July 6, 2007

Thursday, July 12 - Ocean City Bayside Complex Plans Unveiled

OCEAN CITY - With the approval of the plans for a downtown recreation park and the expansion of the Ocean Bowl Skate Park by the Mayor and Council Tuesday, residents and visitors alike will soon be seeing improvements and enhancements to the bayside area between 3rd and 4th streets. Tom Shuster, director of Recreation and Parks, came before the Mayor and Council on Tuesday, along with John Slater of Slater Associates, to present the master plan for the Downtown Recreation Complex (DRC) and for...READ MORE

Wednesday, July 11 - OC Police Nab Teens After Vandalism Spree

OCEAN CITY - Two 18-year-old Pennsylvania men were arrested Friday after damaging several cars in parking lots on 94th Street and 100th Street. Police received a call shortly after 4 a.m. Friday from a newspaper delivery driver who witnessed two teens break the windows out of five vehicles in the 94th Street Mall parking lot. The witness told police the men were running north from the lot. A witness told police the men entered a unit on Old Landing Road. Officers obtained a search warrant for...READ MORE

Tuesday, July 10 - Artists To Set Up Shop In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY - The Art League of Ocean City (ALOC) will be holding its second Ocean City Paint Out July 12 - 15. "These plein air, painting in the out of doors, events have become quite popular," said ALOC President Rina Thaler. "This year we're suggesting that artists concentrate on the downtown area but the entire town will be open to them." Artists will set up their easels throughout the downtown where they will have an array of subjects - seascapes, cityscapes, bayscapes,...READ MORE

Monday, July 9 - Excessive Heat Expected Through Wednesday

BERLIN - The National Weather Service released a report this morning cautioning that daytime temperatures could reach the mid- to upper-90s inland and the low-90s along the coast. With high humidity considered, officials report it will feel well in excess of 100 degrees. The report predicts the temperatures will remain in this range through Wednesday and then drop to the upper-80s come Thursday. In advance of this week's summer heat wave, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...READ MORE

Fight Leads To Weapons

OCEAN CITY - Two Pennsylvania men were arrested on weapons charges last Saturday after resort police observed them attempting to retaliate for an earlier fight. Ocean City police officers working plainclothes in the downtown area last Saturday witnessed two groups of people yelling at each other at a house on 8th Street and St. Louis Ave. The officers observed one of the groups leave the area and walk north on St. Louis Ave. There were five men in the group and one of them was extremely...READ MORE

Ocean City

OCEAN CITY Seaside Retreat Daily 10-4 3BR, 2.5BA Coldwell Banker 410-723-1000 OCEAN CITY Somerset at Second Daily 10 - 3 3BR Boardwalk Condos Eric Cropper ReMax Premier Properties 443-373-9409 OCEAN CITY The Quay Saturday 2 & 3BR Condos Mary McCracken Long & Foster 410-430-7302 OCEAN CITY Pelican Perch Weekends 11-3 4BR, 4.5BA, & Loft Coldwell Banker 410-723-1000 OCEAN CITY Bahia Vista Daily 12-4 3 & 4 BR Bayfront Condos Della & Joe Wilson ReMax Premier...READ MORE

West Ocean City - Berlin - Ocean Pines - Virginia - Delaware

WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor's Watch Golf Course Road Daily 10-4 New 3BR, 3.5BA Luxury Townhouses Coldwell Banker GLEN RIDDLE Golf Course Comm. Daily 10 - 6 Condos, Townhomes, & Single Family HOmes Centex Homes 866-493-7898 OCEAN PINES Points Reach Sat & Sun 10 - 4 3BR Luxury Condos Patty Cummings ReMax Premier Properties 410-520-8134 FENWICK ISLAND, DE Bayside Open Daily Condos, Townhomes & Single Family Homes Carl M. Freeman 877-436-9998 VIRGINIA Captain's Cove Daily 9 - 5 Resort...READ MORE

25th Canyon Kick-off Underway

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club's 25th Annual Canyon Kick-off tournament got underway with the first of three official fishing days. With the tuna bite staying hot all through the early summer season and sharks and billfish starting to show up in decent numbers, there should be plenty of action in this year's Canyon Kick-off. Captains must choose to fish two of the three fishing days of the event, the first of which is today. The tournament wraps up with the last day of fishing on Sunday,...READ MORE

