OCEAN CITY – The Gateway Grand Condominiums can move forward with its certificate of occupancy despite the absence of a tenant in the restaurant portion of the project, ruled the City Council this week.The Gateway Grand Condominium project, located between 47th and 48th streets on the oceanblock of Coastal Highway, is near completion and preparing… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Despite Worcester County’s refusal of funding, the Worcester County State’s Attorney Office will retain its mediator program for another year.The County Commissioners did not include funding for the mediator position in the fiscal year 2009 budget in accordance with their stated moratorium on new positions. “The most important request I had in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) has another weapon in its arsenal when it comes to tracking registered sex offenders and known violent criminals in the resort on any given day in the summer.OCPD Chief Bernadette DiPino on Monday met with officials from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A Columbia, Md. woman implicated in a staged armed robbery at a resort hotel last summer and found guilty earlier this year was sentenced in District Court this week to five years in jail with all but one year suspended. Brady Ashley Greer, 21, was found guilty of theft plus $500, conspiracy… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Senior week is in full swing this week, but you don’t have to tell that to the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD).The streets of Ocean City were swarming this week with high school graduates celebrating their recent accomplishments. While some have been behaving and attending the planned Play It Safe events, others… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – In an effort to continue with online tourism promotion for the resort town, MGH, Ocean City’s advertising firm, has developed an online forum for positive Ocean City chatter. InsideOceanCity.com is an online forum that provides information on just about everything Ocean City has to offer, from dining to hotel rooms, with all… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Maryland State Firemen’s Association, which represents 392 fire and rescue departments and related associations throughout Maryland, will hold its 116th Annual Convention and Conference in Ocean City from June 14-20.More than 30,000 volunteer firefighter/rescuers and Emergency Medical Service workers and their families are expected to attend. President Paul Sterling of the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The City Council looked ahead to 2009 legislative initiatives this week, compiling a list of proposed legislation to be submitted though the Maryland Municipal League (MML).Kathy Mathias, Assistant to the City Manager, presented the City Council with potential MML 2009 legislative initiatives this week, taking suggestions from the council as well. Tax… Read more »

SNOW HILL – More national chain big box stores will be coming to the eastern end of Route 50 to join Wal-Mart and Home Depot, but it is unknown which stores will take up residence at the Ocean Landing II commercial development.“The largest building will likely be anchored by two, perhaps three, big box stores,”… Read more »

BERLIN – Many of the properties along Pitt Street in downtown Berlin should be redeveloped, representatives of the property owner, the Burbage family, told the Berlin Planning Commission Wednesday night, as they informed the body of preliminary plans for the site.The property runs between Goober’s Restaurant and the Comcast office, according to resident and builder… Read more »