OCEAN CITY — A longer-term fix for the Route 50 drawbridge that failed last July and was stuck in the up position for several hours on a busy Saturday afternoon could be undertaken within the next week or so although a firm timetable has not been established.Around 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, the Route… Read more »
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Salisbury Scores $50K Md. Grant For Bike Route Project
SALISBURY – All the pieces to the puzzle of funding the city’s bike route project are coming together as the Salisbury City Council approved additional state funding this week to design and install additional routes.According to Public Works Director Mike Moulds, Public Works applied for a grant last year from the Maryland Bikeways Program. The Maryland… Read more »
Berlin Activities Depot Underway
BERLIN – Years after initial plans received approval, construction of the Berlin Activities Depot is underway.Crews have started groundwork at the Old Ocean City Boulevard site destined to be developed into a 33,000-square-foot youth activity center.“We’re just taking our time, making sure we’re ready,” said Carmella Solito,Solito, who owns Twisters Gymnastics, first presented town officials… Read more »
General’s Finds New Home In Former Galaxy 66 Space
OCEAN CITY – General’s Kitchen tradition will stay alive in the former Galaxy 66 beneath the Skye Bar.General’s Kitchen had been operating out of Beachmark Motel on 74th Street and Coastal Hwy. since the early 1980’s. In August, the property owner informed owner Robert Noll his lease, which expired on Dec. 31, was not going… Read more »
Motorists Protect Bald Eagle After It Hit Car On Route 50; Witness: ‘It Stood With Such Strength And Fortitude’
WEST OCEAN CITY – “There is something truly majestic when you get to see a bald eagle.”That’s what area resident Kristi Clarke was thinking when she turned around to get a better look at the eagle she saw standing in the median of Route 50 in West Ocean City. That’s when she saw it fly… Read more »
Planning Commission Concerned About New Berlin Dollar General Design
BERLIN – Planning commission members criticized plans for a new Dollar General store but agreed to grant developers preliminary approval so the project could move forward.The commission approved the preliminary site plan for the 9,100-square-foot Dollar General store but told representatives from Oxford Chase Development that the building’s appearance would need to be improved before… Read more »
Parents, Police Partner On Educating Youth About Social Media Dangers
BERLIN — An after-school fight last week at a Berlin fast-food restaurant and a racist online post, which has since been deleted, cast a renewed light on the dangers of social media, but a grassroots effort is underway to explore ways the community can curb the growing problem.Late last week, two Stephen Decatur students were… Read more »
Judge Finds OC Did Not Violate Law Withholding Drowning Victim’s Name
OCEAN CITY — A Worcester County Circuit Court judge this week opined the Ocean City Police Department met its burden under the Maryland Public Information Act to withhold the name of a 17-year-old drowning victim.In September, The Daily Times and its parent Gannett Company Inc. filed suit in Worcester County Circuit Court against the Ocean… Read more »
Increasing Parking A Top Priority For Berlin Mayor
BERLIN – Encouraging development, expanding downtown parking, researching alternative energy and moving forward with a new police station are just a few of the many priorities outlined by Berlin officials for the coming year.Mayor Gee Williams laid out the town’s priorities in a five-page document shared with town council members. In it he identifies increasing… Read more »
Benefit Planned For Local Man’s Family To Help With Funeral Costs
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man passed away last week after some sort of medical event led to an accident in downtown Ocean City.On Jan. 23, at approximately 7 a.m. Ocean City Police and Paramedics responded to the area of Baltimore Avenue and 6th Street in reference to single-vehicle traffic collision.The driver was unconscious when… Read more »