OCEAN CITY – A proposal to grant air rights above Washington Lane will move forward following discussion this week.In a work session Tuesday, Joe Moore, attorney for the developer of 613 Atlantic Avenue, came before the Mayor and Council with a request to grant air rights above a portion of Washington Lane to allow for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Jack Johnson, Alanis Morissette, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, the Lumineers and more will headline this year’s Oceans Calling Festival, which is set to return to the Ocean City Inlet Sept. 29 through Oct. 1.On Tuesday, promoter C3 Presents announced this year’s lineup for the Oceans Calling Festival. Highlighting this year’s event are… Read more »
BERLIN– Town officials approved the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum’s event plans for the coming season this week.On Monday, the Berlin Town Council voted 3-0 to approve the museum’s special event requests for 2023.“We are selling beer and wine at some of our events like we’ve done before so we’re just asking to do that… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Worcester County officials continue to explore the creation of a commercial use permit for local boat landings.The Worcester County Commissioners asked staff last week to continue adjusting a proposal to create a special use permit for the county’s boat landings. While commissioners said they wanted to have a policy in place, several… Read more »
NEWARK – School by school performance data is now available thanks to an update to the Maryland Report Card website.The Maryland State Department of Education released its first update since 2019 to the Maryland Report Card website late last week.The site contains performance data for every school in the state. Local officials say the results… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Officials say a closed door stopped a recent house fire in Ocean Pines from doing more damage.At around 4:49 p.m. last Wednesday, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department (OPVFD) was dispatched for a reported house fire on Hickory Way. Upon arrival, crews reported smoke showing from the two-story single-family home.Showell, Berlin, and… Read more »
BERLIN– Municipal staff are expected to review and potentially update the animal control section of Berlin’s town code in the coming weeks.Members of the Berlin Planning Commission asked staff to review the town code as it pertains to animals following concerns shared by a resident March 8. Resident Gina Velong urged the commission to bring… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Local leaders say enabling legislation will allow the county to increase its room tax rate.On Feb. 28, local officials came before the Ways and Means Committee in Annapolis to seek support for House Bill 931. As proposed, the enabling legislation would allow Worcester and other code counties to increase the maximum hotel… Read more »
BERLIN — The Ocean Pines Elections Committee has announced important dates for the 2023 election process, including filing and voting deadlines.The seven-member volunteer board is the governing body of Ocean Pines. Terms for elected directors are three years.This year, two seats on the Board of Directors will be up for election: those currently held by… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Resort officials have agreed to delay the approval of the town’s capital improvement plan, giving staff additional time to gather cost estimates for moving forward with at least one component of the Baltimore Avenue redevelopment project.While the Mayor and Council was expected to discuss and adopt the fiscal year 2024 capital improvement… Read more »
