Being a parent of toddlers, there’s a big difference between the experiences of low tide and high tide on the beach.Low tide means easy street for most parents, while high tide usually requires constant monitoring and handholding.As far as I am concerned, nothing beats low tide on the beach with my kids. Typically, the waves… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2012
NEW FOR THURSDAY: OC Crowds Set Dew Tour Attendance Record
OCEAN CITY – Last weekend’s Dew Tour in Ocean City featured record-breaking attendance once again, and organizers are already looking to book next year’s date.“We are thrilled to have hosted another successful Dew Tour in Ocean City. The support from the city and community has been tremendous, with the Pantech Beach Championships being the highest… Read more »
Open Houses Of The Week
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 443-235-6552OCEAN CITY Sunset Island 67th St & The Bay Fri, Sat & Sun Condos, Townhomes, Single Family Homes Luxury Resort Living Terry Riley Vantage Resort Realty 443-880-0512BERLIN St. Martins By… Read more »
Tazed During Officer Assault
BERLIN — A Baltimore man allegedly high on PCP was arrested on multiple charges last weekend after charging a Worcester County Sheriff’s deputy and getting shot with a Taser before continuing to scrap with numerous law enforcement officials.Around 6 a.m. last Saturday, a Worcester County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to the Lake Haven trailer park… Read more »
Berlin Couple Staged West OC Armed Robbery
WEST OCEAN CITY — In a case where the apparent victim turned out to be the alleged suspect, Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detectives learned last week a reported armed robbery at a West Ocean City outlet store earlier this month was allegedly staged by an employee and his wife.On Aug. 3, the Worcester… Read more »
OC License Requests Approved With Certain Conditions
SNOW HILL — Concerns over the potential for public disruption didn’t stop two Ocean City businesses from receiving temporary expansions to their operations at August’s Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting. However, those concerns did lead to the imposition of unexpected limits.The BLC this month granted approval for two temporary expansions to Ocean City businesses’… Read more »
Council Directs Utility Expansion Back To Planners
OCEAN CITY – Delmarva Power and Light (DP&L) has been sent back to the drawing board by the Mayor and City Council to properly address the community’s concerns before approving an expansion of the existing substation in north Ocean City.Two weeks ago, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing regarding a conditional use… Read more »
Kickoff Set For Making Strides Campaign
OCEAN CITY — The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer team will hold a kickoff breakfast on Aug. 29 at Hooters Restaurant in West Ocean City from 8-9 a.m.The breakfast will feature highlights of the inaugural Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event from 2011 and will offer teams the opportunity to pick up registration packets for… Read more »
Peppers Proud To Be Area’s ‘Finest Five-Star Dive’
OCEAN CITY – There is a mystique about Peppers Tavern people just can’t put a finger on, but once they come across its atmosphere and menu it’s hard to let go.Denny-O opened Peppers Tavern on 16th Street and the Boardwalk 15 years ago as Ocean City’s “finest five-star dive”. He has been in the bar… Read more »
Saturday Benefits To Help Resident Hurt In Accident
OCEAN CITY — A benefit has been organized to help a local lifeguard who was hospitalized earlier this month after a bicycle accident on Route 54.On Aug. 4 at approximately 5:40 p.m., Delaware State Police were called to the scene of a crash involving a bicyclist that occurred west of Fenwick Island.Beth H. Midgett was… Read more »