OCEAN CITY – A taxi owner’s request to increase the 10th of a mile rate was denied this week but the industry was given the right to add a $1 surcharge once gas prices hit $4 a gallon.Kevin Lyons, owner of Community Cab, requested an increase in taxi cab base fare rates and a change… Read more »
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Ocean City To Name Service After Bob Melvin
OCEAN CITY – A familiar face at City Hall in recent years was fondly remembered this week. Bob Melvin, 93, died Feb. 13 at Atlantic General Hospital.“A gentleman who was very familiar with everyone on this council and in these council chambers, Mr. Bob Melvin passed away,” Mayor Rick Meehan said at the end of… Read more »
Worcester Board Seeks First Teacher Raise In 3 Years
SNOW HILL — For the first time in three years, the Worcester County Board of Education is requesting a raise for employees. It’s also asking the Worcester County Commissioners to match the amount of funding given last year in addition to the pay increase. The total proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 is $93.3 million,… Read more »
Senators Seek To Save Postal Service
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have joined 25 other senators in calling for significant improvements in a bill to modernize the U.S. Postal Service.In a letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs and Subcommittee on Federal financial Management, Government Information and International Security, the… Read more »
Feeling ‘Naked’, Ocean City Employees Eye Union
OCEAN CITY – City Council chambers at City Hall was packed Tuesday night as a group, General Employees for Organization, surfaced to express their grievances with the City Council and their intent to be granted collective bargaining.Ocean City Public Works employee James Moxley, who works in the maintenance division, spoke on behalf of the General… Read more »
Local Divers Come Up Empty In Beacon Operation
OCEAN CITY — An effort last Friday morning to recover and salvage a Coast Guard beacon tower swept off the end of the Inlet’s north jetty during Hurricane Irene last September proved fruitless after divers could not locate the 20-foot tall, 11-ton structure in the surf.It was unknown what became of the old Inlet jetty… Read more »
Benefit Sunday To Help With Child’s Funeral Expenses
SALISBURY — Hoping to alleviate funeral costs and spread awareness about an often misunderstood medical condition, a charity event will be held this Sunday in honor of Nevaeh Danaé Bishop.Diagnosed with Benign Rolandic epilepsy last year, Bishop passed away in January, leaving friends and family stunned and devastated.“They said it wasn’t anything to worry about,”… Read more »
Beach Horseback Riding Now Offered
OCEAN CITY — While the jury is still out on the long-term future of horseback riding on the beach in Ocean City, the first attempt on Wednesday morning was clearly a success.After considerable debate, the Ocean City Mayor and Council last week approved in a 4-3 vote horseback riding on the beach on a limited… Read more »
NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Beach Horseback Riding Now Offered In OC
OCEAN CITY — While the jury is still out on the long-term future of horseback riding on the beach in Ocean City, the first attempt on Wednesday morning was clearly a success.After considerable debate, the Ocean City Mayor and Council last week approved in a 4-3 vote horseback riding on the beach on a limited… Read more »
NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Feeling ‘Naked’, City Employees Seek Union
OCEAN CITY – City Council chambers at City Hall was packed last night as a group, General Employees for Organization, surfaced to express their grievances with the City Council and their intent to be granted collective bargaining.Ocean City Public Works employee James Moxley, who works in the maintenance division, spoke on behalf of the General… Read more »