Published January 08, 2010
SNOW HILL - Collective bargaining by public safety employees would be problematic, the Worcester County Commissioners concluded this week in response to proposed federal legislation, agreeing with another Maryland county.
U.S. Senate Bill 1611 and House of Representatives Bill 413, The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009, would give emergency service workers the right to form collective bargaining units.
The Worcester County Commissioners discussed the bill Tuesday...
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Published January 08, 2010
SNOW HILL - State-required language to preserve Worcester County's farmland has been given the green light for inclusion in the Comprehensive Plan.
The Priority Preservation Area (PPA) element now required by Maryland law for all county comprehensive plans was approved by the Worcester County Commissioners this week.
The PPA describes how the county will continue to preserve farmland from residential or commercial development through zoning, easement purchase land preservation programs, and...
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Published January 08, 2010
OCEAN CITY - The owner of a commercial scallop boat that became grounded off the coast of the resort in September 2006 and eventually slammed into the Ocean City Fishing Pier, causing considerable damage to the historic structure, is suing the town of Ocean City and the United States Coast Guard for allegedly failing to assist in the salvage of the vessel before its ultimate demise.
In the early morning hours on Sept. 11, 2006, the fishing boat 'Mighty Duck,' a 42-foot Novi scallop boat...
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Published January 08, 2010
WEST OCEAN CITY - A Berlin man is behind bars this week facing serious charges including two counts of first-degree assault after a stabbing incident in West Ocean City on New Year's Eve.
Shortly before 9 p.m., Maryland State Police troopers responded to the Royal Farms store on Route 50 in West Ocean City for a reported stabbing. The investigation revealed the reported attack occurred at a nearby residence on Old Bridge Rd. Troopers identified the victims in the attack as Max Emiliano Rolon,...
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