OCEAN PINES – Two major construction projects in Ocean Pines remain on schedule and within budget.General Manager John Viola provided progress updates on the community’s new golf clubhouse and police station at last week’s meeting of the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors. While the clubhouse is on target to be finished by May,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — When the current pandemic wanes and Ocean City’s summer season ramps up, resort area employers can expect an influx of summer seasonal workers on J-1 work and travel visas, but there are many uncertainties including how many will come.Each summer, an estimated 4,000 foreign student summer workers arrive in Ocean City to… Read more »

SNOW HILL –  County officials this week reviewed plans for a Royal Farms proposed near the intersection of Route 589 and Cathell Road in Ocean Pines.The Worcester County Technical Review Committee (TRC) on Wednesday looked at a sketch plan for a Royal Farms at 11073 Cathell Rd., adjacent to Walgreens. Committee members voiced few concerns… Read more »

ASSATEAGUE — The birth of a new foal on Assateague Island last month is the first of what should be many this year on the barrier island.In late March, a new foal was born to the herd of wild horses on the Maryland side of the Assateague Island National Seashore. The mare is Mieke’s Noe’lani… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Despite uncertainties surrounding ongoing pandemic and the impact on the economy, resort officials last week signed off on a fiscal year 2021 “Plan B” budget that would actually amount to a property tax reduction for most.After marathon virtual work sessions last week, the Mayor and Council met on Friday for a budget… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A little over two years after a fatal plane crash in the water just off the coast of the Ocean City Airport claimed the life of the pilot and presumably the female passenger, a report released this week suggests spatial disorientation, a phenomenon associated with night flying, was likely the cause.On Feb…. Read more »

BERLIN – Officials with the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum are encouraging community members to share their experiences during the novel coronavirus outbreak.Last week, the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum launched an effort to collect written and oral testimonies and artifacts from community members that document life in Berlin during the COVID-19 pandemic.A Facebook post… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Convinced Ocean City officials have a better understanding of the public sensibilities of its residents and guests than the plaintiffs in the case, a federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a civil suit that wanted women to be able to go topless in the resort.In January 2018, a civil suit was filed in… Read more »

BERLIN – Community over competition.That’s the message a group of local boutique owners are trying to promote during the COVID-19 pandemic.Last week, Taylor Harman and her mother, Pam Harman, co-owners of Magnolia Rifle Boutique in Fenwick Island, launched a social media campaign recognizing local boutiques across Delmarva.While non-essential businesses in Maryland and Delaware are closed… Read more »

OCEAN PINES –  The Ocean Pines Association has extended the assessment deadline by 90 days in response to the economic hardship created by the ongoing health crisis.The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) board voted 6-1, with Treasurer Larry Perrone opposed, to extend the assessment deadline to Aug. 1. While officials hope that those who can will… Read more »