Published May 08, 2009
OCEAN CITY - Citing a lack of any response whatsoever from the defendant in the case, a federal judge this week issued a notice of default against a Gambrills, Md. man accused of pirating thousands of dollars worth of high-speed Internet service for several condominium buildings in Ocean City.
Comcast of the Eastern Shore in March filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking thousands of dollars in lost compensation and other damages against Frank Clark and his fictitious company OceanNet for...
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Published May 08, 2009
SNOW HILL - A program to rehabilitate houses owned by low-income earners is slated to continue, with the county submitting a Community Development Block Grant request for $300,000 to keep the initiative running for another two years.
The funding will be used to rehabilitate 18 owner-occupied homes in Worcester County in need of major repairs or lead paint abatement.
The program will also use an additional $651,000 in funding from the Maryland special loans program, USDA rural development money,...
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Published May 08, 2009
OCEAN CITY - State officials this week announced a roughly $6 million fiscal shot in the arm for dozens of waterway enhancement projects across Maryland including several in and around the resort area.
Gov. Martin O'Malley and the Maryland General Assembly have approved $5 million in state Waterway Improvement Funds and an additional $1 million in anticipated federal funds in the fiscal year 2010 budget to improve public boating access and support boating safety projects in waterways across the...
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Published May 08, 2009
ASSATEAGUE - With the advent of another summer season at Assateague, National Parks officials are gearing up for another battle with tourists over their irresistible urge to interact with the local wild pony population on the barrier island.
Assateague Island National Seashore officials this week put out a call for volunteers for the 2009 Pony Patrol, a band of volunteers that assist Park Service rangers each summer with getting the word out about the dangers of touching, petting, feeding or...
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