SNOW HILL – In spite of concerns from some residents, county officials are moving forward with plans to abolish the Shoreline Commission.Legislation to get rid of the commission, which was created in 1972, was discussed at this week’s meeting of the Worcester County Commissioners. The commissioners are expected to vote on the change July 21.The… Read more »
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Seven-Day Licenses Okayed For Veterans Clubs
BERLIN – Two local charitable organizations will soon be able to serve alcohol seven days a week thanks to a change in state law.The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) gave the Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645 and American Legion Synepuxent Post 166 permission to upgrade their six-day beer and wine licenses to seven-day… Read more »
Ocean Pines Golf Course Management Transition Continues
BERLIN – A little more than a month after taking over operations at the Ocean Pines golf course, officials from Landscapes Unlimited say their transition into a management role at the facility has been a smooth one.The Nebraska-based Landscapes Unlimited took over management of the Ocean Pines course from Billy Casper Golf May 1. Though… Read more »
Blue Angels Pilot Speaks To Shore ROTC Students
BERLIN – When Andy Talbott was four years old, he decided he wanted to fly fighter jets.Nearly three decades later, that hasn’t changed. Instead of admiring them from the ground though, he’s living his childhood dream as a member of the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels.Talbot, 31, shared his story with a group of ROTC students… Read more »
Extra Officers Added To Monitor Water-Based Music Festival
BERLIN – An on-the-water music festival planned for Fourth of July weekend could bring as many as 10,000 people to the Isle of Wight Bay.The Boaters Aid Music Festival, set for July 3-5, will bring acts like Jo Dee Messina, Heart by Heart and The Guess Who to a barge stage just off the Isle… Read more »
Berlin, Business Looking For Troubled Road Accord
BERLIN – Though both the town and the Adkins Company say they’re committed to working the problem out, signs in front of the store warn drivers that portion of Harrison Avenue is closed to through traffic.Berlin Mayor Gee Williams says the signs were put up by Adkins Company and shouldn’t stop motorists from using the… Read more »
Summer Crab Race Series To Benefit Believe In Tomorrow
OCEAN CITY — Buddy’s Crabs & Ribs in Ocean City on Wicomico Street has announced a Summer Crab Race Series to benefit the Believe in Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation and the Children’s House by the Sea on 66th Street.Buddy’s Crabs & Ribs will produce and host 14 evenings that will take place on Wednesdays through… Read more »
Company Weighing Bay Club Property Redevelopment
BERLIN – A local developer is weighing options to turn the Bay Club into a high-end residential community.Attorney Hugh Cropper, on behalf of the Carl M. Freeman Companies, approached Berlin Mayor Gee Williams to discuss the idea of redeveloping the 36-hole golf course on Libertytown Road. In an interview Thursday, Cropper said his client wanted… Read more »
Annexation Eyed For Welcome Center, Gas Station
BERLIN – A Berlin resident wants to the town to annex 18 acres at its Route 346 entrance so he can build a gas station and welcome center.Ernest Gerardi, a Berlin resident known for the array of historic homes and buildings he’s remodeled in town, wants to give what he considers one of the town’s… Read more »
Another Balcony Fall In Ocean City; Caution Urged By City Officials
OCEAN CITY — After a third balcony fall in as many weeks on Tuesday, Ocean City officials continued to hammer home the importance of patio and railing safety.Around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Ocean City Police and Emergency Medical Services responded to the area of 70th Street for a reported fall from a second-floor balcony. The… Read more »