BERLIN – The new Walmart on Route 50 will open to customers at 7:30 on Wednesday morning.According to company officials, 85 new jobs will be created with the new store.In recent months, Walmart has taken major steps to refresh its stores, merchandising and customer experience. The improvements have all come together in the company’s newest… Read more »
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NEW FOR FRIDAY: Resort Tourism Industry Structure Debate Resurfaces
OCEAN CITY – The North Ocean City Business Alliance meeting yesterday morning became chaotic when it turned into a blame game of who is at fault for a state of confusion across the tourism industry in town.The conversation turned sour over the $300,000 that the Mayor and City Council allocated to the Tourism Advisory Board… Read more »
Plans Underway For Three New North OC Events
OCEAN CITY – The North Ocean City Business Alliance held its third meeting yesterday at the Carousel Hotel where progress was made in planning new events for the northern part of the resort.With events continually being requested and approved in the downtown area of Ocean City, a coalition of northern business owners formed the alliance… Read more »
First Tipsy Taxi Cases Heading To Court
SNOW HILL — Two months after the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) announced the results of a major, two-year sting operation involving an undercover narcotics officer posing as the owner and operator of a taxi cab, the first of many of the cases hit the Circuit Court this week with varied results based on the… Read more »
Snow Hill, Pocomoke Seek Enterprise Zone Status
SNOW HILL — In an effort to give local business a boost, the Worcester County Commissioners approved applications requesting that both Snow Hill and Pocomoke be made into enterprise zones, which will now be forwarded to the state. However, at least one Snow Hill resident felt his town’s application was not seeking enough.“One of the… Read more »
Renter Protection Bill Passes
OCEAN CITY — A bill that would afford protections to renters in the resort area and across Maryland when their landlords foreclose on their property breezed through the House and Senate last week and now awaits approval by the governor.With the foreclosure crisis not showing any real signs of abating, many renters in Ocean City… Read more »
Commission OKs New Bank Plans; New Convenience Store Design Tweaked
OCEAN CITY – The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a number of requests, including the site plan for a new bank in the mid-town area and a restaurant expansion.The commission reviewed a site plan for a proposed two-story Bank of Ocean City, located at the northeast corner of 59th Street and Coastal Highway.Zoning Administrator Blaine… Read more »
Rash Of Burglaries In Berlin
BERLIN — A recent rash of residential burglaries in Berlin, including three in the span of eight days and another last weekend, has local residents on edge and law enforcement seeking the public’s help.The latest, which occurred at a residence on Washington Street sometime last weekend, was particularly troublesome because of the extensive amount of… Read more »
Wounded Officer Pleads For Better Disability Coverage
SALISBURY — A month after being wounded in the line of duty, a Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputy appealed to the County Council this week to find a way to grant officers better disability coverage.Deputy First Class Thomas Funk addressed the council Tuesday on what he perceives as a serious lack of protection for Sheriff’s Department… Read more »
OC Jeep Parade Approved For August Weekend
OCEAN CITY – The OC Jeep Week Parade was approved this week, giving the event another shot after it was ultimately canceled last summer.Last year, OC Jeep Week was scheduled to take place Aug. 25-28, but a mandatory evacuation and subsequent closure of Ocean City due to Hurricane Irene resulted in it being canceled.This year… Read more »