(March 19, 2015) Worcester County’s fiscal 2016 budget book would be soaked in red ink were the county commissioners to adopt the first draft of the spending package that agrees to every request. The budget, containing the collected requests from almost every county department and municipality, is already 660 pages long without counting the Board… Read more »
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Cordwell blasts board decision on golf management
(March 19, 2015) Prior to last Thursday’s budget meeting in Ocean Pines, the Board of Directors met for a closed-door session to address personnel matters believed to have involved General Manager Bob Thompson. Thompson questioned the board’s diligence in selecting Landscapes Unlimited to replace the current golf management company during a meeting on Feb. 28,… Read more »
OPA Pres. Stevens seeks to correct Cordwell comments
(March 19, 2015) OPA Board President Dave Stevens this week responded to comments made by fellow director Bill Cordwell in the March 12 issue of the Bayside Gazette. His comments are as follows: 1. “ The day before the vote, several members of the Board were given information that could have swayed the decision away… Read more »
State’s attorney still mulling vandal options
(March 19, 2015) The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s office has yet to decide how it will proceed with regard to the two juveniles who were charged along with an adult in connection with the nighttime vandalism of more than 30 cars and three businesses in downtown Berlin on Jan. 25. “We did not reach a… Read more »
Pines directors reach accord on $10.9M budget
(March 19, 2015) Compromise was the magic word as the Ocean Pines Board of Directors voted on Thursday, March 12 to approve a $10.9 million operating budget for fiscal year 2016. The budget included a little more than $2.1 million in new capital expenditures and a basic annual assessment of $921. General Manager Bob Thompson… Read more »
Masked BB&T bank robber nabbed
(March 19, 2015) It only took a matter of hours for police to track down a suspect in the armed robbery of the BB&T Bank in Ocean Pines on Friday, as authorities arrested 52-year-old Jeff Varner Hare at his residence that evening. According to police, a white male entered the bank on 11111 Racetrack Road… Read more »
In lieu of a wok, cook stir fry in batches
The OCHMRA Show has come to an end, the brokers have moved on to the next town and I sit here recovering from more time standing on concrete. Apparently, I must love the abuse that concrete affords my aging soles, since I spent the previous weekend in D.C. working the AIPAC convention. At least this… Read more »
Art scholarships offered by Wor. Co. Arts Council
(March 12, 2015) Worcester County Arts Council’s Student Scholarship award program is under way. The Arts Council is offering multiple $1,000 art scholarships to graduating high school seniors, who are Worcester County residents interested in pursuing academic careers in the arts. Scholarships are also available to college art majors wishing to continue their education in… Read more »
Annual Blues Jam to pay tribute to late Burley Strand
(March 12, 2015) This year’s Snow Hill Blues Jam on Saturday, March 14 is a tribute to the late Burley Strand, who passed away in November 2014. Lovingly known as “Mr. B.,” he was a driving force of the Snow Hill All Stars whose guitar and voice graced the stage every year since the Snow… Read more »
Failed lighting arrestor culprit in Choptank outages
(March 12, 2015) Choptank Electric Cooperative experienced widespread outages in Wicomico and Worcester counties last Saturday beginning approximately at 4:30 p.m. During the height of the outages, Choptank Electric had approximately 11,500 members without power. During that time, Choptank Electric was able to restore approximately 10,000 members. The outage was caused by a failed… Read more »