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Our city has been plagued and trashed with abandoned shopping carts. Please do not take the carts from the property of the business. This is theft and you could face criminal charges. At very least you will be cited with a $50 citation and a second or subsequent violation would be $100. Please help keep our town clean and presentable by not taking shopping carts off of business property as this will be enforced. Thank you for your cooperation.
Finally, someone has some common sense. Thank you, Pocomoke PD, fie on you Todd Nock.
Your friend, Slim
Saturday, November 5, 2022
(Crisfield-Somerset County Times)
MHT
The former Pocomoke City firehouse, sold by the city in June to Broadband Holdings LLC of Salisbury for $5,000, dates to 1939 with a 1955 addition. Nearly $258,000 in tax credits have been awarded to benefit a proposed $1.2 million renovation. The fire company relocated in 2008 to its current location on Market Street.
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CROWNSVILLE — The former firehouse on Fifth Street in Pocomoke City is one of 16 projects statewide sharing more than $19 million in revitalization tax credits leveraging more than $92 million in additional investment to “breathe new life into our communities and towns,” said Gov. Larry Hogan.
The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), a division of the Maryland Department of Planning, is providing the funds to “allow for refurbishments to revitalize sites in local communities across the state and serve as an effective investment tool for strengthening Maryland’s local economies and redevelopment across Maryland,” the governor added.
The former firehouse, sold in June by Pocomoke City for $5,000 to Broadband Holdings LLC of Salisbury, was built in 1939 and features a main central block, front and rear wings and a rear addition built in 1955. Unique to its design are the tall arched side windows and the inclusion of a large, vaulted meeting room, dining hall, and kitchen on the second floor.
The building acted as both a firehouse and a center for social life in Pocomoke City until 2008 when the fire company outgrew the space and relocated to its current facility on Market Street.
The $1.2 million restoration was awarded nearly $258,000 in tax credits to turn the former fire station into a mixed use building with commercial space on the first floor and housing on the second floor.
Other sites in Worcester County selected include three properties in Berlin: 11 North Main Street, 15-19 North Main Street, and the Powell Building at 7 North Main Street.
In Cambridge, the former F. W. Woolworth Company Building at 420-422 Race Street received a substantial tax credit as well.
The Historic Revitalization Tax Credit, administered by MHT, has invested more than $465 million in Maryland rehabilitation projects since 1996.
“It is an honor to be part of these awards that serve historic revitalization and play an integral part in advancing economic development,” said Planning Secretary Rob McCord. “The preservation of these historic sites enhances our state’s history and encourages projects that support the enjoyment of our state’s history, culture, and scenic beauty.”
Twenty-four applicants had sought $39.3 million in tax credits for construction projects totaling more than $210 million in estimated costs. The 16 projects selected for the 2023 tax credits were based on an established set of criteria, including those outlined by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior for historic building rehabilitations.
How's that river front restaurant working out for Pocomoke City? The riverboat is just another excuse to piss away taxpayer's money. Government should stay out of anything except for providing essential services.
Tuesday, August 11th, is Municipal Election day in Pocomoke City. Voting will be from 7:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. at the Pocomoke Library at 301 Market St. There are three mayoral candidates: Susan Marshall-Harrison Jacquelyn (Jackie) Ward Michael (Mike) Shannon The other office on Tuesday's ballot is for the District 3 Council seat. Candidate Daniel J. Tarr is unopposed. Terms of office are for three years.
POCOMOKE CITY, Md. – A new synthetic ice rink has been installed at Pocomoke Middle School.
Worcester County recently bought this new portable ice rink.
It is going to be moved all around the county, but right now it is inside the Pocomoke Middle school for students to enjoy.
The rink was installed in the school just a few days ago.
School Principal Matthew Record says the rink is a chance for students to be more active and take away some new life lessons.
“It’s a great opportunity for students to understand that even in life when you fall down, you have to get back up and ice skating is the same way and I will also tell you it’s a great health and wellness activity,” said Record.
We are told the ice rink will likely be moved to the town of Berlin within the next few weeks for more people to enjoy.
Former Pocomoke police chief sentenced for misconduct: Prosecutors
A former Pocomoke City police chief was given a three-year suspended sentence and probation in connection with a misconduct in office conviction, prosecutors said Tuesday.
A judge sentenced Kelvin Sewell to three years of incarceration which was suspended in favor of three years of supervised probation, according to the Maryland Office of the State Prosecutor.
Sewell, who served as Pocomoke City police chief from 2011-15, was convicted in May on the charge, which stemmed from a 2014 incident involving a Maryland correctional officer and fellow local Masonic lodge member and a traffic crash.
Prosecutors alleged that Sewell and another former officer, also a Mason, conspired to resolve the incident without charging or citing the driver.
Sewell was initially convicted in 2016, but an appeals court overturned Sewell's conviction in 2018, saying the judge erred in excluding expert testimony Sewell said would have supported his claim that he acted reasonably.
Few details have come to light so far regarding this week's resignation of Pocomoke City Police Chief William Harden other than the former chief citing policy differences with city officials according to news media reports.
Pictured is Chief Harden being sworn into office in October, 2015.
Traffic was stopped completely on Rt. 13 for almost an hour Friday afternoon due to flooding near Johnson Rd. just South of Fisher's Corner. The northbound lane was opened after approximately an hour but the southbound lane remained closed and traffic was rerouted down 316 causing an extended backup as heavy fourth of July traffic was squeezed onto the two lane road.
Back roads all over central Accomack County were flooded in spots and several minor accidents and car abandonments were reported . There were no injuries.
Minor flooding was reported at Shore Life Care but residents were never in any danger. Also flooding was reported at the day care center on Rt. 13 north of Fisher's Corner but again none of the children were ever in any danger.
The State Fire Marshal's office is seeking information on Pocomoke's spectacular fire Sunday night at the former Somerset Packing Company building. Anyone having information regarding the fire is asked to to call (410) 713-3780.
(http://www.cityofpocomoke.com/news.html) POCOMOKE CITY POLICE WELCOMES CHIEF WILLIAM HARDEN Posted October 2, 2015
The Pocomoke City Police Department welcomes William “Bill” Harden to his first day as Chief of Police. Chief Harden was officially sworn in last evening during a ceremony among the Mayor and City Council, City Business and Faith Leaders, Family and Friends. Chief Harden retired from the Maryland State Police after 25 years of service serving as Division Commander for Special Operations. He also worked with the Wicomico County Detention Center as an Investigator. Chief Harden is ready to put his efforts and knowledge to good use in Pocomoke City. Harden is feeling positive and has dealt with challenging situations in the past and is ready to utilize his expertise to benefit the Pocomoke City Police Department and the citizens of Pocomoke City. “I’m excited,” he said. “I’m ready to start the job.”
