OCEAN CITY – The resort’s recent revival of a “thank you” campaign could become a “customer retention program” as the town continues to explore ways to keep visitors returning year to year.Lately the town has been considering reviving a thank you campaign that took place in the 1980s. In the last discussion, Councilman Joe Hall… Read more »

SALISBURY – Certain areas of the city may be exempt from a recently passed sprinkler system requirement in newly constructed homes due to existing infrastructure.According to City Administrator John Pick, on Aug. 9, 2010, the city approved a requirement that all one-and two-family residential dwellings built after that date be required to install sprinkler systems… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – During this week’s Mayor and City Council meeting, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Chief Bernadette DiPino updated the council on recent activity around town.Here’s a synopsis of her report:Scooter Accidents Are UpDiPino said the number of scooter accidents have increased this summer. Last year, there were 57 scooter collisions and so far… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Salisbury Police Department (SPD) has partnered up with the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore to provide donation lines on behalf of scholarships for Wicomico County students, as well as resources to re-establish and sustain the department’s K-9 and Mount units.SPD Chief Barbara Duncan approached the City Council last Monday to… Read more »

BERLIN — Severe weather and a number of direct lightning strikes over the last few weeks have caused hours of power outages around Berlin and thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to the town’s electrical network.Nonetheless, town officials have nothing but praise for how the power department has handled the situation.“I think they’ve done a… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Extreme heat paired up with extreme sports last weekend as top athletes battled it out in the Pantech Open of the Dew Tour in Ocean City.Saturday’s winner of the skate bowl was Pedro Barros, and of the BMX Park competition, Kyle Baldock.Barros, 16, proved his young talent over bowl veterans Bucky Lasek… Read more »

BERLIN — For the third consecutive year, the town of Berlin has received National Trust Main Street Center (NTMSC) accreditation.“We’ve done it again,” Economic and Community Development Director Michael Day told the Mayor and Council Monday. “It keeps us in good standing with the state. It gives us a little bit more credibility with them.”Each… Read more »

BERLIN — The Coast Guard this week rescued a man adrift for several hours in the Chincoteague Bay late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning after the victim’s personal watercraft (PWC) had run out of gas.Around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, watch standers at Coast Guard Station Chincoteague received notification from the victim’s friend that Thomas… Read more »

BERLIN — Hoping to encourage economic growth and to support the non-profit service sector, the town of Berlin granted $6,951.39 worth of tax abatements Monday.The Berlin Community Housing (BCH) and Berlin Community Improvement Association (BCIA) received a combined $2,951.39 in tax abatements from the town.According to Town Administrator Tony Carson, granting the organizations an abatement,… Read more »