Berlin Little League Aims to Repeat as District 8 Champs

BERLIN- Trying to build on a highly successful run by several of its teams in the District 8 playoffs last year, the Berlin Little League will open district tournament play tonight in several divisions. The Berlin Little League will be well represented in All-Star competition across the Lower Shore over the next week or so as teams in several divisions compete for district titles and the opportunity to advance to the state tournament. Last year, Berlin's true 11-year-old All-Star team hoisted...READ MORE

One Track Record, One Near Record at Ocean Downs

BERLIN- The action at Ocean Downs got hotter this week with a new track record in the mile-pace for aged mares and a near track record in the mile by any horse of any age, both of which occurred on Sunday. It started with Anastasia Hanover, a four-year-old Hanover Badlands mare, setting a new track record for aged mares in the mile-pace with a 1:54:3 trip around the Ocean Downs oval. Tony Morgan, last year's Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year, was in the bike behind Anastasia Hanover...READ MORE

Tuna Tourney Returns To OC For 20th Year

OCEAN CITY - The 20th Annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament returns next week when hundreds of boats and thousands of anglers descend on the resort area for a three-day search for the burly behemoths in the canyons off the coast of the resort. Tuna of all shapes, sizes and species have suddenly arrived in the waters off Ocean City in the last few weeks, jumpstarting the summer offshore season and setting the tone for what could be a memorable tournament. The event gets underway next week with a...READ MORE

Live Bands And DJs

Assateague Island Oasis: 410-629-1492, Rt. 611; Friday & Saturday, June 6 & 7: Patrick McAllorum; Wednesday, July 11: Jon Pheasant; Thursday, July 12: Katie Bragg. Bahama Mamas: 410-289-0291, Call for entertainment. Blue Ox & Babe's Lounge: 410-250-6440, 127th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Call for entertainment. Buxy's Salty Dog: 410-289-0973, 28th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Every Friday: DJ Wood; Saturday, July 7: Crowded Outhouse; Every Sunday: DJ BK; Every Tuesday: Pirate Radio;...READ MORE

Debate Ensues Over Room Tax Increase Funding Intent

SNOW HILL - Tourism advertising needs more funds, resort and county business owners report, but that funding was provided for Ocean City at least through a room tax increase in 2000, some say, and the town used the money elsewhere. Now the town's businesses have approached the County Commissioners for financial support to advertise the resort to prospective vacationers, meeting with the commissioners in late June to plead their case. 'There was never a guarantee to fund anything specific,'...READ MORE

Credit Card Shopping Spree Ends In OC

OCEAN CITY - A Columbia, Md. man was arrested this week and charged with 15 different counts ranging from theft and fraud to identity theft after going on a shopping spree in the resort with a stolen credit card. Janny Sue Kim, 20, was arrested on Sunday after resort police were able to connect him to a series of illegal purchases with a credit card belonging to another man he claimed to have found. Kim's alleged theft scheme began to unravel when he attempted to purchase items from Malibu's...READ MORE

OC Hit-And-Run Accident Leads To Burglary Arrest

OCEAN CITY - Resort police got a Fourth of July two-for-one arrest on Wednesday afternoon when the suspect apprehended in a hit-and-run accident was later found to be the perpetrator of a burglary at an uptown residence where frozen food was stolen from a freezer. The bizarre sequence of events began to unfold around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday when OCPD officers responded to a hit-and-run accident at 129th Street and Assawoman Drive. A passenger in the car that was struck told police her husband was...READ MORE

Point Named In Honor Of Fenwick Lighthouse Advocate

FENWICK ISLAND - The long-time caretaker and current president of the Friends of the Fenwick Island Lighthouse was forever memorialized last weekend with the official naming of a point of land jutting out into the Little Assawoman Bay in his honor. Oliver H. Cropper, who, along with his family, has restored and maintained the famous Fenwick Island Lighthouse for the last three decades, was honored last week with the naming of a point of land at the western terminus of Summers End Road in...READ MORE

Support Continues For Somerset Street Carts

OCEAN CITY - Issues surrounding Somerset Street continued at Monday's Mayor and Council meeting as merchants and members of the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) came forward to voice their opinions. Al Wendling, owner of Pop's Joke Shop, spoke on behalf of the businesses on Somerset Street two weeks ago, voicing concern over the decrease in business along Somerset Street with specific reference to dissatisfaction with the merchant carts. Wendling appeared before the council again this...READ MORE

