SNOW HILL –  Worcester County officials are moving forward with a budget that includes a one-cent property tax increase as well as a slight income tax rate increase.Though county staff initially proposed increasing the existing $.835 property tax rate by two cents, the Worcester County Commissioners during the past two weeks have cut proposed spending... Read more » The post Worcester’s Budget Likely To Include Penny Tax Rate Hike appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland...READ POST.

BERLIN –  Last year, 21 Stephen Decatur Middle School students were referred to Peninsula Regional Medical Center for mental health evaluation through emergency petition.Just what does that mean? They were talking about suicide.“Last year we really started to notice mental health issues in our children,” Principal Lynne Barton said. “Obviously middle school students have their... Read more » The post Statistics Confirm More Mental Health Services Needed In...READ POST.

BERLIN — One Berlin teen has died and another is being held on first-degree murder charges after an apparent fight behind an apartment complex off Route 113 on Wednesday evening.Maryland State Police (MSP) Homicide Unit investigators have a suspect in custody while actively investigating the murder of a teenage boy in Berlin on Wednesday. The... Read more » The post Berlin Teen Held On Murder Charge; 17-Year-Old Found Dead Behind Apartments appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland...READ POST.

It was absolutely picture perfect beautiful today!!  The wind was blowing a little, but by late morning it had laid out and it was sunny and warm and reely, reely nice.  Too good in fact to deliver magazines so I postponed that until tomorrow and got on the water with my bride like lots of... Read more » The post Bluefin Tuna Limits and Tilefish appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch Newspaper. ...READ POST.

Another beautiful day at Sunset Marina and a few of our boats took advantage, venturing offshore to see what they could find.  The Baltimore Canyon was the location of choice today with all of our boats returning successfully from this … Continue reading → The post May 22, 2019 appeared first on Ocean City MD Fishing Charter Boat Sport Fishing. ...READ POST.

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved the fiscal year 2020 budget after rationalizing the constant property tax rate, which for some will represent a modest increase.When the fiscal year 2020 budget was presented in April, the property tax rate was set at the constant yield rate of .4585, which was actually lower than... Read more » The post Ocean City Budget Keeps Tax Rate Constant; ‘Modest Increase’ To Fund Infrastructure Needs, Maintain Reserves appeared...READ POST.

OCEAN CITY — On the eve of another summer season, Ocean City Police are warning residents, business owners and their employees to be on the lookout for counterfeit currency after reports of phony bills being circulated.In the last week, there have been two reports of counterfeit currency being circulated including several fake $100 bills. The... Read more » The post OC Police Issues Counterfeit Warning After Phony $100 Bills Passed appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast...READ POST.

It was a little windier today than expected, but overall it was nice and by this evening the wind had laid out nicely.  Tomorrow’s forecast is beautiful with temps in the 70s, sunny skies and light winds.  The forecast for the weekend looks good too so I think it’s going to be a busy one.Captain... Read more » The post All Smiles appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch Newspaper. ...READ POST.

OCEAN CITY — Despite some significant traffic tie-ups and a considerable number of traffic stops and citations written, last weekend’s Cruisin O.C. event has been deemed “much more manageable” by resort officials.During Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, resort officials provided a preliminary overview of last weekend’s spring automotive event. While all the final statistics weren’t... Read more » The post Police Chief: Cruisin Weekend ‘Much...READ POST.