OCEAN CITY — County Commission President Bud Church addressed the Ocean City Economic Development Committee (EDC) this week and briefed members on what the post-Liquor Control Board (LCB) landscape might look like in the county and offered a bleak prediction on the economy.The Maryland General Assembly this spring passed legislation to abolish the decades-old LCB… Read more »
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Grand Jury Indicts In Theft Scheme Case
BERLIN — Late Thursday afternoon, a Worcester County Grand Jury indicted Berlin businessman Bill Scott, president of Scott and Company, which advertised itself as a public accounting and property management firm, on six counts of theft and theft scheme for allegedly bilking several resort area condominium associations and individuals out of hundreds of thousands of… Read more »
Ocean Pines Abandons YMCA Court Fight
OCEAN PINES — The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) last week announced it was abandoning any further appeals in an ongoing dispute over a piece of property donated in 2002 for the development of a YMCA in Worcester County after the state’s Court of Special Appeals ruled against the association late last month.“We got to the… Read more »
County Tax Increase Calculator Available
SALISBURY — When Wicomico County Executive Rick Pollitt, Jr. last week presented a budget balanced with a 5-cent increase on the property tax rate, he promised a “tax calculator” would soon be available on the county’s website to allow residents to figure out just what the nickel increase would mean for them and the application… Read more »
Quiet Courage Of Kay Windsor
By Elle Jaye(Editor’s Note: The following is the latest installment of a new monthly feature, focusing on local women who have overcome some daunting obstacles in their lives. This feature will spotlight them and demonstrate their strength and ability to persevere when life is at its most challenging. If you know of someone we should… Read more »
Nine Arrested After Boardwalk Attack
OCEAN CITY — Nine Delaware men were arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last weekend after an alleged unprovoked and “vicious” attack on three men in the Boardwalk early Sunday morning.Around 1:15 a.m. last Sunday, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) was dispatched to a reported fight in progress on the Boardwalk at Somerset… Read more »
Berlin Council Gives Green Light To Video Project
BERLIN — In an effort to showcase the town’s highlights and to attract tourists, a brief movie of Berlin will be filmed by CGI Communications and then given back to the town for distribution.Town officials say the best part about the situation, however, is the fact that CGI will film and produce the movie for… Read more »
Golf Marketing Concept Stalls After Tie Vote
OCEAN CITY – Members of the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) have tried on several occasions to convince the majority of the City Council to approve a golf cooperative to bring more revenue to Ocean City through a contract between the town and golf packagers.TAB member Tom Perlozzo presented the Mayor and City Council with recommendations… Read more »
Salisbury Mayor’s Budget Holds Line On Property Tax Rate
SALISBURY – Mayor Jim Ireton presented the City Council and public with proposed fiscal year 2012 budget on Monday, reiterating this year’s budget is strong due to the sacrifices made by the city’s departments and employees.The mayor’s proposed budget calls for spending close to $50 million, a 4.62-percent increase from 2011 which was about $47… Read more »
Two-State Crime Spree Starts In Resort
OCEAN CITY — A Laurel, Del. man was arrested on numerous charges last week after a two-state crime spree that began with a stolen vehicle in Ocean City, included a hit-and-run accident in West Ocean City and a car-jacking near Delmar before the suspect was found sleeping in a camper in a garage.Shortly after 3… Read more »