SALISBURY — A week-long massive manhunt for a felony drug fugitive who used his pickup truck to ram a police vehicle with three officers inside before police fired their guns at him ended quietly on Wednesday with the suspect’s arrest at a residence in Dover.For the last week, multiple law enforcement agencies across Maryland’s Lower… Read more »
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Chef With Local Roots Tapped For Network Show
OCEAN CITY — Worcester County native Alfio Celia, an accomplished chef, has hit the culinary jackpot and will be featured on the premiere episode of the new Food Network Channel program “Kitchen Casino.”The highly-anticipated show will see Celia squaring off against three other chefs in a cooking competition. The unique spin of the show is… Read more »
Fenwick Awards Beach Service, Solid Waste Contracts
FENWICK ISLAND – With the summer season approaching, the Fenwick Island Town Council made several decisions during their legislative session last Friday, including awarding Steen’s Beach Service the beach rental franchise, granting Chesapeake Waste Industries the solid waste work, not receiving one municipal shuttle bid, approving metal beach signage and deciding against commercial operations at… Read more »
Church Decides To Raze Rectory Damaged By Fire
OCEAN CITY — A little over four months after the fatal fire at a historic downtown church that claimed the lives of two individuals, the leadership of St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Ocean City has decided to demolish the rectory building where the tragic blaze occurred.On Nov. 26, 2013, Ocean City Communications received a… Read more »
Midshipman Dies From Injuries Sustained On Assateague
ASSATEAGUE — A Naval Academy midshipman severely injured in a skateboarding accident at Assateague State Park back on March 22 passed away while in a coma at the University of Maryland Medical Center Shock Trauma on Saturday.Midshipman Third Class Hans Loewen, 20, of Hampstead, N.C., passed away on Saturday at Shock Trauma six days after… Read more »
Wicomico Rejects Proposed Elections Board Lease
SALISBURY — A rented property that would have housed the Wicomico County Elections Board was rejected by the County Council this week. Though supporters of the lease agreement argued that the property is ideal and the bid process was by the book, a majority of the council said that they were not comfortable moving forward… Read more »
New Beach Patrol Headquarters Clears Council; Construction Manager Will Oversee Project
OCEAN CITY – The design of the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) headquarters received the green light this week as well as approval to be constructed under the supervision of a construction manager to avoid any complications with the building process.City Engineer Terry McGean requested the Mayor and City Council give approval to the final… Read more »
County Facing Steep Expense For Library Roof Project
BERLIN — Some unanticipated costs have caused the Worcester County Commission to re-open the bidding process for a planned renovation project at the Berlin library branch.Adherence to the existing energy code will more than triple the early estimated cost of the project from $18,000 to around $70,000.“We’ve come to the realization that we do need… Read more »
Council Approves Boardwalk ‘No Profanity Please’ Signs
OCEAN CITY – “No Profanity Please” signs will be posted on each block of the Boardwalk this summer in an effort to serve as a reminder that Ocean City strives to be a family-friendly resort.Earlier this month, after several months of deliberation, the Police Commission voted unanimously to recommend the Mayor and City Council approve… Read more »
County Confirms For Md. Route 113 Is Top Priority
SNOW HILL — The dualization of US Route 113 was confirmed as the top transportation priority for Worcester County last week, but there was some debate over whether other projects should be given to the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) as secondary priorities.The County Commissioners eventually voted to keep the list simple and focused on… Read more »