OCEAN CITY — An Easton man living and working in Ocean City for the summer has been charged with first-degree arson and reckless endangerment after allegedly starting a fire at a downtown apartment building last week.On Sunday, Aug. 2, an unknown person poured gasoline on the porch of a two-story, six-unit apartment building on Lark… Read more »
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Focus Groups Planned For Ocean Pines Survey Process
BERLIN – Focus groups and a community-wide survey are the next steps for the Salisbury University group helping the Ocean Pines Association plan for its future.At a meeting of the community’s comprehensive planning committee Aug. 6, Memo Diriker and students from Salisbury University’s BEACON program said the Pines project was a week or so behind… Read more »
Stansells Donate $100K To Worcester Education Foundation
OCEAN CITY — “We hope that our donation will encourage others in the business community and the private sector to step up and share the good fortune they’ve found in Ocean City and Worcester County by ‘giving back’ to something that impacts our future — education.”That’s what Macky Stansell had to say after he and… Read more »
Changes Ahead For Pines Complex
BERLIN – Community residents can expect a variety of changes at Manklin Meadows in the coming months.Manklin Meadows, home to the Ocean Pines Association’s racquet sports complex, dog park and children’s playground, will soon include pickleball courts.“As our membership continues to expand, having the ability to offer more activities for them to participate in only… Read more »
Inlet Dredging Set For This Month, But Long-Term Commitment Still Being Sought
OCEAN CITY — While the Army Corps of Engineers will return to the resort area later this month for a short-term dredging project to temporarily fix the chronic shoaling problem in the Ocean City Inlet and commercial harbor, state and local officials continue to push for a long term solution.The Inlet and the channels in… Read more »
Float Rally For Clean Water Planned For Aug. 14
BERLIN — Earlier this year, hundreds of kayak activists took to the water in Seattle to protest Shell’s oil drilling in the Artic. Just last week a similar on-the-water (and from the bridge) gathering kept a drilling rig supply ship from leaving for the Artic from Portland. In light of the pending proposal to open… Read more »
Mayor Believes New Street Performers’ Regs Working
OCEAN CITY – Mayor Rick Meehan addressed the Boardwalk performers’ protest last week during a code amendment discussion on performers and municipal infractions.On Monday evening, an ordinance adding the recently implemented street performing regulations to the City Code’s section for municipal infractions, while also revising the list of personnel authorized to issue citations, came before… Read more »
Md. Tax-Free Week Starts Monday
ANNAPOLIS – Comptroller Peter Franchot is encouraging shoppers to take advantage of Maryland’s tax-free week, which begins Sunday, Aug. 9, and runs through Saturday, Aug. 15.During that time, any single, qualifying article of clothing or footwear priced $100 or less – regardless of how many purchased – will be exempt from the state’s 6 percent… Read more »
New Bridal, Formal Wear Store To Open In West OC
OCEAN CITY – Coming soon, Sandals Bridal & Formal Wear will be offering everything from wedding gowns to tuxedos to prom dresses.Sandals Bridal & Formal Wear Owner/President Maria McEvoy has started a new chapter in her life with the opening of the new boutique this month. It is located in West Ocean City off of… Read more »
Salisbury OKs Plans For New Habitat Project
SALISBURY – The City Council covered a list of agenda items during last week’s meeting, including reviewing a Habitat for Humanity project on Church Street, the establishment of a Community Development Project fund, a code change to have new development along the river added to the Riverwalk as part of construction and an increase in… Read more »