Housing Market RecapBERLIN – The official start of the summer season on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore saw increased contract starts, according to the latest numbers from the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (CAR).June 2017 saw a 23.5 percent overall increase in single family home and condominium contract starts compared to the same time last year in… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Camp Safe Harbor Helps Children Cope With Grief
SALISBURY – As 26 children who had recently lost someone dear to them arrived at Camp Safe Harbor on Monday for an opening family party, many of them fought back tears or stood quietly behind their parents. But by last Thursday afternoon’s butterfly release and closing activity, laughter filled the air, hugs were freely given,… Read more »
Questions Abound Over Resort Park Redevelopment Options
OCEAN CITY — The discussion of a major renovation of the downtown recreation complex was renewed this week with a lot of moving parts and no clear cut answers.During a Recreation and Parks Committee meeting on Tuesday, the future redesign of the downtown park complex was taken up again and ended with a few question… Read more »
OC Fire Station’s Future Plans Remain In Doubt; Council Remains Divided On Proposed Relocation
OCEAN CITY — The future of Ocean City’s midtown firehouse at 74th Street remains much in doubt this week after a rather terse debate about the direction in which to head for the facility.In March, the Mayor and Council had before them four proposed bids for preliminary design, engineering and cost analysis for replacing the… Read more »
Council OKs More Boardwalk Cell Towers After ‘Stealth Alternatives’ Proposed
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week reversed course and approved, although somewhat reluctantly, a proposal to install as many as 12 new cell phone towers on the Boardwalk after getting assurances the project included increased lighting and security cameras.Back in April, the private sector company Crown Castle came before the Mayor and Council requesting… Read more »
Ocean City Not Equipped For Emergency Text Message Reports
OCEAN CITY – Discussions on technology that could send text alerts to the Ocean City Police Department in emergency situations were placed on the back burner this week after officials concluded the resort’s current system could not handle texting capability.In a Police Commission meeting Monday, Councilman Dennis Dare, chair of the commission, introduced the topic… Read more »
Housing Sample Finds 84% Of OC Short-Term Rentals Properly Licensed But Whether Paying Room Tax Needs Further Study
OCEAN CITY — The good news on the short-term vacation rental issue in Ocean City is the majority of renters are acquiring the requisite business license and likely remitting the appropriate room tax, but resort officials are preparing to go after the scofflaws that are not.For about two years, Ocean City officials have been monitoring… Read more »
Berlin Hosts 28th Annual Bathtub Races
BERLIN – A Rockville family celebrated new ties to Worcester County by taking home the trophy in the 28th Annual Berlin Bathtub Race.The bathtub sponsored by H.T. Harrison & Sons Inc., a Rockville roofing company, proved to be the fastest in Friday’s races down Main Street. The victory capped off an exciting birthday for Capri… Read more »
OCPD Sergeant, Beach Patrol Officer Partner On Returning Stolen School Ring Found On Beach To Owner
OCEAN CITY — With a little beginner’s luck and a lot of perseverance, a Virginia Beach man last week was reunited with his class of 1985 Wicomico High School ring found on the beach in Ocean City after 33 years.When he isn’t working the beat, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Sergeant Mark Paddack is an… Read more »
Worcester Prep STEM Program Members Build Programmable Drone
As part of Worcester Prep’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program, juniors Josh Bredbenner of Seaford, Del. and Connor Cebula of Berlin built their own programmable drone quad-copter in Colleen McGuire’s Digital Engineering course. Together they designed and 3D printed the frame and assembled all the necessary electronics, including the motors, GPS sensors, controller and… Read more »