SNOW HILL — Ocean City got one step closer to returning to the silver screen Tuesday when the Worcester County Commission voted to contribute $100,000 toward funding the movie, “Ping Pong Summer”, on the condition that Ocean City is willing to pay an equal amount.County Tourism Director Lisa Challenger pitched the funding opportunity to the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – City Council chambers resembled a day on the beach this week as surfers, parents and kids crowded the room awaiting the Mayor and City Council’s decision regarding “boogie boards.”Last week, after receiving numerous complaints about the increased use of large body boards, those 42 inches or longer, and their perceived threat on… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A major flap over the proliferation of an increasingly popular, larger version of the traditional boogie board was at least temporarily resolved late yesterday when Ocean City officials lifted the ban on the “beaters” until the issue could be discussed next week.After receiving numerous complaints about the increased use of the larger… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The federal government last week announced it was moving forward with an aggressive five-year plan to expand offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, but a vast, three million acre track of ocean off the mid-Atlantic Coast is not part of the short-term plan.The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Enforcement of zoning laws regarding scooter regulations and outdoor display policies is in full swing this season.In February, the Mayor and City Council became concerned over the proliferation of scooter rental businesses in town and the safety concerns that have surfaced, such as a rapid increase in the number of scooter-related accidents…. Read more »
SALISBURY – Bateman Street is officially becoming a one-way road after promises were made the project will be re-visited if fears come true.An ordinance, unanimously approved this week, changes Bateman Street from two-way to one-way westbound between S. Division Street and Wayne Street (eastern leg), prohibiting left-hand turns by vehicles from S. Division Street onto… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Just weeks after a multi-million dollar civil suit was filed against a Boardwalk hotel by several plaintiffs alleging they fell ill to Legionnaire’s Disease while staying there last summer and early fall, the defendants filed a formal answer last week seeking a dismissal of the case.Last October, the Maryland Department of Health… Read more »
SALISBURY – Before the City Council could get down to business this week, Councilman Tim Spies unexpectedly introduced a rather untraditional piece of legislation, a resolution to clarify statements made by the media and Mayor Jim Ireton.The proposed resolution is in attempts to address certain statements made by the media and by the mayor regarding… Read more »
SNOW HILL — An Ocean City man was found guilty this week of manslaughter and assault in the death of a West Ocean City bar owner last October with a Worcester County Circuit Court judge agreeing the internal injuries he sustained during a physical altercation outside the establishment caused his death.Cyle Morgan Walker, who celebrated… Read more »
SALISBURY – A process has been outlined in authorizing Salisbury police officers to provide security to private businesses.The resolution on the table was to approving a secondary and extra duty employment for the Salisbury Police Department (SPD) personnel and authorizing the police chief to enter into contracts which allow police officers to provide either uniform… Read more »