BERLIN – Forty new houses undergoing the permitting process could be one small sign of economic recovery in Berlin, officials commented this week.The developer of a subdivision on Tripoli St. was awarded wastewater service last week, as he continues to move forward with 40 new homes. The development also got a preliminary go-ahead from the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Sibony Plans Major Changes For Village’s Future
OCEAN CITY — A rare public appearance by 45th Street Village property owner Avi Sibony could lead to some major changes to his proposed future plans to the site.Sibony, who also owns the area’s many Sunsations stores, hired Keith Iott of Iott Architecture and Engineering in Salisbury to design a major overhaul to the mid-town… Read more »
Ocean City To Assume Liability For Kayak Venture At Old Dump
OCEAN CITY — In the end, the Ocean City Council thought that an added amenity for the county was much more important than any added liability to the town.After several back and forths between the Ocean City Council and the Worcester County Commissioners, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program received the green light it had been… Read more »
North-End Property Values On Decline
BERLIN – When the latest reassessment notices for the north end of Worcester County hit mailboxes later this month, most residents will not be surprised to learn their property values have declined, but they be surprised to see how far they have dropped, likely by as much as 20 percent or more.Over the last 12… Read more »
Council Rejects More Beach Booze Sales To Up Revenue
OCEAN CITY — The Inlet parking lot fee increase may have been the big item on the most recent list of cost cutting/revenue enhancement ideas laid out by City Manager Dennis Dare this week, but he says that list is more than likely to keep growing over the next few months.In addition to the new… Read more »
Council Grants Limited Beach Cabanas
OCEAN CITY — You are likely to see a few cabanas as part of the usual panoramic beach view in Ocean City next summer, as City Council voted to allow beach stand operators to spice up their inventory in providing ways of renting shade to beachgoers.As a result, umbrellas will not be the only things… Read more »
Inlet Lot Hikes Do Not Go Far Enough
The Ocean City Mayor and Council should take another look at the plan to raise hourly parking fees at the Inlet next summer. It’s the obvious call to raise rates across the board at the oceanfront lot, but the in-season increase does not go far enough. Even with the significant increase approved conceptually this week,… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Healthcare For All Is A Fundamental RightEditor:Those who proclaim that government has no business getting involved in our healthcare are either ignorant of the founding principles of our nation or are intentionally ignoring or misrepresenting them. Our Declaration of Independence states two basic propositions: (1) that we are all created equal with inalienable rights to… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
You know money is getting super tight when governments start talking about turning streets lights off and reducing the number of paid holidays for employees. That happened at City Hall in Ocean City this week as the Mayor and Council heard a sweeping proposal from City Manager Dennis Dare to cut costs and bring in… Read more »
Friday, Dec 4–Three Arrested In Club Fight
OCEAN CITY – Three local area residents were arrested last week during a large fight involving hundreds at a midtown Ocean City nightclub during a special event hosted by a Washington, D.C.-based clothing company.Around 1:15 a.m. last Sunday, Ocean City police responded to Castaway’s Bar and Restaurant on 64th Street for a reported fight in… Read more »