OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City is looking to form a Boardwalk Regulation Task Force that will weigh ongoing issues with street performers on the Boardwalk and make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council about changing local laws.This week the Mayor and City Council decided to pass forward legislation approving the formation… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, along with the OC Stars children’s chorus, will perform on Saturday at the grand opening of Ocean City’s new Performing Arts Center.On Jan. 17, the Ocean City Mayor and Council will be joined by members of the Maryland Stadium Authority and state officials to celebrate the official opening of… Read more »
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 »
SNOW HILL — Alcohol retailers in Worcester can expect more underage sales compliance checks than ever after a recent survey showed county teens had the highest rate of binge drinking in the state.In a press release today, the Worcester County Health Department, on behalf of the Drug and Alcohol Council, announced it has secured funding… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council held an early celebration of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (LEAD) on Thursday.In light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally, the Ocean City community is uniting to celebrate local law enforcement officers and their public service.Before the nationwide event of LEAD on Jan. 9, the Town… Read more »
SNOW HILL — With two local men charged with manslaughter for their alleged roles in the death of a Pennsylvania man pleading guilty to the lesser charge of affray on Wednesday in Worcester County Circuit Court, all the details of the incident will likely never be known.Caleb Edwin-Earl Ochse, 28, of Ocean City, and Christopher… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — When assessment notices for over 32,000 residential and commercial properties in Ocean City hit mailboxes this week, many owners saw their values hold steady or even decline somewhat, but average resort property values increased overall for the first time in nine years.The State Department of Assessment and Taxation (SDAT) last week sent… Read more »
Underground Utilities,Bike Path Best For 50Editor;I am asking everyone to write to the Army Corps of Engineers asking them not to approve the Route 50 Utility Project unless all cables are run underground and a bike path is included.The address is Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, Md. 21203.John FagerOcean CityImportant… Read more »
BERLIN – Planning is underway for a new Berlin library to be built on Harrison Avenue.Mark Thomas, director of the Worcester County Library, said land for the new building has been purchased and an architect has started putting together details of the building and its features.“It’s the basic planning of the building and where it… Read more »
Summer of 1963 Volume VIII Edition 6Issue Highlights• This week’s model for the Hess Apparel store on 9th Street’s full-page ad was Genevieve Sapia.• The Syl-Mar Shop was advertising “Buy It Where You Wear It” for its Baltimore Avenue store located on Talbot Street.• An editorial, “Democracy At Work,” read, “The Ocean City area accounts… Read more »