OCEAN CITY – A proposed parasailing operation’s potential economic benefit and the concerns of residents fighting it were weighed this week by the Planning and Zoning Commission.Joshua Farr, a certified United States Coast Guard (USCG) captain, approached the commission during a public hearing on Tuesday night in hopes of operating a parasailing business out of… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Water Sample Dispute Surfaces In Farm Lawsuit
BERLIN — Legal sparring continued this week in the ongoing lawsuit between an environmental group and a Berlin poultry farm owner over alleged pollution violations with the plaintiff in the case demanding water sampling data and the defendants in the case refusing to turn them over.The Waterkeeper Alliance, along with the Assateague Coastkeeper and the… Read more »
Adventures in Fatherhood
by Steven Green
Beckett made his first Facebook status update last month.That’s right, he’s quite technologically savvy for a kid a month shy of his third birthday.When we received our iPad around Christmas, neither Pam nor I could have imagined how much Beckett would love it. Of course, it wasn’t a huge surprise that he would want to… Read more »
Between The Lines
by Steven Green
If all plays out as warned by an organized group of street performers this week, Ocean City could be headed this summer toward a true mess, one that could get extremely expensive.It may just be a warning at this point, but several street performers seem to be planning to illegally take their acts to the… Read more »
Say No To Operation
Editor:My wife and I own a condo in Heron Harbor. It is on a canal. We have boat slips along this narrow canal. During the summer months, it can get quite busy with boating traffic heading out to the bay.I received a letter yesterday from the Town of Ocean City informing me about a request from… Read more »
Wicomico School Board Discourse Sounds Familiar
by Steven Green
What’s happening in Wicomico today regarding an elected school board mirrors what happened years ago in Worcester. If we have learned anything in Worcester, it’s that it really doesn’t matter whether the school board is comprised of elected or appointed officials.That’s difficult for us to admit because we supported the transition to an elected school… Read more »
Things To Do
April 8: Lenten ‘Souper’Parish Hall, 1705 Philadelphia Ave., O.C. Sponsored by St. Mary of the Sea/Holy Savior Parish. Dinner will consist of your choice of soup, sandwich and salad. Cost: $9, adults; $5, children. All are welcome. April 8: Gem, Mineral & Jewelry ShowFriday: Noon-7 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Convention… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost
Oleksa “Alex” IlczukSALISBURY — Oleksa “Alex” Ilczuk, of Salisbury, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. He was 77 years old.He was born in the small village of Kluky, Ukraine, the only child of Ivan and Anna Ilczuk on May 2, 1933. World War II brought major changes to the… Read more »
Who’s Playing Where And When
Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, April 8: Aaron Howell 5-8 p.m. Saturday, April 9: Bryan Russo, 9:30 p.m.Charlie’s Bayside Restaurant 302-539-3526 Rte. 1 & Maryland Ave., Fenwick Island Friday, April 8: Chris Button & Joe Mama, 9 p.m. Saturday, April 9: Electric Velvet’s Anthony Carmen & Mike Curry, 8… Read more »
Best Bites
West Ocean City- Berlin Ocean Pines-FruitlandBreakfast 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 to… Read more »