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Despite pleas to resolve short-term rental issues before a moratorium expires in January, an Ocean City Council majority this week agreed to the first reading of an ordinance to extend the ban another year. On Monday, the council voted 4-3, with Council President Matt James, Councilman John Gehrig and Councilwoman Carol Proctor opposed, to extend …

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State oversight will restrict applicant eligibility for more than $1M in funding Control of more than $1 million in cannabis tax-funded community grants will shift from Worcester County’s elected officials to a local oversight board – a move that the County Commissioners voted to approve themselves. In a 5-2 decision, the commissioners voted Oct. 21 …

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A site plan for the Coastal Square Shopping Center as presented to the Worcester County Planning Commission in 2023. The center consists of over 120,000 square feet of leasable floor space and seven proposed out-lots along Route 50 and Samuel Bowen Boulevard. Photo courtesy Becker Morgan Group Intersection improvements expected to cause traffic issues due …

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The family of a two-year-old Princess Anne boy who was struck and killed by a Boardwalk tram last year will receive $400,000 and a bench memorial as part of a settlement agreement with the Town of Ocean City. While denying any wrongdoing regarding the tram accident that claimed the life of a toddler, the city …

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Commissioner, school bd. member involved in private schools’ security requests It wasn’t the sheriff’s idea to put deputies in Worcester County’s private and parochial schools. That request originated with two of the schools themselves – who also got help from an elected county official in making their pitch. While the sheriff’s office outlined in an …

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President Donald J. Trump announced Thursday that the United States and China are on the verge of finalizing a sweeping new trade agreement that he says will reset decades of one-sided economic policy, reclaim lost American industries, and put Beijing on notice for its role in fueling the fentanyl epidemic. The deal—reportedly focused on agriculture, …

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Three years left for Cell 5 dump site, planning for new Cell 6 & 7 underway Worcester County’s public works department is proceeding with plans to expand the county landfill before its current dumping ground fills up. The county commissioners at their Oct. 21 meeting approved Public Works Director Dallas Baker’s request to build out …

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Federal agents uncovered a staggering number of illegal workers at a New Jersey “bonded” warehouse—one of the most secure categories of import-export facilities in the nation—raising urgent questions about national security, border enforcement, and corporate complicity. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), more than one in five employees at the facility were living …

22% of Employees at ‘Bonded’ Warehouse in NJ Busted by DHS as Illegal Aliens Read More »

State Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-38) continues to push the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to reject the Maryland offshore wind energy project once and for all. In a letter issued Oct. 16, Carozza urged Eugenio Piñeiro-Soler, director of NOAA Fisheries – a federal agency that consults with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management …

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For years, critics have asked the same question: where did all the money go? Now, after countless scandals, resignations, and unanswered questions, the Department of Justice has reportedly launched a probe into alleged fraud within the Black Lives Matter movement — a movement that once commanded global moral authority, political protection, and a war chest …

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