OCEAN CITY – The Inlet surfing beach concept will return to Ocean City for a second year in 2008, giving surfers another year to enjoy the long-awaited designated surfing beach. Ocean City Recreation and Parks Director Tom Shuster reported this week that due to the overwhelming success of the first year of the Inlet surfing… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Governor Outlines Plan For Foreclosure Crisis
BERLIN – Just one month after his Homeownership Preservation Task Force released its grave final report on the growing foreclosure crisis across the state, Governor Martin O’Malley this week announced proposed emergency regulations and initiatives to help stem the tide of residents across Maryland including Worcester losing their homes.O’Malley on Monday unveiled a multi-faceted plan… Read more »
County Mum On Amusement Tax District Proposal
BERLIN – Worcester County’s elected officials kept their thoughts to themselves after Jolly Roger’s Buddy Jenkins presented the case for an Ocean City amusement tax overlay district, which would give two major amusement enterprises tax relief.The measure would freeze property assessments of the Trimper rides properties, Jolly Roger Amusement Park, and Jolly Roger rides at… Read more »
County Urged To Support Fraternal Clubs’ Slots
SNOW HILL – Fraternal organizations overwhelmingly want slot machines in their halls, the Worcester County Commissioners heard during a public hearing this week.Worcester County is the only county on the Eastern Shore that does not permit non-profits like fraternal organizations to house a few slot machines. Half the revenue from those machines, limited to five… Read more »
Missing Berlin Woman Identified In Crack Bust
OCEAN CITY – A Berlin woman reported as a missing person in November was one of three individuals arrested this week on crack cocaine charges at a downtown Ocean City residence. Around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, two Ocean City Police officers went to a residence on St. Louis Ave. in an attempt to locate a… Read more »
Live Bands And DJs
Assateague Island Oasis: 410-629-1492, Rt. 611; Entertainment Friday & Saturday, 6:30-9:30 p.m.Buxy’s Salty Dog: 410-289-0973, 28th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Closed. Reopen Feb. 15.Castaway’s: 410-524-9090, 64th St. Bayfront; Closed for the season. Re-open Thursday, March 13.Clarion Hotel: 410-524-3535, 10100 Coastal Hwy; Ocean Club: Friday-Sunday, Jan. 18-20: First Class; Thursday, Jan. 24: Power Play.Fager’s Island: 410-524-5500,… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Abuse Of RightsEditorI am writing this letter because I smoke cigarettes. I’ve never written “letters to the editor”, but now I must voice my opinion. “Happy New Year”… I think not. It’s going to cost everyone a lot more money in 2008 than 2007. Why you ask? It is my opinion that we have a… Read more »
County Should Deed Park Land To OC
The proposed expansion and major facelift of the 4th Street park in Ocean City has been placed on hold because the county and city can’t come to terms on a long-term lease agreement needed to secure financing for what could be a beautiful project.This situation needs to be worked out because there’s a chance to… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
This is the winter of major changes for Maryland. First, the sales tax increased earlier this month from 5 cents to 6 cents on the dollar (it’s 7 cents for any business selling food and beverage in Ocean City to pay off the bond for the 1995 convention center expansion) and the smoking ban kicks… Read more »
West Ocean City – Berlin – Ocean Pines
WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor’s Watch Golf Course Road Fri-Sun 10-4 New 3BR, 3.5BA Luxury Townhouses Coldwell BankerOCEAN PINES 50 Capetown Road Sat 11-2 Piney Island Built 3BR/2BA Contemporty Mia Cooper Schreier Coldwell Banker 443-435-0585BERLIN Purnell Crossing Tues-Sun 11-6 3BR/2.5BA Villas w/ 2-car Garage Ryan Homes 866-776-9818BISHOPVILLE St. Martins Neck Rd Sun 10-2 3BR/2.5BA Home on… Read more »