BERLIN — Maryland Lieutenant Governor and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Anthony G. Brown was stumping on the Eastern Shore last week with visits to Salisbury and Berlin to highlight a pair of agricultural success stories. Brown first visited Perdue’s corporate offices in Salisbury to celebrate the company’s recent Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification…. Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Home-Grown Business Now Reaching New Heights
OCEAN PINES — In only a year, Bomshell Boutique in Ocean Pines has gone from a home business to a bustling store on Route 589. The boutique offers a “personal” shopping experience unlike big box stores, said owner Gina March, while keeping prices affordable. “We like to have the personal shopping experience, which you don’t… Read more »
Plans Unveiled For Former OC Motel Property
OCEAN CITY – A large empty parcel in the downtown area may finally be built up after years of proposals as the Planning and Zoning Commission granted preliminary approval for a multi-use complex. 25th Street Bayside Development, LLC out of New Jersey has proposed a project titled 25th Street Condominiums and 2501 Philadelphia Ave. Hotel… Read more »
Private Sector Involvement In Offshore Wind Project Discussed
BERLIN — The Ocean City area could play a big role in the development of offshore wind energy in the United States, according to the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA). MEA officials were on the Eastern Shore last Friday to meet with business owners, government officials and other interested parties who may want to become involved… Read more »
Tall Ship A Timely, Quality Attraction
This week’s arrival of the tall ship is perfectly timed to coincide with the resort’s summer season winding down and the example of what a high-profile special event can do for the town. The ship arrived in Ocean City on Tuesday, but abnormally low tides in the bays prevented it from coming in the Inlet… Read more »
Berlin Incident Leads To Assault Charge
BERLIN — A Berlin man is facing first-degree assault and other charges after allegedly attacking a female resident during a domestic dispute late Wednesday night. Around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Berlin Police responded to a reported domestic assault in progress at a residence on William Street. Upon entering the residence, Berlin Police found an unidentified… Read more »
Perdue Awarded $28K In Fees From Legal Battle
BERLIN — A landmark civil suit inched closer to closure this week when a federal court clerk awarded Perdue over $28,000 in various legal fees expended to defend the case. In March 2010, the New York-based Waterkeeper Alliance, along with the Assateague Coastal Trust and the Assateague Coastkeeper, filed suit in U.S. District Court against… Read more »
Increased Mosquito Spraying Planned After West Nile Found
BERLIN — State and local officials late last week stepped up an aggressive mosquito spraying program after a horse in northern Worcester tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a disease dangerous to humans, horses and other animals that has not made its presence felt in the county in nearly a decade. Last week, a… Read more »
Fireworks Show To Wrap Freeman Stage’s Summer
SELBYVILLE, Del. – The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, with the help of Opera at Morgan and the Morgan State University Choir, will help to celebrate the conclusion of another successful season at The Freeman Stage at Bayside on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. The performance, which is free and open to the public, will feature… Read more »
New Labor Day Music Festival To Feature National Touring Acts
BERLIN — Airlift Entertainment will present the 1st Annual Labor Day Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 30 through Sunday, Sept. 1 in Berlin at Airlift Acres, which is just six miles outside of Ocean City. Airlift Acres is a 50-acre open air outdoor venue with plenty of space for parking located at 11039 Worcester Highway,… Read more »