OCEAN CITY – Positive outcomes, issues and concerns relating to the Inlet parking lot’s new pay-by-plate system were presented to a resort committee this week.On Tuesday, City Engineer Terry McGean presented the Ocean City Transportation Committee with an evaluation of the resort’s new Parkeon payment system at the Inlet.Prior to the start of the summer… Read more »
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Boardwalk Narwhal Hunt Planned
OCEAN CITY – An inaugural Boardwalk scavenger hunt is expected to provide free, family entertainment throughout the remaining weeks of August.Beginning Aug. 17, visitors and residents will have the opportunity to participate in the first annual Boardwalk Narwhal Hunt, sponsored by the Ocean City Downtown Association.For two weeks, guests ages 13 and under can pick… Read more »
Pilot Program Mulled For Lighting Resort’s Bus Shelters
OCEAN CITY – A resort committee this week agreed to further research options for outfitting bus shelters with solar lights and implementing a pilot program that would test its effectiveness.Resort officials came before the Ocean City Transportation Committee on Tuesday to present their findings regarding the use of lighting in or near the town’s bus… Read more »
Bicycle And Pedestrian Advisory Committee Outlines Goals
OCEAN CITY – It appears any discussion involving bike activity in Ocean City will be directed to a new Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.Last week, the Mayor and Council voted to create a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, which will advise and make recommendations to town officials and staff on all matters relating to bicycle… Read more »
Fenwick Businesses Seek Commercial Parking Review
FENWICK ISLAND – While it remains unclear how a continuous sidewalk system along Route 1 would impact commercial parking in Fenwick Island, those in the business community are calling for the town to review its parking requirements.In a Fenwick Island Town Council meeting late last month, Tim Collins, chair of the Fenwick Island Business Development… Read more »
Surfers Healing Returns To OC
OCEAN CITY – Surfers Healing returned to the beaches of Ocean City this week for a day-long surfing camp designed for children with autism.On Wednesday, 200 children with autism, their families and surfers from Hawaii, California, Puerto Rico and New Zealand gathered on the beach in front of Castle in the Sand Hotel for Ocean… Read more »
With Summer Camps Winding Down, CMA Kids Care Turning Focus To Various School Year Options For Families
OCEAN PINES – As the school year quickly approaches, officials with CMA Kids Care, a division of Chesapeake Martial Arts, are encouraging parents to sign their children up for one of CMA’s child care programs.Owner Jim Heaney said CMA Kids Care is now enrolling students for before-school and after-school care, half-day pre-K and all-day child… Read more »
Fenwick Businesses Seek Parking Review
FENWICK ISLAND – While it remains unclear how a continuous sidewalk system along Route 1 would impact commercial parking in Fenwick Island, those in the business community are calling for the town to review its parking requirements.In a Fenwick Island Town Council meeting late last month, Tim Collins, chair of the Fenwick Island Business Development… Read more »
Assateague Island Alliance Scores $50K Grant To Continue Campaign
BERLIN – The Assateague Island Alliance has received a $50,000 matching grant to further its efforts to keep human and pet food inaccessible to wild horses.Last month, the Maryland Heritage Area Authority (MHAA) awarded the Assateague Island Alliance (AIA) – the friends group that supports Assateague Island National Seashore – a $50,000 matching grant for… Read more »
Code Change Will Permit Grooming
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island last week approved on first reading an ordinance change that would allow animal grooming services within the town’s commercial zone.On July 27, the Fenwick Island Town Council unanimously agreed to the first reading of an ordinance amendment that would permit businesses in the commercial zone to provide grooming… Read more »