OCEAN CITY — The lawsuit filed by a former Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) employee against his former employer was allowed to go forward this week after a U.S. District Court judge denied the town’s motion for summary judgment in the case.Former OCPD officer David Catrino in 2009 filed suit in U.S. District Court against… Read more »
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Ocean City Sewer Main Installation Planned
OCEAN CITY — Local residents and visitors can expect the first real traffic pattern changes of the off-season beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6 when Ocean City begins the installation of a new sewer force main along Coastal Highway.The new 24-inch sewer force main will be installed from 15th to 49th streets in the southbound fast lane… Read more »
Governor Touts Berlin’s Success Stories
BERLIN — In what was billed as a celebration of economic growth, Gov. Martin O’Malley visited Berlin last Friday to tour a pair of new operations in town.O’Malley’s first stop was an early morning ribbon cutting for the town’s new Visitors Center. Located on Main Street, the center occupies what was years ago a post… Read more »
Whale Spotted Just Off Coast
OCEAN CITY – Beach-goers were taken by surprise last weekend as a whale came to visit the shoreline giving everyone a show.On Sunday, Joe Cuomo visited the beach on 76th street where his son, David, was on duty lifeguarding that day. It was a normal day on the beach when Cuomo noticed surrounding beach patrons… Read more »
Truck Jumps Curbs, Ends Up In Marina
WEST OCEAN CITY — There was an unusual scene at a marina in West Ocean City on Monday morning after a large pick-up truck jumped a curb and ended up in the water between the bulkhead and the back of a sportfishing boat.Early Monday morning, a GMC Sonoma inexplicably lunged over a parking curb at… Read more »
County Shoots Down Tighter Poultry House Regs
SNOW HILL — Another attempt in a series of efforts by Worcester County resident Larry Ward to level tighter restrictions on poultry houses failed to get off the ground during Tuesday’s county commissioners meeting.Ward, who is no stranger to the lobbying the commission, came before the body with a text amendment calling for a number… Read more »
Burglar Sentenced To 8 Years
SNOW HILL — A Millsboro man, shot by police in February after attempting to run over a Worcester County Sheriff’s deputy during a botched burglary attempt in Berlin, was found guilty yesterday in Circuit Court of second-degree assault and fourth-degree burglary and was sentenced to a combined eight years in jail.Around 10 p.m. on Feb…. Read more »
Assateague Horse With Food Aggression Relocated To Texas
ASSATEAGUE — Less than a month after the National Park Service announced new regulations aimed at reducing dangerous interactions between visitors to Assateague and the wild horses, a food-aggressive stallion, known for raiding coolers and picnic tables, was sent to a horse rescue and adoption center in Texas for training.Last month, National Seashore officials announced… Read more »
10-Year Sentence In Resort Drug Overdose Case
SNOW HILL — A Westminster man, convicted in May of manslaughter for providing a female victim with a fatal dose of methadone and then slowly watching her die while on vacation in Ocean City last July, was sentenced to 10 years in jail last week.After deliberating for over 10 hours following a two-day trial in… Read more »
Wicomico Council Debates Charter Commission Agenda
SALISBURY – An unexpected whirlwind of emotions were displayed during this week’s Wicomico County Council meeting as officials discussed the new Charter Commission’s agenda.In July, the council requested names be submitted by those who were interested to serve on a Charter Commission. The commission’s responsibility will be to review the County Charter, which was adopted… Read more »