Airport Critics Rule At Expansion Hearing

OCEAN CITY - At a public hearing and workshop last Thursday, over 100 citizens gathered to garner further information and voice their opinions on the future of the Ocean City Municipal Airport in West Ocean City. The public workshop gave concerned citizens a chance to ask questions and review the proposals for the airport expansion and the recently completed environmental assessment. The public hearing gave citizens a chance to voice their opinions and concerns. The public hearing was the next...READ MORE

County Officials Vote 6-1 Against Airport Proposal

SNOW HILL - Six Worcester County Commissioners voted against any expansion of the Ocean City Municipal Airport beyond its existing borders this week, with Commissioner Louise Gulyas, the resort's representative, holding onto her support for the project. Worcester County Administrator Gerry Mason suggested that the commissioners take a stand on the controversial airport expansion at the end of Tuesday's meeting in Snow Hill. 'It may be time for the county to state its position.' Mason told the...READ MORE

Study To Examine Traffic In Northern Worcester

SNOW HILL - Work on a massive northern Worcester County traffic study intended to predict the county's traffic future will begin soon, said staff this week. On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners awarded the work to Columbia, Md.'s RBA Group, which offers both traffic and land planning services. The work will cost roughly $94,000. According to County Commissioner Judy Boggs, the county saved up for the study, putting aside money over the last few years. Two years ago, the county had a...READ MORE

WOC Embezzler Ordered To Follow Restitution Plan

SNOW HILL - A secretary at a West Ocean City construction firm, arrested in February and charged with nearly 50 counts of theft scheme and fraud after embezzling over $100,000 from the company, was found guilty this week in Worcester County Circuit Court on one count of theft scheme over $500 and was sentenced to eight years in jail, all of which was suspended but 18 months, but her largest penalty might be the terms of her paying restitution to her former employer. Janet Mary Parks, 48, of...READ MORE

Area Student Achieves Rank Of Eagle Scout

OCEAN CITY - Trevor Mathias, Ocean City, of Boy Scout Troop 225 and a senior at Worcester Preparatory School, completed all the requirements for his Eagle Scout Rank for Boy Scouts of America. In order to obtain the Eagle Rank, scouts must earn 21 merit badges, serve as a leader in his troop and complete a major service project of benefit to the community in general, his school or church. Mathias earned 29 merit badges, served as scribe, senior patrol leader and instructor, and chose to rebuild...READ MORE

City OKs North OC Community Lighting Upgrades

OCEAN CITY - Harbourside at Heron Harbour Isle will be seeing some aesthetically pleasing changes to its neighborhood after the City Council voted unanimously to approve their request for decorative lighting Monday. Kevin Kirstein, member of the Board of Directors of Harbourside-I, came before the Mayor and Council Monday evening to request decorative street lighting in the community located on 120th Street bayside. Kirstein explained to the council that at the annual Harbourside meeting, those...READ MORE

Concerns Raised Over Elections Bd. Training Trip

SNOW HILL - Several County Commissioners displayed what some felt was an overconcern with the financial minutia of a staff training trip this week, questioning per diem amounts and why the staffers planned to rent a car. Elections Director Patti Jackson and Deputy Director Teresa Riggin have requested permission to travel to a national elections training event, required for certification, in New Orleans in August. 'That was budgeted,' said Jackson in a later interview. Commissioner Judy Boggs...READ MORE

Council Extends Hours For Shuttle Cart Operation

OCEAN CITY - The E Cruzer shuttle carts have been spotted trafficking people to various locations in the downtown area this year and after a unanimous vote by the City Council Monday, the E Cruzers were allowed to work extended hours on the Fourth of July and will be permitted again during the White Marlin Open. The E Cruzer provides a shuttle service by use of electric shuttle carts. The green transportation company picks passengers up from condos, hotels, or parking areas and takes them to...READ MORE

Council Extends Pension Plan To More Employees

OCEAN CITY - In an effort to make pension plans within the town's public safety sector uniform, the recent enhancements of the Public Safety Pension Plan will now be extended to include 21 employees who did not originally receive the benefit improvements. At the City Council meeting on Monday, Emergency Services Director Joseph Theobald and City Manager Dennis Dare came before the Mayor and Council to request the inclusion of 21 additional employees in the Public Safety pension plan...READ MORE

