BERLIN – Two long vacant senior staff positions in the Berlin administration are vacant no more, with Jo-Ellen Mason-Foley taking up the Director of Finance post and Michael Gibbons stepping into the Director of Public Works slot.The financial director position has been empty for nearly two years, since Don Fletcher resigned in 2006. Previous Public… Read more »
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Berlin Working To Create New Sewer Capacity Policies
BERLIN – Berlin staff and elected officials reviewed new policies on wastewater distribution and infrastructure dedication during a rare work session held Monday evening.“We’re at the beginning of the beginning of planning Berlin’s growth for the next couple of decades,” said interim Mayor Gee Williams at the outset of the session.Intensive work on the wastewater… Read more »
BZA Approves Project’s Conditional Use
BERLIN – The Berlin Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) approved the Davis-Taylor Farm senior living conditional use this week, amid a controversy over state wastewater funding which some warn could be reduced or eliminated if the project goes through.Planning consultant Tim Bourcier warned, despite Davis-Taylor project attorney Hugh Cropper’s objections, that developing residential uses on… Read more »
Leg Cramps, Cough Cause Downtown Crash
OCEAN CITY – Apparent leg cramps and an untimely coughing spell are being blamed for a vehicle leaving Philadelphia Ave. early Monday morning, first striking a telephone pole and crashing into the front porch of a residence.Around 9 a.m. on Monday, Ocean City resident Paul Michael Toulottei, 51, was driving south on Philadelphia Ave. when… Read more »
New Website Spotlights Eco-Tourism Opportunities
SNOW HILL – Tourists planning a visit to Worcester County can use a new website to get a preview of eco-tourism activities through short, locally produced, videos.“It’s this really neat series of webisodes, two-minute webisodes, that tout the wilds of Worcester County,” said Lisa Challenger, director of tourism for Worcester County, at Tuesday’s County Commissioner… Read more »
OC Firefighters Hope To Fill Boot To Assist MDA
OCEAN CITY – Local firefighters and paramedics will hit the streets next Thursday for the annual Fill The Boot Drive, taking time from their busy schedules to reach out to the public and garner funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).Don’t be surprised to see Ocean City’s finest approaching cars and pedestrians Thursday with their… Read more »
Property Found In Compliance After Owner Appeals
OCEAN CITY – An appeal regarding a lot maintenance violation at a mid-town building was discussed at the council level this week, and while the lot was ultimately deemed in compliance, with regard to matters pertinent the City Council, the owner was advised nonetheless to keep the lot clean. Thomas Hofman, owner of 109 79th… Read more »
Resort’s First Assisted Living Facility Offers Luxury
OCEAN CITY – Assisted living facilities took on a new meaning this week, with the debut of Key Largo Villas Seniors By the Sea, a unique seniors community that offers everything from home-cooked meals to luxury units to full cleaning and laundering services. Key Largo Villas Seniors by the Sea, located on 54th Street, held… Read more »
State Champions Crowned As Waves Cooperate
OCEAN CITY – After a three-week flat spell, the ocean finally came to life again last weekend, just in time for the 2008 Quiet Storm Maryland State Championships, which had already been postponed once due to no surf. With the arrival of the swell, over 200 competitors had only a couple of days to get… Read more »
Subway Cars Thriving, Next Batch Arriving Soon
OCEAN CITY – The first batch of retired New York City “Red Bird” subway cars sunk off the coast of Ocean City in mid-May are already crusting up with algae, coral and other habitat-creating life and funds are in place for several more barge loads when they become available. On May 16, the first batch… Read more »