OCEAN CITY – Although the construction of the new Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) headquarters is running a few weeks behind, officials remain confident it will be ready by the start of summer.The new Ocean City Beach Patrol Headquarters (OCBP HQ) broke ground in September and this week the third floor went up with roof… Read more »
OCEAN PINES — In response to concerns voiced by residents, a task force created by Ocean Pines Association management is investigating fee schedules for the community use of association facilities.Following complaints from several local groups regarding the fees charged for rental of facilities like the community center, Ocean Pines Association General Manager Bob Thompson has… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — The ever-changing West Ocean City landscape could soon get a major new addition after county planners on Thursday approved a site plan for a mixed-use retail and restaurant center with an office complex included in a later phase for a property along Route 50.The Worcester County Planning Commission on Thursday approved… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While fishing off the resort coast has been relatively dormant over the last few weeks, there has been no shortage of artificial reef building activity this winter as the Ocean City Reef Foundation continues one of its most prolific periods in its nearly two decades.For the last 17 years, the Ocean City… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — A soap opera of sorts is unfolding this week on Assateague with the announcement one of the 29 foals is pregnant, but questions remain about who the sire might be.Assateague Island biological technician Allison Turner spent much of November following the 29 mares in the population of wild horses on the barrier island… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Fruitland man faces attempted murder and other serious charges this week after allegedly shooting a man with a shotgun during a dispute over a deer hit by a vehicle on a rural road in the south end of Worcester County last weekend.Around 1 a.m. last Saturday, the Worcester County Bureau of… Read more »
BERLIN – Local students say they’re upset and angry about reports that paint a scene of racial tension at Stephen Decatur High School.Many students and staff members at Decatur sported the school’s blue and white colors Friday as they worked to restore the school’s image in the wake of media accounts of racial strife at… Read more »
BERLIN — Local students celebrated the importance of tolerance with “Help Increase the Peace” day at Berlin Intermediate School.The event, held Jan. 30, is an annual one but was considered particularly relevant this year, coming just days after the media spotlight was shined in an unfavorable light on Stephen Decatur High School. Berlin Intermediate School… Read more »
BERLIN — More parks. Opportunities for children. A strong historic district. Locally owned businesses.Dozens of area residents shared their vision of Berlin in 20 years during the town’s first strategic planning session Jan. 29. Every seat in the Flower Street multi-purpose building was full as facilitator Christine Becker collected citizens’ ideas and concerns.“We’re not going… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Motorists got a brief flashback to last summer over the weekend when the Route 50 drawbridge became stuck in the open position.Around 9:30 a.m. last Saturday, the drawbridge on the Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge, or the Route 50 Bridge, was stuck in the open position, blocking traffic from entering or leaving the… Read more »