OCEAN CITY — Independence Day, unfortunately, is one of the busiest days of the year for firefighters.According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), more fires are reported on the Fourth of July than on any other day of the year and two out of five are fireworks-related incidents.Ocean City Firefighters Union, IAFF Local 4269… Read more »
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Berlin To Offer Produce Outside Visitors Center On Sundays
BERLIN – Just weeks after declaring a commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles, Berlin is expected to begin providing residents and visitors with the chance to purchase fresh produce as they tour the town.Starting July 12, Berlin Organics will have fresh produce for sale outside the town’s visitor center. The new addition comes shortly after Berlin’s… Read more »
Leaky Pete’s Happy To Focus On Berlin’s Restaurant Scene
BERLIN – A Cambridge restauranteur is using a new Berlin location to expand on the seafood menu that earned the Leaky Pete’s name acclaim.Terry Feehley opened Leaky Pete’s Oyster Bar and Chop House in downtown Berlin last month. Though it was to be his second location, with the original Leaky Pete’s in Cambridge, the abrupt… Read more »
Funds Approved For Route 113’s South Stretch
BERLIN — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan last week announced a nearly $2 billion investment in highway and bridge construction projects across the state, including roughly $65 million for the long-anticipated next section of the dangerous Route 113 in Worcester County.Hogan last Thursday announced $1.97 billion will be invested in highway safety improvement projects all over… Read more »
OC Real Estate Industry Rallies Against Proposed Rental Changes; New District Would Prohibit Weekly Rentals In Certain Areas
OCEAN CITY – The local real estate community is rallying together and seeking support this week with the Mayor and City Council expected to deliberate this month on the implementation of a district that could ban short term rentals in certain parts of town.The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing last month and… Read more »
Taphouse Expands To 4th Street And The Boardwalk
OCEAN CITY – The Taphouse Bar & Grille brand is continuing its evolvement this summer with the addition of the 4th Street Taphouse on the Boardwalk.The 9th Street Taphouse in Ocean City opened off the Boardwalk in April 2011. Then came the 45th Street Taphouse, which opened in the 45th Street Village on the Bay… Read more »
Pedestrian Outreach Planned In Fenwick
FENWICK ISLAND – With a young boy being struck crossing against a light last month, the Town of Fenwick Island urges pedestrians to use crosswalks while conducting an annual pedestrian safety campaign.During Friday’s Town Council meeting Chief William Boyden touched on the pedestrian accident two weeks ago and the importance in using crosswalks while crossing… Read more »
‘Independent Judicial Review’ Sought On OC Tax Petition
OCEAN CITY – With the full support of Mayor Rick Meehan, the City Council voted this week to seek an independent opinion regarding the legal implications of a successful petition to reduce the property tax rate to the 2009 rate.Last month the Ocean City taxpayers for Social Justice (OCTSJ) submitted a petition to lower Ocean… Read more »
Multiple Shark Sightings Create ‘An Unusual Week In Ocean City’
OCEAN CITY — It’s no secret sharks, sometimes big sharks, frequent the waters off the coast of Ocean City, but several sightings over a period of a couple days this week created a stir in the resort area.Early Monday morning, an estimated 10-foot hammerhead was caught in the surf at 143rd Street and birthed 20… Read more »
Council To Weigh Latest Pay Study Recommendations
OCEAN CITY – A Pay and Classification Study for Town of Ocean City employees recommended bringing about a quarter of the full-time work force up to the market minimum.On Tuesday afternoon, Management Advisory Group, Inc. (MAG) President Don Long came before the Mayor and City Council to present the results of a citywide Pay and… Read more »