OCEAN CITY– Endangered birds are once again nesting off Ocean City thanks to an innovative project piloted by a conservation partnership.For the second year in a row, a floating, wooden-framed platform in the bay provided a popular nesting site for common terns, an endangered colonial nesting waterbird. The project, a partnership of the Maryland Department… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – While a final assessment has not yet been completed, it appears Ocean City’s beaches and dune system fared well throughout the storm.Hurricane Ian did its worst in Florida last week before turning north and heading to the resort area. A typical hurricane, or remnants of a hurricane, pass through the area quickly,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – While Ocean City was spared the brunt of the unsanctioned pop-up motor vehicle event last month, resort officials are reaching out to the New Jersey community that has apparently become the new destination.For years, the last week in September has been known for the disturbing unsanctioned pop-up car rally and the illicit… Read more »
BERLIN – Incumbent Dean Burrell will retain the District 4 council seat after defeating challenger Tony Weeg by just two votes in Tuesday’s municipal election.Burrell, a 28-year incumbent, received 37 votes while Weeg received 35 in Berlin’s 2022 election.“My heartfelt thank you for the voters that turned out to provide their support and those that… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Despite the disappointment of the cancellation of the three-day music festival last weekend, there appears to be mutual optimism in bringing the major concert series back next year for a second chance.The stage was literally set late last week for what promised to be the biggest music festivals ever in the resort…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Yet another potential referendum ballot question for the municipal election, now about one month away, has emerged with a petition to halt the town’s abandonment of a narrow portion of right-of-way along Baltimore Avenue to accommodate the proposed Margaritaville project.Already on the municipal ballot in November are referendum questions on the proposed… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE – A new foal born into the herd of wild horses on the Maryland side of Assateague Island has a new name this week after another successful naming rights raffle.The Assateague Island Alliance (AIA), the friends group of the Assateague Island National Seashore, which advocates on behalf of the island’s most famed residents, each… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The weather is expected to improve just in time for the 25th anniversary of the Endless Summer Cruisin Car Show, which will be celebrated throughout the weekend, beginning Thursday, Oct. 6.This four-day automotive event continues to be one of the eastern region’s most popular fall car shows with hot rods, cool classics,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A new short film featuring the 49th annual White Marlin Open can now be found on social media accounts as part of a national sports apparel brand campaign.As hundreds of anglers descended on Ocean City this summer to participate in the White Marlin Open, a film crew representing Under Armour Fish climbed… Read more »
OCEAN CITY— Ocean City’s required comprehensive plan update will largely be done in house, resort officials decided last week.During last week’s joint session between the Mayor and Council and the Ocean City Planning Commission, Planning and Community Development Director Bill Neville provided an update on the state-mandated comprehensive plan update. Ocean City’s comprehensive plan, a… Read more »