BERLIN — Legal sparring continued this week in the ongoing lawsuit between an environmental group and a Berlin poultry farm owner over alleged pollution violations with the plaintiff in the case demanding water sampling data and the defendants in the case refusing to turn them over.The Waterkeeper Alliance, along with the Assateague Coastkeeper and the… Read more »
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New Retiree Pension Policy Moves To Second Reading
OCEAN CITY – After months of deliberation, the City Council has decided to switch its city employee retirement plan to a defined contribution for new hires.According to the ordinance, the retirement plan available to employees hired after the effective date shall be an internal service qualified defined contribution plan with the level of contribution as… Read more »
Bogus Bomb Threat Evacuates School
SHOWELL — Hundreds of Showell Elementary students were evacuated from the school building for a couple of hours yesterday as authorities investigated a potential bomb threat.Around 8:40 a.m. yesterday, Maryland State Police officers responded to Showell Elementary to investigate a reported bomb threat on the school made during an apparent domestic dispute Wednesday night. According… Read more »
County Denies Licensees’ Request For Quick LCB Takeover
OCEAN CITY — With legislation disbanding the Worcester County Liquor Control Board (LCB) essentially down to a mere formality and another summer season rapidly approaching, the Worcester County Licensed Beverage Association (WCLBA) this week asked the County Commissioners to expedite its takeover, but the county’s elected officials are not in a hurry to speed up… Read more »
Receivership Program Debated In Salisbury
SALISBURY — Salisbury continued its efforts to find solutions to an excess of vacant properties by further examining a proposed “receivership” program at Monday’s work session.“This is an effort to provide neighborhood services with one more tool in their toolbox to deal with vacant properties,” said City Attorney Paul Wilbur of the program.If passed, the… Read more »
Council Approves Restaurant’s Request For Paid Parking
OCEAN CITY – More paid parking will be added downtown this summer season.De Lazy Lizard, located on 1st Street bayside, recently wrote the Mayor and City Council a letter requesting additional paid parking in 1st Street west of St. Louis Avenue, which is the public street to the south of the restaurant.City Engineer Terry McGean… Read more »
OC Condo Association Seeks $1 Million In Civil Suit
SNOW HILL — While no criminal charges have yet been filed against a resort area businessman amidst an investigation into alleged fraud and embezzlement, one of his clients this last week filed a civil suit in Worcester County Circuit Court, seeking over $1 million in compensatory and punitive damages.Earlier this year, the Worcester County Bureau… Read more »
Mayor Unable To Sway Majority On Retiree Health Plan
OCEAN CITY – The City Council settled this week on health benefits for new town employees on first reading, including a retirement health plan.Starting July 1, Ocean City will offer new hires an HMO at a 90/10 cost share and a PPO at an 85/15 cost share but either one includes a retirement health fund…. Read more »
Beach Soccer Tourney Okayed Despite Concerns
OCEAN CITY –The 16th Annual Sand Duels Soccer Challenge of 2011 was approved this week by the Mayor and City Council and was called the “catalyst” to bringing such events like the Dew Tour to Ocean City.ASG Sports Director of Fun Scott Westcoat said the event has grown so large Ocean City has agreed to… Read more »
Proposed North OC Parasail Business Bothers Residents
OCEAN CITY – A proposed parasailing operation’s potential economic benefit and the concerns of residents fighting it were weighed this week by the Planning and Zoning Commission.Joshua Farr, a certified United States Coast Guard (USCG) captain, approached the commission during a public hearing on Tuesday night in hopes of operating a parasailing business out of… Read more »