OCEAN CITY – A petition has surfaced online to keep Ocean City’s landmark skate park open during its normal operating hours rather than reduce hours and shut it down during two winter months.The petition, called Stop the Planned Ocean Bowl Skate Park Closure can be found on Change.org, and as of Thursday morning had received… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Authorities are warning residents and visitors of a new rash of a relatively old scam targeting vulnerable elderly people in the resort area and around Worcester County.The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) and Worcester County law enforcement agencies announced this week an alarming increase in scams directed at senior citizens and retirees…. Read more »

BERLIN — Town utility funds in Berlin remain on strong financial footing, despite challenges, according to the Town Council.During an enterprise fund meeting this week, the recently created stormwater utility was discussed and it will officially start operating with two employees slated on July 1, which is when residential and commercial properties in town will… Read more »

BERLIN — The electric delivery system in Berlin could be going underground in the future, but the timetable will depend on funding availability.Mayor Gee Williams said funding has not been set aside for the project this year and once the ball does begin to roll the transition will be probably be handled piecemeal over an… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – An update on the proposed city budget for the next fiscal year, starting July 1, was presented this week and the city is looking to set the property tax rate at one penny above constant yield.“We are at one penny above the constant yield and the fund balance is at 15 percent,… Read more »

BERLIN — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley on Thursday signed into law over 200 pieces of legislation approved during the 2013 General Assembly session including a handful of weighty social issues and a couple of local importance.Among the first batch of bills officially enacted with O’Malley’s signature on Thursday was the repeal of the state’s death… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s growing artificial reef system continues to gain momentum with new material dropped offshore last weekend.The Ocean City Reef Foundation is amidst one of its most prolific times in recent memory with another deposit of concrete pipes and specially designed concrete reef blocks sunk off the coast last weekend. For about… Read more »

FENWICK — Beaches in Delaware got a much needed shot in the arm this week with the announcement of up to $30 million in federal replenishment funds for damages caused by Hurricane Sandy last fall, while Ocean City awaits a formal timeline for its own beach restoration project.Delaware officials this week unveiled a plan to… Read more »