OCEAN CITY— Despite the lack of fireworks on the actual Fourth of July, and a few weather-related headaches on Tuesday, a pair of bookended last-minute special events contributed to a solid holiday weekend in the resort.While it may not have been one for the record books for most, the extended Fourth of July holiday weekend… Read more »
SNOW HILL– Officials are advising the public that voters in District 1 and District 6 may have received wrong polling place information.Voters in District 1 and District 6 may have received sample ballots last week with the wrong polling place information. Postcards have been sent to affected voters with the correct information.“As soon as our… Read more »
SNOW HILL – A motion to cancel the contract to purchase land for a sports complex near Berlin failed with a 3-4 vote after a heated discussion among the Worcester County Commissioners this week.A motion by Commissioner Chip Bertino to cancel the contract to purchase 95 acres adjacent to Stephen Decatur High School failed on… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Voters are preparing to head to the polls this month with early voting starting Thursday and the primary set for July 19.Early voting for Worcester County residents will take place at Worcester Preparatory School from July 7 to July 14. The primary is set for Tuesday, July 19.As it has in the… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Discussions on a proposed South Station renovation, and the funding needed to make the project a reality, highlighted a town hall meeting last week.Last Thursday, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department (OPVFD) hosted a town hall meeting to discuss proposed renovations to the South Station.As officials look to bring the decades-old facility… Read more »
BERLIN – With the help of grant funding and community support, a local church is hoping to restore its 110-year-old stained glass windows.Stevenson United Methodist’s Restore the Light Committee has launched a campaign to restore more than 34 stained glass windows at the church. Now, with a grant from the Humphreys Foundation, church members are… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – With gas prices rising and the cost of just about everything else going up, the resort’s beach bonfire program is exceeding expectations heading into the holiday weekend and beyond.It’s no secret the cost of a vacation in Ocean City has gone up, just as it has everywhere else. From nearly $5 per… Read more »
BERLIN– Work that has long been underway at the intersection of Assateague Road and Route 113 should soon be complete, according to state officials.The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) confirmed this week that improvements at Route 113 and Assateague Road (Route 376) are nearly done.“The work is substantially complete,” said Shanteé Felix, SHA spokesperson. “We… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – With some concerns allayed, resort officials this week agreed to a terms sheet with the OC Air Show to ensure the annual event returns for the next three years and beyond.Last week, Tourism and Business Development Director Tom Perlozzo presented a terms sheet for negotiations on a three-year contract with the OC… Read more »
BERLIN– The town’s iconic brick crosswalks are being eliminated in favor of safer alternatives now being used by the state.Mayor Zack Tyndall advised council members this week that Maryland’s State Highway Administration (SHA) was no longer supporting brick crosswalks and would instead be installing the traditional black and white model going forward. Tyndall’s comments during… Read more »