BERLIN — Berlin Planning Director Chuck Ward resigned Tuesday morning after being told he had a choice to make — step down or he would be terminated.”I resigned. My letter of resignation is on file in Town Hall,” Ward said in a statement Thursday.While Ward refused to go into detail over what transpired that led… Read more »
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County Remains Uncertain How To Initiate School Safety Officers
SNOW HILL — County officials this week agreed to keep funding in the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget for school safety, but it remains uncertain just what the finished product will look like.In the wake of the school shooting tragedy in Connecticut last December, local law enforcement and the Worcester County Board of Education formed… Read more »
Local Raids Lead To $1.4M, Corruption Charges; Terrorist Connection Probed
by Steven Green
BERLIN — Two local business owners have been indicted for enterprise corruption and money laundering, among other charges, for their roles in smuggling millions of dollars’ worth of illegal untaxed cigarettes.Approximately $1.4 million in large black bags and 20,000 cartons of cigarettes were recovered Wednesday from the West Ocean City home and other properties belonging… Read more »
Special Holiday Weekend Event Set For Berlin
BERLIN — The newly remodeled basketball courts at Henry Park will get a baptism by fire of sorts with the first annual Berlin Day in the Park, a three-day event over Memorial Day weekend that will include basketball tournaments and other festivities after the Mayor and Council approved the event this week.Last fall, an ambitious… Read more »
Half Of Public Safety Building Lot To Become Paid Parking
OCEAN CITY – Half of the Public Safety Building parking lot on 65th Street will become paid parking for Ocean City visitors and residents starting this summer.Along with the Mayor and City Council’s decision to implement paid parking on 146th Street from Coastal Highway to the beach, 49th Street from Coastal Highway to the beach,… Read more »
OC Eyes Tourism Dashboard To Track Key Figures
OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City is on its way to creating a new tourism dashboard that will collect a variety of data to use as a metric in determining tourism productivity.Ocean City tourism officials have been discussing how to come up with a more reliable way in measuring the amount of tourism… Read more »
County Might Take Over Ocean City Election
OCEAN CITY – City officials are getting rid of Ocean City’s outdated voting booths so voters can have one-stop voting on Election Day.According to City Clerk Kelly Allmond, during the 2013 budget hearings the council requested a review of the municipal election process.The Ocean City Municipal and Presidential Elections were held concurrently at the Roland… Read more »
Casino Now Open 24 Hours
BERLIN — Starting Friday morning at 8, the Casino at Ocean Downs will remain open 24 hours a day until Monday, Sept. 30 at 4 a.m.The Casino at Ocean Downs last week gained approval from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency for its new hours of operation. Maryland voters in November approved through a… Read more »
Ocean City Weighing Humvee Acquisition For Storm Response
OCEAN CITY – Many municipalities across the country have been taking advantage of the government’s program that provides surplus military equipment free of charge, and Ocean City is looking into acquiring military vehicles to operate emergency rescues during inclement weather.During a Police Commission meeting Monday morning, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Captain Gregory Guiton presented… Read more »
Museums Open Doors To Mark Special Occasion
by Steven Green
BERLIN — On Saturday, May 18, the museums of Worcester County will be joining thousands of museums around the world in celebrating International Museum Day, an opportunity to encourage awareness of the roles museums play in their communities.Last year, 32,000 museums in 129 countries participated in International Museum Day. The theme for 2013 is “Museums:… Read more »