Company Begins Feasibility Study Of Tyson Property Usage In Berlin

BERLIN – Municipal officials had their chance to weigh in with ideas for the former Tyson property as the consulting firm hired by the town launched its study of the site this week.Representatives from EDSA, a Florida-based architectural services company, met with Berlin’s elected officials and department heads this week as they began a feasibility… Read more »

Resort Likely To Weigh In Against Seismic Testing

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials could soon be seeing a resolution coming before them seeking their opposition to offshore seismic testing for potential oil and natural gas development off the coast of the resort.During Tuesday’s Mayor and Council meeting, Councilmember Tony Deluca briefed his colleagues on last week’s Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, also known… Read more »

OC Seeks Smart Energy Grant

OCEAN CITY — The Mayor and Council this week approved two resolutions related to energy efficiency in order to qualify for a $32,000 Smart Energy Community grant from the Maryland Energy Administration.Ocean City became eligible for the Smart Energy Community grant, but had to first pass at least two of three resolutions relating to energy… Read more »

Upon Further Review: Did Council ‘Cave’ To Business Community Pressure By Dropping Ordinances?

OCEAN CITY – Did the Mayor and Council “cave” or did they “compromise?”That is the question many are asking in the resort this week after the proposed ordinances regarding new measures that would control unruly crowd behavior during off-season car shows was abandoned in lieu of the existing laws on Tuesday night, much to the… Read more »