OCEAN CITY — The Maryland Coastal Bays Program, partnering with the Terrapin Work Group, a group composed of terrapin researchers and managers, is looking for volunteers who would like to help with the third annual terrapin head count survey held from May 29 to June 1. The count is being extended this year to give… Read more »

BERLIN — Officials this week approved the application for the latest phase of a state grant to address the ongoing problems in certain flood-prone areas of the town.The Mayor and Council on Monday approved an application for a state-issued Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) totaling around $800,000 for fiscal year to begin an ambitious stormwater… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — One of the most popular hot rod shows on the East Coast, the 23rd Annual Cruisin Ocean City returns to Ocean City this weekend.Officially kicking off yesterday, the nationally recognized event attracts more than 3,200 customs, hot rods, street machines, classics and more from over 20 states plus Canada.Cruisin will have more… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A Salisbury man was hospitalized with unknown injuries early Monday morning after the motor scooter he was operating collided with an Ocean City Police cruiser stopped at traffic signal on Coastal Highway.Around 2:15 a.m. on Monday, an Ocean City Police vehicle was stopped at a traffic signal in the southbound lane of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) starts guarding the 10 miles of beach the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, May 25, and guards through Sunfest weekend, which is usually the third weekend in September.Residents and visitors may see beach patrol activities around town before Memorial Day weekend, but this is the OCBP’s… Read more »

SNOW HILL — Worcester County Health Department officials this month announced the agency has been selected by the state to implement a regional consumer assistance program to help educate, determine eligibility and enroll uninsured residents across the Lower Shore into private health plans or Medicaid.In the wake of mandates handed down to the states under… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – With a cautious eye on last summer’s pedestrian deaths and dozens of other accidents, items are being checked off a list to help make the Ocean City’s streets safer for pedestrians this summer.During the State Highway Administration’s (SHA) annual spring meeting with the Mayor and City Council on Tuesday afternoon, SHA Assistant… Read more »

BERLIN — The newly remodeled basketball courts at Henry Park will get a baptism by fire of sorts with the first annual Berlin Day in the Park, a three-day event over Memorial Day weekend that will include basketball tournaments and other festivities after the Mayor and Council approved the event this week.Last fall, an ambitious… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The first significant pedestrian-vehicle collision of the young tourism season occurred over the weekend when a Pennsylvania man darted across Coastal Highway at 49th Street and was struck by a vehicle, rolled over the windshield and fled the scene, only to be caught later.Around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Ocean City Police responded… Read more »

BERLIN — After a couple weeks of saber-rattling and gnashing of teeth over perceived sidewalk clutter in the form of temporary signs and tables and chairs, the Berlin Mayor and Council on Monday agreed to amend the existing town code to clarify what is acceptable and where.In front of a full house, including residents and… Read more »