BERLIN – Nov. 8 marked the one-year anniversary of 16-year-old Tymeir Dennis’ death.Time hasn’t yet eased the pain for his family.“I look around my house and I can just see him here,” said Roxie Dennis, Tymeir’s great aunt. “I just can’t believe it.”More than a year after the teenager was struck and killed by a… Read more »
BERLIN — The 7th Annual Reindeer Run 5K, sponsored by Live Long Fitness, is set to return on December 6 with an early morning start time through downtown Berlin.The annual race, which has become a fixture on the local holiday schedule since its inception six years ago, starts and finishes at the Atlantic Hotel with… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The one-year anniversary of the tragic fire at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea in Ocean City was remembered this week with special services as well as numerous personal reflections.“We acknowledge our grief and proclaim our faith in God’s love and reconciliation. We recognize the importance of acknowledging the past, no matter how difficult or… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The new Marriott hotel currently in the works south of Route 90 received final site plan approval to allow for 150 rooms after receiving the ultimate okay on parking.The final site plan approval for the Residence Inn and Suites by Marriott on 61st St. came before the Planning and Zoning Commission last… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A new oceanfront 15-story hotel proposed for Ocean City received initial site plan approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission last week.Last Tuesday evening the Planning and Zoning Commission held an informal discussion regarding the Planned Overlay District to include a 15-story hotel, which will have 101 units. The site of the… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – A new gift store, Dazzle, has a little bit of everybody’s favorites.Joyce Landsman has merged many favorites from all of her previous business ventures and has combined them into her new gift store, Dazzle, in Ocean Pines.Landsman, and her husband, Bob Landsman, moved to the area in the 1990s from Montgomery County…. Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): There could be an unexpected change in plans for your upcoming holiday travels. But keep in mind that a little flexibility goes a long way in resolving any disappointments.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A new relationship might not be responding quite as quickly as you’d hoped. Could you… Read more »
SALISBURY –The city’s stormwater infrastructure has gone ignored for over 100 years, and as the system continues to fail causing flooding and impacting surrounding waterways the city takes a stand by forming a Stormwater Utility Fund.On Monday evening, an ordinance to establish a Stormwater Utility under the direction and supervision of the Public Works Department… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The code regarding Mobile Home Districts will likely soon be changed on the height of homes, while the council will further deliberate allowing more flexibility regarding the height of a roof pitch at a later date.On Tuesday afternoon, the Mayor and City Council considered a recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission… Read more »
BERLIN – Comptroller Peter Franchot got a firsthand look at “America’s Coolest Small Town” with a tour of Main Street and visits to several downtown shops last week.Franchot, who started his Nov. 21 tour at the town’s visitor’s center, offered town leaders a proclamation recognizing the town’s ongoing effort to maintain its commercial and residential… Read more »