OCEAN CITY – The City Code was amended this week allowing resident agents of rental properties to reside within 30 miles of Ocean City as long as they are in the state.The Mayor and City Council voted unanimously to approve an amendment to resident agent requirements within a section of the code on first reading… Read more »

BERLIN — A pair of state lawmakers and a grassroots organization this week announced proposed legislation to increase the minimum wage in Maryland, but the jury is still out on what the proposal could mean on the local front.On Tuesday, Senator Robert Gariagiola (D-Montgomery) and Delegate Aisha Braveboy (D-Prince George’s) joined the advocacy group Raise… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — As expected, Governor Martin O’Malley this week introduced legislation that would, if successful after two failed attempts, establish the framework for the development of an offshore wind farm as close as 10 miles off the coast of Ocean City.The O’Malley Administration on Tuesday introduced the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission gave final site plan approval this week to the proposed Delmarva Power and Light (DP&L) substation in north Ocean City.According to Zoning Administrator Blaine Smith, the construction of a surrounding 15-foot decorative wall and irrigated landscaping plan will be the first phase of the project… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Planning and Zoning Commission found the request to build a miniature golf course in the Downtown Mixed Use Zoning District to be consistent with the surrounding amusements in the area and will pass on a favorable recommendation to the Mayor and City Council.On Wednesday, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a… Read more »

BERLIN — Delegate Mike McDermott (R-38B) this week was named to a special House committee put together to analyze and craft legislation to address Maryland’s gun control laws.McDermott was asked this week to serve on the committee that will consider the vast number of proposed gun control bills filed or expected to be filed in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — An unidentified man was rescued from the chilly water near the Ocean City Inlet wearing only his underwear last Sunday afternoon, according to U.S. Coast Guard officials.Shortly after 3 p.m. last Sunday, Coast Guard Station Ocean City received a forwarded call from the local 911 operator reporting an unidentified man had been… Read more »

BERLIN — With the dualization of Route 113 still incomplete and highway user funds that should have been dedicated to roadway improvements diverted to other general fund uses, most lower shore lawmakers have signed on as co-sponsors of legislation aimed at preventing further raids on the state’s Transportation Trust Fund.The fund was set up years… Read more »

BERLIN — Small-town brewery Burley Oak has been invited to next month’s Beer Advocate’s Extreme Beerfest in Boston, confirming for owner Bryan Brushmiller his brewery’s outside-the-box approach to crafting beer is on the right track.With half a dozen beers being showcased at the festival, Brushmiller said that he’s excited for people outside of Delmarva to… Read more »