County Promises Open Liquor Market Near

SNOW HILL — Already facing questions about their takeover of the Liquor Control Board (LCB) despite not actually assuming control until July 1, the Worcester County Commissioners defended their policies and promises Tuesday at a public hearing.“We feel that we were somewhat mislead,” said Shawn Harman, owner of Fish Tales restaurant in Ocean City.Harman spoke… Read more »

Assateague State Park Named A Green Center

ASSATEAGUE — Assateague State Park last week was named one of seven newly certified Maryland Green Centers, becoming the first state park to earn the distinction and joining the Maryland Coastal Bays Program as one of only two entities in Worcester County.The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) last week named Assateague State… Read more »

Comcast Digital Change Sparks Frustrations

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council expressed their own concerns as well as the residents’ frustration this week about the digital migration of Comcast’s cable service in Ocean City.Comcast Area Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs Tom Worley explained during Monday evening’s Mayor and City Council meeting that there are a few… Read more »

OC To Revise Cab Driver Drug Testing Policy

OCEAN CITY – The town’s taxi ordinance is still a work in process as taxi medallion holders continue to not comply with the law that cab drivers have to be drug tested.Risk Management representative Christine Parks explained the city began random drug testing for taxi drivers through the Atlantic General Health (AGH) System on 10th… Read more »

Wetland Restoration Project Begins in Bishopville

BISHOPVILLE — The State Highway Administration (SHA) last week started a long-awaited major wetland restoration project on the site of a former sand mine in Bishopville.SHA officials announced this week the state agency has started restoring a threatened wetland at Lizard Hill in Bishopville. The $1.5 million project, which will restore a seepage wetland and habitat… Read more »

Jail Time For Robbery, Assault

OCEAN CITY — Three local residents arrested on robbery and assault charges last November after strong-arming a pizza delivery driver and stealing his money and wallet each pleaded guilty in Circuit Court this week to various charges and were sentenced to significant amounts of jail time.Around 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 26, 2010, an Ocean City… Read more »

Lawsuit Threatened Over Bluefin Tuna

OCEAN CITY — Just days after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced a threatened or endangered listing for Atlantic bluefin tuna was not warranted at this time, the environmental watchdog agency that filed the original petition threatened to sue the federal agency for failing to take steps to protect the troubled species.Two weeks… Read more »