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OCEAN CITY — For an industry already struggling because of the ongoing pandemic, a proposed increase in the federal minimum wage and the elimination of the tip credit could signal the end for many restaurants. Part of the Biden Administration’s proposed and fiercely-debated next federal COVID-19 stimulus package is the Raise the Wage Act, which …

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Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday will announce a plan to extend the school year into summer to allow students to catch up. The announcement will come during an 11 a.m. news conference, Northam said during a Thursday morning interview with Washington Post Live. No details have yet been released. “We’re working with our teachers, our school …

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Change criminal re-entry rules by Molly Hilligoss Molly Hilligoss. Covid-19 changed nothing for people with criminal backgrounds searching for affordable housing in Wicomico County. They were already facing barriers. Until I began working with previously incarcerated “re-entry” citizens with our Habicorps Workforce Development program last February, I didn’t realize the challenges that formerly incarcerated people …

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced a move to effectively extend this year’s legislative to its customary 46-day length session after Republican lawmakers sought to cut it short. Northam signed a proclamation Thursday summoning lawmakers for a special session that would commence Wednesday for the purposes of continuing their work. Technically, the annual session had …

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SNOW HILL – County officials approved plans to rent out boat slips at Public Landing. On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted 6-0 to move forward with renting out 30 slips at Public Landing. The proposal was recommended by Tom Perlozzo, the county’s director of recreation, parks, tourism and economic development. “It would be in …

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Maryland’s six casinos generated $128,763,516 in gaming revenue in January 2021, Maryland Lottery and Gaming announced Friday. The total represents a decrease of 11.5% (-$16,703,436) compared to the January 2020 total of $145,466,952. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MGM National Harbor, Live! Casino & Hotel and Horseshoe Casino were limited to 25% of their capacity during January 2021, …

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NEWARK – Teachers are slated to receive a pay increase in the proposed budget under consideration by the Worcester County Board of Education. Local education officials on Tuesday reviewed the school system’s proposed fiscal year 2022 budget. The spending plan includes funding for teacher pay increases, which officials said would help with recruiting and retaining …

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In light of the revelation that AOC was not even in the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, Tucker Carlson used his segment to highlight the true bravery of this Jr. representative. How could you not love @TuckerCarlson ? pic.twitter.com/6g8TuCVeUf — Benny (@bennyjohnson) February 5, 2021

OCEAN CITY — For the second time in as many years, a bill introduced in the General Assembly by Delegate Wayne Hartman (R-38C) prohibiting the celebratory release of plastic and mylar balloons breezed through its House committee. Hartman’s House Bill 391 would prohibit an individual, association, partnership, corporation, non-profit organization or any other group from …

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A COVID-19 conspiracy theorist has been banned from visiting UK hospitals — unless for emergencies and appointments — after filming empty hospital corridors to falsely claim the government was lying about the scope of the pandemic, according to reports. Hannah Dean, a 30-year-old mother-of-two, was slapped with a so-called anti-social behavior order — or ASBO …

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