OCEAN CITY — Motorists who frequently utilize the Harry Kelley Bridge can expect intermittent temporary closures over the next few months as State Highway Administration (SHA) crews perform inspections and maintenance.With a project that got underway yesterday, SHA officials are predicting multiple 10-minute openings each day over the next three weeks while crews perform the… Read more »
SALISBURY – The city’s towing ordinance was not put to rest this week without a fight as tempers flared when a last-minute change was suggested.After two years of refining a towing ordinance concerning police tows, or calls for a tow service by the police department, the City Council voted unanimously to pass the law defining… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City added another feather to its cap last week when the resort topped a list of America’s most affordable and fun cities by Better Homes and Gardens Lifestyle.Using criteria based on nightlife, dining, recreational opportunities and other amenities, coupled with the median home price, Better Homes and Gardens ranked the most… Read more »
SALISBURY — Allegiant yesterday inaugurated nonstop flights between Salisbury and Orlando, Fla. via Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB).The company will offer fares as low as $69.99 one way between the two cities, as well as offer travelers a fourth night free when they book their Orlando stay at Serlago Hotel and Suites or Best Western… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Stockton man, arrested last Halloween after an hours-long armed standoff with police that paralyzed a vast section of the downtown area, was found guilty this week in Circuit Court of possession of a shotgun in the commission of a felony and drug charges and was sentenced to five years in jail.On… Read more »
SALISBURY — The annual Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival, sponsored each year by Wicomico County Recreation, Parks and Tourism, has been selected to launch a major national barbeque competition, officials announced this week.The Pork in the Park Festival was chosen by Smithfield Foods to host a new national barbeque competition, the Smithfield Rib Shootout…. Read more »
BERLIN — State officials this week announced another landmark in Maryland’s ongoing efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay’s native oyster population after the latest survey showed the highest survival rate in nearly three decades.Governor Martin O’Malley this week released the results of Maryland’s 2011 Fall Oyster Survey show the highest survival rate for oysters since… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) had a number of items scheduled during this week’s Mayor and City Council meeting including the release of the department’s year-end report.“We saw a decrease of 8.9 percent in serious crime, which is a very good number,” OCPD Chief Bernadette DiPino reported. “The men and woman… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council approved this week a list of requests to upgrade or replace Information Technology (IT) equipment, as well as Eagles Landing’s irrigation pump station.Golf Course Upgrade PlannedRecreation and Parks Director Tom Shuster explained that the Eagle’s Landing irrigation pump station and narrow band radio system are in need… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) this week announced the finalists for its annual awards gala later this spring and once again the resort area is well represented with nominees in several categories.Ocean City’s restaurant community has brought home more than its share of the annual RAM awards in recent years and… Read more »