BERLIN – A longtime Stephen Decatur Middle School teacher known for inspiring countless young musicians is being mourned this week.County officials on Wednesday announced the death of Peter Mundrick, the band director at Stephen Decatur Middle. Mundrick had been a dedicated member of the school’s faculty for more than two decades.“Today, we mourn an incredible… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2022
Former Councilman Starts Petition Against Room Tax Revenue Change
OCEAN CITY — A recently-passed ordinance scaling up the percentage of the town’s collected room tax dedicated to marketing in future years is being challenged with a petition for referendum.In early December, the Mayor and Council narrowly passed an ordinance altering the formula for how a percentage of room tax generated in the resort is… Read more »
Berlin Mayor Explains Late Call To Cancel New Year’s Festivities
BERLIN – Reactions were mixed following Berlin’s last-minute cancellation of New Year’s Eve events.Though plans were still on early in the week, late Thursday afternoon the town announced that both New Year’s Eve events, the family celebration at 6 p.m. and the adult celebration at 10 p.m., were canceled because of rising COVID-19 cases. While… Read more »
OC’s Winterfest Sees Attendance Jump, New Records In Product Sales
OCEAN CITY — The modified walk-through Winterfest of Lights was once again a clear success with high attendance and gross sales exceeding budget expectations.Winterfest of Lights opened the Thursday before Thanksgiving and ran through New Year’s Day last weekend, just as it has done for nearly the last three decades. However, because of ongoing COVID… Read more »
870 Penguins Plunged To Support Community Hospital
OCEAN CITY – More than 800 participants plunged into the Atlantic Ocean last week to raise $102,000 for Atlantic General Hospital.On New Year’s Day, 870 participants, sporting both costumes and bathing suits, took a dip in the chilling waters off Ocean City for the 28th Annual Penguin Swim.Despite the cold water temperatures and rainy conditions,… Read more »
Governor Implements State Of Emergency, New COVID Executive Orders
BERLIN – As the nation enters its third calendar year of the pandemic, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan this week announced a new state of emergency and a series of executive orders aimed at addressing the COVID-19 surge.In a press conference held Monday, Hogan declared a 30-day state of emergency to combat the current COVID-19 surge… Read more »