OCEAN CITY — Despite being admittedly ill equipped, the Ocean City Public Works Department said it was well prepared for last weekend’s snowstorm and is ready for whatever may fall on the resort this weekend.An unusually large amount of snow settled on the peninsula last Saturday, forcing the State Highway Administration (SHA) and the town’s… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Budget cuts should come before a reduction in the discount afforded to early property tax payers, the Worcester County Commissioners decided this week.An attempt to recoup about half a million dollars for the tight Worcester County budget next fiscal year by reducing the discount for early payment of property taxes to half… Read more »

NEWARK – It was a case of good news, bad news this week as county school officials learned an increase of about $640,000 in state aid for education was heading to Worcester, but roughly $584,000 still needs to be reconciled before a formal budget can be presented to the Worcester County Commissioners later this month.The… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Apparently, tons of snow is easier to move than tons of sand.Just as crews were making some headway to rebuild Ocean City’s beach back to normal from November’s massive Nor’Ida storm that destroyed almost half of the sand dunes, crews were faced with a 12-inch blanket of snow to move last weekend… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A Pennsylvania man arrested in June after Ocean City police were able to identify him as one of three suspects in an armed robbery of a downtown hotel was found guilty this week on conspiracy to commit armed robbery charges and now faces as many as 20 years in jail. Jose Antonio… Read more »

ASSATEAGUE- The ongoing battle against invasive phragmites on Assateague Island is expected to resume anew any day now with extensive smoke and open flames likely visible from the mainland as federal officials begin the latest phase of the effort to rid the barrier island of the destructive grasses.Assateague Island National Seashore officials last week announced… Read more »

BERLIN – With the deadline for filing bills rapidly approaching, over 1,200 pieces of legislation have been filed in the House and Senate combined as of late yesterday, including several of importance to Worcester County and the resort area.Thus far, 709 bills have been filed in the House, while 579 pieces of new legislation up… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Preparations are underway for the 36th Annual Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association Spring Trade Expo, being held on March 7-8 at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. An important component of the Expo is the Delmarva Chefs & Cooks Association (DCCA) Sysco Eastern Md. Regional Cuisine Competition, which will focus on regional cuisine,… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A number of community and business representatives have been named to the Local Development Council (LDC), a group that will advise Worcester County on impacts from the slot machine gambling operation slated to begin at Ocean Downs this summer.The Worcester County Commissioners officially named 11 locals to the LDC this week.Ocean City… Read more »

BERLIN – As part of an ongoing effort to keep in touch with community needs, Delegates James Mathias and Norman Conway will hold town meetings through February with the goal to help them make informed decisions during the 2010 session of the Maryland General Assembly. “The 427th Session of the General Assembly is now underway… Read more »