OCEAN CITY — The latest beach replenishment project in Ocean City is nearing the finish line and is expected to be completed ahead of schedule.Ocean City’s beaches are replenished every four years, or occasionally more frequently if the beaches are severely damaged and eroded during hurricanes or coastal storms. The resort’s beaches have been replenished… Read more »
BERLIN – Local health officials say a spike in COVID-19 cases is pushing hospitals and testing capabilities to their limits.As the Delta and Omicron variants continue to spread, local hospital systems and health departments are reporting an uptick in COVID-19 cases and an influx of people seeking COVID-19 tests.On Wednesday, the state reported 2,046 hospitalizations… Read more »
BERLIN — Buoyed by a surging real estate market, property values in the north end of Worcester County spiked considerably since the last reassessment, exceeding state average gains.The State Department of Assessment and Taxation (SDAT) this week announced the results of the triennial reassessment of residential and commercial real estate values across Maryland and the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — In a bit of a surprise, Ocean City’s fifth-ever City Manager Doug Miller turned in his resignation this week nearly six years into the job.Miller last week announced his resignation in the form of a memorandum sent to the Mayor and Council and other city staffers. The Town of Ocean City on… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A major re-decking of the Ocean City Boardwalk is moving along and on target for an April completion.The complete re-decking of the Boardwalk has been on the town’s radar for the last couple of years and has been a regular fixture in the capital improvement plan (CIP), a blueprint of sorts on… Read more »
BERLIN – The community this week is mourning the death of well-known social activist and former politician James Lee Purnell Jr. He was 84.Purnell, Worcester County’s first African American elected official, passed away Monday. Area residents say he’ll be remembered for his trailblazing efforts in politics as well as for the decades he spent as… Read more »
BERLIN – The town’s energy charges have decreased despite rising costs across the economy.A recent comparison provided to the town by its electric consultants shows that the town’s energy costs were less this year than last year.“The overall cost did not go up it went down,” said Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood.According to Fleetwood, the town… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The “humble hero” who leaped from the Route 90 bridge into the water below to save an infant last May has been recognized with the Carnegie Medal, the highest honor in North America for civilian heroism.The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission on Monday announced Jonathan Bauer, vice president of information services at Atlantic… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — A notorious local arsonist is being held without bond this week after being arrested for an arson in West Ocean City that destroyed a home and a boathouse and damaged three other homes.Shortly after the fire, the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office concluded the cause of the blaze was arson and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Atlantic General Hospital’s Annual Penguin Swim will return to the beaches of Ocean City on New Year’s Day.On Saturday, Jan. 1, Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) will host its 28th Annual Penguin Swim at the Princess Royale Oceanfront Hotel on 91st Street.As is tradition, swimmers will brave the frigid waters of the Atlantic… Read more »