OCEAN CITY – When the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) last year, it lowered the risk level for almost all the ocean front properties, and thusly, lowered property owners’ rates.However, a new digital version of the FIRMs in Ocean City seems to include portions of several local… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s winter indoor soccer league continued this week with a full slate of games at Northside Park.The following is a quick look at some of the top games:• River Soccer Club 5-Club Xela 2: The River Soccer Club remained unbeaten atop the standings at 7-0. Justin… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- It’s a tedious process to be sure and likely an endless one, but a brigade of citizen volunteers on this week began systematically cleaning the beach in Ocean City inch by inch, bottle cap by bottle cap and aluminum can by aluminum can in an effort to help the city’s Public Works crews,… Read more »
BERLIN– Berlin’s electric customers can expect to see a slight increase on their bills in the coming month.Starting in February, bills are expected to increase about $2.50 a month as the town’s electric company works to recover 2015 power costs. The move comes after a December 28 order from the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC)… Read more »
28th Street Pit and Pub410-289-202028th St. & Coastal Hwy.Every Thursday: Locals’ Night With DJ BKAdolfo’s410-289-400113th St. & The Boardwalk,In The Beach Plaza HotelCall For EntertainmentAtlantic Hotel410-641-35892 North Main St., BerlinEvery Monday: Earl BeardsleyEvery Tuesday:Bob Miller On The PianoBuxy’s Salty Dog410-289-097328th St. & Coastal Hwy.Saturday, Feb. 6: DJ BKCaptain’s table410-289-7192Courtyard by Marriott Hotel,15th St. & Baltimore… Read more »
(Editor’s Note: The writer is on vacation this week and therefore we are running a previous article from Sept. 1, 2010.)The key part of bath time around my house is a nightly physical assessment of the kids. A day in the life of a kid can be pretty rough on the body and along the… Read more »
Boxing was once one of America’s most popular sports and Ocean City offered both amateur and professional fights in the late 1920s and 1930s. Captain W.B.S Powell — prominent businessman and former Ocean City mayor — was the local boxing promoter. Bouts were held in an outdoor arena between South Division Street and S. 1st… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- After months of debate, the Ocean City Mayor and Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to prohibit the prolific and potentially dangerous hoverboards and other unauthorized motor vehicles on the resort’s Boardwalk.After hoverboards started making an increased presence on the Boardwalk last summer, the Police Commission began a debate on how to define and… Read more »
The Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) was awarded the United States Marine Corps Reserve Commander’s Award for its outstanding support of the 2015 Marine Toys For Tots Program. CAR collected over 100 toys at its 2015 holiday party. Members of the CAR Membership Committee, which coordinated the toy drive, as well as CAR staff accepted… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- Winterstorm Jonas was certainly not Ocean City Engineer Terry McGean’s first rodeo when it comes to overseeing the clean-up efforts after a major storm in the resort.He’s been at this for over three decades and has been on the front lines for some of the most powerful storms in the resort’s history, including… Read more »