OCEAN CITY – Plans for a Margaritaville Hotel and Resort on the Boardwalk are once again moving forward.After putting the project on hold in early December, developers advised Ocean City officials they’re now ready to move forward and have made a few improvements to the proposal. They’re eager to meet with city staff to discuss… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – After a banner year, organizers of a resort composting program are looking to expand operations in 2022.Last week, The Hobbit Restaurant owner and Ocean Compost LLC representative Garvey Heiderman came before the Ocean City Coastal Resources Legislative Committee (Green Team) to provide an update on the organization’s composting program, which collects food… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — In an effort to stay in front of another anticipated labor shortage, resort transportation officials this week discussed incentives for retaining returning drivers and attracting new ones.For Ocean City, the departments most affected by last summer’s worker shortage were the transportation division; including bus drivers and Boardwalk tram operators, public works, including… Read more »
BERLIN – The Berlin Planning Commission voted 5-1 not to support a request to rezone commercial property near the intersection of routes 818 and 50.The commission will forward a request to rezone 25 acres of commercial property on to the Berlin Town Council with an unfavorable recommendation. The rezoning has been proposed to allow for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the calendar flipping over to 2022, resort tourism officials this week received an informal presentation on some of the recurring special events for the coming year along with a few new wrinkles.TEAM Productions’ Bob Rothermel on Monday presented his proposed lineup of value-added special events for the coming season, along with… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – It was confirmed late Wednesday that long-time City Engineer Terry McGean will replace sitting City Manager Doug Miller, who announced his resignation from the position late last month.There are still contract details to work out, and formal letters to be exchanged, but it has been confirmed that barring any late glitches, McGean… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Three years and more than 3,000 miles later, a message in a bottle has connected a local boy with new friends in Ireland.Ocean City resident Sasha Yonyak, 14, was contacted this week by a couple in northwestern Ireland after they found a message in a bottle he wrote in 2019.“I’ve made some… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — It remains to be seen if Ocean City elected officials will get their first raise in over three decades, but if it happens, it will likely be because the town’s voters supported the hike.Late last year, it was brought up during the public comment period of a Mayor and Council meetings that… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With a series of special events stacked up on back-to-back weekends next fall, the annual Sunfest event could be moved back later into October.During a Tourism Commission meeting this week, members discussed the fall special events calendar. OC BikeFest is scheduled for its usual slot in mid-September. New this year is major… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Have a working smoke alarm. Practice an escape plan. Identify a meeting spot.These are just some of the things first responders say residents can do to protect themselves and their families in the event of a house fire.“Fire can occur at any time,” said Ocean City Fire Department spokesman Ryan Whittington. “It can… Read more »