OCEAN CITY — A Bridgeville, Del. man was arrested on numerous charges last weekend after allegedly swiping a handgun from the hotel room of a federal officer and firing the weapon in the room before being nabbed on the Boardwalk a short time later.Around 11:15 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police responded to the Comfort… Read more »
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NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: School Resource Officer Proposal Could Cost $1.6M In First Year
SNOW HILL — A trained, active School Resource Officer (SRO) is a necessity in every Worcester County Public School facility, said Worcester County Sheriff Reggie Mason this week, but it will come with a steep cost ranging from $600,000 to $1.6 million depending on the county’s preferred course of action.“No child should feel in danger… Read more »
NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: OC Adapting Advertising Buys To Reflect Market Changes; Officials See Cautious Opportunity With Jersey Recovery
OCEAN CITY – Most of the resort’s competition to the north will not be up to par this summer following the unfortunate damage left by Hurricane Sandy, and Ocean City tourism officials are cautiously looking to remind Jersey shore visitors what lies a few hours to the south.Following a Tourism Commission meeting last Friday when the… Read more »
NEW FOR TUESDAY: Table Games Still Under ‘Consideration’; Casino Adding Parking, Satisfied With Flat Revenue
SNOW HILL — Table games at the Casino at Ocean Downs are under “serious consideration,” according to General Manager Joe Cavilla, but there are no concrete plans in place currently.Cavilla was on hand during this week’s Local Development Council (LDC) meeting to update the group on what’s new with Ocean Downs. He said improvements are… Read more »
New Policies Put In Place At First Subcommittee Meeting
OCEAN CITY – The newly reinstated Ocean City Recreation and Parks Committee met for the first time in two-plus years this week, laying the ground work for the upcoming meetings with all Mayor and City Council standing committees and commissions to ease any concerns.Shortly after the last time the Recreation and Parks Committee met, the… Read more »
Salisbury Okays New Business Disclosure Rules
SALISBURY – The term transparency won over the majority of the City Council this week who voted to have businesses entering into the agreements with the city declare all partners and owners versus the minority who titled the legislation invasive.A new section has been proposed to be added to the City Code titled, Business Disclosure… Read more »
Offshore Wind Passes Senate, Awaits Governor’s Signature
OCEAN CITY — A future offshore wind energy farm became closer to reality than ever from a legislative standpoint late last week when the Senate approved Gov. Martin O’Malley’s legislation by a vote of 30-15.The State Senate approved O’Malley’s Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013, making the governor’s signature on the legislation the final… Read more »
OC Fire Chief Presents Council With Quarterly Report
OCEAN CITY – Despite the ongoing ripples of controversy that have recently made headlines, the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) continues to exceed national expectations, according to its chief.This week Fire Chief Chris Larmore presented to the Mayor and City Council and public the quarterly Fire/EMS report starting with the department holding onto an exceptional… Read more »
Questions Surround Casino’s Expanded Alcohol Sales
BERLIN — There appears to be an effort in the Maryland General Assembly to allow the Casino at Ocean Downs to serve alcohol 24 hours a day, although there were more questions than answers swirling around late yesterday as almost none of the parties had a definitive answer about where the measure was headed.With the… Read more »
Area Businesses Brace For ObamaCare’s Impact
OCEAN CITY — With the mandated Affordable Health Care Act, or ObamaCare, deadline still almost a year away, Ocean City business leaders this week got a primer on what the changes might mean to them, but because of the seasonal nature of the resort and the wildly fluctuating employee totals, the solution still appears to… Read more »