SALISBURY — A Pennsylvania woman, convicted in December of criminally negligent manslaughter and other charges for the death of her 11-year-old daughter during a motor vehicle accident on the Route 13 bypass in Salisbury in August 2012, was sentenced last week to three years in jail.According to police reports, Dobrzynski appeared impaired at the crash… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The calendar says spring but Mother Nature missed the memo, as another snowstorm closed Worcester and Wicomico Public Schools again on Wednesday. However, this week’s closing shouldn’t impact the planned last day of school, June 13, for either county.With its 10 closure days so far, Worcester will be asking the state to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A potential mandate, stemming from a tragedy in Texas, for sweeping changes in the telephone operating systems of lodging establishments could come with major consequences for Ocean City hoteliers.On Dec. 1, 2013, Kari Rene Hunt Dunn met her estranged husband in a Texas hotel room so he could visit the couple’s three… Read more »
BERLIN — At this week’s Berlin Mayor and Council meeting school safety communication was discussed, a purchase power auction was authorized, reports of park vandalism were reviewed and the importance of volunteerism was recognized, among over items.School Response PlanReview UnderwayAn effort is currently underway to better unite various response plans in Worcester County in the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A debate of a recently approved compensation and benefits study was reignited this week as citizens came before the Mayor and City Council questioning the decision.A couple of weeks ago, the Mayor and City Council approved outsourcing a study of Ocean City’s current pay and benefits, despite some thoughts expressed to have… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Museum Society recently donated a digital copy of the original Ocean City Station Logbook to the National Archives in Philadelphia, Pa.Scanning of this logbook was made possible by the Nabb Research Center in Salisbury. This book gives a handwritten account of all of the activity at the Ocean City… Read more »
BERLIN — The Berlin Mayor and Council approved their annual Program Open Space (POS) allocation “wish list” this week.While the funds have been a huge help in the past, funding has dried over the last several years and even if Maryland finds itself in a full economic recovery, there’s no guarantee that the money will… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Councilman Dennis Dare is working with a work group formed by the Maryland Municipal League to address the ongoing battle of tax differentials throughout the State of Maryland.At the conclusion of Monday evening’s Mayor and City Council legislative meeting, Dare announced several months ago he was asked by the Maryland… Read more »
BERLIN — The conversion of properties in Berlin from propane to natural gas is nearing the halfway mark with a soft completion date set for July 1.Total conversion of Worcester County, however, is still a work in progress with even ballpark estimates anticipating five to seven years before the project is finished.The conversion is being… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Maryland Coastal Bays, Town of Ocean City, OC Surfriders, and the Ocean City Surf Club are hosting their 5th annual Earth Day clean up, Saturday, April 5h.Last year over 100 volunteers joined forces and helped the town and coastal protection agencies pick up trash in the wetlands and sand dunes.Volunteers are encouraged… Read more »