SNOW HILL — In the wake of the tragic mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. last Friday, school officials in Worcester and Wicomico counties acknowledged the need to discuss and potentially upgrade security in local schools.“Our school system was safe for the times we had and all of that changed on Friday,” said Worcester Board of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City Police this morning confirmed a deceased body was found on the beach in the area of 45th Street.OCPD public information officer Mike Levy this morning verified a body had been discovered on the beach at 45th Street. At around 10:30 a.m., the deceased was still on the beach as the investigation… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A local man was arrested with a significant amount of marijuana in an Ocean City hotel room after resort police earlier in the day arrested his caretaker for possession.Around 9:40 a.m. on Friday, Ocean City Police were conducting a follow-up check on the welfare of Brian Daniel Sterner, 37, of Ocean City,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino will be feted with a going away celebration next week as the Ocean City chapter of her career closes at the end of the year and a new chapter opens in Sarasota, Fla.Earlier this fall, DiPino announced she was retiring after a 24-year career with the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Once again the Planning and Zoning Commission passed on a favorable recommendation to the Mayor and City Council to approve the Delmarva Power and Light’s (DP&L) request to expand the substation in north Ocean City, despite the public’s request to have an independent study conducted on the facility’s impact to the immediate… Read more »
BERLIN — The deadline to ensure to file an application for the Homestead Tax Credit, which sets a cap on the amount of property tax increase for which a homeowner is responsible, expires Dec. 31 and many in Worcester County aren’t aware they haven’t applied while many others are scrambling to meet the deadline.The Homestead… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – All three Ocean City police captains have been chosen to serve as acting police chief for 45-day stints, while Ocean City searches for a permanent hire by the beginning of next summer.Following a short Mayor and City Council work session this week, City Manager David Recor asked the council to return to… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A fatal accident at the intersection of Routes 113 and 12 near Snow Hill last weekend renewed the ongoing and often contentious debate about the need for improvements at the notoriously dangerous crossroads.Shortly before 3 p.m. last Friday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported fatal collision at the intersection near… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The fourth and final suspect indicted by a Worcester County grand jury in the armed hold-up of a Route 50 convenience store and subsequent high speed chase and crash in Ocean City in August pleaded guilty this week to armed robbery and was sentenced to 10 years in jail, all but three… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — A West Ocean City local who has done so much for others in the community over the years needs a little help on the receiving end as she continues to battle leukemia and will be the beneficiary of a holiday party set for next Saturday, Dec. 22 at Sunset Grille.For nearly… Read more »