OCEAN CITY The Meridian Daily 10-4 Oceanfront Residences New Construction Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-520-0072OCEAN CITY Bella Vista Daily 10-4 3BR Bayside Condos Coldwell Banker 410-723-1000OCEAN CITY Bahia Vista 10th St. Bayside Mon-Fri 11-3 3&4BR Condos Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111OCEAN CITY Bel Mare Somerset Street Daily 11-3 3BR/2BA New Const. Skip Schlesinger Re/Max Premier… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Friday, April 25 – Remains ID’d As OC Resident
BERLIN – The state Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday positively identified the human remains discovered near a vacant residence in Somerset County last week as a former Ocean City resident who went missing in February 2006 and her suspected murderer was identified and arrested a short time later in North Carolina.Using dental records, the remains… Read more »
New Coastal Bays Head Named
OCEAN CITY – The Maryland Coastal Bays Program announced last week 10-year veteran Dave Wilson will take over as executive director.The former public outreach coordinator started with the program in 1997 as work began to unite fishermen, farmers, builders, scientists, and interested citizens to develop a consensus-based plan to clean up the bays behind Ocean… Read more »
Gulyas Joins Colleagues, Votes Against Tax Differential
SNOW HILL – In what was a rather quiet end to what has become an annual contentious debate, the County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to reject Ocean City’s request for compensation for duplicated services, or tax differential.For years, Ocean City has requested tax differential compensation from the county for services it provides for its… Read more »
City Manager Proposes Tax Rate Drop In Budget
OCEAN CITY – A declining housing market mixed with skyrocketing fuel and energy costs are anticipated to affect the resort town in fiscal year 2009, predicted City Manager Dennis Dare in his presentation of the proposed budget this week. “The budget recognizes we are entering a time of uncertainty. We are faced with rising energy… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Let Voices Be HeardEditor:I’d like to encourage those citizens of Berlin who truly care about their town to attend the upcoming Comprehensive Plan community input meeting on April 30 at 7 p.m. in Town Hall. If you are concerned that your town is becoming something other than what you want, that your taxes seem to… Read more »
Increasing Taxes Should Not Even Be Considered
Budget talks are heating up across the region. That’s not usually an exciting topic for most readers, but a couple big announcements made this week deserve some elaboration. Ocean City property owners could see a two-cent reduction in the property tax rate if the City Council accepts the city manager’s proposed spending plan, and county… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publishers Desk
Considering the narrow lanes on the Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge, also known as the Route 50 Bridge, it’s a wonder there have not been a rash of accidents or at least busted rearview mirrors. Although no serious accidents have been reported as a result of the construction, one incident reported in this week’s “Cops and… Read more »
Mallards Top Lowell, 9-7
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s men’s varsity lacrosse team’s midseason tour against teams from all over the mid-Atlantic region stopped at home on Tuesday when the Mallards defeated visiting Lowell of Massachusetts, 9-7, in a tight, well-played game by both sides.Worcester ramped up its schedule this season in an effort to raise the level of the competition… Read more »
Seahawks Remain Unbeaten
Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team remained unbeaten this week with a 17-8 win over visiting Queen Anne’s on Tuesday. The Seahawks led just 7-4 at the half, but pulled away in the second half to preserve their spotless record. Pictured right, Decatur’s Bethany Howe moves in on the Queen Anne’s net for a first… Read more »