OCEAN CITY – This week’s Tourism Commission meeting touched on several hot topics, including further discussion of a post Labor Day school start date, the use of a potential workforce grant, the happenings of the Ocean City Development Corporation (ODCD), an update on the construction of the Performing Arts Center (PAC) at the Convention Center… Read more »
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Weekend Event To Highlight Oyster Recovery Partnership
OCEAN CITY – The love of oysters will be shared at this weekend’s Oyster Garden event at Fager’s Island for all to attend.For 20 years, Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) has been a facilitator and implementer of all major oyster restoration activities for Maryland and has become the leading non-profit in restoring oysters in the bay.ORP restoration… Read more »
Berlin Noticing Uptick In Heroin
BERLIN — Berlin is not “immune” to a statewide uptick in heroin with the town seeing more of the drug so far this year than in the last several years combined.However, it’s still far from out of control, according to Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing, especially with law enforcement working together.Heroin has seen a steady… Read more »
Route 113 Intersection Plans Raise Safety Concerns In Newark
SNOW HILL — A planned intersection overhaul, a part of the next Route 113 dualization phase, has raised concerns from Newark residents and businesses about safety and its overall impact on the community.At issue currently is the intersection of Route 113 and Langmaid Road, where the proposed installation of J-turns instead of a traffic light,… Read more »
Berlin, N.Y. Town Top Contenders In Online Poll; Daily Votes Can Continue Till Feb. 25
BERLIN — Short of a dark horse effort, Budget Travel’s Coolest Small Town 2014 has become a two-town race with Berlin still leading the way.Berlin has been leading the final round of voting since the end of January, but Cazenovia, N.Y. has surged in the last week to within striking distance of the lead.As of… Read more »
Berlin Losing Public Works Director To Fruitland
BERLIN — After almost six years as director of Public Works, Mike Gibbons will be leaving the town of Berlin for a similar position in a larger city.His tenure has seen huge leaps in the department’s efficiency, according to town leadership, and his impact on Public Works has been great enough to spark a change… Read more »
WPS Student Filming In Budapest
BERLIN — Quinn McColgan, Millsboro, a sixth grade student from Worcester Preparatory School, recently attended the Paris premiere of her most recent movie, “Non-Stop.”McColgan is currently in in Budapest to work on a new film, Welcome to Harmony, with stars Matthew Fox (Lost/Party of Five) and Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice). McColgan, Fox, and Donovan are… Read more »
800-Plus Sought Summer Jobs With Ocean City Police
OCEAN CITY – Each year the Ocean City Police Department’s summer applicant pool increases by about 100, usually resulting in about a 50-percent test failure rate before the number of eligible applicants surface.On Monday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Captain Greg Guiton gave the Police Commission an update on the department’s 2014 testing cycle for… Read more »
Annual Boat Show Highlights Big Winter Weekend; Vendor Layout Tweaked Due To Ongoing Construction
OCEAN CITY — The Seaside Boat Show returns to the Roland E. Powell Convention Center this weekend, and despite a little less space than usual due to the ongoing construction of the Performing Arts Center in the facility, the annual harbinger of warmer days to come promises to be one of the best ever.For the… Read more »
Officials Seem To Support Adding ‘No Profanity’ Suggestion Signs
OCEAN CITY – Although no official support has been announced, city officials appear poised to pursue posting signage this summer politely asking Boardwalk visitors to be mindful of vulgar language.The subject of “No Profanity Signs” being posted on the Boardwalk was broached this week by the Police Commission after being discussed preliminary last month and… Read more »