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Six weeks after commissioners bitterly clashed over the fate of a multimillion-dollar rainy-day fund, Worcester County will all but drain the account to bolster its mandatory reserve ahead of several big-ticket bond issues. The county will move approximately $14.5 million from the $15.2 million Budget Stabilization Fund, leaving roughly $700,000 behind. “I think this is …
Commissioners will move millions to bolster reserves Read More »
Licensee made Francis Scott Key inquiry as approval moves forward in Pocomoke The company licensed to open Worcester County’s third cannabis dispensary was exploring a potential location in West Ocean City as recently as late August while simultaneously moving toward site plan approval for a dispensary in Pocomoke City. Even as Pocomoke City officials advanced …
West OC hotel property eyed for cannabis dispensary site Read More »
About 20 Berlin property owners will receive letters soon notifying them that their water consumption exceeds the amount allocated to them by the town. The town, however, will give these property owners a way to come into compliance without paying the full cost for the amount used. Water allocations are measured in “Equivalent Dwelling Units …
Resort planners will seek public input on a zoning amendment that will authorize the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on property already accommodating single-family detached houses. In July, planning personnel came before the City Council to discuss a new state mandate requiring local governments to adopt laws that facilitate the construction of the accessory …
Ocean City seeking public input on new ADU policies; hearing set for Oct. 6 Read More »
Goldman Sachs commodity experts Yulia Zhestkova Grigsby and Daan Struyven warned in a Wednesday note that the global diesel crisis is tightening gasoline supplies as refiners prioritize higher-margin diesel production. This shift raises the risk of further gasoline price increases ahead of the US midterm elections. The US national average diesel price has already reached …
Goldman Warns Diesel Crisis Is Setting Up The Next Gasoline Squeeze: Here’s How Read More »
Screencap of Twitter/X video. A would-be thief got more than he bargained for recently, when an alert gas station customer in Chicago with a concealed carry permit pulled out a gun and shot him. After the shooting, the thief hobbled away from the scene as quickly as possible. There would probably be a lot less …
Concealed Carry Permit Holder Shoots Would-Be Robber at Gas Station in Chicago (VIDEO) Read More »
Mortgage rates climbed for the fourth week in a row, driving the average long-term US home loan rate to just below 7%, its highest level in over 19 months. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.95% from 6.76% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate …
Mortgage rates jump to nearly 7% after Fed rate hike — highest in nearly two years Read More »
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Constitution Day event at James Madison University about “Rage and the Republic.” and various constitutional issues. During the event, organized by the James Madison Center on Civic Engagement, one student asked me what I would change about the U.S. Constitution. I said that I would amend the …
Sen. Paul Introduces Birthright Citizenship Amendment Read More »
The House voted decisively to table Rep. Al Green’s impeachment resolution against President Trump, but the real story is the 64 Democrats, 18 voting to kill it outright, 46 voting “present”, who refused to back their colleague’s effort. The final tally was 232 to 147 on Tuesday, with Republicans and a bloc of Democrats combining …
House votes to kill Trump impeachment push as 64 Democrats break with their own party Read More »
Real estate insiders warn of a frozen market as Fed raises rates for first time in three years American homeowners expecting peak-market valuations are confronting a changing real estate landscape following the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision. Rising borrowing costs are shrinking the pool of qualified buyers, signaling a potential wave of price reductions for sellers …
Home sellers may have to ‘take a hit’ as rates rise, real estate experts say Read More »