Published February 01, 2008
OCEAN CITY - The anticipated opening date for Ocean City's new 13,000-square-foot, state of the art public library on 100th Street was moved back this week when inspectors failed to issue a certificate of occupancy for the facility as expected on Monday.
Inspectors were expected to officially turn the new facility over to the county, and thus Ocean City Library officials on Monday with the issuance of the certificate of occupancy (CO), but some last minute issues had to be resolved before the CO...
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Published February 01, 2008
SNOW HILL - The proposed downtown amusement overlay tax district, intended to reduce property taxes for Ocean City's historic Trimper's rides and amusement park, is not legal, according to the State of Maryland.
The Worcester County Commissioners took a different tack and voted Tuesday, Feb, 5, to allow county and town tax credits to be offered to the historic amusement park to offset recent skyrocketing property tax assessments, which resulted in much higher property taxes. The overlay tax...
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Published February 01, 2008
OCEAN CITY - The National Motorcoach Network Inc. has recognized Ocean City as one of the Top 50 Motorcoach Destinations of 2008.
The Top 50 list was recently announced in Byways, a publication of the National Motorcoach Network distributed throughout North America to those who plan motorcoach tours and charters.
The Top Motorcoach Destinations for 2008 were selected by affiliates of the National Motorcoach Network. According to the article in Byways, the annual survey is not random, but rather,...
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Published February 01, 2008
BERLIN - Artists Kevin Fitzgerald and Patrick Henry have joined together to create scholarship fund for students from Stephen Decatur High School who plan to pursue a fine art career.
'Patrick and I wanted to create something that would recognize and reward achievement in the arts, something to encourage students to pursue their passion, to take a non-traditional career path,' said Fitzgerald.
Henry added, 'When Kevin and I began talking, we spoke of the many helping hands we had received...
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