ Renovation Plans
SNOW HILL – Worcester County’s Board of License Commissioners approved expansions at three Ocean City businesses this week.After four decades in Ocean City, Higgins Crab House at 31st Street will be modernized to include an upstairs deck and bar. Owner Robert Higgins told the board his goal is to create a more inviting atmosphere for… Read more »
Fed Bill Includes Assateague Funds
ASSATEAGUE — The U.S. Congress this week passed a federal spending plan that includes over $70 million in investments in Maryland waterway projects including a handful on the Lower Shore and across the Eastern Shore.Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced this week the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of… Read more »
Owl Released From Assateague After Wing Rehabilitation
ASSATEAGUE — Perhaps symbolic of the majestic birds’ natural migration pattern, a rehabilitated snowy owl named “Delaware,” which was rescued in Baltimore during the historic irruption last winter, was released from Assateague Island last week.Through much of last December and early 2014, local residents were treated to a rare opportunity to see snowy owls up… Read more »