NEWARK – Pre-engineering seniors at Worcester Technical High School had a chance to present their inventions and sales pitches to a panel of judges Tuesday in their own version of the television series “Shark Tank.”For students, the event was a culmination of a months-long project to take their knowledge and creativity and design solutions to… Read more »

BERLIN – When Berlin resident Bill Todd came up with the concept of renaming the town’s newest park for a popular mailman, one of the first things he did was share the idea on Facebook.The positive comments posted by his social media followers were enough to convince him to launch a more formal effort. He… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s downtown landscape will see another significant change in the coming weeks when two existing water towers are dismantled and the third with a beach ball paint job goes into service.Last year, a new municipal water tower was constructed at 1st Street and St. Louis Avenue and was later adorned with… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The National Aquarium this week officially withdrew its application to designate the Baltimore Canyon as a national marine sanctuary, ending months of trepidation about future access to the heart of the resort’s multi-million dollar fishing industry.In October, National Aquarium officials announced they were seeking an Urban National Sanctuary designation for the Baltimore… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — In a letter this week to NOAA, National Aquarium CEO John C. Racanelli said, “we have decided to withdraw our nomination for the Baltimore Canyon, our nation’s first urban national marine sanctuary.” Full story coming.

OCEAN CITY — The night sky over Ocean City could be in for a major change this summer if a proposed 100 Nights of Lights free special event series pitched to the Mayor and Council this week is approved.TEAM Productions, which produces many of the value-added special events throughout the summer including the weekly fireworks… Read more »

BERLIN – While a permanent facility is likely still years away from reality, skateboarding enthusiasts could soon have access to temporary ramps at Berlin Falls Park.At a meeting of the Berlin Parks Commission on Tuesday, area resident Sean McLaren volunteered to set up his skateboarding ramps at the park on a regular basis, perhaps as… Read more »

(Editor’s Note: After this story was published online, the request was removed from next week’s BZA meeting and will be rescheduled for a later date, which we will report when it’s announced.)BERLIN – A request that would allow the Bay Club to be turned into a 434-site rental campground will be considered by the Worcester County… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- Ocean City officials this week posthumously honored Colonel James W. Peck, the patriarch of the beach replenishment project who brought his vision of restoring the resort’s rapidly eroding beaches and began pulling together the partnerships over three decades ago.The Mayor and Council on Monday honored Peck with an official proclamation recognizing his efforts… Read more »