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Clean Water Act Lawsuit Filed
BERLIN – The Waterkeeper Alliance officially filed a lawsuit against a local chicken farm this week after seeing little improvement in pollution emanating from the property over the two-month waiting period.
Defendants Alan and Kristin Hudson Farm and Perdue face penalties of up to $3,500...
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Commissioners Hear Annual Budget Requests
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County budget season has officially begun with the submission of major funding requests from the Worcester County Board of Education and the four county municipalities on Tuesday morning.
A reduction in state funds, including police and highway money, and continu...
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Commissioners Weigh In On Beach Funds, Wind Farm
SNOW HILL – Offshore wind farms should be kept well out to sea and beach replenishment money should be preserved, the Worcester County Commissioners said this week, in agreement with Ocean City’s stance on those issues.
On Tuesday, county elected officials voted to support Ocean Cityâ€...
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Councilman Cleared Of Ethics Charge In Closed Meeting
BERLIN – The ethics complaint against Berlin Councilman Troy Purnell fizzled out last week when complainant Marge Coyman refused to participate in the Ethics Commission hearing.
While the complaint will no longer be pursued, the matter never got a full public airing.
“I certainly would...
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County Against School Labor Relations Board
SNOW HILL – A law that would give a state board power over teacher salary negotiations would reduce local authority over the schools budget, the Worcester County Commissioners concluded this week, deciding they could not support it.
The proposed legislation, called the Fairness in...
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Hangar Tenant Claims Lease Dispute Violates Free Speech
OCEAN CITY – Less than flattering remarks about the management of the Ocean City Municipal Airport along with the creation of some T-shirts allegedly illustrating the same has apparently led to the resort not renewing the lease of a hangar at the facility, according to a local man who file...
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House OKs Service Club Slots
BERLIN – A bill adding Worcester to the list of shore counties permitting slot machines in non-profit service clubs and fraternal organizations breezed through the House on second reading this week and could pass over to the Senate as early as this afternoon, putting the legislatio...
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Local Restaurants Nominated For Top State Awards
OCEAN CITY – After practically sweeping the annual Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) awards last year, the resort area will once again have a strong presence in the annual event with a handful of popular establishments nominated in some of the top categories.
The Restaurant Associa...
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Ocean City News In Brief
OCEAN CITY — In the brief this week, the 30th Annual St. Patty’s Day Parade got the final nod of approval, the airport got the go-ahead to build a new hangar, the paperwork for a new kayak venture at Ayres Creek was presented and a new discussion on taxi licenses got tabled.
Gre...
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Schools Win Lawsuit Appeal
BERLIN – The Worcester County Board of Education is claiming victory this week after the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled favorably on its appeal to reverse a $1.1 million judgment, which was awarded to a private contractor replaced mid-way through the construction of the new Ocean ...
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Scoper Joins Resort Cab Industry
OCEAN CITY — Patrick McLaughlin might seem like the most unlikely person to have a taxi fleet in Ocean City, but if you look at his resume, he might just be the perfect fit.
McLaughlin might be the newest face to the cab industry in Ocean City, but he knows perhaps more than anyone how to...
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