County Looks To Federal Grants To Preserve Land

SNOW HILL - With state funding for land conservation limited, Worcester County is looking to federal grant funds to preserve two environmentally valuable properties. The county is hoping that a U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant will largely fund the purchase of conservation easements on the Sturgis Farm, near Public Landing, and the Stark property, along the bay in the Newark area. There is no cash match required of the county. Unlike Rural Legacy funding, which is limited to a particular...READ MORE

Drug Court Prosecutor Okayed By Commissioners

SNOW HILL - Worcester County's drug court will get its own assistant state's attorney, at least for the next year, after the County Commissioners approved the request Tuesday. The new, grant-funded position will only last as long as the grant monies. The County Commissioners were adamant about limiting the position to one year unless the grant is renewed.  County Administrator Gerry Mason said he expects the funding to continue.  'If not, I don't want to keep this person on,' said...READ MORE

Injuries Reported In Busy Week On OC Waterways

OCEAN CITY - The waters around the resort area were teeming with vessels of all shapes and sizes this week, but a few unlucky boaters got more pain then pleasure from their excursions. With thousands of boats, personal watercraft and practically every other type of vessels out in the ocean and back bays this week, the traffic on the water was just as bad as it was on the highways. Like the highways, there were more than a few fender benders on the water over the last week or so including some...READ MORE

Meeting Planned To Discuss Problem Intersection

BERLIN - Serious car accidents continue at the recently 'improved' intersection of Routes 113 and 12 near Snow Hill, prompting a local activist group to schedule a public meeting to discuss the situation and perhaps urge state officials to ensure similar design flaws are not repeated at other intersections as the dualization project continues. The most recent accident at the dangerous intersection of Routes 113 and 12 occurred last Sunday when a four-car crash sent one victim to Shock Trauma. It...READ MORE

OC Flea Market Tweaked To Encourage Growth

OCEAN CITY - The Mayor and Council worked to better the downtown flea markets at the City Council meeting Monday night, agreeing that it is a great program for the downtown area in need of a few adjustments. Councilman Jim Hall and Downtown Association representative Bob Rothermel presented the current progress of the flea markets to the Mayor and Council, making two suggestions for improvement. Hall began by giving an update on the current state of the flea market. 'All is good, a little bit...READ MORE

Ocean City Council News In Brief

OCEAN CITY - At the City Council meeting Monday evening, the Mayor and Council met to discuss a variety of issues. A few of the issues included traffic regulations on Jacqueline Ave., second readings regarding leash laws and business licenses and two Ocean City Police Department general orders. The following is a brief look at the issues:  Leash Law Changes OK'd Upon second reading, the council unanimously approved the ordinance change that will now allow dogs off their leashes in the...READ MORE

Ocean Pines Jewel Thief Gets Seven Years

SNOW HILL - An Ocean Pines woman arrested last October and charged with several counts of burglary and felony theft for stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from a residence in the community was sentenced this week to seven years in jail. Jodi Lynn Schlaile, 40, of Ocean Pines, was arrested in October and charged with first-, third-, and fourth-degree burglary as well as felony theft over $500 after being surprised by the victim in the residence she was burglarizing. Schlaile was first...READ MORE

Offshore Oil, Natural Gas Drilling Plan Nixed

OCEAN CITY - A federal plan to open a vast, three-million acre area off the coast of Virginia not far from Chincoteague and Assateague Island to offshore oil and natural gas drilling was ostensibly killed last week when the U.S. Senate voted not to lift a moratorium on the practice in many areas of the country in place since 1990. The inclusion of the three-million acre site off the coast of Virginia is part of a larger proposal to expand offshore drilling in several areas around the U.S....READ MORE

Perfect Weather, Worthy Cause Help Make 5K A Success

OCEAN CITY - Nearly picture perfect weather and about 200 participants conspired to make the 3rd Annual Greene Turtle West 5K, benefiting the Ocean City Paramedics and EMTs, a huge success again this year. With plenty of sunshine and the race time temperature hovering around 72 degrees with low humidity, conditions could not have been much better for the 3rd Annual Greene Turtle West 5K early last Sunday morning. The nice weather and the inviting course, which started and finished at the Greene...READ MORE

