OCEAN CITY – Northside Park’s facilities will be expanded with temporary equipment to accommodate an increase in youth sports tournaments planned for the region.During Tuesday’s Mayor and City Council work session, Tourism Director Donna Abbott came before the council representing the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) to pass forward the board’s recommendation in providing funding for… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Cub Pack #480 In Ocean Pines Holds Annual Pine Wood Derby
Man Jailed For Immigration Fraud
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City resident this week was sentenced in federal court to 18 months in prison for immigration fraud after pleading guilty in December to a five-year scheme during which he assisted as many as 70 foreign nationals gain asylum in the U.S.On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge James Brednar sentenced Gasim… Read more »
Ocean City Council News In Brief
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council took action on several items at meetings this month, including a budget amendment, recoating work for the Boardwalk arch, a sole-source purchase of an ambulance stretcher loading system and a modification to the Caroline Street raffle rotation list, among other items.Budget AmendedAccording to Budget Manager Jennie Knapp,… Read more »
What Is Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Your efforts in behalf of a colleague do not go unnoticed, let alone unappreciated. Meanwhile, arrange to spend more time investigating that troubling fact you recently uncovered.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Devoting a lot of time to a current career move means having less time for those in… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town
Every Saturday & Sunday,Now-April 27: Pancake Breakfast9 a.m.-1 p.m., Ocean City Municipal Airport Terminal Building. To benefit the Huey Vet-eran’s Memorial Display. Pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage. Suggested donation is $5. For more info, 410-213-2471 or 410-726-7207.Every Sunday: Morning Worship8:30 a.m., contemporary; 10 a.m., traditional, Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 4th St., O.C. For more info, 410-289-7430.Every… Read more »
Mitrecic Unopposed For Commissioner; Councilman Plans To Resign Council Seat To Avoid Special Elections Costs
OCEAN CITY – Councilman Joe Mitrecic has cleared the first hurdle in running unopposed for Worcester County Commission, but he said this week he will campaign hard one way or the other.Tuesday at 9 p.m. marked the official filing deadline for state and local elections, and when the deadline came and went Mitrecic did not… Read more »
Grant, Loan Allow Wicomico To Address Water Issues
SALISBURY – The Wicomico County Council accepted funding this month to construct a clean water supply for Morris Mill Road area residents coping with contaminated water for some time.Last Tuesday morning, the Wicomico County Council voted to approve a resolution authorizing County Executive Rick Pollitt to accept and execute a $1.5 million grant award, and… Read more »
Woman Killed In Crash
BERLIN — A Berlin woman was killed in a two-car crash on Route 1 in Delaware this week after losing control of her vehicle and crossing the median on the wet, snowy road and colliding with another vehicle.Around 10:48 a.m. on Tuesday, a Nissan Altima, driven by Brigitte Best, 78, of Berlin, was traveling north… Read more »
Worcester Students Spend Day As Elected Officials
SNOW HILL — Worcester County students got a unique look at democracy in action when seven of them filled in for the County Commissioners in the annual “Students in Government” event this week.The students were presented with a variety of real scenarios that the commission dealt with over the course of the year and were… Read more »