OCEAN CITY – A Washington, D.C. metro area man, one of two charged last January after allegedly attempting to use multiple phony credit cards at a north-end sub shop, pleaded guilty last week and was sentenced to 10 years, all but two years and six months of which was suspended.Around 4:20 p.m. last Jan. 15,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Agricultural Tank Moratorium Extension Supported
SALISBURY – A moratorium on the permitting of certain agricultural storage tanks will be extended another year.Following a public hearing on Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council voted unanimously to extend a moratorium on the issuance of building permits for dissolved air flotation (DAF) storage tanks that hold poultry rendering waste.The moratorium, introduced earlier this month,… Read more »
Dead Body, Bank Robbery Probes Continue
OCEAN CITY- Nearly a month after two separate but serious incidents in the resort area, including the discovery of a deceased individual on the beach at 14th Street, there are still more questions than answers.Around 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, public works crews surveying the beach due to a recent oil spill discovered the… Read more »
Resort Deflects Blame To State In Trip, Fall Lawsuit
OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City filed a formal answer this month to a civil suit filed by a Pennsylvania woman earlier this fall who allegedly tripped and fell over a defective portion of sidewalk uptown in September 2017.Earlier this fall, Debra Zach of Newville, Pa., filed suit in U.S. District Court against… Read more »
Assateague Island Pregnancy Tests Underway
OCEAN CITY — While far from the most glamorous aspect of managing the wild horses on Assateague, National Park Service staffers this month began the annual chore of conducting pregnancy tests on many of the mares in the herd on the barrier island.Each November, Assateague Island National Seashore biologists conduct pregnancy tests on most of… Read more »
Area Boy Scouts Troop Completes Assateague Island Service Project
ASSATEAGUE — A group of local Boy Scouts from the Ocean City-Berlin area last week completed a service project that will enhance the landscape surrounding the Assateague Island National Seashore visitor’s center complex.The scouts, from Troop 225 from the Berlin-Ocean City area, completed the service project as Assateague last Friday. The National Park Service has… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – November 20, 2020
Natural Gas Pipeline OpposedEditor: (The following letter was addressed to the Maryland Board of Public Works with a copy distributed for publication.)The following organizations and elected officials based on the Eastern Shore of Maryland are contacting you today over the proposed natural gas pipeline on the Eastern Shore. Due to the impact this project would… Read more »
Ice Ice Berlin Event Planned For Black Friday
BERLIN – Shops will be open late in Berlin on Friday as the town celebrates the start of the holiday season with Ice Ice Berlin.On Friday, Nov. 27, shops will be open late in Berlin as the town hosts its first ever Ice Ice Berlin. In addition to browsing local shops, visitors can stroll downtown… Read more »
A Week In Business – November 20, 2020
Berlin Chamber ChangesBERLIN – Some personnel changes are coming to the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and some shuffling of positions will occur.On Nov. 2, Chamber President Steve Frene began to transition to the deputy director’s position currently held by Nicky Chavis. Due to a full-time career opportunity, Chavis will step down from her paid part… Read more »
Things I Like – November 20, 2020
Kids bonding through sportsRemembering when I could sleep through a stormCheeseburgers hot off the grillThe North Face jacketsNew shoes that feel oldA night game so riveting I have a hard time falling asleepWhen both kids fall asleep earlyHearing good news from a friendA pile of red and brown leavesStaying off a computer on the weekendComing… Read more »