OCEAN CITY – Local officials highlighted the impacts of shoaling with a boat tour for state leaders.Sen. Mary Beth Carozza hosted a boat tour for members of the Maryland General Assembly and representatives of Gov. Wes Moore’s administration in Ocean City last week during the summer convention hosted by the Maryland Association of Counties.“Our boat… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Site plan approval will allow the development of a downtown lot to move forward.Last week, the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-3, with Commissioners Joe Wilson, Palmer Gillis and Joel Brous opposed, to approve the site plan for a luxury hotel at 700 S. Philadelphia Ave. The developer, Sarantis Properties… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department has charged two individuals in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in June during the afternoon hours.The Ocean City Police Department began investigating the armed robbery that occurred June 3 around 3:24 p.m. on Constitutional Avenue in Ocean City. The victim reported three African-American males approached… Read more »
BERLIN – Plans for a skate park in Berlin took a major step forward this week with a decision by town officials to select Heron Park as the site of the facility.The Berlin Town Council voted unanimously this week to designate Heron Park as the site of a future skate park. The decision was celebrated… Read more »
BERLIN– A local nonprofit continues to raise money for a campaign to ensure human food is not accessed by the wild horses at Assateague.Friends of Assateague State Park, a nonprofit that supports the facility, has now installed horse-resistant storage bins on about half of the park’s picnic tables. Fundraising is ongoing, as the nonprofit wants… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – If you ask any local to pinpoint the most significant event in Ocean City’s history, they will likely provide one answer – the storm of 1933.That August, in the midst of the busy tourism season, hurricane-force winds, massive waves and severe rain battered the resort community, leaving in its wake an Inlet… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials are researching the cost of a new scoreboard after opting not to accept donation of a decades-old model.A motion to accept the donation of a scoreboard for the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex last week failed with a 3-3 vote by the Worcester County Commissioners. Those who voted against the proposal… Read more »
BERLIN– A U.S. Senate committee held a field hearing in Berlin last week to discuss ways to improve small business resiliency.On Thursday, Aug. 17, the Town of Berlin hosted a field hearing for the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The committee, chaired by Sen. Ben Cardin, heard from four witnesses who talked about… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The prosecution has appealed a circuit court judge’s decision to dismiss the case against a local man charged with various traffic counts in the death of Gavin Knupp.In a motions hearing Friday, visiting Judge Brett Wilson granted a motion to dismiss the case against Tyler Mailloux in Worcester County Circuit Court over… Read more »
SNOW HILL– U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen visited Berlin Friday to highlight $400,000 in grant funding the Berlin Fire Company received.Van Hollen, joined by Eric Smothers of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association, spoke at the Berlin Fire Company’s Main Street station Friday morning about the need for support for emergency responders. Van Hollen said $400,000… Read more »