BERLIN – Town officials agreed to rezone a property at the northern edge of Berlin from industrial to commercial this week with the hope that development would follow.The Berlin Town Council approved rezoning a 2.3-acre parcel at the intersection of Route 50 and Route 818 from industrial to commercial at the request of property owner… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2015
Resort’s Winterfest Display Sets New Attendance Mark
OCEAN CITY – The 22nd Annual Winterfest of Lights concluded earlier this month with record breaking attendance and revenue.At the Tourism Commission meeting on Monday afternoon, Special Events Director Frank Miller announced Winterfest of Lights in 2014 as well as the New Year’s Eve fireworks show at Northside Park were a major success.The 22nd Annual… Read more »
Demoflush’s Day Likely Done As Tourism Officials Seek New Crowd Count Means
OCEAN CITY – The question of whether Demoflush as a means to determine crowd size should stay or go was put on the table this week for the Tourism Commission to discuss.At the conclusion of Monday’s Tourism Commission meeting, Councilman Dennis Dare brought up the subject of Demoflush to receive feedback from business owners on… Read more »
New Session Opens With New Faces, Familiar Issues
BERLIN — There were dozens of new faces and many of the same old issues when the Maryland General Assembly reconvened for the 2015 session on Wednesday.There were sweeping changes in the make-up of the Maryland General Assembly during the mid-term elections in November as the state followed a nationwide trend to displace many Democratic… Read more »
Worcester Prep Students Present The Musical Lovin’ Broadway In Salisbury
Worcester Preparatory School students participating in the musical Lovin’ Broadway presented in Salisbury were, front from left, Maddie Simons, Caroline Lewis, Olivia Parker and Isabel Dashiell; and, back, Cecily Sass, Jarad Godwin and Emmi Shockley. The show was directed by Worcester Prep dance teacher Paulette Derosa-Matrona. Submitted Photos
First Flag Raised At New Pines Yacht Club Has Normandy Link
BERLIN –Two World War II veterans honored the Ocean Pines community last weekend by raising a flag that once flew over the American cemetery at Normandy in front of the Ocean Pines Yacht Club.On Jan. 10, more than 100 people braved brisk winter temperatures to watch veterans John Sauer and Nate Pearson raise the first… Read more »
Restaurants Step Up To Challenge After Founder’s Death
FENWICK ISLAND – Following its founder’s death last summer, SoDel Concepts has been focusing on serving appealing food, developing talented employees and continuing to support local communities.SoDel Concepts lost its founder, Matt Haley in August following a motorcycle accident in India. Haley was on a humanitarian endeavor for six weeks through northwestern India and eventually… Read more »
OC Winter Indoor Soccer Action Continues
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Winter Indoor Soccer League action continued this week with a full slate of games at Northside Park.Three weeks into the season, Kirby’s Pub and the River Soccer Club are tied atop the standings with matching 7-1 records. Sunsations sits in second with a 5-2-1 mark, while Renob is in third… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann
The original Morbid Manor was the ultimate “haunted house” with live actors portraying ghosts, goblins and ghouls of all shapes and sizes. It even featured a plane crash on the third floor of the spooky building located on the Fishing Pier at Wicomico Street and the beach.The screams of frightened visitors could be heard on… Read more »
Berlin OK With Island Fee Hikes
BERLIN – Berlin officials offered their support for proposed fee increases at Assateague Island National Seashore following a presentation by park staff this week.Debbie Darden, superintendent of Assateague Island National Seashore, approached the town in an effort to get feedback on the potential fee hikes from the communities served by the park.Members of Berlin’s town… Read more »