BERLIN – The town’s ethics commission is expected to meet Friday to discuss a complaint filed regarding campaigning in this fall’s election.In a meeting Tuesday, members of the town’s board of supervisors of elections were advised that an ethics complaint had been filed regarding a candidate’s campaign materials. Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood confirmed the complaint… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved an overhaul of the town’s towing ordinance in advance of planned or expected motorized special events later this month.During last week’s motorized special events zone task force meeting, town officials alluded to some upcoming enhancements in Ocean City’s towing ordinance. Those changes were formalized and approved during… Read more »
(Editor’s Note: The following story is part of a series on long-running, family-owned Boardwalk businesses.)OCEAN CITY – Since 1970, Golden Plate has served generations of locals and visitors.In its earlier years, the eatery was located at the 33rd Street plaza. There, founder Adil Yilmaz built a successful business selling pizza, subs and kabobs, among other… Read more »
BERLIN – A highly contested mayoral race highlights this fall’s municipal election in Berlin.With the filing deadline last Friday, the field is now set for the town’s Oct. 6 election. Five candidates are vying for the position of mayor and there are contested races for two of the three council positions up for grabs. There… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — If Ocean City experiences the same raucous behavior and lawlessness typically seen during the unsanctioned pop-up car rally later this month, it won’t be because the town was unprepared.The motorized vehicle special event task force reconvened on Thursday for the last time before the pop-up car rally expected during the last weekend… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners have delayed a public hearing on a proposed casino overlay zone in order to hold a work session on the proposal first.The commissioners voted on Tuesday to postpone a public hearing on the creation of a casino overlay zone and instead to host a work session on the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week took an important first step in establishing a new economic development director position to help rebrand Ocean City and its target audience as well as navigate through a post-COVID-19 landscape.Throughout much of the last year or so, the Mayor and Council have discussed creating a new economic development… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The state’s Board of Public Works on Wednesday reversed course on the proposed elimination of one of the Maryland State Police (MSP) Aviation medevac units on the Eastern Shore and ordered no action be taken on the proposed budget cuts.During its July meeting, the state’s three-member Board of Public Works (BPW) considered… Read more »
BERLIN – A Flower Street resident hopes to become a voice for the community with a run for the District 3 council seat.Shaneka Nichols filed on Wednesday for the District 3 council seat. She faces Daniel Packey, a Mill Road resident, in the contest for the seat currently held by Councilman Elroy Brittingham, who has… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – About an hour before Gov. Larry Hogan announced Maryland was prepared to enter stage three in the state’s COVID-19 recovery plan, Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan extended his executive order requiring the wearing of masks on the Boardwalk.In late July, Hogan implemented an amended state executive order mandating the wearing of masks… Read more »