The Dew Tour kicks off Thursday, and it’s worth putting this event into perspective.There’s no records kept around here to gauge magnitudes of events, but I feel confident saying this is the largest and most extensive event Ocean City has ever hosted. The resort, particularly the downtown area, is going to be mobbed next weekend,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Open Houses
WEST OCEAN CITY Bay Point Plantation Rt589/Gum Point Rd Daily 10-5 Waterfront Estate Lots in 142 Acre Preserve Kevin Decker The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 443-235-6552BERLIN Glen Riddle Open Daily 11-6 Single Family Homes In New Community 2 Golf Courses Owners Clubhouse Private Marina Pulte Homes 410-213-1386OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Daily 10-4… Read more »
OCPD Seeks Missing Teen
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) is asking for the public’s help in locating a California teen reported missing in the resort in late June.Tabitha Williams, 15, was reported missing to authorities on June 28. She resides in California, but was in Ocean City for a vacation. Police believe she may be… Read more »
Berlin Youth Program Off To Strong Start
BERLIN — Representatives from Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) gave the Berlin Mayor and Council an update on the town’s new summer camp initiative Monday night.According to WYFCS, the program started strong and is quickly gaining even more momentum.“We have been doing a lot,” said Stefanie Gordy, director of Development and Donor Relations… Read more »
Salisbury Council Will Continue With Pledge
SALISBURY – The Salisbury City Council amended its own Regulations and Rules of Order this week regarding reciting the Lord’s Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.The amendment scratches out the language “and the Lord’s Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance has been recited” following the meeting being called to order and prior to the adoption of… Read more »
Tenants’ Rights Issue Still Murky
SALISBURY — With several months of work already invested into the Tenants’ Rights Addendum, disagreement over details amongst the Salisbury City Council and scheduling issues could hold up publication of the ordinance for several weeks.“I’d like to get along as far as we can,” said Council President Terry Cohen at a work session last Thursday.Tenants’… Read more »
Fenwick Public Safety Building Approved
by Steven Green
FENWICK — Fenwick Island officials last week approved the construction of a new public safety building after months of debate about the size of the structure.The new 3,500-square foot facility will be built on a town-owned property adjacent to the public works garage. The town has contracted with Bunting Construction to build the facility, which… Read more »
Del. Building Fraud Nets 4 Years
BERLIN- Following a conviction on fraud charges in June, a local man was sentenced last week to four years in jail and ordered to pay over $100,000 in restitution to a South Bethany family in connection with a project to renovate and expand their home.Theodore Barrett, Jr., 39, of Selbyville was sentenced in Delaware Superior… Read more »
Amped Riders Camp Starts Sunday
BERLIN — When Garry Moore lost half of his foot during a marine construction accident in 1997, he feared that he would never be able to skate again. After two years of trying to skate with a rolled up sneaker, Moore made a bold decision. He would undergo a trans-tibial (below the knee) amputation and… Read more »
Berlin Man Faces Life In Prison After Plea
SNOW HILL — A Berlin man, shot by Ocean City police last December during a stabbing attack on his estranged wife, faces life in prison today after essentially admitting to attempted first-degree murder during a hearing last week.Marvin Jefferson Mitchell, 28, appeared in court last Friday for a motions hearing in advance of his trial… Read more »