BERLIN- The longtime city manager of the town of Bowie will take on the role of project coordinator for Berlin Falls Park.The town of Berlin has hired David Deutsch, who retired from his position as city manager of Bowie last summer, as project coordinator for the new park. Berlin Mayor Gee Williams introduced Deutsch during… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- Crews were working to repair a sink hole in the area of 16th Street and Philadelphia Avenue caused last Friday afternoon when a contractor for Sandpiper Energy hit a 24-inch water main under the roadway although Monday’s storm curtailed the progress somewhat.Around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, a contractor working for Sandpiper Energy, the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort planners Wednesday approved the site plan for a vast hotel and restaurant complex on the site of the former Cropper concrete plant just north of the Route 50 Bridge.Last July, the Mayor and Council approved a zoning map amendment for the roughly four-acre property, allowing the development of a vast, mixed-use… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials approved on second reading this week the purchase of a downtown property that could ultimately be used as a new staging area for the Boardwalk tram, but not before a spirited debate about the town’s recent penchant for purchasing private property in general.The Mayor and Council on Tuesday approved… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A clearly divided Mayor and Council this week approved reducing the grace period for free parking at the Inlet parking lot from the current 30 minutes to 20 minutes in the interest of reducing congestion times at the popular parking area.During last week’s Transportation Committee meeting, officials voted to adjust the paid… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – With less than a month remaining, officials with the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation are rallying businesses and community members to join and support their annual “Prom Night” fundraiser.This year, participating businesses are going head-to-head in a competition to raise the most funds, according to Wayne Littleton, program coordinator with Believe in… Read more »
BERLIN – Ocean City area native Emmi Shockley has partnered with aspiring and professional actors to debut a new short film, “We Regret to Inform You,” which will show at the Cannes Film Festival later this year.Shockley, writer and director of the film, said the opportunity is part of a highly selective two-week training program… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Two weeks after the National Aquarium expressed a willingness to consider withdrawing an application to designate the Baltimore Canyon as a national marine sanctuary, a coalition of local marina owners and boat captains last week fired off a letter seeking to hold him to his word.In October, National Aquarium officials announced they… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The recent rebidding of the beach stand parcels in the south end revealed the overall revenue for the city will increase by an average of 23 percent in 2017, although tweaks to the system are needed after a few glitches were revealed in the process.On Tuesday, City Clerk Diana Chavis presented to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort transportation officials this week approved a number of recommendations to tweak the paid parking systems including an adjustment of the time frame at the Inlet lot.Following up on an earlier discussion from December, the Transportation Committee on Tuesday resumed discussions on how best to adjust the paid parking systems at the… Read more »