BERLIN – For Carol Rose, serving on the town’s historic district commission comes down to one thing.“You’ve got to love your town,” the longtime resident said.Rose, the current chair of the Berlin Historic District Commission, has been serving on the board tasked with maintaining the downtown’s historic character for a dozen years. Born and raised… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week advanced an ordinance requiring registered participants in vehicle-related special events to purchase a permit for parking oversized trailers on certain city streets, but not before a spirited debate about where and on whom the new law should be enforced.As part of the ongoing effort to rein in… Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): St. Valentine’s Day magic rules the entire week for romantic Rams and Ewes. Music, which is the food of love, is also strong. The weekend offers news both unexpected and anticipated.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Your aspects favor the arts — which the Divine Bovine loves, loves, loves…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Performing Arts Center could see an expansion of the number and quality of concerts over the next two years after town officials this week approved a cost-sharing contract with a popular special events promoter in the resort.The Mayor and Council on Tuesday agreed to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with Special… Read more »
BERLIN – Several local equestrians are expanding their horizons thanks to a new competition team at Autumn Grove Stables.For the first time, the Berlin equestrian center has launched an Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) team. The team enables participants to travel to competitions throughout the region and ride a variety of different horses. Riders are excited… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team stayed on a major roll this week, cruising past Snow Hill and Bennett in easy fashion to extend their win streak to nine.The Seahawks routed Snow Hill, 70-28, last Thursday, then crushed Bennett, 79-23 on Tuesday at home. With the pair of wins, the Seahawks improved their record… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With heavy seas and a pending winter storm pounding the coast again on Monday morning, Ocean City officials have issued the initial estimates on the damage to the beach and dunes during Winter Storm Jonas late last month, including roughly $21 million needed in repairs.In late January, Jonas, now deemed a 50-year… Read more »
BERLIN– Area residents are invited to tune in to Maryland Public Television this month to catch sight of several local landmarks on a new travel program.Much of the Eastern Shore, including Berlin, Assateague and Ocean City, will be featured on the second episode of the brand new public television program “Travels with Darley.” The series… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Planet Maze recently concluded its yearlong 20th anniversary celebration by selecting its photo contest grand prize winner.The Buckley Family of Millsboro, Del. won an Apple® iPad from Comcast Spotlight and one year of free admission to Planet Maze.The Buckley family’s photo “Gang of Cousins” was selected from the many great photos submitted… Read more »
It’s crazy town at the house in the mornings.That’s why on school mornings I make sure to get up at least an hour or so before the kids to begin preparations for the day.I have come to the conclusion that harried mornings will just be the norm at this point. The latest development complicating things… Read more »