BERLIN – Repair work on some of the town of Berlin’s most deteriorated sidewalks will begin no later than next week, town staff announced Monday night.Parts of the sidewalks along Pitt, Jefferson and Washington streets are slated for improvement.“It’s not all contiguous. We picked the worst streets in town,” said Berlin Public Works Director Mike… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Assateague Work Funded By Fed Stimulus Money
ASSATEAGUE – Assateague Island National Seashore will get a fiscal shot in the arm with the announcement last week of over $900,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for a handful of projects.Last week, the National Park Service announced nearly 800 projects totaling around $750 million will be completed with federal economic stimulus funds… Read more »
Organizer Says Kite Expo’s Future In Ocean City Solid
OCEAN CITY – Kite Loft owner Jay Knerr says the annual Maryland International Kite Expo will continue to go on, whether the town helps pay for it or not.A miscommunication almost cost Jay Knerr his funding for this year’s Maryland Kite Exposition, and next year, he won’t be getting any funding at all due to… Read more »
OC Wants Boardwalk Peddlers Restrained To Street-Ends
OCEAN CITY – Street performers certainly have a place on the Boardwalk, but now, that place will become a bit more defined.In efforts to reduce bottlenecking and ensure that all businesses are viewable by pedestrians on the Boardwalk, the City Council unanimously moved forward an ordinance that will make the current laws a bit clearer… Read more »
Local Health Officials On Swine Flu Alert
BERLIN – Even before several “probable” cases of so-called swine flue were identified in Maryland for the first time late Wednesday, local health department officials were already in a heightened state of awareness and preparedness as the disease continued to spread across the nation and around the globe.The so-called swine flu is now being identified… Read more »
Crowd Estimates Reflect Solid April
OCEAN CITY – Although current economic conditions have prompted concerns about the upcoming summer, Ocean City finally got a bit of good news this week.April’s demoflush numbers were released on Monday, showing that the resort enjoyed its best April since 1992, and 2009’s year-to-date numbers showed that Ocean City is well ahead of last year’s… Read more »
Brown Tide’s Early Arrival In Creek Needs Monitoring
OCEAN CITY – The murky, almost chocolate color of Herring Creek and other coastal bays tributaries this week was caused by a natural phenomenon called brown tide and is expected at varying degrees this time of year, but its early arrival and intensity is reason for concern.At a quick glance this week, Herring Creek in… Read more »
Friday, May 1–Residents Should See Wallops Launch
BERLIN – Area residents and visitors will likely be treated to a rare fireworks display in the southern sky Tuesday night if a major rocket launch at the Wallops Flight Facility goes off as planned.The countdown began this week for the launch of an Air Force Minotaur 1 rocket set for Tuesday evening shortly after… Read more »
Friday, May 1–New Resort Fire Leadership In Place
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Fire Department Chief Chris Larmore says he couldn’t have hand picked a better group of men to promote.The Ocean City Fire Department filled the spaces in its new ranking structure with seven veteran firefighters, boasting 115 years of combined experience in the local fire ranks, and took yet another step… Read more »
Friday, May 1–Federal Judge Dismisses Elements Of WCDC Lawsuit
BERLIN – A federal judge last month made an informal ruling on some aspects of the lawsuit filed by a former Worcester County Developmental Center (WCDC) employee against the agency in February, agreeing to grant to defendant’s motion to dismiss the case in part and deny the motion in part.Former WCDC employee Jometta Johnson, through… Read more »