Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan has been elected to his seventh term, besting former Councilman Joe Hall, 1,695-773. On the City Council, the three available seats have been secured by incumbent Matt James (1,787 votes), retired cop Mark Paddack (1,187) and incumbent Lloyd Martin (1,183). Martin won another term by four votes over Emily Nock… Read more »
WHALEYVILLE – A fire Sunday night destroyed the home of a Whaleyville family.Shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday, fire companies from Showell, Berlin, Bishopville, Ocean Pines, Powellville and Selbyville responded to a blaze on Murray Road at the home of Andrew and Lora Luzier. Upon arriving, they found flames emanating from the garage and second floor… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the clock ticking on next Tuesday’s municipal election, both sides in the binding interest arbitration charter amendment the town’s firefighter-paramedic union continue trying to persuade voters.Included on the ballot they will find a referendum question which, if approved, would allow for binding interest arbitration for the Career Firefighter Paramedics Association of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — There will be at least one new face on the Ocean City Council after Tuesday’s municipal election with five candidates vying for three open seats.Current City Council President Lloyd Martin and incumbent Councilman Matt James are on the ballot, as are challengers Emily Nock, Mark Paddack and Chris Rudolf. Councilman Wayne Hartman… Read more »
BERLIN – Armed with the backing of the state’s popular Republican governor, Delegate Mary Beth Carozza is looking to move up in state political circles with a run at state senate.Carozza will be giving up her District 38C seat in the House of Delegates to try and knock off two-term District 38 incumbent Democrat Jim… Read more »
BERLIN – In seeking his third term, Senator Jim Mathias is relying on his record of achievement and his ability to work in a bipartisan fashion in Annapolis and his active constituent service at home.When long-time Senator Lowell Stoltzfus retired, then-Delegate Mathias, a Democrat, opted to relinquish his seat in the house after one term… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — When Ocean City voters head to the polls next week, they will have a pair of familiar names and faces to choose from in the mayor’s election.Incumbent Mayor Rick Meehan is being challenged by former councilman Joe Hall for the seat and each brings unique skill sets to the 2018 race. Meehan… Read more »
BERLIN – A dry cleaning company with locations throughout Delmarva has taken over Venable’s Cleaners in Berlin.Venable’s Cleaners, which has operated in Berlin since 1924, will stay open but will now be known as Peninsula Cleaners. The William Street store will be Peninsula Cleaners’ seventh location.“This store has been here nearly 100 years,” said Nick… Read more »
BERLIN — Ocean City business owners and local philanthropists Charles “Buddy” and Laura Jenkins provided a $25,000 donation to Coastal Hospice on behalf of the Joan W. Jenkins Foundation.The donation is dedicated to support the construction of the Macky and Pam Stansell House of Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, specifically the naming of the bereavement… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — It’s no secret there is a homeless issue in Ocean City that appears to be growing more acute than ever recently, but figuring out how best to handle it continues to create challenges.With increasing frequency, homeless individuals have been taking up residence on the benches, parks and bus stops around the downtown… Read more »