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 »
SNOW HILL — Though return rates saw a minor drop from 2011 levels, this year’s parental survey showed several favorability increases for Worcester County schools. Trends such as a desire to maintain small class sizes and see local funding above the minimal Maintenance of Effort (MoE) level were also highlighted.The surveys are important, said Board… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The cost of a proposed Snow Hill High School (SHHS) renovations and the expansion of parks in Worcester County were the two specific items that received public comment during a review of the county’s five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Tuesday.While the County Commission was willing to discuss the details of parks and… Read more »
SALISBURY — Dormant bank accounts, a re-examination of the city’s employee “sick bank,” and management of the mayor’s credit card were some of the issues turned up during the annual independent audit of Salisbury.Auditor Pam Baker of Barbacane, Thorton and Co. told the City Council that the majority of the audit was positive, but that… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Maryland’s congressional leaders’ appeal for individual federal disaster relief for victims across the lower shore apparently fell on deaf ears as the Obama administration this week announced it was denying the request.While the federal government had issued a major disaster declaration for Maryland and much of the lower shore including Worcester County… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With another General Assembly session looming, and likely another battle over proposed offshore wind farms off the coast of Ocean City, Gov. Martin O’Malley last week appealed to a higher authority for support for his proposed alternative energy agenda.In each of the last three years, O’Malley has pushed legislation aimed at fostering… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) is investigating a check fraud scam involving the possible misuse of actual bank accounts and check numbers.The scam targets an un-suspecting victim by sending a check drawn from a well-known retail bank in an amount between $800 and $1,000. Along with the check is an elaborate… Read more »
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council agreed to move forward this week with the process of annexing more than a dozen properties into city limits, though final approval will not occur until after a public hearing.The three members of the council present at Monday’s work session did condition their acceptance of annexation, however, in that… Read more »
BERLIN — The fundraising efforts for another Berlin Fine Arts (BFA) scholarship are currently underway.Now entering its seventh year, one of the original founders, Kevin Fitzgerald, said this week he hopes the scholarship has proved its value to the community and will be carried on by his fellow artists after he steps down someday in… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council approved two ordinances this week having to do with an amendment to paid parking enforcement dates and an increase in fines when it comes to noise complaints.In late November, Public Works Director Hal Adkins brought to the council’s attention confusion among regarding dates of paid parking enforcement.Adkins… Read more »