BERLIN — A long-time Berlin fire department supervisor accused of workplace harassment and discrimination filed an amended complaint against the town yesterday in Worcester County Circuit Court.In May, the town terminated EMS supervisor Norris Phillip Donohue, Jr. after 23 years on the job after at least two EMS employees filed formal complaints about alleged workplace… Read more »
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‘Ping-Pong Summer’ Filming Completed; ‘Ocean City Was Really Good To Us’
OCEAN CITY — Production for the independent movie “Ping-Pong Summer” wrapped up in Ocean City last weekend, just days before Hurricane Sandy left its mark on the resort.According to the crew, the filming this fall was fantastic and the atmosphere in Ocean City enviable for the producers of any film.Starring Hollywood heavyweights like Susan Sarandon,… Read more »
Iconic Pier’s History Rooted In Damage, Rebuilding
OCEAN CITY — One of the earliest casualties during Hurricane Sandy occurred Sunday night and into early Monday morning when huge waves demolished much of the seaward end of the iconic Ocean City Fishing Pier.While no official report on the destruction has been released, pictures clearly show much of the historic pier has been washed… Read more »
NEW FOR THURSDAY: Assateague Storm Update: ‘The Island Survived … But There Is Considerable Damage’
ASSATEAGUE — Assateague Island was slowly coming back to life, at least from a human standpoint, yesterday after Hurricane Sandy made her presence felt early this week, but the barrier island, like most coastal areas, took a good beating.Two days after the last vestiges of Sandy cleared out of the area, the Assateague Island State… Read more »
NEW FOR THURSDAY: Assateague Storm Update: ‘The Island Survived … But There Is Considerable Damage’
ASSATEAGUE — Assateague Island was slowly coming back to life, at least from a human standpoint, yesterday after Hurricane Sandy made her presence felt early this week, but the barrier island, like most coastal areas, took a good beating.Two days after the last vestiges of Sandy cleared out of the area, the Assateague Island State… Read more »
Sandy Causes Minimal Power Outages For Berlin
BERLIN — With flooding and lengthy blackouts popping up around the Eastern Shore in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Berlin was able to escape relatively unscathed.“Things went extremely well considering the severity of the storm,” said Mayor Gee Williams, crediting the hard work of town employees and a little bit of good luck.Rain and wind… Read more »
Resort Resident Shoots At Boat To Protect Home
OCEAN CITY — It’s always a tragic event when a property owner has to resort to gunfire to defend his or her home. Luckily, this time the threat came in the form of an unmanned boat propelled by storm surge.During Hurricane Sandy on Monday, Eden Roc Hotel owner Bill Salvatore found himself faced with an… Read more »
Ocean City Church Plans To Host Baltimore Orchestra
OCEAN CITY — The Baltimore Philharmonia Orchestra (BPO) will be performing a concert of diverse works on Saturday, Nov. 24, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church at 10301 Coastal Highway.This is the first time the orchestra will be performing in Ocean City. The concert will feature guest vocalist Kate Jackman, and BPO Concertmaster Rafael Javadov. Special… Read more »
OC Storm Surge, Flooding Rival Hurricane Gloria
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City is in the process of assessing damaged done by Hurricane Sandy as Ocean City returns to business one step at a time.“I think we are very fortunate,” Mayor Rick Meehan said at this morning’s press conference. “We have our team out there right now doing a damage assessment. We have… Read more »
West OC Hooters Plans To Stay Open All Year
OCEAN CITY — With a successful first summer under its belt, Hooters in West Ocean City plans to operate through the fall and winter.While the north Ocean City and Boardwalk operations shut down in the fall, the third franchise in West Ocean City off Route 50 has grander designs with its eye on staying open… Read more »