Staff Says Dumping Not An Issue In County

SNOW HILL - The dumping of used carpet cleaning solution into the coastal bays may be an issue in Ocean City, but not in Worcester County, staff reported to the commissioners after looking into the matter. Commissioner Judy Boggs asked staff to investigate possible dumping after reading a column by Dave Wilson, Maryland Coastal Bays Program outreach coordinator, in a local newspaper. Dumping such materials into local waterways is illegal. 'We've not seen any evidence of it. We've not had any...READ MORE

Turnout Record Set In 13th Annual Surf Tournament

OCEAN CITY - Malibu's Surf Shop on 8th Street in Ocean City transformed its 13th annual surfing tournament into an all out surf party on Saturday June 30. Malibu's owner Lee Gerachis along with Ocean City locals Chris Hazard, Doug Brown, Jeff Jester and Evan Hunt were grilling up free food for all of the competitors and their families on the front porch of Malibu's until 2 p.m.. Then local rock group Lower Class Citizens took over the entire porch and started jamming out with a free Boardwalk...READ MORE

Two Die In Route 50 Accident

BERLIN - The Fourth of July was marred with the traffic deaths of two Pennsylvania men early Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle accident on Route 50 near the Worcester-Wicomico County line. Around 4 a.m. on July 4, troopers from the Maryland State Police responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on the eastbound side of Route 50 at Hall Road near the county line. The preliminary investigation revealed a 1990 Honda Civic was traveling east on Route 50 when it left the roadway and struck a...READ MORE

Getting Married As A Retiree

BERLIN - Baby boomers who get married for the first time, or for an additional time, later in life can face numerous financial issues that are different from those of young newlyweds. To ensure these issues are properly addressed in advance of their marriage, retirees and boomers should have a conversation with a financial advisor, in addition to speaking with their attorney and tax advisor. During the conversation, discuss assets, liabilities, budgets and sources of income. Deciding the...READ MORE

Enriching A Family Tradition

OCEAN CITY - The Russo family is well known for their line of Italian restaurants and pizzerias in Baltimore, Salisbury, and Ocean City, but their latest venture stands to honor not only the Russo tradition of Italian cuisine, but also the memory of a loved one. The Russo's suffered a devastating loss in 2003 when Angelo Russo died in a diving accident at age 28. The accident, which occurred Aug. 20, 2003, had a profound impact on the family and the town, inspiring the Russos to participate in...READ MORE

Re/Max Awards Presented

OCEAN CITY - Terry Daly, general manager for Re/Max Premier Properties, recently announced the Re/Max International Sales Awards for 2006. Receiving Executive Club Awards were Nick Bobenko, Karen Kriege, Eric Cropper, Jeff Burton, Tom Neidenbach, Bethany Given, Grant Fritschle, Linda Westerside, Mary Stover, Cindy Purcell, Cindy Poremski and Mary Ann O'Malley. The 100% Club Awards were presented to Patty Cummings, Mike Piasecki, Dave Whittington, Della Wilson, Jim and Leslie White, Bob Ott and...READ MORE

Re/Max Premier Properties

Re/Max Premier Properties recently announced its International Sales Award winners. Pictured above, from left, are award winners Mary Ann O'Malley, Mike Piasecki, Jim White, Eric Cropper, Tom Neidenbach, Dave Whittington, Bethany Given, Cindy Purcell, Marlene Ott and Joy Snyder. See story at right for complete story. Submitted Photos ...READ MORE

The Pines Laser Center

The Pines Laser Center held a grand opening on Friday, June 29. Refreshments were provided as well as a guided tour from the welcoming room to the laser treatment room. With the help of staff technicians, owners of The Pines Laser Center, Scott Griger and Ruby Mirza, prepare to cut the ribbon as Jessica Griger and members of the Ocean Pines Area Chamber of Commerce join in to celebrate their grand opening. Submitted Photos ...READ MORE

My Thoughts

When Insider was young, the preferred place to go was the local pond, at least that what it was called around the neighborhood. The ocean was too far. Pools were unheard of except for the ridiculously rich. There was a lake but only the bravest dared try their luck in there. While Insider's siblings would tip-toe in checking out the temperature of the pond, the old guy always jumped right on the old tire swing and let go at its apex dropping excitedly into the brown water. Does anyone swim in...READ MORE

