OCEAN CITY — If the full City Council would have been in attendance on Wednesday, both the city bus and the Boardwalk Tram could have seen their duties lightened a bit in the name of cost savings.There have been indications that the City Council will look to trim the scope of services of both the… Read more »

BERLIN – A new federal jobs stimulation initiative providing employers an exemption from paying Social Security contributions on recent hires, and in some cases, allow a significant tax credit on each new employee, could have an immediate impact for seasonal employers in the resort area.At the end of March, President Barack Obama signed into law… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A dispute between the city and a business owner with a notable last name has led to a change in traffic patterns for those heading towards the Inlet parking lot this weekend and, presumably, this summer.Last weekend, local businessmen Hale Harrison, owner of Harrison’s Harbor Watch and numerous other restaurants and hotels… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – While anxiety grows over the potential environmental impact of the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, coastal communities up and down the east coast including the coastal areas of Maryland are keeping a close eye on a variety of factors that could bring the spill’s aftermath to their shores.On April… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A land battle that seemed destined to end up in court took a turn this week as the two sides settled on a price for a highly coveted midtown property without the help of a judge and jury.A verbal agreement between the town of Ocean City and local businessman Rick Laws has… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Town business leaders were briefed this week on the ongoing plans for the expansion of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, including aesthetic changes going on already, a second phase that includes the creation of a massive ballroom and a final phase that will create the resort’s first performing arts center.Ocean City… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The county recycling rate for 2009 has gone down slightly compared to 2008, but it is still twice the legally required rate.The recycling rate in Worcester County went down 2 percent last year, with the 2008 recycling rate of 32.38 percent rate becoming 30.14 percent in 2009.“This is still a good rate,”… Read more »

BERLIN – A Worcester County man found guilty on a second-degree murder charge and sentenced to 30 years for his role in the beating death of a woman in a rural area near Pocomoke in January 2008 could get a shot at a new trial after the state’s Court of Special Appeals last week overturned… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Driving the Boardwalk Tram in Ocean City is certainly not the most glamorous of jobs, but it appears it isn’t a bad gig either.As the City Council nit-picked over the Transportation Department’s budget on Wednesday, the biggest concern seemed to be with the amount of unemployment insurance being paid out on an… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Perhaps in an effort to reassure town business leaders the approved and potential cuts to programs and services in the resort in the face of serious budget issues will not greatly impact the tourist season, Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan this week briefed Economic Development Committee (EDC) members of a wide variety… Read more »