SALISBURY – Wicomico County’s executive is looking to get out from behind the desk and be more proactive in making Wicomico more attractive for businesses to anchor and families to flourish.County Executive Richard Pollitt presented a plan Tuesday to reorganize county departments and add two new positions to the executive office — a Chief of… Read more »
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Resort Scenery Offers Unique Aerial Experience
OCEAN CITY — Blending professional instruction with scenic views, Ocean Aviation has been training pilots on the Eastern Shore for the last four years.According to Michael Freed, owner and chief instructor, Ocean Aviation will be doing more of the same, on a larger scale, in the years to come.“We’re definitely looking at expansion here in… Read more »
Marine Animal Rescue Program Marks 20 Years
OCEAN CITY — The National Aquarium’s Marine Animal Rescue Program (MARP), a vast collection of paid professionals and dedicated volunteers, turns 20 this week and is celebrating two decades of rescuing injured or sick marine mammals and sea turtles along the coast of Ocean City and beyond and often rehabilitating them for a release back… Read more »
Berlin Man Faces 40 Years In Fed Drug Plea
BERLIN — A Berlin man faces as many as 40 years in prison after pleading guilty last week in federal court to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine following one of the most significant drug busts in recent Worcester County history.Tyrone Darnell Lawson, 38, of Berlin, pleaded guilty in U.S…. Read more »
County’s First Solar Operation Planned For Rec Center
SNOW HILL — In a continuing effort to utilize alternative energy, the Worcester County Recreation Center will play host to a Photovoltaic Solar Energy System within the next few months.Funded by a $299,692 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant, which will go through the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA), the project will include the construction… Read more »
Purple Moose Calls This Summer ‘Woodstock Of 2011’
OCEAN CITY – Over the years, the Purple Moose Saloon on the Boardwalk has gained landmark status for its devotion to rock and roll, and that reputation has been taking to another level this summer.Purple Moose Chief Financial Officer/Entertainment Director Charlene Carr has announced this summer at the Purple Moose Saloon, which is downtown on… Read more »
Prisoner Escapes, Apprehended At Ocean City Bank
OCEAN CITY — A Finksburg, Md. man who escaped on Monday from the Somerset County Detention Center, where he was being held awaiting trial on numerous sex offense and assault charges, was captured on Monday morning at a bank in Ocean City.Around 5:30 p.m. last Sunday, Maryland State Police (MSP) were called to the Somerset… Read more »
Fire Department Gets Carbon Monoxide Grant
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Fire Department this week was awarded a fire prevention grant from the Maryland State Firemen’s Association for the purchase of carbon monoxide alarms.The $500 grant will help fund the purchase of approximately 36 carbon monoxide alarms. The alarms will be distributed to those in need, along with a limited… Read more »
Salisbury Council Puts Off Housing Board Decisions
SALISBURY – The City Council decided it was not time yet to make any final decisions on the Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeals (HBAA) role in the city’s government as proposed amendments were sent back to discussion this week.The Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals (HBAA) was created to hear the appeals of property… Read more »
Salisbury Doctor Found Guilty Of Health Care Fraud
SALISBURY — A Salisbury cardiologist faces as many as 35 years in prison after a federal jury this week found him guilty of six counts of health care fraud.A federal jury in Baltimore on Tuesday convicted John R. McLean, 59, of Salisbury, on six healthcare fraud offenses in connection with a scheme during which he… Read more »