BERLIN — Just days after the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office announced a new initiative to combat crimes against children in the community, the new partnership has already paid dividends with the arrest of a Stockton man last Thursday on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. Worcester County Sheriff Reggie Mason last week announced… Read more »
BERLIN — Frustrated by Berlin’s adoption of an ordinance to create a stormwater utility to help stem chronic flooding problems, along with the associated cost for non-residential property owners to help foot the bill, Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) will seek the assistance of the court system to gain an exemption. Earlier this year, Berlin officials… Read more »
SNOW HILL — This month’s Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting saw a major fine levied for continuous noise violations, the expansion of an Ocean Pines sports bar’s beverage license and a preliminary look at a new Ocean City restaurant that would feature extensive outdoor dining. While the hearing against Tap House on… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – All east/west bayside streets in Fenwick Island will receive striping to help ease parking problems in the summer seasons. During the Dec. 13 Town Council meeting, Town Manager Merritt Burke announced the Parking Committee has passed forward a favorable recommendation to the Town Council to approve striping on all east/west bayside streets… Read more »
SALISBURY — A Pennsylvania woman charged in July in the death of her 11-year-old daughter during a motor vehicle accident on the Route 13 bypass in Salisbury last year was found guilty this week of criminally negligent manslaughter and driving while impaired by drugs, among other charges, and now awaits her fate pending the outcome… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — A Salisbury man was arrested on assault and other charges this week after numerous citizen phone calls and other tips connected him to a hit-and-run involving a store employee at the White Marlin Mall last week. Last Tuesday, the Maryland State Police and the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) were… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A law to prohibit riding in the back of pickup trucks or in open areas of motor vehicles passed on first reading this week and will return for a final vote after the holidays. “Lt. [Scott] Harner has worked very diligently and very hard in an effort to enhance our public safety… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The town received no responses from interested equestrian organizations to provide a horseback riding concession on the beach. According to City Manager David Recor, a Request for Proposals (RFP) for horseback riding services on the beach downtown was advertised twice and RFPs were sent to a total of nine regional equestrian organizations…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The town is officially calling for bids to bring in a strategic plan facilitator to help city officials and stakeholders lay out a five-year plan for Ocean City’s tourism. Tourism and Marketing Director Donna Abbott presented a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) this week to the Mayor and Council to solicit bids… Read more »
BERLIN — With Berlin’s events calendar in a constant state of growth, the town has created a unique position to manage Main Street special activities. The next few months will also see a focus on improving the Visitor’s Center experience, expanding existing events and looking for new ways to bring large groups into town. Officially… Read more »