BERLIN – Ocean Pines officials are evaluating repair and replacement options for two of the community’s bridges.Following a 2014 report that revealed the bridge on Ocean Parkway and the bridge on Clubhouse Drive each had a Bridge Sufficiency Rating (BSR) below 50, options are being explored.“We didn’t receive the reports until June of this year,”… Read more »
BERLIN — On Sept. 17, the County Commissioners and Volunteer Services Manager Kelly Brinkley recognized seven individuals and four groups during the annual Volunteer Spirit of Worcester County Awards dinner ceremony at the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin.Volunteers were nominated by their peers in one of four star categories: youth, individual, faith-based and nonprofit volunteer program.“These… Read more »
BERLIN – Thanks to a new shop on Broad Street, Berlin can now add a kids’ boutique to its long list of one-of-a-kind businesses.Lifelong Berlin resident Emily Vocke opened Heart of Gold Kids at 116 Broad St. earlier this month.“It’s a children’s boutique inspired by my 15-month-old son Oliver,” Vocke said.Vocke, who has a background… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — As the roaring engines of tens of thousands of motorcycles slept early last Saturday morning during Delmarva Bike Week, a lone row boat quietly crept through the channel that separates Ocean City from Assateague Island.Its sole occupant was a tired and hungry 49-year-old African-American Brooklyn man named Victor Mooney, who docked his… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials considered jumping back into the bond market this week, approving on first reading an $18 million bond sale for a handful of significant infrastructure improvements and upgrades.The Mayor and Council on Monday approved on first reading an ordinance authorizing the sale of $18 million in general obligation municipal bonds…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Hurricane Gloria might be best remembered as the storm that famously destroyed Ocean City’s Boardwalk 30 years ago this weekend, but can Gloria also be remembered as the storm that helped make Ocean City stronger?If you ask many of the officials who were involved with the repairing the millions of dollars in… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate another fire last week evening in the same general area where three other blazes have occurred this year, raising suspicion something more than mere coincidence could be afoot.Last Friday, two downtown residents were displaced after an early morning residential fire at St. Louis… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With Bike Week in the books and a handful of vehicle-related special events yet to come, Ocean City officials this week passed an ordinance requiring businesses to install signs warning revelers of the existing disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct laws.Earlier this month, the Mayor and Council backed off a pair of… Read more »
BERLIN – The town’s police chief is encouraging residents to share their concerns with him following several social media posts regarding traffic safety in downtown Berlin.In spite of the flurry of chatter on Facebook regarding motorists speeding and failing to stop at stop signs, Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing said Wednesday he had yet to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While generally pleased with the successes of the various value-added special events throughout the year, Ocean City officials this week tabled a vote on extending the Tourism Advisory Board’s $300,000 annual contract over concerns the length of the contract could curtail outside-the-box thinking.Last week, the resort’s Tourism Committee voted to send a… Read more »