OCEAN CITY — After major flooding along sections of Coastal Highway in September, it was discovered many of the storm water catch basins that drain water off the roadway were clogged with years of sand and other materials.During the annual fall update meeting with State Highway Administration (SHA) officials on Tuesday, Public Works Director Hal… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2017
OC Visitor Survey Finds 89% Plan To Return Next Year; Clean Beaches Ranked As Key Factor
OCEAN CITY — The big takeaway from the resort’s recently completed comprehensive visitor survey is 89 percent of those surveyed intend to visit Ocean City again in 2018 and 86 percent reported the town is a safe place to visit.Resort officials this week got their first look at some raw data from a comprehensive visitor… Read more »
Berlin Council Approves 49-Event Schedule For Next Year
BERLIN – Town officials approved all of Berlin’s planned 2018 events this week.The council approved a 2018 schedule of 49 special events on Monday. Six of those events, Berlin Jazz and Blues, Reggae Play Day, Small Town Throw Down, the Fiddlers Convention, Octoberfest and New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, were approved as alcohol events.“All of… Read more »
Council Approves Preliminary Funding For Boardwalk Security Effort; Vehicle Access Control Project Initiated
OCEAN CITY — Further evidence of the changing, often dangerous times was on display this week when resort officials approved funding for preliminary design work on a Boardwalk vehicle access control project.After a handful of events in the U.S. and around the world in which terrorists killed and injured dozens of victims by driving trucks… Read more »
Data Confirms Higher Police Activity During Cancelled Car Show Weekend
OCEAN CITY – Police statistics from this year’s H2O International gathering confirm an increase a marked increase in calls for serviceIn a Police Commission meeting Monday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Chief Ross Buzzuro shared statistics from this year’s H2O International (H2Oi) event.Though H2Oi officials postponed this year’s car show in the weeks leading up… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood – November 10, 2017
Carson turned 8 on Sunday.The poor guy’s birthday falls days after Halloween, which typically leaves us exhausted for a week or so from all the prep work involved with the day in Berlin.In the past, pushing through our post-Halloween malaise, we have scrambled to have a birthday party for him near or on his birthday… Read more »
School Aims To Increase Charitable Giving
POCOMOKE – After donating an unprecedented $5,000 to community charities last year, Pocomoke Middle School aims to have an even bigger impact this year.“This year we’re on pace to break that record,” Principal Matthew Record said. “It’s commendable because we’re not a large school.”In spite of the school’s small size, its employees remain committed to… Read more »
Jeep Parade OK’d For Toys For Tots Program Delivery
OCEAN CITY — On the heels of a two-hour plus, often-heated debate on the motorized special events in town, the Mayor and Council on Monday approved a kinder, gentler vehicle-related event.For over two hours on Monday, the Mayor and Council debated a series of solutions to some of the problems associated with the shoulder season,… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – November 10, 2017
National Boycott ReminderEditor:Please remember, this Veterans Day weekend, especially Sunday Nov. 12, is the national boycott of all NFL games either in person or on TV. It’s a disgrace to all men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in America’s wars to have these people kneeling down or hiding in stadium tunnels while our… Read more »
Cops And Courts – November 10, 2017
Lost Hunters UnharmedSNOW HILL — Three hunters lost in a remote area of the Pocomoke State Forest near Snow Hill on Sunday evening were found unharmed by Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP).The three men called 911 around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday reporting they had become disoriented as sunset approached and could not find their vehicle…. Read more »