OCEAN CITY — Resort residents and visitors will get a reprieve with no major paving projects planned this offseason, but they will likely return in the spring of 2018.The Mayor and Council on Tuesday got a briefing from State Highway Administration (SHA) officials on a variety of projects planned in the coming months. Through much… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2016
K-Kids Kiwanis Student Leadership Club Guest Speakers At Kiwanis Club Meeting
The guest speakers at a recent weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City were from the K-Kids Kiwanis Student Leadership Club at Showell Elementary School. Pictured, from left, are Club President Barb Peletier, Showell K-Kids Club advisor Evy Collins and Jackie Todd, club advisor to the K-Kids.
We Remember Those We Have Lost – November 18, 2016
Mary Suzanne StreetCHESTERTOWN — Mary Suzanne Street, 77, passed peacefully surrounded by her children on Nov. 11, 2016.She was born in Amarillo, Texas to George and Harvel Turner in 1939, moved to Maryland as a young girl, graduated from Montgomery Blair High School and attended American University prior to starting her family. Over the years,… Read more »
FEMA’s Decision To Adjust Flood Zone Maps Called ‘Critical Win For Ocean City’
OCEAN CITY — Many resort oceanfront property owners could be getting a kick-back on exorbitant flood insurance premiums after a federal agency agreed there were flaws in the mapping of Ocean City’s most vulnerable areas.Ocean City officials learned last week FEMA had agreed to adjust the maps after reviewing the Letter of Map Revision (LOMR),… Read more »
Police Still Seeking Public’s Help With Suspected Fatal Hit-And-Run
BERLIN — Nearly one week after an unidentified body was found deceased in a roadside ravine between Route 50 and Route 707, the victim has not been identified and the Maryland State Police (MSP) is still seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in the alleged fatal hit-and-run incident.MSP investigators from the Berlin barrack… Read more »
More Frustration Expressed By Employers At Overtime Seminar; Law Change Viewed As Harsh For Seasonal Businesses
OCEAN CITY – Agitation among local business owners is growing in regards to new overtime laws that take effect Dec. 1.In a meeting with the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation attorney David Stevens Wednesday morning, a large crowd of business owners and officials voiced questions and concerns about the local economy’s ability to shoulder… Read more »
OC’s Median Fence Project Expected To Start In Early ‘17
OCEAN CITY — The dune-style median fence project for Coastal Highway continues to move forward and will likely be completed by Memorial Day weekend of next year, State Highway Administration (SHA) officials told the Mayor and Council this week.SHA District Engineer Donnie Drewer and Assistant District Engineer Dallas Baker on Tuesday briefed the Mayor and… Read more »
Winterfest Of Lights Opens For Season Thursday
OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City will start to brighten for the holidays this week, when the Winterfest of Lights radiates the town during its 24th year at Northside Park.Previously named a prestigious Top 100 Event by American Bus Association and voted “Maryland’s Finest Holiday Tradition” by Maryland Life Magazine, Winterfest of Lights… Read more »
Berlin Adds Fall ‘Throw Down’ Event To Annual Calendar
BERLIN – In an effort to bring more visitors to town, Berlin has added a new fall event to its schedule for 2017.Along with longtime staples such as the bathtub races and Berlin Fiddlers Convention, at the request of the Atlantic Hotel’s John Fager the town’s calendar for the coming year will include the “Small… Read more »
$34M OC Convention Center Expansion Approved By Council; More Exhibit Space Planned For Facility
OCEAN CITY — Citing a need to gain a competitive edge over similar facilities in the region and increase the economic impact, Ocean City officials this week agreed to move forward with the next major expansion of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center with an estimated price tag of around $34 million.The Mayor and Council… Read more »