BERLIN — The local area’s amazing kindness and generosity were on display again this week with a highly successful fundraiser for a special little guy that has captured the heart of the community.Last May 21 started like any other for Alex Wood, then 4, who was a typical little boy preparing for another school day… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The ongoing undergrounding of electric high-voltage power lines under the bay between West Ocean City and downtown Ocean City has been put on hold for the season after suffering a series of setbacks.For the last several months, Delmarva Power has been boring pathways under the Isle of Wight Bay between West Ocean… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While some are calling the new water tower under construction at 1st Street a temporary blight on the downtown landscape and others are humorously referring to it as an overgrown martini glass or wine goblet, no one is calling the project behind schedule.For the last few weeks, the new water tower under… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City and the State Highway Administration (SHA) this week held the requisite public informational meeting on the somewhat controversial dune-style fence down a stretch of Coastal Highway, but judging by the relatively light attendance, it appears on the surface the public is generally indifferent to the proposal.In January, the Mayor and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The crime rate in Ocean City in 2015 reached historically low figures not seen in the last quarter century, Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro told town officials this week.On Monday, Buzzuro presented the Ocean City Police Department’s annual report for 2015 to the Mayor and Council, highlighting crime statistics and other… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week approved a stopgap measure of sorts for the R-1 single-family neighborhood rental issue, but not before voicing concerns the fee and potential fines for not complying fall short of accomplishing the larger goal.Resort officials have been wrestling with the issue of vacation rentals in Ocean City’s quieter,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- Resort officials this week began cursory discussions about proposed tweaks in the occupancy calculations for seasonal workforce housing in an issue ripe with a growing shortage versus safety and quality of life issues.Ocean City’s current calculation calls for 40 square feet per each occupant in seasonal employee housing, a standard that has been… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Adding yet another exciting element to an already stacked line-up for 2015, Ocean City Air Show officials this week announced the resort’s 2016 event will be one of the first civilian air shows in history to feature the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.Air Show officials announced this month the F-35 will… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the clock now ticking on the spring Cruisin’ event, the Mayor and Council last week advanced an ordinance requiring registered participants to purchase a permit for parking oversized trailers on city streets to second reading as an emergency ordinance at the request of the show’s producer.As part of the ongoing effort… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A West Virginia woman was arrested on driving while impaired by drugs and numerous traffic violations last weekend after a high-speed chase through Ocean City and across the Route 50 Bridge before ending in West Ocean City.Around 10 p.m. last Friday, an OCPD officer was conducting a traffic stop in the area… Read more »