BERLIN – Water rates in Berlin will go up over the next four years, but consumers will not see much of a difference in their bill.The Berlin Mayor and Council passed the water rate increase at Monday night’s town council meeting.“Over a period of four years the total increase is $3 a month,” said Berlin… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Berlin Clean Up Efforts Successful
BERLIN – The recent clean up of Hudson Branch in Berlin yielded over 18 tons of trash, staff reported this week.Town staff and volunteers from local green groups and state agencies recently spent three days cleaning up the littered waterway, which has long been used as an unauthorized and illegal dump site, staff reported at… Read more »
Arson Ruled In Ocean Pines Home Fire
OCEAN PINES – An Ocean Pines woman is in critical condition in a Baltimore hospital this week after allegedly setting her own residence on fire early Monday afternoon.Around 1 p.m. on Monday, Ocean Pines Emergency Services were alerted for an ambulance call for a reported drug overdose. While en route, Ocean Pines emergency services were… Read more »
Mayor Concerned Over Lack Of Capital Project Funding
OCEAN CITY — Hitting or perhaps lowering the tax rate might be the immediate goal for the Mayor and City Council, but Mayor Rick Meehan said that they shouldn’t forget about the town’s long-term needs as well.Meehan said this week that if the council finds additional money to trim from the town’s FY 2011 budget,… Read more »
Local Landmark Earns Hall Of Honor
OCEAN CITY – The local restaurant community was well represented at this week’s Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) “Stars of the Industry” annual gala in Baltimore, with perhaps the town’s most famous establishment adding another feather to its well-decorated cap.RAM’s annual gala, held at Martin’s West in Baltimore, recognizes some of the top establishments from… Read more »
Joe Hall Says Ocean City Spending Can Be Cut Further
OCEAN CITY — As the first week of budget hearings wraps up, it seems that City Manager Dennis Dare’s “rightsizing” mantra has been replaced with Councilman Joe Hall’s outspoken desires to “cut until it hurts.”As each line item in the proposed FY 2011 budget gets placed under the proverbial microscope and each town department comes… Read more »
Iguana Man Causes A Stir In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — After receiving some odd complaints about a man and his reptile on the Ocean City Boardwalk, the City Council will now be debating at a future work session the definition of domesticated versus undomesticated animals, and what types of animals are allowed to be walking the resort’s streets.Councilwoman Margaret Pillas brought up… Read more »
Council Realizes Error With Favored Bridge Option
OCEAN CITY — It took a 3-D presentation from the State Highway Administration (SHA) to show the Mayor and City Council that they fancied options 5A and 5C for the future aesthetic of the Route 50 Bridge.On Feb. 27, 2009, the City Council voted 5-2, with council members Jim Hall and Margaret Pillas in opposition,… Read more »
Friday, April 30–Resort Road Races Set New Participant Records
OCEAN CITY – The 6th Annual Ocean City Half-Marathon and 5K races were a huge hit last week with a record number of participants, a beautiful course and a narrow window of near-perfect weather.The blustery, drizzly conditions that prevailed for much of last weekend in the resort area held on long enough for a few… Read more »
Friday, April 30–NAACP Branch President Steps Down
SNOW HILL – Ed Lee has not decided quite what his future holds after stepping down from the NAACP presidency, but he knows his future will include working for the community.Lee stepped down as president of the Worcester County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) last week. Lee said… Read more »