No layoffs, furloughs in adopted board of ed budget
Budget meets state funding law; restores funds for field trips, repairs and materials
(April 3, 2009) Increasing the Worcester County Board of Education's proposed budget to meet the minimum funding required by state law would only eliminate layoffs and furlough days and return funding for half the instructional material, something the board said is still a step backward for the school system. Full Story
Council maintains desision to hold EMS on certain calls
(April 3, 2009) Ocean City officials are standing by their decision to scale back the emergency fire and paramedic response to silent fire alarms in the face of criticism from a member of the fire department. Full Story
Event calendar raises questions of funding among OC council
(April 3, 2009) A usually routine vote by the Ocean City Council on setting the calendar for city-sponsored events in 2010 turned into a lengthy debate Tuesday on the merits of each event and whether the city should even continue to hold them. Full Story
Committee formed to study medical transportation issue
Council finally responds OC man's repeated request
(April 3, 2009) In response to the repeated requests of an Ocean City resident, the City Council has agreed to form a committee to examine the feasibility of providing a door-to-door medical transportation service to elderly and disabled residents. Full Story
Settlement reached in 2007 deaths of vacationing family
(April 3, 2009) A settlement has been reached in the year-old lawsuit filed in the deaths of a vacationing father and daughter in an Ocean City hotel in June 2007. The settlement was reached during a March 26 conference between the many parties involved. The agreement brings to a close the lawsuit filed by Yvonne Boughter of Lebanon, Pa. Full Story
Council extends summer hours for Boardwalk bikers
(April 3, 2009) Bicyclists can now take leisurely rides down the Boardwalk on summer mornings without fear of a reprimand, as the city extended the summer bicycle hours by an hour. Customers always say they would like more time to ride at an unhurried pace, Don Enste, owner of Dandy Don's Bike Shop on 12th Street told the City Council on Tuesday. The 10 a.m. Full Story
Worcester waterline f lushing schedule announced
(April 3, 2009) The Water and Wastewater Division of Public Works will begin its semi-annual program for flushing waterlines in Ocean Pines, River Run and Pennington Commons during April and May. The purpose of this program is to remove any accumulated sediment from the lines and to ensure the hydrants are operational. Full Story
Board of ed names Snow Hill's Alison Giska top county teacher
Middle school teacher to represent Worcester state competition in Oct.
(April 3, 2009) Snow Hill Middle School teacher Alison Giska was shocked last week, when, in front of some 320 people, she was declared Worcester County's Teacher of the Year. Giska, one of 14 candidates for the honor, was recognized for her efforts and achievements at the annual Teacher of the Year banquet on March 27, at the Clarion in Ocean City. Full Story
Track owner, horsemen reach accord about Ocean Downs racing
Backstretch at Route 589 racetrack to close Dec.'09, live racing will continue
(April 3, 2009) Live racing will continue at Ocean Downs Racetrack for at least the next three years, according to an agreement reached last week between the track's owner and the horsemen. Full Story
Resort council supports Boardwalk display regulations
Though some merchants still say regs too restrictive
(April 3, 2009) Boardwalk merchants whose outdoor clothes racks and bins of suntan lotion creep further and further into the Boardwalk during the day will soon be hit with fines and could lose their permit to have such displays if the Ocean City Council approves new display regulations. Full Story
Ocean City to receive stimulus funds for transportation projects
(April 3, 2009) Some Ocean City transportation projects that have waited for years because of a lack of funding can now proceed because of a grant of $1.85 million from the federal stimulus bill. Two weeks ago, the state announced the second round of transportation funding it received from the federal stimulus money. The Maryland Transit Administration designated $1. Full Story
Resort looks to save money by outsourcing trash hauling
(April 3, 2009) Looking to save money, Ocean City is asking private companies for proposals to take over the job of hauling the resort's trash to a disposal site. The city has been approached by private companies offering this service in the past, Public Works Senior Project Manager Dick Malone told the City Council on Tuesday. Full Story
Budget cuts to hit Worcester health services in Ocean City
(April 3, 2009) Public health services will not be as readily available in downtown Ocean City this summer. Since 1975, H.O.T. Boards (Health On The Boards) has provided services on Caroline Street. Full Story
Funding for canal dredging program still undecided
(April 3, 2009) Until 2008, the responsibility for dredging the many canals crisscrossing the bayside of Ocean City rested in the hands of the property owners living along each canal. It proved to be nearly impossible to get all the owners along a canal to agree to pay for dredging all at the same time, so the city assumed responsibility for canal maintenance. Full Story
MD. GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Death penalty, budget among topics debated by lawmakers
(April 3, 2009) A number of bills that have divided state legislators have been voted on in the Maryland General Assembly in the past two weeks, including the state budget, the death penalty and identification for undocumented immigrants. Full Story
Big lenders make it harder to get lowest rate for condominiums
More focus now placed on financial stability of Ocean City's condo associations
(April 3, 2009) Changes to the condominium financing rules adopted by the country's biggest lenders are having an effect on the Ocean City real estate market and those involved in the process gathered last week to learn the ins and outs of the new regulations. Full Story
Coastal Bays grants benefit projects that aid area watersheds
(April 3, 2009) The Maryland Coastal Bays Program has awarded $100,000 in implementation grants to program partners for projects concerning issues threatening area watershed. Full Story
Fewer international students expected in OC this summer
(April 3, 2009) Although fewer international students are expected in Ocean City this summer, greeters will still welcome them and give them information about the resort. Many employers engage the services of a sponsoring agency to find them international student employees for the summer. Full Story
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WHAT A RIDE! OCEAN CITY TODAY/RACHAEL PACELLA Workers were setting up rides at Jolly Roger at the Pier Tuesday morning when the load on the back of a flatbed truck shifted around 9 a.m., according to the Ocean City Police Department. The shift in weight caused the cab of the truck to go up into the air. Police said nobody was inside the cab at the time. A crane pulled the truck back to the ground. No injuries were reported. Full Story
Birthday benefits shelter animals
(April 3, 2009) Last month, when friends gathered for a pizza party to celebrate Erin Phillips' birthday, they didn't shower her with the coolest jewelry trends or anything else a typical 9-year-old would hope for. Full Story
Losing weight to get healthier
(April 3, 2009) While several Berlin employees were having their measurements taken Saturday, Rachel Bomar was handing out large plastic clips. "So you'll stay out of the chips," said Bomar, the town's human resources director. Full Story
Coolest Small Town contest ends today, results in October
(April 3, 2009) Berlin dropped to 14th place yesterday in the contest for America's Coolest Small Town. The deadline to vote in the Budget Travel online magazine contest is today, April 3. The contest started with 152 nominations, then the magazine added a few of its own before narrowing the list to 22 towns. When the online voting began at www.budgettravel. Full Story
New county document touches on affordable housing situation
(April 3, 2009) Worcester County's draft rules and regulations for zoning and subdivisions address the issue of affordable housing and how to have more of it. If the rules and regulations are approved as written, manufactured housing would be allowed in various zoning districts as permitted uses. Full Story
The Daily Record names Busick to Top 100 Women
(April 3, 2009) On May 11, The Daily Record will honor the 2009 Maryland's Top 100 Women with an awards ceremony at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore. Honorees hail from across the state, and more than 60 of this year's list are first-time winners. Full Story
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