OCEAN CITY — A beloved local resident with “a heart filled with pure gold” was both mourned and celebrated by hundreds of friends and family members this morning with a solemn, but light, ceremony on the beach.Carolyn Joy Cordial, 41, died peacefully at her home last Saturday after a courageous battle with cancer. Cordial was… Read more »

BERLIN — Just in time for spring, students from Salisbury University’s Social Work program have created an outdoor reading garden at Berlin Head Start.“We thought the children may be more encouraged to read if they were not stuck inside the classroom all day,” said Salisbury University (SU) student Amber Wallace.Along with fellow students Brittany Faulk… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – On Monday night, the Mayor and City Council came before a room crowded with members of Ocean City’s two unions to sign and ratify the long awaited collective bargaining agreements, which outlined a series of salary increases.City Manager David Recor first introduced the resolution to ratify the collective bargaining agreement with the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A decision was made this week to install temporary restrooms at Caroline Street on the Boardwalk as the new comfort station’s completion date has been delayed due to weather.A last minute agenda item was added to Monday evening’s Mayor and City Council legislative session regarding a delay in the completion date of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The popular wooden playgrounds will not be returning to the beach this summer as city staff are in the midst of searching out safer replacements.During a Recreation and Parks Committee meeting last Tuesday, Public Works Director Hal Adkins gave an update on the playground equipment that have been placed on the beach… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council approved this week the Surfing Beach Committee’s recommendation to expand the two rotating surfing beaches during times of good surf and have the Inlet open to surfers on a conditional basis on the weekends during the slower times of the summer.The Surfing Beach Committee first met on… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City’s Planning and Community Development Department, in partnership with the Ocean City Development Corporation, would like to invite the public to attend a meeting to gather input on the Sustainable Community Plan. The meeting will be held on April 24, at 6 p.m. at the Red Doors Community… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Two local men this week were arrested and charged with counterfeiting two weeks after the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) warned residents, business owners and employees about a rash of case of phony money being passed in and around the resort area.Around April 2, police began receiving numerous calls and complaints about… Read more »

BERLIN — The town of Berlin is proposing a balanced budget even though the Mayor and Council are currently including a 2-percent salary raise for all employees.“We’re not between a rock and a hard place. I think it’s going to be a tight budget but I don’t think it’s going to make anybody miserable,” said… Read more »