OCEAN CITY — It took a 3-D presentation from the State Highway Administration (SHA) to show the Mayor and City Council that they fancied options 5A and 5C for the future aesthetic of the Route 50 Bridge.On Feb. 27, 2009, the City Council voted 5-2, with council members Jim Hall and Margaret Pillas in opposition,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — After receiving some odd complaints about a man and his reptile on the Ocean City Boardwalk, the City Council will now be debating at a future work session the definition of domesticated versus undomesticated animals, and what types of animals are allowed to be walking the resort’s streets.Councilwoman Margaret Pillas brought up… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — As the first week of budget hearings wraps up, it seems that City Manager Dennis Dare’s “rightsizing” mantra has been replaced with Councilman Joe Hall’s outspoken desires to “cut until it hurts.”As each line item in the proposed FY 2011 budget gets placed under the proverbial microscope and each town department comes… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The local restaurant community was well represented at this week’s Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) “Stars of the Industry” annual gala in Baltimore, with perhaps the town’s most famous establishment adding another feather to its well-decorated cap.RAM’s annual gala, held at Martin’s West in Baltimore, recognizes some of the top establishments from… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Hitting or perhaps lowering the tax rate might be the immediate goal for the Mayor and City Council, but Mayor Rick Meehan said that they shouldn’t forget about the town’s long-term needs as well.Meehan said this week that if the council finds additional money to trim from the town’s FY 2011 budget,… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – An Ocean Pines woman is in critical condition in a Baltimore hospital this week after allegedly setting her own residence on fire early Monday afternoon.Around 1 p.m. on Monday, Ocean Pines Emergency Services were alerted for an ambulance call for a reported drug overdose. While en route, Ocean Pines emergency services were… Read more »

BERLIN – The recent clean up of Hudson Branch in Berlin yielded over 18 tons of trash, staff reported this week.Town staff and volunteers from local green groups and state agencies recently spent three days cleaning up the littered waterway, which has long been used as an unauthorized and illegal dump site, staff reported at… Read more »

BERLIN – Water rates in Berlin will go up over the next four years, but consumers will not see much of a difference in their bill.The Berlin Mayor and Council passed the water rate increase at Monday night’s town council meeting.“Over a period of four years the total increase is $3 a month,” said Berlin… Read more »

BERLIN – A pedestrian bridge over a drainage ditch in the Henry’s Green area will be rebuilt, Berlin Mayor Gee Williams said this week.The property owner to make way for stormwater improvements removed the bridge, linking Henry’s Mill and Henry’s Green, recently. That move was much to the consternation of the neighborhood.“The bridge will be… Read more »

BERLIN – The town of Berlin will explore ordinances to regulate how long unused houses are allowed to sit unoccupied and boarded up.At this week’s Mayor and Cuncil meeting, Councilwoman Paula Lynch raised questions over a house that has been boarded up for almost a decade after the death of the owner.Under current town laws,… Read more »