BERLIN – An apartment complex proposed for Seahawk Road is expected to move forward following the town council’s approval of the annexation of 90 acres of farm land into Berlin.After hearing from residents both for and against the project, members of Berlin’s town council voted 3-2 Monday to approve the annexation of 90 acres just… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — Assateague State Park is still in the running for the USA Today’s Readers Choice Top 10 state parks in the country, but the clock is ticking on the expiration date for the contest.The USA Today is currently in the process of conducting is annual Reader’s Choice Top 10 contests for the favorites around… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- For the second time in a little over a month, the Ocean City Fire Department responded to a blaze early Wednesday morning at the same downtown restaurant and brew pub building where a major fire occurred on February 10.Around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, the Ocean City Fire Department was dispatched to 25 Philadelphia… Read more »
SNOW HILL- An Ocean Pines man arrested for an armed robbery of a bank in Ocean Pines on Friday afternoon remains behind bars after a without bail after a bond hearing in Snow Hill on Monday morning.Around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, an unknown suspect entered the BB&T Bank in Ocean Pines, displayed a black handgun… Read more »
SNOW HILL- A Texas man sentenced already to life in prison for the murder of a Delaware woman killed in Pocomoke in 2007 and found years later buried under a Snow Hill pleaded guilty again last Friday after his initial trial was turned over on appeal and now faces life in prison with all but… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE- Two Assateague State Park Rangers last week were awarded Valor Awards for their heroic actions in potentially saving the life of a camper in the state park last October.Around 9:20 p.m. on October 26, Assateague State Park Rangers Adam Stachowiak and Meghan Sochowski responded to a call for a camper in distress. The rangers… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – While the debate over a proposal to lease a vast area off the mid-Atlantic coast for oil and natural gas development intensified this week, a group of renowned scientists weighed in on the method for finding the energy reserves.On Monday, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) hosted a public meeting… Read more »
OCEAN CITY –The Dunes Manor Hotel located on 28th Street was family-owned and operated until last year when they signed on with Real Hospitality Group and since then has been enjoying successful rebranding and renovations.Milton and Thelma Connor were married in 1940. After working at the Hastings Hotel in the early days of Ocean City,… Read more »
BERLIN- The boys’ Bayside South Conference post-season accolades were announced this week with a handful of Decatur players earning Honorable Mentions.Wicomico High, which reached the state semifinals, dominated the major awards in the Bayside South. Torrey Brittingham, who transferred to WiHi from Decatur this year, was named Bayside South Player of the Year. Longtime Wicomico… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- A religious request before the Mayor and City Council left the officials torn before granting approval for a service to take place prior to the opening of Springfest, but denying the offer to open the town-sponsored event with a Christian band.Before the Mayor and City Council this week was a request made by… Read more »