BERLIN – The town’s spring celebration will mark the start of what merchants hope is the beginning of a return to normal in Berlin.The Spring Celebration of Hope, set for April 3, will include a variety of socially distanced activities meant to bring people to town in a safe way. It is expected to be… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City last week cut the ribbon on its new state-of-the-art public works campus at 65th Street with a surprise nod to the director whose vision it was to create the complex.With Gov. Larry Hogan and state transportation officials on hand, the Town of Ocean City last Friday cut the ribbon on… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Citing heightened community interest, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) will hold a town hall meeting next month on proposed short-term rental guidelines.On Saturday, OPA Director Frank Daly withdrew a motion to approve short-term rental guidelines after association officials spent nearly two hours fielding questions and concerns from property owners regarding regulations, enforcement… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While progress in the case has been hampered by continued COVID-19 restrictions, it appears a resolution in the $1 million civil suit filed against the Town of Ocean City by the family of a woman found deceased and buried on the beach four years ago is pending.In July 2017, the decedent, Ashley… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A juvenile seal rescued from the beach in Ocean City earlier this month is on the mend at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center.On March 2, the juvenile harp seal was rescued from the beach in coordination with the Ocean City Beach Patrol and the Ocean City Police Department. The… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort planners this week approved three somewhat related site plan amendments for a vast property in the midtown area including Fager’s Island, Bad Monkey and the former Hall’s Restaurant.While each site plan was reviewed individually by the Ocean City Planning Commission, they were all somewhat related because of the shifting of deeded… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — There will be a later start time for the trams and an extra hour for bicycles on the Boardwalk this summer.During a Transportation Committee meeting last week, committee members, at Mayor Rick Meehan’s suggestion, voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the council to move the Boardwalk tram start time from 11… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s police chief said his department is on target to meet, and possibly exceed, last year’s seasonal recruitment totals for the coming summer.On Monday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Chief Ross Buzzuro presented the Ocean City Police Commission with an update on seasonal recruitment for the coming summer season.For decades, the… Read more »
BERLIN – Numerous suggestions, ranging from short-term solutions to dream scenarios, were made during Monday’s Berlin meeting on the future of the town’s underutilized Heron Park.The intent of Monday’s online Mayor and Council Listening Session was to gauge the public’s level of interest in specifically selling two parcels of the park’s 62-acre property. Up for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With a nod to the future, resort officials this week approved a plan to eliminate nearly all fireworks shows this summer and replace them with elaborate, state-of-the-art drone shows.TEAM Productions’ Bob Rothermel last month presented his proposed lineup of value-added special events for the coming summer season, including, among other things, the… Read more »