Worcester Prep

Rising sophomore Michael Dowling, Ocean City, has worked for over five years as a webmaster on Worcester Preparatory School's part of the Millennium website. Dowling started on the site when he was in Lower School and continued through Middle School and now Upper School. He adds news about what's happening at the school and describes programs and events by posting text and pictures to web pages. The site is sponsored by a company in England. Worcester is the only U.S. school currently...READ MORE

Worcester Prep

A group of Worcester Prep's award-winning gymnasts, trained at Twisters, recently placed in state competition this year. Pictured, from left, are Ross Dickerson, Ocean City, Grade 3; Neva Richardson, Rehoboth Beach, Grade 3; Julia D'Antonio, Hebron, Grade 3; and Mike Durkin, Ocean City, Grade 6.  Richardson was honored with first place in Level 4 Maryland State Championships in all of her five events. ...READ MORE

Most Blessed Sacrament School

Graduates pictured with eighth grade teacher, Cris Kaczmarczyk are, front from left, Elizabeth D\'Onofrio, Samantha Stevens, Michele Snead, Dominic Quattrini, Ionice Murillo, Gabrielle Anthony and Rachel Thompson; middle row, from left, Cassie Horvath, Carly Lederman, Andi Tucker, Joe Giffin, Leigh Anne Flounlacker, and Steven Hawkins; and, back row, Kirsten McGuigan, Kate Kotoski, Matt Tribbitt, Abby Miller, Mack Gray and India O\'Boyle. ...READ MORE

"Summer Spectacular"

There are words that I like using, and there are other words that make me cringe. 'Quintessential' is a poignant but obviously overused word to describe something that is the 'most typical.' It is correct in it's use if you are explaining that: 'Baseball is the quintessential American sport' or if you were to say that: 'Larry the Cable Guy is the quintessential American redneck.' Both are correct, but it does pack more of a punch if the word is used sporadically. 'Utilize' is a word that is used...READ MORE

We Remember Those Who Have Passed

Norma Lee Bunting CHINCOTEAGUE - Norma Lee Bunting, 86, formerly of Bishopville, died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, Del. Born in Chincoteague, she was the daughter of the late Granville S. and Viola Snead Bloxom. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman F. Bunting, in 1981 and her daughter, Nancy L. Bowden, in 2000. She is survived by her sons, Wayne F. Bunting and his wife Barbara and L. Roy Bunting and his wife Debbie all of Dagsboro, Del., and a daughter,...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

Ocean City was in some pretty exclusive company on Tuesday morning on 'The Today Show.' In a feature about Boardwalks and the Fourth of July, Ocean City got some great exposure alongside Atlantic City, N.J., Coney Island, N.Y. and Santa Cruz, Calif. The segment titled 'Today's Travel' spotlighted the four best Boardwalks to spend the Fourth of July weekend. In the four-minute piece, the reporter said Ocean City was one of her favorite places because it's family friendly and businesses like...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

Listen Up Council On Airport Issue Editor: One hundred fifty seven citizens signed in as attendees at the public hearing help about the expansion of the Ocean City Airport on June 28. Actually, there were more people there. Four County Commissioners were there. Interestingly, although the hearing concerned the expansion of its airport, neither the mayor nor any member of the City Council came. I assume they sent the Public Works Director and the City Manager to substitute for them. This is a...READ MORE

Funds Well Spent On Broadband Effort

A lot of money is about to be pumped into providing for the needed infrastructure to allow high-speed Internet access on most of the Eastern Shore. While there's no disputing state and federal governments often make poor choices on how to distribute public funds, this is certainly not one of those instances. As a matter of fact, this is an excellent use of state and federal funds as far as the shore goes and it comes as a bit of a surprise that it's this much money this soon in what was...READ MORE

Things I Like

Fish cooked on the grill Wearing only flip-flops on the weekend Watching birds feed their young Cloudless summer days Crabs from Crabs To Go A group of people on a pontoon boat Breakfast sandwiches at Caffe Cafe Watching a kid eat an ice cream cone Air-conditioning on a humid day Concerts on the lawn at the Taylor House Museum Throwing away junk mail  ...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You clever Ewes and Rams love nothing more than to rise to a challenge. So, by all means, if you feel sure about your facts, step right up and defend your side of the issue. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): You've done some great work recently. Now it's time to reward yourself with something wonderful, perhaps a day at a spa or a night out with someone very special. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): You love to talk, but don't forget to make time to do a little more...READ MORE