OCEAN CITY — It appears the H2O International car show, fairly or not deemed the black sheep of motorized special events in the Ocean City area, has found a new home in Atlantic City for 2018 and perhaps beyond.For years, the H2O International (H2Oi) event, self-billed as the “laid back” two-day Volkswagen and Audi event,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — There has been an alarming increase in the number of times the Ocean City Fire Department’s ambulance service has not had the crews available to respond to 911 calls, resort officials learned last week.During a budget work session last week, Ocean City Fire Chief Chris Larmore brought to the Mayor and Council’s… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Despite the desires of at least one councilmember, it appears there will not be a seasonal parking pass made available at the Inlet parking lot, at least for the first season under the new system.Earlier this year, the Mayor and Council approved a new state-of-the-art parking payment and enforcement system for the… Read more »
BERLIN – The tang of smoke lingered in the air and glass crunched underfoot as Berlin merchant Ashley Abell surveyed the damage in her Main Street shop Tuesday afternoon.The once vibrant business, Attics of My Life, is a dreary mess in the wake of Monday’s fire in the Donaway Furniture building. The fire, reported just… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The presumption all along has been the paid sick leave bill would impact the town’s hospitality industry the most, but it was learned last week it could have a big fiscal impact on government, too.The Maryland Healthy Working Families Act, or paid sick leave bill, requires a business with over 14 employees… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — It’s no secret the ongoing dune-style median fence project has added a lot of new light poles to Coastal Highway, but there is a method to the apparent madness.The State Highway Administration (SHA) and its private contractors continue work this week on the median project down the center of Coastal Highway from… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Art League of Ocean City is seeking sponsors for the 2018 “Art CAN Clean Beaches” campaign, where local businesses and individuals have an opportunity to adopt a beach trash can and personalize it.The program is entering its second year after a successful pilot summer in 2017 where 30 beach trash cans… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Plans for the Ocean Pines Association’s yacht club and beach club were met with praise from homeowners at a town hall meeting this week, yet questions lingered on other association operations and activities.Association members filled the room in a town hall meeting hosted by the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors… Read more »
SNOW HILL – As plans for a feasibility study regarding Inlet dredging move forward, county officials formally agreed to seek funding support from the Town of Ocean City.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted 6-1, with Commissioner Joe Mitrecic opposed, to ask Ocean City to contribute funding for a feasibility study proposed by the Army… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — For the first time in the prolonged battle over the distance of the proposed wind turbines off the coast of Ocean City, resort officials are getting tangible support from residents and visitors characterized this week as the “sleeping giant.”Since the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) about a year ago approved two offshore… Read more »