BERLIN – A personnel change that surprised some town officials prompted discussion at last week’s meeting of the Berlin Town Council.At the close of June 10’s meeting, Councilman Dean Burrell brought attention to Jeff Fleetwood, the town’s managing director, was now listed as managing director and public works director.“Is that something we should approve?” Burrell… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – June 21, 2019
The laws of supply and demand were on full display during last weekend’s OC Air Show. Though difficult to prove historically, I would argue last Saturday featured some of the biggest crowds I have ever seen in Ocean City. The beach was packed from the ocean to the seawall along the Boardwalk as far as… Read more »
Ban On Year-Round Campground Occupancy Questioned; Proposed Amendment Would Permit Full-Time Occupancy For Some
BERLIN – Permanent residents of White Horse Park are fighting the county’s plans to enforce the campground regulations that currently govern the community.A group made up of full-time residents of White Horse Park is seeking approval of a text amendment that would allow 25% of the park to be inhabited year-round by residents over the… Read more »
Cops And Courts – June 21, 2019
Officers Assaulted Reuniting Mom With Lost ChildOCEAN CITY — An Aberdeen woman was arrested on multiple charges this week after allegedly assaulting an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer who had just helped her find her lost child on the Boardwalk.Around 12:20 a.m. on Monday, OCPD officers were asked by their supervisor to assist in… Read more »
Ocean Pines Garden Club Presents $1,500 Scholarship To SD High School Senior Madelyn Nauschuetz
The Ocean Pines Garden Club presented a $1,500 scholarship award to Madelyn Nauschuetz, a graduating senior of Stephen Decatur High School. Nauschuetz, pictured with OPGC President Linda Baker, will be studying Environmental Science at the University of Maryland.
A Week In Business – June 21, 2019
Two members of the Coastal Association of REALTORS® recently achieved the coveted National REALTOR® Emeritus status. Edie Brennan of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty in Ocean Pines and Bobby Jester of Keller Williams Realty Delmarva were approved as National REALTOR® Emeritus by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). A REALTOR® is eligible for Emeritus status… Read more »
Midweek Market Offered In Pines
BERLIN – The midweek Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market is now open for the second year at its White Horse Park location.The Wednesday market, open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Aug. 28, joins the Saturday market, open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. year-round.Area residents can find local products just minutes away from… Read more »
Wicomico Delays Vote On Meals On Wheels Funding
SALISBURY – The Wicomico County Council said it has postponed voting on a request to provide funding for a senior nutrition program.In May, MAC Inc. Area Agency on Aging announced statewide funding reallocations would reduce its budget for Senior Nutrition Services – including Meals on Wheels – by $113,000, or 46%, effective July 1.The agency… Read more »
North OC Bike Path Grant Sought
OCEAN CITY – Officials in Ocean City are seeking a state grant to fund a shared bike path project in the Montego Bay community.In a meeting of the Ocean City Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee this week, President Paul Mauser announced the town has applied for grant funding through the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Bikeways… Read more »
Non-Amplified Music Approved For West OC Business
SNOW HILL – A West Ocean City business will be able to host live music on its second-floor deck following approval from the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC).The BLC gave Pizza Tugos permission to have live music twice a week at the restaurant’s second-floor tiki bar. Though the board had concerns with the… Read more »