SNOW HILL – With $388 million worth of projects listed in Worcester County’s 10-year capital improvement plan, the County Commissioners decided to push back some items to follow a more realistic timeline.“You have Pocomoke and Snow Hill [high schools] lined up in the same year. That’s not going to happen,” said Commissioner Virgil Shockley.Commissioner Judy… Read more »

ANNAPOLIS – A statewide smoking ban in Maryland appears to be as close to done deal as it ever has this week after committees in the House and Senate approved the Clean Air Act of 2007, which, if approved by the entire General Assembly, would make bars, restaurants and other public places across the state… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The required use of fish-friendly circle hooks in big offshore tournaments such as the annual White Marlin Open in Ocean City could be suspended for a year while National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) officials reconsider the federal regulations that went into effect on Jan. 1.NMFS officials last year adopted new regulations requiring… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Resort attorneys last week categorically denied nearly every facet of a civil suit filed against Ocean City in February, citing a laundry list of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) non-compliance infractions, but the formal answer to the suit does not signal unwillingness on the part of the town to address the issues.The… Read more »

BERLIN – New procedures have been set for executive sessions in Berlin after the town had a request for records of closed meetings following talks of inappropriate policy discussions.New procedures include sending agenda items to town attorney Dave Gaskill to be vetted for compliance with the open media law prior to finalizing the agenda.“That didn’t… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A few weeks ago, local resident Jerry Albright came before the Mayor and City Council with a photograph from a recent trip he had taken to a resort town in Mexico. The photo showed a seawall, similar to the one that runs along Ocean City’s boardwalk, painted a vibrant blue. After talking… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – Ocean Pines homeowners will find another referendum ballot on the cost of the community center project in their mailboxes in the next two months, following a court order calling a temporary halt to construction.“It’s eight to 12 months late but it’s happening at last and it’s good news,” said plaintiff and Ocean… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The saga of beleaguered Delaware Representative John C. Atkins continued this week when Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) officials flip-flopped their former approval of the Ocean City Police Department’s handling of an October traffic stop in the resort when the rirst state lawmaker was suspected of drunk driving. A Delaware House of… Read more »

BERLIN – Quietly and with little fanfare, the town of Berlin this week got its own veteran’s memorial complete with flags representing the five branches in the armed forces snapping briskly in the afternoon breeze courtesy of the new Bank of Ocean City branch.For months the plaza in front of the new Bank of Ocean… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – It’s now becoming crunch time for those looking to squeeze in a little more training before lacing up and tackling the leg-churning 3rd Annual Ocean City Factory Outlets Marathon.Taking place on April 7, the event plays host to hundreds of runners and fitness aficionados from not only the United States, but from… Read more »