OCEAN CITY – The details regarding the new OC Brewing Company on 56th Street emerged this week as the Planning and Zoning Commission deliberated a request for a Conditional Use for site plan approval to follow.On Tuesday evening, a public hearing was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider a request of a… Read more »
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Bond Authorized For New Snow Hill High School
SNOW HILL — Worcester County has officially gone to the bond market for partial financing of Snow Hill High School (SHHS).The County Commissioners voted to borrow $45 million in general obligation bonds this week. That will be used to fund the lion’s share of SHHS renovations with the remaining money coming from the state. The… Read more »
Church Fire Victim Released From Hospital; Community Plans Benefit Friday
OCEAN CITY – The woman battling back from injuries sustained in last year’s St. Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal Church fire was released from the hospital over the weekend and the community is planning to come together for a fundraiser this Friday.The benefit for Dana Truitt will be held Jan. 10, from 5-9 p.m. at… Read more »
Students Continue Stream Restoration Work
SNOW HILL — With a commitment of five acres of tree buffers to be planted by the end of the school year, Snow Hill Middle School (SHMS) Principal Christina Welch gave the Board of Education an update on the Stream Restoration and Forest Revitalization (SRFR) project at the board’s December meeting. So far, about 300… Read more »
Fatal Crash On New Year’s Eve
SALISBURY — Two Salisbury residents perished this week in a New Year’s Eve accident on Route 50 in Wicomico County. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to westbound Route 50 at Woodyard Road in Wicomico County for a reported serious motor vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation revealed a Buick passenger… Read more »
Worcester’s Property Values Continue Downward Trend
BERLIN — Property reassessment notices for roughly one third of Worcester landowners hit mailboxes this week, and while the average values continued to decline this year, the rate of decline has slowed after a few years of deep drops across the county and much of the state. Assessments of real estate values in the south… Read more »
Ashley, Pillas Unsure Of Political Futures
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Municipal Election in November is 10 months away, a little too early for decisions to be made for two elected officials whose terms expire this fall. Councilman Brent Ashley was elected to serve on the City Council in October of 2010 after an unsuccessful bid two years prior. Council… Read more »
Traffic Stop, Nervous Driver Leads Police To Gift-Wrapped Pot
BERLIN — The Maryland State Police made a significant marijuana bust during a traffic stop on Route 113 in Berlin last Saturday. At around 10:50 a.m. on Saturday, a Maryland State Police trooper stopped a 2013 Lexus R35 on Route 113 at Main Street in Berlin. The trooper made contact with the driver and sole… Read more »
City Manager Presents Strategic Planning Recap
OCEAN CITY – At the Mayor and Council’s last meeting of the year, City Manager David Recor presented the first annual update of action items within the Town of Ocean City’s Strategic Plan, reflecting the town moving in a progressive direction. “I present to you an update on the town wide strategic plan we worked… Read more »
Shore’s Salvation Army Kicks Off Awareness Campaign
SALISBURY — The Salvation Army has been serving the lower shore for the last 100 years, but many residents of the tri-county area don’t know the full scope of what it offers and associate the organization only with Christmas, red pails and ringing bells. Sherry Maykrantz, the new director of development for the organization, is… Read more »