OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) today is warning residents, business owners and employees to be on the lookout for counterfeit currency being circulated in the resort.Since the beginning of May, the OCPD has received roughly 12 reports of counterfeit bills being passed to local businesses. Ocean City Police are encouraging citizens… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Yet another pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured on Friday, continuing an alarming trend early on in the summer in the resort.Around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Ocean City Police and paramedics responded to 59th Street and Coastal Highway for a reported pedestrian-vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation revealed an 18-year-old… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A commercial fishing vessel out of the commercial harbor in West Ocean City hauled in a rare find last week — a blue lobster.Captain John Gourley and mate Tim Aulinskis, fishing aboard the “Pot Luck” off the coast of Ocean City, last Wednesday discovered a rare blue lobster in their harvest. The… Read more »
NEWARK — The Worcester County Board of Education formally adopted last Thursday its fiscal year 2013 budget, receiving approximately $850,000 less than requested from the County Commissioners.At the same special Thursday meeting, the board also finalized a re-negotiation with teacher and support staff unions, who had to settle for a smaller raise than they pursued… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — One day after an independent report revealed Maryland could support a sixth casino in Prince George’s County and that a move to table games at all of the state’s facilities including the Casino at Ocean Downs would drive up revenue, Ocean City business leaders and elected officials began to discuss the eventuality.The… Read more »
BERLIN — The West Ocean City Association (WOCA) is looking to partner with state agencies this summer to improve pedestrian safety. While many of their requests have been repeated and rejected for years, State Highway Association (SHA) representatives confirmed that there is a chance one of West Ocean City’s most heavily walked roads will be… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Official autopsy results released this week revealed the death of an upstate New York man, who went missing in Ocean City in late April and was recovered in the bay nearly two weeks later, was accidental.Ocean City Police this week confirmed the autopsy report for Lance Corey Gaines, 22, of Groton, N.Y.,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the dust finally settling after turbulent budget seasons at the state and local level, resort business leaders and local elected officials this week discussed the fallout with much of the blame planted squarely on the state.The Ocean City Economic Development Committee (EDC) met on Wednesday to discuss, among other things, the… Read more »
SALISBURY – The City Council cast its final vote to adopt a resolution amending the Salisbury City Charter to eliminate staggered elections as well as change the election districting.By November 2015, all five council members and the mayor will be elected at the same time to serve four-year terms. The next election will allow for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort business leaders this week got their first formal introduction to new Roland E. Powell Convention Center Director Larry Niccolino, who is already bullish on the future of the facility.Niccolino was appointed to the position in April following the resignation of former Convention Center Director Rick Hamilton last November. He was chosen… Read more »