By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 6, 2018) A four-hour Ocean Pines Board of Directors work session Saturday morning, which was moved from its original location and plagued with technical difficulties, was punctuated by assertions that the OPA needs more meeting space and should stop deferring maintenance. During a discussion on how to proceed with plans… Read more »
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Gazette Editorial: Study misses the point on county crime stats
Maryland’s Department of Legislative Services is pretty good with numbers, but in one particular instance, its numbers don’t add up. That’s the case with its study that assigned Worcester County the third highest crime rate per capita in the state, because it simply isn’t so. The error of its study’s conclusion is that “per capita”… Read more »
Mathias pledges to work with both parties
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 6, 2018) Sen. Jim Mathias, a Democrat, said his approach to the final leg of the District 38 senate seat is simple – continue working with people and politicians on both sides of the aisle for the betterment of Marylanders. “I’ve worked with Republican governors, I’ve worked with Democratic governors,… Read more »
Carozza campaign highlights partnership with Gov. Hogan
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 6, 2018) Delegate Mary Beth Carozza, a Republican, said she is unafraid to draw distinctions between herself and Democratic Sen. Jim Mathias in the campaign for the District 38 Maryland Senate seat. Carozza was elected four years ago to a newly created District 38C seat in the Maryland House of… Read more »
Falling out at local United Way
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 6, 2018) Former United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore President & CEO Kathleen Mommé last week issued a statement regarding her apparent termination in July, while the nonprofit’s board released a statement disputing some of her claims. The Salisbury-based organization serves Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties with a… Read more »
Snow Hill man dies in car crash early on Sunday morning
Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 6, 2018) “Alcohol and speed” were factors in a crash that claimed the life of 32-year-old Russell Kenneth Mariner III of Snow Hill early Sunday morning, according to a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office news release. County police and the Berlin Fire Company at about 3 a.m. on Sunday responded to a… Read more »
Legislative study: Worcester taxes low, crime rates high
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 6, 2018) Among the benefits of living in Worcester County are low tax rates and ample education spending, while the drawbacks are high crime and unemployment rates, and subpar income levels, according to a 2018 “Overview of Maryland Local Governments” study published by the Department of Legislative Services. Maryland, according… Read more »
Worcester rabies cases up, 18 confirmed so far this year
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 6, 2018) Confirmed cases of rabies are up this year, a Worcester County Health Department official said on Tuesday, and pet owners are being encouraged to be vigilant in ensuring rabies vaccinations are up to date. The health department confirmed four cases of rabies last month: a raccoon in Berlin… Read more »
Berlin Farmer’s Market extended through October
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 6 2018) The Berlin Farmers Market on Artisans Green last week announced an extension of the season through October. Berlin Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells on Aug. 29 posted the question on Facebook as to whether the market, originally only scheduled through September, should remain open longer. The… Read more »
What to do with bulkhead staging?
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 6, 2018) Waterfront lot owners in Ocean Pines could see a significant assessment increase if future bulkhead repair bid requests do not include the swim and racquet club park area as a staging ground, as has been the practice for more than a decade. Several homeowners, citing safety, environmental and… Read more »