BERLIN — Hardly anything is surprising related to the Powerball drawing that had soared to an astounding $1.5 billion by Wednesday afternoon, but the story of a Berlin man and his family winning a $1 million share last weekend is certainly one for the books.The 51-year-old Berlin man, who has preferred to remain anonymous, came… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Mayor and Council this week approved the final design for a dune-style fence down the center of the median for the first phase of a project that will eventually stretch from one end of the resort to the other.The Ocean City Transportation Committee met on Tuesday morning with State… Read more »
BERLIN – Roughly a year after first announcing plans to purchase the former Tyson property, Berlin leaders have officially entered the bond market.On Monday, the council voted 4-0 to issue and sell bonds in the amount of $3 million to buy the more than 60-acre industrial property on Old Ocean City Boulevard. Settlement is expected… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While Ocean City’s next municipal election is still roughly 10 months away, four incumbents each filed for re-election on Tuesday in a show of solidarity and continued forward progress.Councilmembers Doug Cymek, Dennis Dare, Tony DeLuca and Mary Knight each officially filed for re-election to the Ocean City Council on Tuesday afternoon as… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Elementary School is now re-open to students following a bomb threat that prompted an evacuation Tuesday morning.Just a day after a slew of “robocall” bomb threats at schools in Delaware and Maryland, Ocean City Elementary received a threat from a live caller.“OCES received a telephone call — it was not… Read more »
BERLIN — A Berlin man arrested in March after robbing an Ocean Pines bank at gunpoint before taking an employee’s vehicle and fleeing the scene pleaded guilty last week in U.S. District Court to armed robbery and brandishing a firearm and faces a sentence of up to life in prison.Jeffrey V. Hare was indicted in… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While not advocating for an outright ban on potentially harmful Styrofoam, the resort’s Coastal Resources Legislative Committee this week decided to pursue the issue further before making any recommendation.Several progressive communities across the country are already banning polystyrene in the form of Styrofoam cups, plates and carry-out boxes, for example. Closest to… Read more »
BERLIN – With 2015 just hours behind them, more than 1,000 revelers donned their penguin gear and ran into the Atlantic Ocean at 91st Street in Ocean City for the AGH Penguin Swim. The turnout for the 22nd annual New Year’s Day event was fantastic, far surpassing previous attendance numbers.“This was the largest crowd I’ve… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — Local legislators and bicycle advocates hosted a group of state officials earlier this week to discuss ways to make West Ocean City a safer and more usable place for bikers and pedestrians.Worcester County Commissioner Bud Church called the effort one of his top priorities from a safety perspective for one of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Republican Delegate Mary Beth Carozza (District 38-C) has her bags packed and is ready to head toward the state capital next week as the 2016 legislative session kicks off in Annapolis.It’s Carozza’s second session as a delegate and she’s looking to build momentum from a freshman session that saw her appointed to… Read more »