OCEAN CITY — A popular north-end crab house and restaurant will soon be getting a makeover after resort planners this week signed off on a site plan for a new addition.The Ocean City Planning Commission had before them on Tuesday a site plan review for a new addition and reconfiguration of the Crab Bag at… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Satisfied the project as presented met the town’s code requirements, resort officials this week approved a second site plan for a new restaurant on the bayfront at 75th Street.For decades, the site was home to the iconic B.J.’s on the Water, but earlier this year the property was sold to another popular… Read more »
BERLIN – The town took the first step toward bringing a community center to Flower Street last week.The Berlin Town Council last Monday voted unanimously to approve a budget transfer of $45,000 that will allow the town to purchase a lot on Flower Street. Ideally the lot, paired with the multi-purpose building property, will eventually… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Officials agreed this week to designate a portion of Worcester County’s federal COVID-19 funding to Maryland Broadband Cooperative.The Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously this week to allocate $820,000 to Maryland Broadband Cooperative. The funding will help the cooperative upgrade its infrastructure to better serve the internet service providers that make up its… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – It was “Nothin’ But A Good Time” for one local teenager, who had an opportunity to play the guitar alongside artist Bret Michaels during OC BikeFest’s headline performance.Last Friday, 14-year-old Gavin Brink took the stage with Michaels and his bandmates to show off his guitar skills in a six-minute performance of “Nothin’… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) detectives late this week continued to investigate a suspicious death found early Monday morning in a hotel parking lot off 60th Street.A concerned citizen contacted the OCPD on Monday morning after discovering an unconscious male outside in the parking lot of a hotel on 60th Street. After… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the arrival of the unsanctioned pop-up car rally, resort officials this week braced for its annual arrival and claimed they were as ready as they have ever been.In the months since another troublesome unsanctioned pop-up car rally last September, plans on how to combat the lawlessness and reckless behavior associated with… Read more »
NEWARK – Several community members continue to object to the mask requirement in place in Worcester County’s public schools.More than a half dozen citizens attended Tuesday’s Worcester County Board of Education meeting — the first one that allowed public in-person attendance in 18 months — to voice their frustrations with the mask mandate.“Forcing children to… Read more »
BERLIN – The 29th annual Berlin Fiddlers Convention returns this weekend to showcase a variety of well-known bluegrass acts as well as some talented young performers.With last year’s event canceled because of COVID-19, organizers are thrilled this year to be able to once again welcome visitors to town for Berlin’s largest festival. The Berlin Fiddlers… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police Department detectives continue to investigate a suspicious death this morning in a hotel parking lot off 60th Street.A concerned citizen contacted police on Monday morning after discovering an unconscious male outside in the parking lot of a hotel on 60th Street. After evaluation, Ocean City paramedics pronounced the victim… Read more »