West Ocean City- Berlin Ocean Pines-FruitlandAssateague crab house & Carryout Rte. 611, Assateague Island • 410-641-4330On the way to visit the ponies of Assateague, stop by this rustic crab house. Enjoy Maryland crabs by the dozen or try the all-you-can-eat specials including snow crab legs. Their extensive menu features various appetizers, fresh fish, seafood, steaks,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Letters To The Editor
On Art, PornographyEditor:I find it outrageous that the Mayor and City Council are willing to use $600,000 of our tax money to support the pet project of an elite minority, the Art League of Ocean City (ALOC).I thought the council recognized the need for fiscal restraint in this time of declining property values and tax… Read more »
Government At Its Reactionary Worse
by Steven Green
Government agencies are often criticized for wearing blinders and not being aware of the consequences of their actions, and perhaps there’s no better example of this than this summer on Route 54.After a public and private outcry from residents, motorists and businesses along the corridor, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announced last Friday construction… Read more »
Between The Lines
by Steven Green
The Dew Tour only got started yesterday, but many (including myself) are already wondering about next year. If history is any indication, at least as far as Maryland is concerned, there could be reason to be optimistic.In 2007 and 2008, The Dew Tour was held in Baltimore’s Camden Yards Sports Complex, which reported hosting more… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
by Steven Green
An overwhelming feast for the senses is the best way to describe a family day at a water park.Pam, Beckett, Carson and I decided to join hundreds of others at Frontier Town’s water park last Sunday.Immediately upon our arrival, we worried things were going to turn south quickly, as Beckett’s fascination immediately turned to the… Read more »
Four Arrested For First-Degree Burglary
OCEAN CITY — Four people, including two juveniles, were arrested on first-degree burglary charges last weekend after allegedly taking up residence at a vacant West Ocean City home.Last Sunday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a residence on Village Lane in West Ocean City for a reported burglary in progress. The troopers met with the… Read more »
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Toll Hike Plan Blasted
BERLIN — A lively crowd sent a unanimous message to the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) last Thursday — steep increases to the Bay Bridge toll would not be popular.“We can no longer remain complacent on the Eastern Shore,” asserted Gail Butkus.Butkus was one of many to speak at a public hearing on toll increases held… Read more »
Convicted Killer’s Jail Escape Foiled
SNOW HILL — Convicted killer Justin Hadel last week attempted to escape from the Worcester County Jail.Hadel, 20, of College Station, Texas, was found guilty of first-degree murder in June for the beating death of Christine Sheddy, a 26-year-old Delaware woman reported missing in November 2007 from a farm in Pocomoke where she had been… Read more »
County Contracts Med Services For Jail
by Steven Green
SNOW HILL — Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. has signed a full-service agreement with Worcester County to provide correctional healthcare services for the Worcester County Jail.The contract includes a full suite of services for detainees, including physicians and 24-hour nurses; utilization management and utilization review of out-of-facility services; management of pharmacy services; mobile x-ray; and laboratory… Read more »
Alleged Dealer Drags Cop, Uses Canal To Escape
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man was arrested on first-degree assault and numerous other charges last weekend after a wild incident that began with an attempted drug sale to undercover officer on the Boardwalk, included the dragging of another officer alongside a vehicle and ended with the suspect jumping into the bay before being caught… Read more »