ASSATEAGUE ISLAND – An Assateague pony was struck and killed by a car last week.The pony, a 25-year-old mare known as Scotty’s Girl, was standing in the road just east of the Verrazano Bridge around 9 p.m. when she was hit by a car that had just crossed the bridge.“There was a band of horses… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The planned consolidation of the three Worcester County departments governing planning and development in the county is complete, staff reported to the Worcester County Commissioners last week.In recent weeks, the county has kept quiet on many of the details on how those three departments have been folded into one. In June, in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The town’s preparation for the search for a new advertising agency appears to be complete, as the City Council approved the Request For Proposal (RFP) that will be sent to hundreds of potential candidates in early August.Tourism Director Deb Travers submitted a nine-page RFP to the council on Tuesday for approval and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The old adage about people wanting more bang for their buck seems to be true concerning the current state of the hotel industry.Annemarie Dickerson of the Francis Scott Key Family Resort in West Ocean City said that more than ever, “customers want more that just a place to sleep, not only in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Councilman Jim Hall is trying to literally get a lid on a public safety headache, and he might just have the support needed to make a serious change on Ocean City owned roadways.Hall said the Mayor and Council have been wrestling for the past several years with the issue of requiring scooter… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A normal day on the beach in Ocean City quickly became what Captain Butch Arbin called a “pretty miraculous event” as two of his lifeguards successfully resuscitated an 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy who was deemed clinically dead for almost three minutes.Deputy Chief Chuck Barton of the Ocean City Fire Department praised the beach… Read more »

BERLIN – While local elected officials and private citizens privy to the unveiling of the working plan for slots at Ocean Downs on Wednesday were largely supportive, concerns about the potential impacts on Route 589 certainly dominated a large portion of the discussion.Ocean Downs officials on Wednesday presented tentative plans for slots at the historic… Read more »

BERLIN – Smaller, but quicker is the plan for slots at Ocean Downs with state approval for a venue at the historic racetrack near Berlin coming as soon as September and the first 200 gaming machines opening for business in a temporary situation as quickly as three months after that.Maryland Video Lottery Commission members visited… Read more »

BERLIN – Revitalizing Berlin’s downtown is not just about attracting high-quality businesses, it’s about first-class, attractive buildings to house those businesses in, supporters say, a goal the town hopes to make progress toward with a state grant to make building façade improvements.The money to kick start the desired aesthetic improvements could come from a State of… Read more »

BERLIN – Grant money could bring the replacement of the Flower Street Multi-Purpose Building another step close to beginning, if the state looks favorably on a grant application to pay for studies and plans for the project.While the town of Berlin has committed $25,000 toward a study of the existing Multi-Purpose Building as well as… Read more »