OCEAN CITY — Grim pictures of stacked bunk beds, blocked windows and doors and narrow egress paths provided the perfect backdrop this week for the ongoing discussion of proposed tweaks in the occupancy calculations for seasonal workforce housing.Ocean City’s current calculation calls for 40 square feet of bedroom space for each occupant in seasonal employee… Read more »
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Fundraiser For Team Alex Reaches Goal; Proceeds Will Help Family Buy Key Piece Of Medical Equipment
BERLIN — The local area’s amazing kindness and generosity were on display again this week with a highly successful fundraiser for a special little guy that has captured the heart of the community.Last May 21 started like any other for Alex Wood, then 4, who was a typical little boy preparing for another school day… Read more »
Investment Deal Aims To Grow South Moon Under Into ‘National Retailer’
COLUMBIA – Forty-eight years after beginning as a modest surf shop in Ocean City, South Moon Under confirmed today it has entered into a deal that should transition it into “a true national retailer.”JPB Capital Partners (JPB), a leading strategic equity investor in consumer-related brands and services, announced Tuesday a majority investment in South Moon… Read more »
Underwater Power Utility Project Suspended Till After Season
OCEAN CITY — The ongoing undergrounding of electric high-voltage power lines under the bay between West Ocean City and downtown Ocean City has been put on hold for the season after suffering a series of setbacks.For the last several months, Delmarva Power has been boring pathways under the Isle of Wight Bay between West Ocean… Read more »
Filming Of 13th Century Docudrama Planned For Assateague; Extras Needed Next Month
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND — Large portions of a new film about faith and peace set against the backdrop of epic warfare in the 13th century will be shot on the federal side of Assateague Island in mid-April.The docudrama, which is very likely to air on PBS upon its completion, is seeking males ages 20-50 to be… Read more »
Freeman Stage Books 13 National Acts; Diverse Lineup Announced For Summer Concert Series
Chris ShearerContributing WriterSELBYVILLE — Thirteen national recording artists headline a diverse 2016 lineup of more than 50 performances at the Freeman Stage at Bayside this season.During Thursday’s official lineup reveal by the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation in Selbyville, the curtain was pulled back on this year’s artist roster, which includes three Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall… Read more »
Haley Jr. Talks Candidly About Father’s Life, Music; Performing Arts Center To Host Concert Saturday
OCEAN CITY — Bill Haley, Jr. says much of his life has been a process of learning about the man behind some of the most iconic songs in the history of American music: his father and rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Bill Haley.In July of 1955, Bill Haley was the uncontested “king of rock ‘n’ roll”… Read more »
OC Water Tower Project Ahead Of Schedule
OCEAN CITY — While some are calling the new water tower under construction at 1st Street a temporary blight on the downtown landscape and others are humorously referring to it as an overgrown martini glass or wine goblet, no one is calling the project behind schedule.For the last few weeks, the new water tower under… Read more »
SHA’s Median Fence Meeting Lightly Attended; Changes Planned For Coastal Highway Next Year
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City and the State Highway Administration (SHA) this week held the requisite public informational meeting on the somewhat controversial dune-style fence down a stretch of Coastal Highway, but judging by the relatively light attendance, it appears on the surface the public is generally indifferent to the proposal.In January, the Mayor and… Read more »
Q&A With City Solicitor Guy Ayres, Who Still Loves Job Providing Legal Support To Ocean City 34 Years Later
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Solicitor Guy Ayres has likely answered tens of thousands of questions from the Mayor and Council in the past 34 years, and while elected officials and city managers come and go, Ayres has been a constant at City Hall, playing a major role in pointing the city in certain directions… Read more »