OCEAN CITY — The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will join an already-loaded lineup during the rescheduled O.C. Air Show in mid-August, event officials announced this week.Last week, O.C. Air Show officials announced the event originally scheduled for June 13-14 but postponed because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation had been rescheduled for August 15-16. Last week,… Read more »

(Editor’s Note: The following story is part of a series on long-running, family-owned Boardwalk businesses.)OCEAN CITY – While much has changed at the Boardwalk, Fisher’s Popcorn continues the time-honored tradition of serving its famed fare to visitors year after year.“If they want an Ocean City treat, if they want nostalgic Ocean City, it’s a good… Read more »

BERLIN – The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum kicked off the 2020 season last week with a new exhibit highlighting a slave who got his freedom in exchange for fighting in the Civil War.Delayed by the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Taylor House Museum opened to the public July 1 for the 2020 season. Museum representatives… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Evoking a “health before wealth” mantra, the Ocean City Transportation Committee this week opted to forward a recommendation to the full council not to run the Boardwalk trams this summer.Over the last couple of months, resort officials have been debating if and when to resume running the Boardwalk tram. Back in May,… Read more »

BERLIN – Mayor Gee Williams filed for reelection this week in an effort to win a fourth consecutive term in office.The town now has a three-way race for mayor, as Williams, Councilman Zack Tyndall and resident Bill Todd are all seeking the position.“From my past 16 years of town leadership I believe that by actively… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The two fireworks shows that would have been held at both ends of town last weekend on the Fourth of July will now be condensed to a single show on New Year’s Eve after a compromise was reached this week between the town and the vendor.Last month, the Mayor and Council agreed… Read more »

BERLIN — After working with Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources earlier this spring to ensure water quality sampling could begin with COVID-19 protocols in place, Assateague Coastal Trust’s (ACT) water monitoring program was able to begin the 2020 sampling season in late MayEach week since, ACT has collected critical water quality data and water samples… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – Ocean Pines Association officials continued discussion of how to regulate short-term rentals this week.At a meeting Wednesday, the board agreed not to proceed with a motion to move toward banning rentals of less than a week. Instead, a work group will continue to investigate possible solutions and officials will find a way… Read more »

ASSATEAGUE — The arrival of the Fourth of July weekend, along with one individual who this week thought it was a good idea to actually mount one of the horses at Assateague provides a good opportunity to remind the public the island’s most famed residents are wild and potentially dangerous and should be given plenty… Read more »