SHOWELL – The popular phrase “Think Globally, Act Locally,” has taken on many connotations over the years, but there is, perhaps, no greater example of the sentiment then the remarkable contributions made by area students to a locally-based but globally-oriented foundation that ships donated new and slightly used sports equipment to underprivileged children all over… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Federal fisheries officials this week announced the required use of fish-friendly circle hooks in big offshore tournament’s such as Ocean City’s White Marlin Open has been suspended for a year just four months after the new rule was adopted.National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) officials last year adopted new regulations requiring the use… Read more »

BERLIN – After months of discussion, the Berlin Planning Commission has voted to request funding for a consultant to write architectural standards for the town, an effort that joins work on two other documents seeking to establish building and growth principles.Berlin staff reported this week that the new draft of the town comprehensive plan is… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – The directors of the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) may soon see their names dropped from a lawsuit over the controversial Community Center project.Plaintiff Marty Clarke, an OPA member, said this week that he is considering removing the individual directors from the suit, which alleges a breach of fiduciary duties by the board,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Just a little over two years since the first multi-year labor agreement concerning collective bargaining was approved and signed by members of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the Career Firefighters and Paramedics of Ocean City, International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 4269 have done so as well, making history once again.Michael… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Local businesses who were looking to continue, or even begin, placing their advertisements on Ocean City’s largest moving billboards can breathe a sigh of relief as the Mayor and City Council approved a staff recommendation for a five-year contract to continue the bus wrap program.The bid was approved Monday night during the… Read more »

BERLIN – Cannery Village’s first 10 houses received their final approval from the town of Berlin this week, but this milestone is not the end of the permitting process for the workforce housing endeavor.“There are other approvals still to get from federal and state agencies,” said Frank Gunion, president of the Berlin Community Development Corporation…. Read more »

BERLIN – Sometime in the next month, the Berlin Town Council will begin considering proposed additions to the town’s historic district.The Berlin Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the proposal put forth by the Berlin Historic District Commission to increase the historic district with the addition of two new areas, numbers one and three from… Read more »