OCEAN CITY – The OC Air Show will host three headline acts all in the same year as the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team joined lineup of acts this week. The event will take place June 13-14.The F-22 Raptor is America’s superfighter and the only operational fifth-generation fighter aircraft in the world today,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Mayor and Council heard a report this week on the five-year water and wastewater plan, which includes some significant changes to the town’s landscape and a slight reduction in fees paid by residents through 2020.Ocean City Finance Director Martha Bennett and Public Works Chief Deputy Director Jim Parsons presented the five-year… Read more »
BERLIN – Jamie Rhoads was filled with excitement as she and her husband headed for the doctor’s office, eager to find out if they were expecting a girl or a boy. Though it was her first pregnancy, Rhoads felt great, content with the knowledge she was healthy and eager to find out more about the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Town officials heard a pitch this week from a private telecommunications company about a proposal to install nearly 100 mini cell tower sites in Ocean City in the interest of improving bandwidth and capacity.Crown Castle, a telecommunications company, has approached the town of Ocean City with a proposal to install a Distributed… Read more »
BERLIN – Landscapes Unlimited, a Nevada-based golf course management company, has been selected to take over the course in Ocean Pines.The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors voted 4-3 in a closed meeting Feb. 20 to begin contract negotiations with Landscapes Unlimited.“They gave a great presentation,” said Marty Clarke, vice president of the board. “How… Read more »
BERLIN – Citing public safety concerns, the Berlin Planning Commission voted Wednesday to postpone consideration of plans for a new Dollar General.After a brief executive session to discuss legal matters on Wednesday, members of the planning commission told representatives from Oxford Chase Development that their site plan for a Dollar General at the intersection of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Persistent frigid weather over the last week or so has resulted in hundreds of incidents of frozen water pipes bursting and flooding residences and businesses, including a couple that will be forced to close for a couple of weeks.Late last week and through last weekend, temperatures around the resort area rarely if… Read more »
BERLIN – The Worcester County Commissioners agreed yesterday to voice their opposition to several pieces of legislation proposed at the state level, including a bill that would bring back the phosphorous management regulations pulled by Gov. Larry Hogan.According to Bob Mitchell, the county’s director of environmental programs, Sen. Paul Pinsky from Prince George’s County has… Read more »
BERLIN – Following a meeting with three management companies, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors is expected to make a decision regarding the golf course’s future this week.The board is scheduled to meet Feb. 20 to choose a company to manage the golf course. Potential management firms include Billy Casper Golf, the company that’s… Read more »
SALISBURY — Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton, Jr. this week urged the City Council to approve a code change which would place more stringent regulations on adult entertainment businesses and allow the city to dictate more precisely they can be located.Ireton introduced amortization legislation that would gradually move questionable adult entertainment businesses away from residential areas,… Read more »