ANNAPOLIS – With the closure of an exhausting three-week special session called by Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley to address the state’s projected $1.7 billion budget deficit, a session that resulted in sweeping tax reforms and the approval of a statewide referendum on the slots issue, the mood in Annapolis this week covered the full range… Read more »
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Approved ‘Green Fund’ Bill Excludes Coastal Watershed
BERLIN – A not-so-little side note to the completion of the General Assembly session this week was the approval of a plan to spend $50 million per year to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, but conspicuously absent from the legislation was any provision for state funding for the coastal bays in and around the resort… Read more »
Assateague Coastal Trust Offers Unique Gift Idea
BERLIN – How about an Assateague Island horse under the tree?Well, not exactly a real horse, but something maybe even better: give the gift of a wild and free Assateague Island Foster Horse membership.The exciting news for 2007 on Assateague Island was the birth of JoJo, a sorrel filly, and JoJo’s addition to the Foster… Read more »
Beautification Committee About To Expand By 3
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Beautification Committee could be expanding from seven to 10 members next year.At a regular session of the Mayor and Council Monday night, the ordinance calling for the increase in committee members by three passed unanimously. Each year the Ocean City Beautification Committee works to recognize those members of the… Read more »
Berlin To Explore Noise Level Law
BERLIN – Neighbors of noisy businesses in Berlin will get no help from Maryland law, but the town plans to look into adjusting its noise regulations to specify decibel levels. The state does have a noise statute, unlike the town, which limits decibel levels. Such regulations could be applied to loud operations like the ice… Read more »
City Postpones Call On Building Permit Extension
OCEAN CITY – The decision on a building permit extension for a downtown property was postponed this week, due to dissatisfaction from the Mayor and Council over the vacant lots.Bob Warfield, owner of the 1111 Edgewater Ave. property, came before the Mayor and Council two weeks ago in an effort to obtain an extension on… Read more »
Coastal Bays Nears Endowment Fund
SNOW HILL – With another $15,000, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) can create a $1 million endowment fund.The program has three weeks left to raise the remaining $15,000 required by an anonymous donor for a two-to-one match that will yield another half million dollars in endowment funds.The unidentified donor started off giving MCBP $500,000… Read more »
Commissioners May Unveil Meeting Material Beforehand
SNOW HILL – County citizens may soon be allowed a glimpse of the County Commissioners’ meeting agenda items on the Worcester County website a few days ahead of the event.Ellie Diegelmann, a frequent commenter at county public hearings who has said in the past that the county does not release enough information about planned discussions,… Read more »
Company Seeks $5M Wrongful Death Lawsuit Dismissal
BERLIN – The defendants in a multi-million dollar wrongful death lawsuit filed in Worcester County in June 2006 involving the alleged spraying of a toxic pesticide over a residential area in Berlin filed a motion for summary judgment, essentially asking a U.S. District Court judge to throw out the case.The suit, filed in Worcester County… Read more »
Council Agrees To Add Another Airport Hangar
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Municipal Airport will be seeing the addition of another airport hanger after a six to one vote by the City Council in favor of the project.Public Works Director Hal Adkins, was given permission in March of this year to move forward with the bidding of the “box-style” aircraft hanger…. Read more »