SALISBURY – A public hearing held on County Executive Rick Pollitt’s proposed 2012-2013 operating budget turned into an outlet for members of the education community to speak out on the lack of funding dedicated to the Board of Education.A nearly empty room at the Wicomico Civic Center turned into standing room only as a long… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The official vote is in — property taxes in Worcester County will increase 7 cents per $100 of assessed value next year for the first time in eight years while county employees will receive a 2 percent raise for the first time in three years. The total fiscal year budget came in… Read more »
BERLIN — Hoping to make Berlin a “wedding destination,” Bustle bridal boutique will be opening its doors Friday.According to co-owner Kathy Walsh, Bustle will be a fitting addition to a town that already features bakeries, restaurants, florists, horse carriage rides, a hotel and pretty much everything else one needs to make a wedding.“Everyone in the… Read more »
BERLIN — Students at Worcester Prep got the chance to spend time outside last Friday while raising money for the renovation of the school’s dated multi-purpose room.Students were able to participate in the first-ever Race for Excellence, which allowed kids in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade to walk, jog or sprint around a portion of the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — For the second time in just eight days, another pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Coastal Highway in Ocean City on Tuesday evening and again the victim was not using a marked crosswalk.Around 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Ocean City Police and paramedics responded to a reported vehicle accident… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Stunning new details emerged this afternoon during a motions hearing for the Ocean Pines man allegedly high on PCP when he crashed into a vehicle on Coastal Highway in December, seriously injuring a mother and her then-18-month-old daughter.Today’s testimony featured an admission that the suspect had smoked the drug while crossing the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Two Boardwalk businesses are facing a 10-day suspension, effective Friday, following the arrest of the owner and employees due to an undercover operation revealing the sale of illegal synthetic drugs and drug paraphernalia. Last month’s raids were conducted on OC Cool Topics Inc., which is the holder of the three business licenses… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – An incredible line-up of the nation’s top military and civilian acts is getting reading to hit the beach in Ocean City for the 5th anniversary of the OC Air Show.The latest news is the addition of another impressive military aircraft – the A-10 Thunderbolt II (aka: Warthog) has been added to the… Read more »
SALISBURY – The City Council’s changes to the mayor’s proposed budget has slammed the brakes on a proposed tax rate hike, but a mayoral veto looms ahead.The budget reflected an increase in a number of revenues combined with a recent discount in workers compensation insurance in the amount of $426,000, which allowed the council to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Four men were arrested for allegedly selling synthetic marijuana after two Boardwalk stores were raided last weekend.Around 7:30 p.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police narcotics officers, OCPD patrol officers, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Criminal Enforcement Team and investigators for the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office served search and seizure warrants on two… Read more »