BERLIN — A Berlin man was charged with first-degree assault and other charges after allegedly firing a rifle at his brother during a domestic altercation early Monday morning.On Monday morning, Maryland State Police troopers were dispatched to a residence on Griffin Rd. in Berlin for a reported domestic situation involving a firearm. Upon arrival, troopers… Read more »
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Bids Approved For Several Resort Projects
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City officials this week approved a variety of bids for several projects and purchases in the resort from canal dredging to a new generator for the fire station to the repainting of the Boardwalk Arch. The following is a quick look at some of the bid processes:Canal DredgingThe first phase of the… Read more »
Nine Years Later, O.C. Homicide Still an Open Case
OCEAN CITY- Nearly nine years after a Virginia man was apparently murdered in his family’s Ocean City condominium, the victim’s remains have never been found and the case is still an open investigation although a potential lead unveiled in November appears to be a dead end.Eduardo Masoller, then 52, of Springfield, Va., was reported missing… Read more »
School Discipline Changes Approved
SNOW HILL- The Maryland State Board of Education (MSDE) officially adopted some much discussed new student discipline regulations this week, although what exactly that will mean for Worcester County isn’t certain at the moment.MSDE has been working on an update to the statewide Student Code of Conduct for years. They have been seeking a balance… Read more »
Charges Likely In Weekend Accident
POCOMOKE — A Lower Shore man and a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office vehicle were struck by another vehicle on Sunday morning while attempting to tow a third vehicle that had overturned on a rural roadway near Pocomoke.Around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, a Worcester County Sheriff’s deputy was investigating a crash on Meadow Bridge Rd. near… Read more »
Prom Night Event To Benefit Children’s House
OCEAN CITY – Prom night is coming early this year as a unique benefit for the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation House by the Sea.The inaugural Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation prom night fundraiser, A Night in the Spotlight, will benefit the House by the Sea located in Ocean City on Saturday, Feb. 8, starting… Read more »
Some Public School Buses Get Longer Life Extensions
NEWARK — Nearly two dozen Worcester County Public School buses were approved this month for longevity extensions beyond the state’s 12-year period after assurances the mandated inspection programs would ensure their continued safety.Maryland law requires public school buses owned and operated by private contractors be retired after 12 years on the road to ensure their… Read more »
Petition Aims To Halt Local Man’s Deportation
OCEAN CITY — While immigration reform was a significant pillar of President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, a local case of an undocumented illegal alien and single father taken into custody in Ocean City in early 2013 and now facing yet another deportation hearing continues to plod forward this week.On Feb. 5,… Read more »
Council Approves $300K TAB Budget …OC Sandfest Added as Special Event in August
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City officials this week approved a $300,000 expenditure for the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) to keep established and increasingly popular special events going in 2014 along with the addition of a late-August sand sculpture event along 10 blocks of beach in the downtown area culminating with a festival on Labor Day weekend.At… Read more »
Berlin Visitor’s Center In Line For Roof Replacement
BERLIN — The planned overhaul of the Berlin Visitor’s Center will take a big step this year with the replacement of the building’s aging roof.The renovation is estimated to cost around $40,000, roughly half of which will be picked up by the state. The roof will also be constructed with “green” materials.The current roof is… Read more »