OCEAN CITY – Town officials this week agreed to waive the business license requirement for vendors at the weekly flea market on the Worcester Street parking lot, at least in the short term, while logistical issues can be worked out and a good barometer of the demand for the sites can be gauged.Last week, the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2007
Citizens Allege Project Not Following Resort Noise Law
OCEAN CITY – Exasperated with the perceived lack of attention given to their repeated complaints of construction noise from a project adjacent to their bayside condominium, a local couple brought their gripes to the Mayor and Council this week in a brief meeting that ended with charges of indifference and cronyism.Kenneth and Carol Anders, owners… Read more »
Building Permit Extension Request Granted In Resort
OCEAN CITY – A construction project along the bay near 11th Street, stalled in large part because of a stagnant real estate market, got a building permit extension this week when the developer was able to convince resort officials the end result was going to be worth the wait.The project is a work in progress… Read more »
Resort Residents Urged To Make Storm Preparations
OCEAN CITY – As the 2007 hurricane season approaches, Ocean City residents are encouraged to make their preparations now.The Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 through Nov. 30. As a barrier island, Ocean City closely monitors all tropical storms and stays in touch with the National Weather Service during any pending storms.”We urge all… Read more »
Council Looks Past Concerns, Approves New Height Limitations
OCEAN CITY – Intent on preserving the historic charm of the downtown area, resort officials this week approved new height restrictions on new development in the oldest sections of Ocean City, but not before more concerns were raised about the ordinance’s potential impact along the historic Baltimore Avenue corridor.The City Council on Monday unanimously approved… Read more »
Pot Not Acceptable Currency In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – A Bel Air, Md. man found out this week cash, not marijuana, is the currency of choice in Ocean City when he attempted to purchase items from a resort convenience store with a bag of dope and was later arrested on drug and theft charges. Around 3 a.m. on Monday, Michael Autry,… Read more »
American Legion’s Annual Parade No Longer Running In Resort
OCEAN CITY – A three-decade-old tradition in Ocean City came to a close this week when representatives of the state’s American Legion told the Mayor and Council they were discontinuing the annual American Legion Parade held in the resort each July largely due to waning interest.American Legion-Department of Maryland Events Coordinator Tom Davis told the… Read more »
Sunset Marina Takes Chamber Cup
BERLIN- A team from Sunset Marina captured the Chamber Cup and bragging rights for the next year in and around the resort area after winning the 20th Annual Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament last week.The event was held at the Glen Riddle Golf Club for the first time ever and was deemed… Read more »
Richmond Team To Host Girls Lax Camps
BERLIN- Local girls’ lacrosse enthusiasts and those looking to get introduced to the game will have a great opportunity next month when the University of Richmond women’s team hosts a series of camps at Worcester Prep in Berlin.The University of Richmond womens’ lacrosse team this year won their third straight Atlantic 10 Conference tournament championship,… Read more »
Seahawks Fall In State Semifinals
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team’s dream of returning to the state championship ended last week with a 13-9 loss to North Harford and its star player in the Class 3A-2A semifinals.Decatur ran the table in the regular season, going a perfect 14-0, and collected its second straight Bayside Conference championship. The Seahawks then… Read more »