OCEAN CITY- With summer winding down and school back in session, the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department this fall is offering a wide variety of clinics, leagues and camps for kids and adults of all ages and all skill levels with a couple of new wrinkles added this year. The Ocean City Recreation and… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Things I Like
Long days off spent on the beachBody surfing a clean waveGetting in a cool car when it’s hot outsideRare tunaThe show, “The White Queen”My kids with ice cream all over their facesA cool summer nightWalking through grass with no shoesHaving fresh flowers in the houseCutting up a seedless watermelonMaking tacos at home
Dismissal Sought In ‘Shorebilly’ Trademark Case
OCEAN CITY — A Boardwalk brew pub last week filed a motion to dismiss the civil suit filed against it over the alleged infringement over the term “shorebilly,” y asserting the generic term is so firmly entrenched in the local vernacular that it cannot be afforded trademark protection. In late July, Teal Bay Alliances, a… Read more »
The Resorter … Revisited
Summer of 1977 Volume XXIII Edition 6Issue Highlights (BULLET)This week’s “Resorter Girl” was Baltimore resident Dottie Caldwell, who was 21 years old when pictured. (BULLET)Herb Reed of the Original Platters was stopping in Ocean City at the Hurricane for two shows over the weekend. (BULLET)All that was required for two-bedroom, two-bath condominiums at The Quay… Read more »
Berlin EMT Files $8M Civil Suit Over Alleged Abuses
BERLIN — The other shoe dropped this week in the ongoing dispute between Berlin and its fire company when a former firefighter and EMT filed an $8 million civil suit against the department over an alleged pattern of harassment and intimidation over his perceived sexual orientation. Former firefighter/paramedic Zachary Tyndall, through his attorney James Otway,… Read more »
County’s Berlin Liquor Store To Close Next Week; Berlin Mayor Supports Private Liquor License, But County Opposes
BERLIN — With the peak tourism season winding down, the Department of Liquor Control (DLC) has officially made the call to eliminate its liquor market in Berlin in favor of consolidating business at their recently built flagship location on Route 50. Some see this as an opportunity for private industry to fill the gap left… Read more »
OC Boat Takes Top Prize in MA500
OCEAN CITY- For the fourth straight year, an Ocean City-based boat took the top prize in the Mid-Atlantic $500,000 when the “Lights Out” won the white marlin category with an 83-pounder weighed a Sunset Marina to earn over $650,000 in prize money. The Mid-Atlantic $500,000 continues to be one of the top sportfishing events in… Read more »
Fenwick Island Forms Committee To Tackle Parking Issues
FENWICK ISLAND – Parking concerns have been an ongoing concern for decades in Fenwick, but town officials are hoping to put grievances to rest with the formation of a parking committee. “The parking we have is what we have, so we are going to try to work this out, not everybody will be happy I… Read more »
George’s Mix Lands At Ravens Stadium
BERLIN — A local Bloody Mary mix will be roosting with the Ravens this season. George’s Bloody Mary mix is headed to Ravens’ M&T Bank stadium in a big way and will be hitting the D.C, Virginia and Delaware market as well starting in January. Bloody Marys made with George’s will be available at the… Read more »
Council, OCDC Reach Deal On New Beach Patrol Home; Downtown Recreation Complex Plans Shelved Again
OCEAN CITY – The long awaited Ocean City Beach Patrol’s new headquarters got the green light this week to be funded in an upcoming bond issuance with a little help from the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC).Earlier this month, City Manager Terry McGean presented the Mayor and Council with a draft of the Town of… Read more »