ASSATEAGUE — Assateague Island National Seashore’s famed wild horse population lost its patriarch this week when Sham, the known oldest stallion ever to live on Assateague at nearly 25 years, was humanely euthanized on Monday due to his steadily declining condition.Also known by his official alpha-numeric code N2BHP, Sham’s health had declined in recent months… Read more »
After more than a year of work and a decade of planning, the Bishopville pond project is now complete. The pond, before restoration, had a spill way that prevented fish from the St. Martin’s River reaching and spawning upstream. Now, with the spill way gone and “fish ladders” installed, fish and eels can swim further… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — During a brief meeting on Monday, the Ocean City Mayor and Council took care of a few housekeeping measures, continued to debate with some in attendance the merits of the new water tower at 1st Street, approved plans to move forward with accepting credit cards on the Boardwalk trams and even had… Read more »
BISHOPVILLE — Roughly a decade since its inception, the Bishopville Pond Dam removal project was celebrated last week by environmentalists, neighbors and elected officials as it finally nears the finish line.The project, which has been on the books for nearly 10 years, includes replacing the existing Bishopville Dam on the Bunting Branch of the St…. Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — Assateague Island National Seashore’s famed wild horse population lost its patriarch this week when Sham, the known oldest stallion ever to live on Assateague at nearly 25 years, was humanely euthanized on Monday due to his steadily declining condition.Also known by his official alpha-numeric code N2BHP, Sham’s health had declined in recent months… Read more »
BERLIN — Tips from concerned citizens are being credited for multiple significant drug and weapons arrests in separate incidents this week, reinforcing the importance of the adage, “if you see something, say something.”Around 11:30 a.m. last Thursday, Berlin Police responded to the Bay Terrace Apartments on Bay Street in response to a concerned citizen’s tip… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After what was deemed the best year ever for the Boardwalk tram, Transportation Committee officials this week discussed how to build on that momentum in the future, including the acceptance of credit cards for payment and a potential investment in new vehicles in the future.During Tuesday’s Transportation Committee meeting, Acting Deputy Director… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Advances in credit card technology will soon make many traditional magnetic strip cards obsolete, forcing Ocean City officials to consider expediting upgrades to the paid-parking CALE machines throughout the resort and its payment system at the Inlet parking lot.During Wednesday’s Transportation Committee meeting, Finance Administrator Martha Bennett briefed members on changing trends… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The tedious process repairing sections of a failing concrete surface on the underbelly of the Route 50 Bridge began this week, forcing single-lane closures that will resume next week.State Highway Administration (SHA) crews on Tuesday began systematically chipping away at the underside of the Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge, removing chunks, or in… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — A group of knuckleheads posing for pictures on and around an expensive vehicle in a parking lot last weekend resulted in four arrests, including one for hit-and-run and another for drugs.Shortly before midnight last Friday, Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Applebee’s in West Ocean City for a report of… Read more »