BERLIN – Town officials approved a new short-term rental ordinance after an error was identified in the initial version.While the Berlin Town Council approved a short-term rental ordinance this spring, officials approved a new version this week to correct language mistakenly included in the initial version.“It’s basically a text amendment,” said Dave Engelhart, the town’s… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – A real estate company is taking legal action against the Town of Fenwick Island as it seeks to have its development plan for the old Dairy Queen property approved.On Sept. 1, Balsamo Real Estate LLC filed a complaint in Delaware Superior Court seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the Town of Fenwick… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Police statistics for the month of August revealed fewer calls for service and a decrease in city ordinance violations and domestic disputes, among other things.On Monday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Chief Ross Buzzuro presented members of the Ocean City Police Commission with his report on police activity for the month of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A resort committee took no action this week on two requests to operate pedicabs in Ocean City.On Monday, members of the Ocean City Police Commission were presented with separate requests from two pedicab operators to offer their transportation services in town.“We had two requests, one from a more established provider and one… Read more »
SNOW HILL – What started as a new hobby is now a source of major recognition for a Snow Hill teenager.Brendan Birch, a senior at Snow Hill High School, displayed a 95% accuracy rate and took home numerous awards from an international trapshooting competition in Illinois last month. His newfound success has him hoping to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Community members will have an opportunity to own a piece of history as items from an iconic hotel will be up for grabs.The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum is currently holding an eBay auction featuring items from the iconic Beach Plaza Hotel, which announced its closure in January 2021.Located on 13th Street… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The county will pay a $540,000 Bay Restoration Fee following failure to meet nitrogen limits at the Ocean Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant.The Worcester County Commissioners this week voted 5-2 to use the Ocean Pines service area’s reserve fund to pay the $540,000 Bay Restoration Fee. Commissioner Chip Bertino, who was one of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Two more steps were taken this week in the eventual abandonment and conveyance of an unused portion of Baltimore Avenue to existing private property owners, including a needed piece for the proposed Margaritaville project.In recent years, a major renovation of the Baltimore Avenue streetscape has been in the works including undergrounding utilities,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The mayor’s veto of an ordinance passed in July that would allow for tandem, or stacked, parking for some major downtown redevelopment projects including the proposed Margaritaville project was sustained by the majority of the council on Tuesday after a spirited debate.The ordinance passed in July on a 5-1 vote, with Council… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Bicycles will be allowed on the Boardwalk throughout the entirety of the upcoming Ocean’s Calling concert series and during a later Sunfest this year after resort officials approved the changes this week.The inaugural Oceans Calling three-day music festival featuring several top performers is set for Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Because of the large… Read more »