OCEAN CITY — Is the new Inlet lot pay-up-front parking system causing some visitors to scurry back to their vehicles before their night of enjoyment on the Boardwalk and downtown is done?That’s a question the Mayor and Council had before them on Monday and the short answer is there are different ways to add more… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Four people were pulled from the ocean by a Good Samaritan last Friday afternoon after their vessel exploded, caught fire and sank about 15 miles off the coast.Around 12:40 p.m. last Friday, Coast Guard Station Ocean City received a call about a boat of unknown model or size exploding about 15 miles… Read more »
SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County are looking to partner with the state and other county agencies to open a drug rehabilitation center at a vacant correctional facility off Nanticoke Road in Quantico.County Executive Bob Culver, Health Officer Lori Brewster and county staff came before the Wicomico County Council in a work session on Tuesday… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials are currently seeking proposals for a mobility and parking study in downtown Berlin.The Town of Berlin issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) this month for a mobility and parking study. The study would review the town’s current parking situation and address its future needs, as well as ways to finance those… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After hearing a strong presentation on the potential impacts of offshore wind energy farms on fishing off the Ocean City coast and throughout the mid-Atlantic, resort officials this week seemed poised to strengthen their opposition to the proposed projects.Since the Maryland Public Service Commission over a year ago approved the leases for… Read more »
BERLIN — The small plane that made an emergency landing on a West Ocean City golf course late last month lost all engine power during an attempt to return to the nearby Ocean City Municipal Airport, according to the preliminary National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report released this week.Around 9:20 a.m. on June 29, a… Read more »
BERLIN — An Ocean City man lost his life in a single-vehicle accident on Grays Corner Road near the Glen Riddle community mid-day on Wednesday.Around 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, the Maryland State Police, along with the Berlin Fire Department, the Ocean City Fire Department, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department and Delaware State Police Trooper 2… Read more »
BERLIN – The community celebrated the opening of the new John H. “Jack” Burbage Regional Cancer Care Center at a ribbon cutting ceremony this week.On Wednesday, hundreds of local residents, hospital officials, doctors and patients gathered at Atlantic General Hospital’s new cancer care center. The 18,000-square-foot facility, located in front of Atlantic General Hospital (AGH),… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Ocean Pines Association officials have released additional information defending their decision to euthanize close to 300 Canada geese.Nearly two weeks after the association had the U.S. Department of Agriculture catch and euthanize 290 geese in the community, General Manager John Bailey released a statement outlining the history of the association’s goose problem.“As… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY – Local fishermen met with federal officials this week to share their concerns regarding the use of offshore sand reserves for Ocean City’s beach replenishment projects.On Tuesday, representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) met with fishermen in a public meeting at the Ocean City Marlin Club to communicate with… Read more »