OCEAN CITY – The second time was the charm this week as a bid was accepted to enhance the Boardwalk’s camera network.In early December, the City Council voted to re-bid the work to install an enhanced camera network on the Boardwalk. At that time, there was only one bid received on time and one late… Read more »
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Attempted Murder Nets 16-Year Sentence
SNOW HILL — An Ocean City woman, who pleaded guilty in October to attempted second-degree murder after a stabbing incident in a resort residence in May, was sentenced last week to 30 years in jail, all but 16 years of which was suspended.Around 3:50 a.m. on May 9, Ocean City Police and paramedics responded to… Read more »
Salisbury Agrees To Form Foreclosure Task Force
SALISBURY – The Salisbury City Council passed a resolution this week approving the establishment of a Foreclosure Task Force to establish, evaluate and review the city’s response to foreclosures and to recommend appropriate policies and/or legislation to address the impact of foreclosures in the city.“As we all know, the rate of foreclosures is high across… Read more »
New Generator Kept Wine Rack Open During Outage
WEST OCEAN CITY — Amidst last Saturday’s massive blackout, at least one shining light in the darkness was the Wine Rack on Route 50 in West Ocean City, thanks to a state initiative launched last summer.In August, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA), in conjunction with other public and private sector partners, officially launched its “Fuel… Read more »
Ping Pong Summer Hitting Sundance
OCEAN CITY – The Tourism Commission discussed the “Ping Pong Summer” movie on Monday, days ahead of its weekend premiere at a noted film festival.In early December, it was announced “Ping Pong Summer” will be heading to the big screen this weekend at the Sundance Film Festival.“Ping Pong Summer” was written and directed by Maryland… Read more »
Aesthetic Concerns Aired Over WOC Project
BERLIN — Revisions to a planned residential community in West Ocean City were given the green light by the Worcester County Planning Commission this month. Some of the commissioners weren’t happy with aesthetic choices made by the developers, however, and made that clear even if there were no technical reasons to deny the application.Located on… Read more »
Weekend Storm Results In Power Outage For Thousands
BERLIN — A major power outage that covered large portions of northern Worcester County last weekend left lingering effects heading into the workweek, including a small, self-induced blackout by Delmarva Power Monday night.Beginning Saturday afternoon around 4:30 p.m., the outage blanketed much of northern Worcester including the entire town of Berlin, most of West Ocean… Read more »
Veteran Firefighter/Paramedics Retire
OCEAN CITY — The town of Ocean City this week announced two long-time firefighters and paramedics with 54 years of public service have retired and taken positions in neighboring communities.John Holloway and Larry Sackadorf joined the town’s career division full time in 1987 and each has spent their careers with the Ocean City Fire Department… Read more »
Ocean City Considering Adding ‘No Profanity’ Signs To Boardwalk
OCEAN CITY – City officials are currently exploring options, including looking to a neighboring resort for research, about new signage suggesting no profanity on the Boardwalk.The idea of posting “no profanity signs” on the Boardwalk was brought before the Police Commission this week. Commission members thought it was a creative concept, but the Ocean City… Read more »
Panel To Study Harbor Depth Concerns Requested
SNOW HILL — In response to an appeal for help over a recurring silting issue in the West Ocean City harbor, the Worcester County Commission has promised to lend full support to private efforts to reach out to state or federal agencies for more frequent dredging. However, the commissioners also made it clear that the… Read more »