OCEAN CITY – Less then a month after the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) approached the Mayor and City Council with its new recommendations for the Somerset Street Plaza, it has succeeded in getting all of them approved on their first formal readings.The recommendations first surfaced during a work session back on Feb. 27 and… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2007
Best Beats On The Beach
Assateague Island Oasis: 410-629-1492, Rt. 611; Every Friday & Saturday: Patrick McAllorum.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.; Friday, March 23: DJ BK; Saturday, March 24: Pirate Radio.Coins: 410-289-3100, 28th St. Plaza; Call for entertainment.Fager’s… Read more »
The Insider
Today you can cross the Atlantic Ocean in a couple of hours and it means nothing. Does anyone really have to get across the ocean in a couple of hours? What could possibly be that important? Crossing the big pond was a lot more fun when it took several days aboard one of the major… Read more »
The Bubble
“Backpedaling towards Family Fun”Risk takers don’t think that things will end badly until after the fact.This is probably why memorable events in our history, whether stupendous or stupid, occur because ballsy exhibitionists or social thrill seekers aren’t afraid of the “post-risk press conference.”Greek historian Herodotus once said (and by once I mean in 484 BC)… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Parents Need To Think About KidsEditor:I just want to publicly announce my frustration with some parents in the area. What kind of sensible parent brings their children to a smoky bar? I don’t feel right handing parents kids’ menus and crayons and then watching their kids have a side of Marlboros with their food. What… Read more »
Editorial
by Steven Green
Market Will Determine Sex Shop’s SuccessA sex shop has opened in Ocean City, prompting reactions ranging from outrage to yawns, and only time will tell whether this business is here to stay.Most of those up in arms are folks living and doing business in the north Ocean City area. It’s understandable for the other businesses… Read more »
Between The Lines
by Steven Green
This Maryland General Assembly session finally started to heat up this week with some movement on some bills of consequence. On the local front, this year’s session has been uneventful for the most part. However, it’s often said the last month is the only time worth paying attention to with the legislature. That seems to… Read more »
We Remember Those Who Have Pasted
Jane S. StraughanBERLIN – Jane S. Straughan, 93, of Fenwick Island and Silver Spring, Md., died Monday March 12, 2007 at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Born in Washington , DC she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Minnie Wineheimer Sincell.She became a pioneer in women’s aviation. She learned to fly at Queen’s… Read more »
Suspended Sentences In Home Invasion
Suspended Sentences In Home InvasionSNOW HILL – A Berlin man and a Whaleyville man accused of invading a home in Bishopville, threatening the resident and stealing her money last August pleaded guilty last week to malicious destruction of property and were each sentenced to 90 days in jail, all of which was suspended in favor… Read more »
Route 346 Corridor Planning Commission Meeting
BERLIN – Builders working on projects on Route 346 in Berlin may soon be subject to new aesthetic requirements intended to transform the industrial and commercial look of the road into something more fit for one of Berlin’s main entrances.Berlin Planning Commission members had a Route 346 corridor plan on their minds at Wednesday’s meeting… Read more »