BERLIN- The Berlin Ethics Commission will use its first-ever set of guidelines to decide a controversy over a council member’s participation in discussions affecting his type of business.Last spring, Marge Coyman filed an ethics complaint over Councilmember Troy Purnell’s participation in a discussion of wastewater capacity prices for new development. The complaint was handed over… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Berlin Revises Energy Audit Guidelines
BERLIN- Guidelines for the Berlin energy audit assistance credit program were approved by the Berlin Town Council Monday night, setting in motion a town wide effort to encourage energy conservation through structural repairs.The town has set aside $30,000 to fund electric bill credits triggered by improvements to a house’s energy efficiency, based on the recommendations… Read more »
Town to Replace Emergency Dispatch System
OCEAN CITY- After an untimely fire that resulted in critical damages to the town’s current equipment, the Ocean City Council voted to replace the emergency dispatching system on Tuesday.Emergency Services Director Joe Theobald came to City Hall on Tuesday afternoon to ask for emergency funds totaling just over $22,000 to replace all six of the… Read more »
Ocean City News in Brief
OCEAN CITY—In the briefs this week, the town secured the company that handles the grandiose tent setup from the town’s major festivals, the Board of Zoning Appeals officially got their new members, and the town boasts its social networking skills.Tent Contract Secured Until 2012City Council voted to extend the current contract for three years to… Read more »
Berlin to Seek More Grants for Wastewater Expansion
BERLIN- After receiving millions in grants that reduced wastewater capacity fees substantially, the town of Berlin hopes to reduce those fees again by requesting more grant funds to bankroll spray irrigation infrastructure for the new spray disposal facility in Newark.The town of Berlin was awarded $8 million in grants this fall, about half the money… Read more »
Friday, Nov 13–Locals Score Three Major Tourism Honors
OCEAN CITY — To say that Susan Jones was shocked to be awarded the state’s most coveted tourism prize last week is a vast understatement as she didn’t even know she was nominated.Jones, who has held the position of executive director for the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA) for 15 years, said she was scanning… Read more »
Friday, Nov 13–Rocket Program Comes to Decatur Middle
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur Middle School students were challenged last Friday to become rocketeers when a crew from NASA’s Wallops Island facility brought space to school.“Do not fool around, you’re going to miss something cool,” warned seventh-grade science teacher Michele DeCicco as students assembled in the cafeteria for a presentation by Wallop’s Island engineers.Students viewed video… Read more »
Friday, Nov 13–Locally Produced Crackers a Big Hit on National Stage
OCEAN CITY- What’s being called the world’s most addictive cracker found its way to the country’s biggest morning television show this week, even if it was only for a few short minutes.Little Ragghi’s Crackers, a locally created and produced artisan flatbread cracker that has seemingly sparked nationwide interest and critical acclaim in the gourmet food… Read more »
Friday, November 13–Boardwalk Tram Campaign Renewed
OCEAN CITY — What started as a trial run, will apparently become a three-year deal.Comcast Spotlight will be helping the town increase its revenue through the sale of advertising to be run on the Boardwalk tram for the next three years, as per City Council’s unanimous vote on Tuesday at City Hall.Last March, during discussions… Read more »
Tourism Summit Fosters Positive Outlook for 2010
OCEAN CITY- The outlook for 2010 is projected to be on a mild upswing after a bleak 2009 in the tourism industry, even though many local leaders continue to point out that the resort community fared much better than most. Ocean City hosted the annual Maryland Tourism and Travel Summit last week at the Roland… Read more »