OCEAN CITY — Common sense prevailed this week when resort officials passed an amendment to the town’s smoking ban ordinance to include marijuana and vaping.In the last month or so, it came to light the town’s no smoking ordinance as written had some gaps in it with regard to smoking marijuana and vaping in certain… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2018
City Officials Dismissed From Topless Lawsuit
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials named as individual defendants in the civil suit challenging Ocean City topless ordinance were dismissed this week, but the case against the town will continue to go forward.Last June, the Ocean City Mayor and Council passed an emergency ordinance prohibiting women from going topless in certain public areas including the… Read more »
Berlin Lions Club Donates $1,000 To The Berlin Fire Department And $500 To The Berlin EMS
At its regular meeting on May 3, the Berlin Lions Club donated $1,000 to the Berlin Fire Department and $500 to the Berlin EMS service. Pictured, from left, are are Scott Hudson, Berlin EMS secretary/treasurer; Berlin Lions President Joe Andrews; and David Fitzgerald. Berlin Fire Department president.
Berlin Offers New Shopping Scavenger Hunt This Summer
BERLIN – Berlin Main Street has announced a new downtown summer shopping scavenger hunt promotion called Berlin: Shop, Search & Solve.Each shopper picks up his/her entry card at participating downtown shops and the Berlin Welcome Center. The shopper then walks about town peering in store front windows to find the color-coded letters to solve the… Read more »
Ocean City Adopts $127 Million Budget
OCEAN CITY — With little fanfare or discussion, Ocean City officials this week formally adopted the fiscal year 2019 budget at a little over $127 million, holding the town’s property tax rate at last year’s level.After a weeks-long process during which the proposed budget was scoured over, the council unanimously approved the fiscal year 2019… Read more »
Seahawks Solid In State Regional Meet
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity outdoor track teams acquitted themselves well at the state 3A-East region meet this week with a handful of top 10 finishes in some events.On the boys’ side, Decatur’s London Drummond had a great meet with a fourth-place finish in the high jump and a ninth-place finish in the 200. Eric Bontempo… Read more »
McDonough Earns Pitcher Of Year Honors
BERLIN- Post-season accolades for Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team were announced this week including a Bayside South Pitcher of the Year award for senior Tristan McDonough.McDonough, who helped lead the Seahawks to a 16-2 mark and a trip to the second round in the state playoffs with his arm and his bat, was named Bayside… Read more »
School Partners With Surfrider For OC Beach Cleanup
OCEAN CITY – Local students partnered with the Ocean City chapter of the Surfrider Foundation for a beach cleanup this week.Seventh-graders from Pocomoke Middle School’s environmental club spent Tuesday afternoon roaming the sand in search of litter in an effort to ensure Ocean City’s beaches remain clean.“We’re just trying to do our part,” student Ethan… Read more »
Agencies Partner On ‘Ride Inside’ Safety Campaign
OCEAN CITY – Federal, state and local officials this week took the opportunity to emphasize boat safety ahead of the busy Memorial Day weekend.Last year, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) and the U.S. Coast Guard launched a boating education and enforcement campaign that concentrated on impaired operation, life jacket wearing and bow riding, or… Read more »
Launch Marks Facility’s 9th Space Station Resupply Mission
OCEAN CITY — On an otherwise quiet early Monday morning, a major rocket launch from NASA’s nearby Wallops Island Flight Facility arced its way across the skies on its way to the International Space Station.Around 4:45 a.m. on Monday, NASA and its private sector partner Orbital ATK launched an Antares rocket from the Wallops Island… Read more »