Barking Dog Decision Needs Another LookIt may not be akin to Ocean City’s decision to drop the recycling program, but there are people around these parts barking mad over the County Commissioners’ decision to not do anything about what they perceive as a serious issue – barking dogs.At last week’s meeting, the commissioners decided against… Read more »
Commissioners Let Down ResidentsEditor:On May 18, I attended the public hearing held by the Worcester County Commissioners regarding a barking dog ordinance. I had collected 27 signatures in support of this ordinance by neighbors in our development.As I spoke with them, we all had hope for the first time that something might be accomplished to… Read more »
The holiday weekend marks the middle of a three-week stretch of strong draws for the Ocean City area. Last weekend’s Cruisin’ event seemed at times, particularly on local roads, like the town was filled to capacity. While demoflush shows about 170,000 people were in town (down about 25 percent from last year), that number seems… Read more »
Shots of Locals Lending a Helping Hand Throughout the Community
A spotlight on the local art scene
Sports Bar & Grille Old Bridge Road, West OC May 28: Tranzfusion Saturday: Karaoke With Hey Mick June 3: Rick Rose, 6-10 p.m. The • Talbot St. On the bay May 28: Time Police, 9 p.m. May 29 & Sunday, May 30: Burridge Sunday: Local’s Social with DJ Rusty Griswold, 10 p.m. Salty Dog •… Read more »
The beach in the morningWaking up before everyone else in the houseSmell of cookies in the ovenA clean black car after a washTervis tumblersBackyard ponds with fishA beer on a sunny Friday afternoonMy kids laughing at the same timeA few hours without the cell on the weekendsWatching the powerboat races from the beach Insightful letters… Read more »
BERLIN – Two Berlin men were arrested last week on numerous drug distribution charges after a search and seizure were executed at three separate locations in town resulting in one of the most significant cocaine busts in recent Worcester County history.The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office criminal enforcement team recently concluded a 10-month cocaine distribution investigation… Read more »
BERLIN – While much of the discussion at Tuesday’s final Worcester County budget work session was a formality, controversy emerged over the tourism advertising budget and the elimination of 15 take-home vehicles for county government staff.The tourism budget, in the proposed fiscal year 2011 county budget saw its advertising spending doubled from $150,000 to $300,000.One… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — If you miss Mad Hatters, you should get in line and check out Crazy 8’s, Ocean City’s newest midtown lunch spot.With 32,000 different options from their “build your own deli sandwich”, you may never have to have the same thing twice, although early reviews are indicating a few instant favorites just a… Read more »