SNOW HILL – A Seaford, Del. man accused of first-degree rape and first-degree assault for allegedly raping his former girlfriend at knifepoint and gunpoint at a downtown Ocean City residence last March was officially cleared of all of the charges this week after a two-day trial.Juan Vicente-Morales, 33, of Seaford, appeared in Circuit Court this… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Leaders Celebrate Perceived Death Of Slots In County
OCEAN CITY – Less than 24 hours after the County Commissioners formally opposed slots in Worcester, the resort business community was celebrating the apparent demise of the gaming machines at Ocean Downs as proposed, but it remains to be seen if the letter from the county’s elected officials will achieve the desired results.After listening to… Read more »
Incident Helps Police Break Hotel Robbery Case
OCEAN CITY – Resort police last week got a big break in an unsolved Ocean City hotel robbery case dating back to August when one of the persons of interest in the case was arrested in Somerset County after a bizarre chase involving a Maryland State Police trooper being dragged by a car before shooting… Read more »
High-Rise Worker Rescued In OC Scaffolding Mishap
OCEAN CITY – A worker made it safely to the ground Thursday after a scaffolding accident left him hanging from a condominium building by a safety harness.The scaffolding accident yesterday morning at the Capri, located on 110th Street, resulted in a desperate attempt by the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company to remove the restoration worker… Read more »
County Votes 5-2 To Send Letter Opposing Slots
SNOW HILL – The County Commissioners were persuaded this week to take a stand on slots, voting to send a letter to Annapolis opposing them in the county.After the town of Ocean City hand-delivered a letter to Worcester County offices Tuesday morning, the commissioners agreed to hold a discussion that afternoon on slot machine gambling… Read more »
Former POW Camp Demolished For Dorm Housing
OCEAN CITY – A downtown apartment complex, many of the buildings of which once housed German POWs during World War II, was torn down this week and will soon be replaced to house foreign visitors of a different sort.The Driftwood Apartments, a multi-building complex bordered by St. Louis Avenue and 2nd and 3rd streets, had… Read more »
Friday, November 9 – Council Puts Rivendell Issue To Rest
OCEAN CITY – The Rivendell height issue was finally laid to rest this week as the City Council voted 6-1 to approve, on second reading, the ordinance outlining the building amendments.The 88-unit Rivendell condominium project, located between 80th and 81st streets on the bayside, has remained a hot topic over the past few months, ever… Read more »
Compromise Pitched On Downtown Height Rules
OCEAN CITY – Discussions over the height limitations in the downtown area continued this week with the Mayor and Council, Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC), and the Planning and Zoning Commission all weighing in on the issue. The City Council was presented with the second reading of the ordinance that calls for a reduction of… Read more »
Ocean City Fall Soccer Continues with Full Slate of Games
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s fall youth soccer league continued this week with a full slate of games at Northside Park. The following is a quick look at some of the action:– OC FOP 3- Delmarva Irish American Club 0: Dave Baker scored twice and Frank Langan added a single goal as… Read more »
Tequila Duffybird Knocks Off Turtle
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department action continued this week with a handful of big games. The following is a brief glance at some recent league action:(bullet) Tequila Duffybird 27- Greene Turtle 7: Chase George led the Tequila Duffybird attack with his arm and on the ground as the team prevailed over the… Read more »