OCEAN CITY – Resort authorities are looking to crack down on trespassers by waiving warnings and immediately taking action through arrest for those property owners who choose to participate in a no trespassing program.Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino explained that the current law in place by the State of Maryland regarding trespassing is when… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Bluefin Tuna Not Endangered, Data Says
OCEAN CITY — Federal fisheries management officials last Friday announced an endangered or threatened listing for Atlantic bluefin tuna, a staple of the resort’s vast recreational fishery and important element in the multi-million sportfishing industry, is not warranted at this time, although the bluefin tuna remains on the “species of concern” list.During a conference call… Read more »
Non-County Student Tuition Costs Questioned By Shockley
SNOW HILL — Out-of-county residents attending Worcester public schools could face a tuition increase in the near future.“I’m worried about the cost,” explained County Commissioner Virgil Shockley during a budget meeting with the Board of Education on Tuesday.According to Shockley, students from outside of Worcester that choose to pay to attend its schools are costing… Read more »
Boat Ramp Makes Holiday Weekend Deadline
WEST OCEAN CITY — The new public boat ramp at the commercial harbor in West Ocean City opened in time for the hectic Memorial Day weekend as planned last Friday after crews worked practically around the clock as the deadline neared.The extensive rehabilitation and reconstruction of the decades-old public boat ramp in West Ocean City… Read more »
Route 54 Work To Continue Through Summer
FENWICK ISLAND — The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announced this week road construction on Route 54 through West Fenwick will continue through the summer months.The project, which began last November, consists of widening the existing roadway and adding a 14-foot-wide center left turn lane in order to improve safety for vehicular traffic as well… Read more »
Holiday Weekend Gets Season Off To Booming Start
OCEAN CITY – The number of visitors to Ocean City this past Memorial Day weekend were record breaking, creating a brighter outlook for the resort area over the months ahead.According to Communications Manager Donna Abbott, this year’s demoflush population calculations for the holiday weekend saw an estimated 281,895 people, which is well over last year’s… Read more »
OC Officers Injured In Undercover Drug Operation
OCEAN CITY — Two Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) undercover narcotics officers were seriously injured last weekend when they were jumped by four men during an arranged drug deal gone bad in the area of St. Louis Ave. and 4th Street.Last Saturday, the OCPD Narcotics Unit was working in the downtown area in an undercover… Read more »
Street Performers Win Early Battle
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Police Department was instructed to stand back from enforcing recently proposed regulations restricting Boardwalk performers over Memorial Day weekend and that will continue to be the case until the Mayor and Council decides on a course of action later this month.Boardwalk street performers protested over Memorial Day weekend by… Read more »
Second Year Brings Upgrades To OC’s Dead Freddies
OCEAN CITY – Dead Freddies Island Grill on 64th Street opened a year ago but is entering into this summer season with newly added space for family fun and a menu aimed to please all kinds of taste buds.Dead Freddies is the most recent location to open out of its three sites. The original is… Read more »
Casual Designs Celebrating 50 Years In Local Market
BERLIN — Despite the lackluster economy in recent years and a general slowdown in the housing market, Casual Designs Furniture has endured and is marking its 50th anniversary this year.According to Terry Bell, filling a niche while keeping expansion manageable is responsible for her company’s longevity during a time when so many other businesses have… Read more »