SNOW HILL — A Pittsville man, sentenced to life in prison for the 2008 stabbing death of a Worcester County man, will get a shot at a new trial after the state’s highest court last week ruled incriminating statements he made to detectives came after his request for an attorney during an interrogation.Charles Robert Phillips,… Read more »
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New Berlin Beer, Wine License Granted
SNOW HILL — Several businesses in Worcester County were approved for either expansions or new licenses at this month’s Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting. However, it wasn’t all good news, with a struggling local business deciding to close its doors.With a unanimous vote, the board agreed to grant a beer and wine license to… Read more »
Mid-Town Convenience Store Plans Worry Some
OCEAN CITY – A new Goose Creek convenience store, featuring a Subway restaurant, is working its way into the 52nd Street neighborhood, raising concerns among neighboring properties.The Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday reviewed a proposed site plan and conducted a public hearing regarding conditional uses for the new convenience store and expansion… Read more »
Kathy Mathias Chemo Bill About To Become State Law
OCEAN CITY — In one of the few examples of unanimous support for anything in the current General Assembly session, state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle last week approved the Kathleen A. Mathias Chemotherapy Act of 2012.On March 9, the Senate unanimously passed the bill aimed at leveling the playing field for insurance… Read more »
Worcester Tax Increase Called ‘Inevitable’
SNOW HILL — With a $17 million gap between revenue and expenditures in the requested Fiscal Year 2013 operating budget, the Worcester County Commissioners will be forced to choose between cutting programs or raising taxes. Unfortunately, some on the commission believe that because of costs being hoisted on counties from the state this year, a… Read more »
DNR Scales Back Boat Registration Fee Proposal
OCEAN CITY — In response to a public outcry from boat owners, dealers and marina operators, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) last week announced it planned to scale back proposed dramatic increases in boat registration fees.House Bill 1307 as written would increase registration fees for boats in Maryland by as much as 100… Read more »
Boardwalk Wind Turbines OK’d
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council swiftly worked their way through a couple of pages worth of business, including approving wind turbines on a residence, the purchase of property and a day for kindness.Wind Turbines ApprovedThe first residential wind turbine received a “go ahead” this week following a favorable recommendation from the Planning… Read more »
Bay Island Restoration Prep Work Begins
OCEAN CITY — Staging work began this week for the dredging of the navigation channel at the entrance to a West Ocean City marina in a plan that includes depositing the dredged sand on Skimmer Island just north of the Route 50 Bridge.In a continuation of a plan that began around this time last year,… Read more »
NEW FOR THURSDAY: Process Behind School Delay Decisions Detailed
NEWARK — With a continued pattern of thick, early morning fog this week, Worcester County Public Schools were delayed Wednesday and today, but not Tuesday, prompting questions about the process and what factors into the decision.On Tuesday, thick fog blanketed much of the county in the early morning hours, but Worcester’s public schools reported on… Read more »
Salisbury Shipyard Gets Fed Grant
SALISBURY — U.S. Transportation officials this week announced $9.98 million in grants to 15 small shipyards throughout the U.S. including over $400,000 for the shipyard at Salisbury to pay for modernizations that will increase productivity and help the country’s small shipyards compete in the global marketplace.“In cities and towns across America, shipyards are creating jobs… Read more »