SALISBURY — A group of concerned parents told the Wicomico County Council Tuesday that budget cuts in schools have them worried about the future of education in the county.“We have to find a way to support public education in the best way possible,” said Lauralyn Geiser.According to Geiser, there has been a trend over the… Read more »
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SHA, Resort Discuss Bridge, Infrastructures Issues
OCEAN CITY – Representatives from the State Highway Administration (SHA) updated the Mayor and City Council on current and scheduled projects on the town’s surrounding roadways.District Engineer Donnie Drewer and Assistant District Engineer for traffic Kenneth Cimino responded to a number of questions and concerns including the following points:Will the draw span on the Route… Read more »
County Confirms Snow Hill School Commitment To State
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Commissioners restated their intent to begin renovations on Snow Hill High School (SHHS) next year during their meeting Tuesday, sending a letter to the state Interagency Committee on School Construction (IAC).Last month, the commission voted not to begin renovations on SHHS this year, due to budget issues, despite the… Read more »
Armed Standoff In Ocean City Ends Peacefully
OCEAN CITY — A vast section of the downtown area was paralyzed for several hours late Monday afternoon and early evening while the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) mobilized nearly all of its resources to nab an armed fugitive hiding under a handicap ramp at an apartment complex.On Monday morning, the OCPD received information from… Read more »
Council Wants Proposed Boardwalk Comfort Station Design Altered
OCEAN CITY – A new Caroline Street Comfort Station received the go-ahead this week with modifications to be made to the presented “futuristic” design.According to City Engineer Terry McGean, the existing Caroline Street Comfort Station was constructed in 1979. It is the last remaining comfort station on the Boardwalk that has not been reconstructed to… Read more »
County’s ‘Sweetheart Deal’ May Be Illegal
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Department of Liquor Control (DLC) may have made its first major error since seizing control of the county’s booze dispensary in July, and it could prove to be a costly one, despite what was called “good” intentions. Reports earlier this week indicated the DLC was in negotiations with the… Read more »
Ocean City Winter Bus Schedule Begins
OCEAN CITY — The town of Ocean City this week announced its new winter schedule for the municipal bus system.From Nov. 1 until April 1, 2012, bus service will run approximately every 40 minutes from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. and every 80 minutes from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. The schedule… Read more »
City Council Approves HSA Funding Mechanism
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council made the easiest and least debatable decision this week concerning town employees’ new option to join a Health Savings Account as part of their benefits.An ordinance, which becomes effective Jan. 1, 2012, calls for the Town of Ocean City to contribute funds to a Health Savings Account… Read more »
Pedestrian Fatality In West Ocean City
WEST OCEAN CITY — Tragedy struck this week when a local man was struck by a vehicle driven by another local man and killed along Route 611 early Tuesday morning.Shortly before 3 a.m. on Monday, Maryland State Police troopers were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Route 611 just south… Read more »
President’s Ocean Zoning Plan Called A Threat To Fishing
OCEAN CITY — A potential plan to effectively zone vast areas of the open ocean along the nation’s coastlines got more play this week with a congressional committee hearing on Wednesday.Last year, based on the recommendations of the Interagency Task Force on Ocean Policy, President Barack Obama issued an executive order calling for a National… Read more »