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Pines Group Shares South Station Fundraising Plan

OCEAN PINES – Discussion on fundraising efforts and timelines related to the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department South Station project highlighted last week’s meeting of the Ocean Pines...

Fenwick Council Amends Commercial Parking Legislation; Public Hearing Set For January

FENWICK ISLAND – In an attempt to reach a compromise with the town’s commercial property owners, officials in Fenwick Island this week voted to introduce an amended parking ordinance.On M...

Visitor Statistics Show Late October Sunfest A Success

OCEAN CITY – While most agree moving a modified Sunfest to late October this year was a critical success for a variety of reasons, statistics presented last week appear to bear it out.The Ocean...

Former OCPD Officer Charged With Child Porn Possession

OCEAN CITY — A former Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer and another local man were arrested on Monday and charged with numerous counts of possession of child pornography.Maryland State...

OC Council, Planning Commission Agree Excessive Lighting Issue Needs Staff Study

OCEAN CITY — How much light is too much was a topic of discussion during a joint meeting of the Mayor and Council and the Planning Commission last week.During site plan reviews for new hotel, co...

Five Hospitalized After Two Separate, Serious Berlin Accidents

BERLIN – Emergency crews responded to two serious motor vehicle accidents in Berlin last Friday.Shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, the Berlin Police Department responded to the intersect...

Berlin Receives Clean Audit; Enterprise Fund Losses Continue

BERLIN – While enterprise funds continue to be a cause for concern, the town’s latest audit shows Berlin’s general fund trending in the right direction.On Monday, Michael Kleger and...

New Downtown Rec Complex Bids Remain Over Budget

OCEAN CITY – New bids for site construction for the redevelopment of the downtown recreation complex remain considerably over what has been budgeted.In recent years, town officials have been pl...

New Computer Aided Dispatch System Approved

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week signed off on a new computer-aided dispatch system (CAD) for the town’s police department after learning the existing system was nearing the end of ...