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Ocean City is clearly Eagles territory when it comes to football fans who will be watching Sunday’s Super Bowl. The Birds are the hands-down choice over the Kansas City Chiefs. Read the Super Bowl predictions from Eagles fans and one diehard Chiefs supporter.

The Board of Education plans to approve a contract Thursday totaling $393,835 to replace the main and auxiliary gym floors and the weight room floor at Ocean City High School after pipes burst in December due to freezing temperatures, destroying the floors.

The owner of the beachfront building that houses the Sand House Kitchen is seeking city approval to elevate the structure above flood levels. So far, he has met opposition from the city and surrounding homeowners.

Each year, the Ocean City Board of Realtors (OCBOR) hosts the “Food Is Love, Share Some Love” winter food drive. Helping people has been the focus of the OCBOR food drive for many years. And that will continue. But this year, the OCBOR decided it was time to help out some four-legged friends as well. Donations for the animals at the Humane Society of Ocean City (HSOC) are included in this year’s winter food drive.

The Greater Ocean City Theatre Company has been providing family-friendly entertainment in the resort for years, while helping hone the skills of local talents. But late last month, OCTC announced on the nonprofit’s Facebook page that the theatre company is struggling due to a lack of participation and ticket sales and there were difficult decisions that had to be made, which resulted in cuts.

Veterans will be receiving some extra special treats for Valentine’s Day thanks to United Methodist Communities, some Ocean City organizations, volunteers, local businesses and even the high school girls basketball team. The United Methodist Communities is hosting the “Have a Heart for Veterans Valentine’s Day 2023 Campaign” to show appreciation for those who have served.

When a fire broke out and destroyed a multi-family residence at 932 Simpson Ave. in Ocean City on Jan. 27, it left 23 people without a place to live. But the community came together quickly, to not only find temporary housing, but to provide meals, clothing and comfort for the displaced residents. No one was injured in the blaze, but families left with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. One child ran out of the house barefoot, according to officials.

There’s been a slight delay in the start of bayside dredging in Ocean City, but city officials assured that the work will be done long before the boating, swimming and fishing season kicks into high gear. The work, originally estimated to begin in January, is scheduled to begin within days, Ocean City Public Information Officer Doug Bergen said. “Mobilization activities are anticipated to be completed this week, with start of dredging to begin Friday or Monday within Snug Harbor and North Point Lagoon,” Bergen said. “The contractor will then work to the south all the way to Clubhouse Lagoon by the end of March.” Mayor Jay Gillian has been in office since 2010. In the early years of his administration, he shifted the focus to clearing the back bays that were choked with sediment...

Ocean City’s public boat ramp at the bay end of Tennessee Avenue is an amenity that gives boaters and other watercraft enthusiasts a convenient location to enjoy the water. The summer hotspot will become even better this year. The city is making plans to upgrade it.

The city has hired a consultant to design a new Ocean City Municipal Airport terminal that will feature a new restaurant. City Council approved a professional services contract of $35,450 at its Jan. 26 meeting for TranSystems, formerly L.R. Kimball, to do a conceptual design study for a building that will also feature a pro shop for the adjacent Ocean City Municipal Golf Course.