OCEAN CITY – Resort business leaders recently expressed some angst about increased assessments on residential and commercial property in the area when the real estate market has decidedly gone soft, but their concerns were allayed somewhat this week after a presentation by the state’s assessment office chief for Worcester County.At the January meeting of the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2007
Staley Named Ocean City Citizen Of Year
OCEAN CITY – Long-time local resident and community activist John Staley has joined a long list of distinguished winners when it was announced this week he will be honored later this month with the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce’s 2007 Citizen of the Year award.The Chamber of Commerce several years ago established the outstanding Citizen… Read more »
ODEC Pulls Out Of Deal, Ending Utility Deal Saga
BERLIN – The sale of Berlin’s electric system is dead.The months-long saga ended Monday night when the Berlin Town Council voted unanimously to discontinue negotiations for the controversial sale of the power plant and distribution system.Old Dominion Electric Cooperative’s (ODEC) decision to back out of the deal over environmental issues at the Berlin power plant… Read more »
Mathias Reflects On First Full Session In Annapolis
OCEAN CITY – Fresh off his first full session as a member of the Maryland General Assembly, freshman Delegate James Mathias was in a decidedly reflective mood this week as he fondly recalled some of the triumphs and shortcomings of the session and looked ahead to what will likely be a tumultuous sophomore year.Mathias was… Read more »
Smoking Ban Approved, But Area Proprietors Question Fairness
The legislation makes Maryland the 20th state to put laws similar to this on their books, something many business owners in the resort area said they have been expecting to happen. Knowing it would eventually pass, some proprietors were beginning to accept the Clean Air Indoor Act since it would blanket the entire state, making… Read more »
Berlin Right To Fold On Utility Sale
In the poker game that had become the negotiations over the sale of the Berlin electric system, it can be said the Berlin Mayor and Council folded. As in any poker game, if you don’t have the cards and the odds are stacked against you, that’s the only play.While we felt selling the electric system… Read more »
Voice From The Readers
A Matter Of ChoiceEditor:Living in Baltimore 60 odd years then moving to Ocean City and walking the Boardwalk passing shops showing bikinis, towels, T-shirts, bathing suits and other attire in the windows displaying same, now adult shops are a thing of concern. Shucks, “The Block” was the thing. Only it was called adult entertainment. They… Read more »
Let’s take a look inside some numbers in the news
— 10: Number of months until smoking is prohibited in Maryland “indoor” bars and restaurants.— Three: Years businesses are allowed by law to seek financial hardship compensation from the state as a direct result of the smoking ban.— Four: Number of witnesses reporting to police they heard the man who jumped a median, struck a… Read more »
Decatur Falls to Bennett, 12-8
BERLIN- Paybacks were in order for the Bennett girls softball team this week when the Clippers outlasted Decatur, 12-8, on Tuesday one week after falling to the Seahawks, 11-6, in extra innings.Decatur has won and lost games in all sorts of different ways this season, including tight pitching duels and slugfests, but when it comes… Read more »
Decatur Falls to Bennett For First Loss of Season
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team suffered its first loss of the season this week, falling to visiting Bennett, 5-4, on Tuesday to drop to 7-1 in the standings and fall into a tie for the lead with Snow Hill in the Bayside Conference South division.Decatur entered Tuesday’s contest with a perfect 7-0 record on… Read more »