SNOW HILL – Snow Hill officials agreed this week to sell the town’s riverboat to the owner of the River House Inn.The council voted unanimously Tuesday night to accept Mayor Michael Pruitt’s recommendation to sell the Black-Eyed Susan to Henry Wright for $75,000.“Mr. Wright owns the River House Inn bed & breakfast just on the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week agreed to extend a conditional use agreement with Delmarva Power as a land swap nears completion.On Tuesday, the Mayor and Council agreed to extend a conditional use agreement, which will allow Delmarva Power to establish a battery energy storage system, or BESS, at 100th Street. Planning and Community… Read more »
BERLIN – The town is expected to pursue demolition of the middle portion of the old processing plant at Heron Park following a tour of the site this week.At an on-site Heron Park work session Tuesday, a representative of Davis, Bowen & Friedel (DBF) guided Mayor Zack Tyndall, Councilmen Jay Knerr and Steve Green and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The first-ever Bronco Beach Bash is set for this weekend, offering special events celebrating Ford’s six generations of producing the vehicle.The bash is the brainchild of Brad Hoffman of Live Wire Media & Events and Craig Huffnagle, owner of Krawl Works, who have been working on this event for two years.“We want… Read more »
BERLIN– Officials confirmed this week there is currently no state funding available for construction of a new Buckingham Elementary School.Just weeks after a conceptual planning committee wrapped up discussions and reviewed a rendering of a state-of-the-art new building, county officials confirmed with the school system that the state was not slated to provide any funding… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Multiple injuries were reported last Friday after a car crashed into a local clothing store in Fenwick Island.Fenwick Island police are investigating a single-vehicle collision into a commercial building that occurred last Friday.The crash occurred in the parking lot of local business Southern Exposure, near the intersection of E. Dagsboro Street and… Read more »
SNOW HILL– Citing traffic on Route 589, county officials said they wouldn’t support a rezoning request near the north entrance to Ocean Pines.The Worcester County Planning Commission last week voted 5-1 to provide an unfavorable recommendation to a rezoning request for property across the street from the north gate to Ocean Pines.“I personally feel this… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Multiple injuries were reported last Friday after a car crashed into a local clothing store in Fenwick Island.Fenwick Island police are investigating a single-vehicle collision into a commercial building that occurred last Friday.The crash occurred in the parking lot of local business Southern Exposure, near the intersection of E. Dagsboro Street and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Resort planners last week approved a site plan for an 18-hole miniature golf course on the west side of Philadelphia Avenue.One week after securing a conditional use from the Mayor and Council, the connections of Nick’s Mini Golf came before the Ocean City Planning Commission seeking site plan approval for its 18-hole… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Officials are seeking a $20 million grant to redevelop Baltimore Avenue.On Monday, City Manager Terry McGean presented the Mayor and Council with an update on the Baltimore Avenue redevelopment project. While the project was delayed earlier this year because of funding, he said officials were seeking a federal grant to offset costs.“Currently… Read more »