BERLIN — Tucked in neatly along the town’s main corridor, Main Street Sweets in Berlin completes a picture that would be at home in any work by Norman Rockwell, but the inside of the store blends everything from the classics to modern chocolates and designs.“It’s a mix: some ‘30s, some ‘40s, some ‘50s, some ‘90s,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Pieces of Ocean City’s old Boardwalk are being spread around the country for all to enjoy as the contractor has been recycling the lumber through interested parties.City Engineer Terry McGean reported last Friday the reconstruction of Ocean City’s famous Boardwalk is going well and is still ahead of schedule.Phase two of the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Pieces of Ocean City’s old Boardwalk are being spread around the country for all to enjoy as the contractor has been recycling the lumber through interested parties.City Engineer Terry McGean reported last Friday the reconstruction of Ocean City’s famous Boardwalk is going well and is still ahead of schedule.Phase two of the… Read more »
BERLIN — Worcester County this week filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed in late August alleging the now-defunct Liquor Control Board (LCB) violated the federal Equal Pay Act by paying female employees at retail outlets less than their male counterparts in the same positions.In August, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the suit… Read more »
SALISBURY — Every four years a Salary Review Committee examines the salaries of the Mayor and City Council in Salisbury, and this year it recommended a 12-percent salary increase for city elected officials to catch up to cost of living.Many members of the council were uncomfortable with how large the number was, however, and voted… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Weeks after the most recent fatality at a troubled intersection, Snow Hill residents turned out in force Wednesday night at a public hearing to demand a traffic light at Routes 113 and 12.With the current state plan calling for the installation of “J-turns” at the intersection instead of a light, dozens of… Read more »
BALTIMORE – One hundred National Honor Society and Presidential Service Award volunteers from Stephen Decatur High School attended the Ravens vs. Broncos game last week after being selected as Honor Rows Program recipients.The Ravens’ 13th Annual Honor Rows Program, presented by M&T Bank, salutes organizations that provide outstanding service to the community.Through events and fundraisers,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The new 1,200-seat performing arts center in the Roland E. Powell Convention Center is on the fast track after city officials this week got an overview of the schematic design for the project and an expedited timeline that could see it open as early as the fall of 2014.The Ocean City Mayor… Read more »
NEWARK — Despite consistently ranking at the top of school systems in the state, educators in Worcester County have always acknowledged that schools here suffer from the same minority achievement gap that is measurable nationwide. Hoping to chip away at that gap, the county has started a Building a Bridge to College Summit Program (BBCSP).“The… Read more »
BERLIN — After three years of tense legal wrangling, a U.S. District Court judge on Thursday issued a ruling in the landmark civil suit filed against a Berlin farm family and Perdue over alleged pollution violations dating back to 2009, siding with the defendants Alan Hudson and Perdue over an independent environmental watchdog group.In March… Read more »