BERLIN- State Transportation officials announced this week a public hearing to allow local residents to weigh in on a proposal to double the tolls on the William Preston Lane Memorial Bridge, or Chesapeake Bay Bridge, will be held at Stephen Decatur Middle School on July 14.Earlier this month, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) formally proposed… Read more »

SALISBURY- An ongoing dispute over which Wicomico Housing Authority residences should make payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) payments to the county and which should make similar payments to the various towns including Salisbury essentially ended this week after considerable debate when officials realized there was no hammer for collecting the payments at all.The federally… Read more »

OCEAN CITY –The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously on an amendment to the code concerning the definition of outdoor dining and how it comes into play with an establishment’s required parking.The commission has been in the process of deliberating how far local businesses can construct outdoor dining until the offered seating takes a toll… Read more »

SALISBURY- A frustrating delay on setting police tow fees was narrowly avoided when the Salisbury City Council voted to mirror Ocean City rates, despite having already agreed to table the issue.With the adoption of Ocean City police tow fees, a standard tow will be $125. Service calls for things like a jumpstart or gasoline that… Read more »

OCEAN CITY –Ocean City Skyline is considering proposing an aerial tram to sweep along the skyline of the boardwalk but its presentation was put on hold in order to take more time to work out the details.A proposal for an aerial tram ride adjacent to Ocean City’s Boardwalk was scheduled to be presented to the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- With summer hitting its stride and activities on and around the water in Maryland picking up, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are stepping up drinking and boating patrols as part of national initiative against the often deadly practice.All weekend, starting today through Sunday, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) will participate… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY- A West Ocean City man, convicted in March on federal child pornography possession charges, was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court to 10 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervision upon his release.U.S. District Court Judge William Nickerson last Thursday sentenced Lawrence Franklin King III, 41, of Ocean City,… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY — In a resort where many restaurants rely on a stream of seasonal workers, Captain’s Galley in West Ocean City prides itself on retaining employees for years, sometimes decades.“Usually when they come here, they come to stay,” said Captain’s Galley owner Dew Hanson. “… They’re the ones who generally care about the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — In its “Year of Extreme Flight,” the Ocean City Air Show featured plenty of military aircraft and solo performances that were meant to awe the crowd with overwhelming power and gravity defying aerobatics. Also present, however, was the world’s largest precision air show team, Team RV.Founded in 2002 by flight leader Mike… Read more »

SALISBURY – A public hearing was held on Monday evening in regards to the city’s towing ordinance, providing the opportunity for those victimized by local towing companies to air their concerns.Jim Richardson of Claiborne, Md., and his wife were passing through Salisbury last week when they stopped for dinner at the Back Street Grill and… Read more »