BERLIN – Berlin’s mayor says progress toward a contract for services with the Berlin Fire Company has slowed as the town continues to wait for requested information from the organization.Municipal leaders met in closed session Monday to discuss the contract for services with the Berlin Fire Company (BFC) that has been in the works for… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2018
A Week In Business – August 24, 2018
The Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal) welcomed 22 new members during New Member Orientation on Aug. 15. Pictured, from left, are John Rego of Shamrock Realty Group; Marjorie Eckerd of Joe Maggio Realty; Cody Webster of ARE Pros; Kimberly Clark of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty; Tara Wancowicz of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty; Brooks… Read more »
Long-Time Berlin Employees Retires After 45 Years
BERLIN – Officials congratulated longtime Town of Berlin employee Geneva Peters this week as she prepared to end a 45-year career.Elected officials and dozens of town employees gathered Wednesday to celebrate Peters’ retirement after 45 years as the town’s billing supervisor.“Through thick and thin, through all of the changes this community’s seen, we’ve always been… Read more »
Wicomico Considers Surplus Property Sale
SALISBURY – Several properties came before county officials this week to be considered as surplus.Officials came together in an open work session of the Wicomico County Council on Tuesday to discuss the declaration of multiple county-owned properties as surplus.Weston Young, the county’s deputy director of administration, presented the council this week with a presentation of… Read more »
Sidewalk Seating OK’d In Berlin
BERLIN – Town officials granted two downtown restaurants permission to set up café tables and chairs on the sidewalk.On Aug. 13, the town council voted to give owners of The Globe and DiFebo’s permission to set up tables and chairs on the sidewalk in front of their establishments. Town staff said the furniture would not… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? August 24, 2018
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Your honesty might upset some people, but you inevitably win more admirers for having the courage to tell the truth when others are more likely to scramble for cover.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Your efforts to defend your project begin to show favorable results. You should soon be… Read more »
Cops And Courts – August 24, 2018
Gun Pulled During AltercationOCEAN CITY — A West Virginia man was arrested on first-degree assault charges last week after allegedly pointing a loaded handgun and threatening to kill two other men during an altercation near a downtown motel.Around 1:40 a.m. last Thursday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to the area of 27th Street… Read more »
Hogan Announces $20M For Center Expansion
OCEAN CITY — The next phase of the expansion of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City got a fiscal shot in the arm on Thursday when Governor Larry Hogan announced he had authorized the Maryland Stadium Authority to move forward with a $20 million contribution to the project.Hogan, in the resort for… Read more »
The Resorter … Revisited – August 24, 2018
Summer of 1971Volune XVIIEdition 5Issue HighlightsThis week’s “Resorter Girl” was Anita Smith.John, Tommy and Nicholas Arrington were inviting guests to their Ocean Park Motel.Tapped to perform at Ocean City Convention Hall for the remainder of 1971 and early 1972 were Woody Herman, Tex Beneke, Ray McKinley, Guy Lombardo, Les Elgart, Warren Covington, Sammy Kaye, Duke… Read more »
Stinky Beach Parking Changes Approved By Officials
WEST OCEAN CITY – Parking enforcement efforts in the area of Stinky Beach are expected to increase in response to the growing use of the county-owned property.The Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously this week to add more signage and stripes to the parking area at the entrance to Homer Gudelsky Park, the area at the… Read more »