BERLIN – Progress on a community center, new festivals, traffic safety improvements and rebranding are among numerous goals for Berlin in 2022.Mayor Zack Tyndall this week outlined dozens of goals he compiled with input from the public and town staff.“By and far this is a pretty good representation of the people, our employees and the… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY- One local man is deceased and another is being held without bond on first-degree murder and other charges this week after a fatal stabbing incident in West Ocean City on Monday.Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies and Maryland State Police troopers responded to the Rambler Motel complex on… Read more »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgOur weather window stayed open for the second day in a row today and allowed some hearty fishermen to get on the ocean in search of tautog. There was a little puff of not forecast wind this morning, but by midday it had blown out and left the ocean looking like a mill pond. The… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – With the county’s approval to install electronic signs, association leaders last week discussed the next steps in replacing the community’s information boards.Last year, the Worcester County Commissioners approved a text amendment allowing on-premises signs within a residential community. The change, presented by the Ocean Pines Association (OPA), will allow the association to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – It took a little creative thinking, but resort planners last week figured out a way to give conditional approval to repurpose a downtown amusement facility for employee housing.The Ocean City Planning Commission last week had before them a request to convert what has historically been an amusement facility at Worcester Street to… Read more »
SNOW HILL– The implementation of a body camera program for the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office is expected to cost $2 million over five years.Sheriff Matt Crisafulli met with the Worcester County Commissioners last week to present information regarding body cameras and his office’s proposed agreement with the vendor Axon.“My office has researched with various body… Read more »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgI just got back home from the first ever Chesapeake Bay Boat Show at the Maryland Fairgrounds in Timonium and I have to say it was an awesome event! There were several boat dealers there with well over 100 boats to look at, jet skis, loads of vendors including me and all sorts of other… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- A divided council this week did not approve a proposal to increase the town’s reserve fund balance from 15% to 20%, but not necessarily because the majority was opposed to the measure.The Mayor and Council had before them on Tuesday a proposal to increase the town’s general fund reserve balance from the current… Read more »
BERLIN – The Berlin Planning Commission voted last week to support a text amendment that would allow a local funeral home to open a crematorium in town.The commission voted unanimously last Wednesday to give a favorable recommendation to a text amendment that would allow a crematorium as a conditional use in the M-1A light industrial… Read more »
XXXXXXXXXXXNational Company PromotionSELBYVILLE – Kim Wootteon, of Selbyville, DE, has been promoted to Kampgrounds of America Inc.’s (KOA) Senior Director of OAK Marketing and Revenue Management. In this new role, Wootteon will lead marketing and revenue management for the Owned and Operated Assets of KOA.Previously serving as Marketing Director for OAK, Wootteon’s work leading a… Read more »