OCEAN CITY — A routine traffic stop in Ocean City last weekend led to the arrest of a Selbyville man wanted in connection with a condo burglary in the resort dating back to 2005.Around 1:30 a.m. last Sunday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer on routine patrol observed a vehicle leave a north-end convenience… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Cymek, Chief Want Officers In July Police Academy
OCEAN CITY – Discussion over the Race for the Cure event to raise money for breast cancer continued this week during the Police Commission meeting yesterday, and the opportunity opened for comments to be made on the police department’s current hiring freeze.Susan G. Komen’s Race for the Cure received a date hold for April 22,… Read more »
Minor Boardwalk Work Now Underway
OCEAN CITY — While an online poll on the future of Ocean City’s Boardwalk surface rolls on, extensive repairs to the famous promenade continued this week.According to Ocean City Public Works Director Hal Adkins, the town has around $127,000 in its current budget for Boardwalk maintenance and the funding is being used to repair several… Read more »
County Liquor Control Takeover Questioned
SNOW HILL — A proposal by the Worcester County Commissioners drafted Tuesday could result in the Liquor Control Board (LCB) falling directly under government control.Several months ago, the LCB came under fire for multiple trade law violations and illegal business practices. The resulting backlash saw proposals for changes to the board being presented to the… Read more »
Coastkeeper Scores $50K Grant
BERLIN — The Town Creek Foundation recently awarded a $50,000 grant to the Maryland Assateague Costal Trust (ACT).While the foundation has provided funding to ACT in the past, this is the first year that such a large grant has been given entirely to ACT’s Coastkeeper Program.Kathy Phillips, who serves as Assateague Coastkeeper and as ACT’s… Read more »
County Casino Revenue Tops $3 Million
BERLIN — The first batch of revenue numbers for the Casino at Ocean Downs were released this week with the state’s newest slots venue generating a little over $3 million in its first month.Maryland Lottery officials this week released the January revenue figures for the Casino at Ocean Downs, which opened to the public on… Read more »
Thanks For Good Deed
Editor:While shopping in Walmart on Sunday, Jan. 23, an envelope containing money was lost. Realizing this several hours later, and not knowing for sure where the money envelope was misplaced a (by chance) phone call was placed to the Walmart store in Berlin. The employee took the phone number (of my son Kenny) they would call… Read more »
County’s Liquor Control Grab Puzzling
by Steven Green
The ongoing controversy surrounding the Liquor Control Board for Worcester County (LCB) took another step this week. The problem is it went severely in the wrong direction.The idea to create a Worcester County Liquor Control Department is not only a blindside to all the parties involved but also a mistake. This will immediately become regrettable… Read more »
Between The Lines
by Steven Green
A couple months ago, the future of the OC Air Show was a concern to many, largely as a result of the uncertainty of its lineup for the 2011 edition and some contrasting views on which June weekend it should be held. There have also been private talks on whether the event should be produced… Read more »
What’s For Dinner
West Ocean City- Berlin Ocean PinesBreakfast Cafe Of Ocean City 12736 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City • 410-213-1804Open seven days a week between Sun-sations & Starbucks, across from Outback, come join us at the “Breakfast Cafe” (formerly Rambler Coffee Shop) we are a family-friendly restaurant that’s been family owned for 30 years passed from mother… Read more »