BERLIN – Concerns regarding another liquor license in town dominated the public comment portion of a council meeting this week.A handful of residents and representatives of downtown businesses told the Berlin Town Council Tuesday they did not want to see Viking Tree Trading Co., a business set to open soon on Main Street, with a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A suspect is being held this morning after a high-speed chase in the midtown area resulted in an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) vehicle driven by a public safety aide being struck.Shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, a license plate reader (LPR) on eastbound Route 90 alerted to a wanted individual entering… Read more »
PITTSVILLE — Jeep and 4×4 enthusiasts of all shapes and sizes will have the opportunity to get out and put their vehicles through their paces this weekend with a jamboree at a big venue in Pittsville.Live Wire Media, the company that produces Jeep Week in Ocean City each year, is hosting a Jeep 4×4 and… Read more »
BERLIN — Residents and town officials celebrated the long-awaited completion of new tennis courts at Stephen Decatur Park with a ribbon cutting on Saturday.Berlin residents and members of the town’s parks commission joined Mayor Gee Williams on a blustery fall day to formally acknowledge the bright new tennis courts now open to park visitors. They… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Council President Lloyd Martin and Council Secretary Mary Knight were reappointed to their positions during an organizational meeting of the Mayor and City Council last Thursday, but not before a lengthy discussion on the desire for change and new leadership.Two days after residents cast their votes in last Tuesday’s municipal election, incumbents… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — In one of the tightest Ocean City municipal elections ever, incumbents Lloyd Martin and Matt James were returned to the City Council this along with newcomer Mark Paddack.As the votes from each of the town’s seven election machines were announced on Tuesday, it became clear James was going to be one of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the election now in the books, the point is somewhat moot, but the use of taxpayer money to fund a letter to the voters on the town’s charter amendment opposition raised some questions this week.Two weeks before Ocean City residents got to vote on a charter amendment referendum question that would… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY – A local jewelry store now has a new home in West Ocean City.Last week, Park Place Jewelers moved from its storefront within the White Marlin Mall to a larger location within the Park Place Plaza, a new multi-use development across Route 50.Todd Ferrante, who owns Park Place Jewelers with his wife,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — By all accounts, Operation Tourist Boom, which turned the downtown area into a war zone of sorts last weekend, was a big success and accomplished most of its training goals.The Maryland National Guard and the town of Ocean City last Saturday collaborated on Operation Tourist Boom, a multi-agency training exercise aimed at… Read more »
(Editor’s Note: While absentee and provisional ballots have not been counted, there are no race winners expected to change at this time)GovernorStatewideHogan-Rutherford (R-incumbent): 1,196,351 (56.2%)Jealous-Turnbull (D): 909,923 (42.7%)WorcesterHogan-Rutherford: 16,925Jealous-Turnbull: 5,049WicomicoHogan-Rutherford: 21,426Jealous-Turnbull: 9,576Congress District 1Harris (R-incumbent): 176,595 (60%)Colvin (D): 109,617 (38%)State Senator-District 38Total DistrictCarozza (R): 24,370 (53%)Mathias (D-incumbent): 21,530 (47%)SomersetCarozza: 3,552Mathias: 3,562WicomicoCarozza: 8,488Mathias: 7,925WorcesterCarozza: 12,330Mathias: 10,043State… Read more »