OCEAN CITY — One of two Ocean City residents indicted by a New York grand jury in May 2013 in a vast smuggling and money laundering scheme, which culminated in raids on the resort area homes and businesses, pleaded guilty on Friday and now faces up to six years in prison.In May 2013, federal officials… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Recovery Fund Set Up For Family Displaced By Thursday Fire
BERLIN — Two residential home fires almost simultaneously in northern Worcester County on Thursday evening, one in West Ocean City and the other near Showell kept firefighters from all over the region extremely busy.Around 7:05 p.m., area firefighters responded to a residence on Riverview Drive in a subdivision outside Ocean Pines near Showell. First arriving… Read more »
Ocean Games Event Eyes Growth With Second Year
OCEAN CITY — Swim Ocean City is preparing for the second annual event being held on Saturday, July 19 at 10 a.m. and organizers expect to double the number of participants this year.The first annual Swim Ocean City event raised over $22,000 for the Johns Hopkins Brain Rehabilitation Program.This year’s event will feature the addition… Read more »
Berlin Weighs Stormwater Credits For Non-Profits
BERLIN — As funding for Berlin’s stormwater utility continues to grow, the Mayor and Council is looking to implement one of the most requested features this year — credits for eligible property owners.At this time, only non-residential, non-profit organizations would qualify for the proposed credits, which could cover up to half of the individual property’s… Read more »
Student Announcements
BERLIN — The following is a collection of media releases submitted to this newspaper involving the achievements of local students in college and beyond.Air Force Reserve Airman Samuel T. Foreman graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town
Every Sunday: Morning Worship7:30 a.m., early morning service, 4th St. & the Boardwalk; 8:30 a.m., contemporary; 10 a.m., traditional, Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 4th St., O.C. For more info, 410-289-7430.Every Sunday: Morning Worship8 a.m. & 11 a.m., Traditional Wor-ship; 9:30 a.m., Contemporary Wor-ship; St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A, 10301 Coastal Hwy., O.C. For more… Read more »
Board Denies Liquor To Proposed Berlin Store
SNOW HILL — Following a change to state law that now allows retail stores to hold Class D beer, wine and liquor licenses in Berlin and Snow Hill, two businesses applied for the new privilege this week, one in each town. The Board of License Commissioners (BLC) denied both applications Wednesday, citing an overabundance of… Read more »
Berlin Hears Youth Camp Update
BERLIN — Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) delivered an update on the town-sponsored Berlin Youth Camp this week.The program has seen significant growth since it began in 2011 and WYFCS revealed that the community is making a greater investment into the camp this summer. The Mayor and Council had nothing but praise for… Read more »
Bunting Wins Second Term; Some Races Undecided
SNOW HILL — Results for the 2014 primary election are unofficially in for the Worcester County Commissioners and the Board of Education. While at least two races are still too close to call, a few clear winners have emerged.For the County Commission District 4, the race is down to a handful of votes. Republicans Ted… Read more »
Four Loggerhead Turtles Released From Assateague After Rehabilitation
ASSATEAGUE — Four loggerhead turtles rescued last winter in Cape Cod after falling victim to the annual “cold-stunned” phenomena were released from the beach at the Assateague State Park on Sunday evening.Throughout the late fall and winter, hundreds of sea turtles are discovered and rescued from beaches up and down the mid-Atlantic region including some… Read more »