OCEAN CITY — City Manager Dennis Dare’s future is in doubt tonight (Thursday, Sept. 8), as a result of an unprecedented closed session held this afternoon at City Hall. Although nothing is official and neither Mayor Rick Meehan nor any of the City Council members would comment after the one-hour meeting concluded today, all indications… Read more »
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Illegal Balcony Search Could Alter Police Policies
OCEAN CITY — In what could turn out to be a test case of sorts for future searches and arrests in the resort, a Maryland appeals court this week agreed an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer violated a defendant’s Fourth Amendment right to privacy when he climbed the stairs to a second-story balcony after… Read more »
County Gets Three New Deputies
SNOW HILL — The latest batch of Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies wrapped up their time at the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) by taking all of the school’s top honors and graduating at the top of their class.“We took every award,” said Sheriff Reggie Mason.Freshmen deputies Shane Musgrave, Christopher Barrs and Mark Powell graduated… Read more »
EDC Talks Summer Tourism
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Economic Development Committee (EDC) held its first meeting following the summer season this week, covering a wide range of topics from the handling of Hurricane Irene to the mid-summer boost from the Dew Tour to strategic planning for the future.Perhaps because it was still fresh in everyone’s minds, the… Read more »
ACT Seeks Public Documents For Explosives Plan
SNOW HILL — While the fate of a proposal to allow testing of military-grade explosives in a remote area of Worcester County along the Chincoteague Bay remains uncertain, a local conservation group this week took steps to help ensure the public is aware of the plan. Pocomoke-based Hardwire LLC, a locally owned and operated company that… Read more »
Missing Teacher Search Continues
SALISBURY — The search for a popular Wicomico County teacher reported missing by her husband last Sunday continued across the Lower Shore late yesterday after her spouse was discovered deceased in their home on Wednesday night, the victim of an apparent suicide.Alice Elizabeth Davis, 56, a Parkside High teacher for 28 years, was reported missing… Read more »
Restaurant Plans Move Ahead In OC
OCEAN CITY – The Planning and Zoning Commission expressed concerns this week over a project that is proposed to look more like a piece of Frontier Town rather than downtown Ocean City.On Wednesday night, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed a proposal of a construction project by Fat Daddy’s downtown on the northwest corner of… Read more »
Onley Rd. Drivers Urged To Slow Down
SALISBURY — While the Salisbury City Council agreed that Onley Rd. needs attention, members weren’t able to decide on what specifically should be done. However, the general consensus was that, whatever happens, drivers need to slow down.“I think traffic flow is the primary thing here,” said Councilman Tim Spies.Long a topic of debate, Onley Rd… Read more »
Urban Salisbury Future Cloudy After Meeting
SALISBURY — Though heated at times, a meeting between the Salisbury Mayor and the City Council regarding Urban Salisbury did generate some compromise and cooperation between both sides, with restrictive language slightly loosened and plans for the future considered.“There are a lot of things at stake here,” said Council President Terry Cohen.During its budget session… Read more »
Salisbury Towing Board To Offer Opinion On Changes
SALISBURY — After scraping an earlier set of ordinances dealing with police towing, the city of Salisbury is working with a special group of consumers and industry representatives to come up with a new plan.Last month, the council was informed by representatives of the towing industry that some aspects of the city’s proposed police towing… Read more »