BERLIN — One week after a dust-up over potential legislation allowing the Casino at Ocean Downs to serve alcohol 24 hours a day and a subsequent proposal to move up the sunset provision for the county Department of Liquor Control’s (DLC) wholesale operation, it appears the parties involved are closer to a solution amenable to… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Resort Adapting Advertising Buys To Reflect Market; Officials See Cautious Opportunity With Jersey Recovery
OCEAN CITY – Most of the resort’s competition to the north will not be up to par this summer following the unfortunate damage left by Hurricane Sandy, and Ocean City tourism officials are cautiously looking to remind Jersey shore visitors what lies a few hours to the south.Following a Tourism Commission meeting last Friday when the… Read more »
More Detailed Tourism Data Eyed
OCEAN CITY – Several suggestions are currently being weighed in the hopes of using other measures than Demoflush as the town’s primary tourism metric.The Tourism Commission met for the first time in over two years last Friday, and Council Secretary Mary Knight was elected chair with a unanimous vote.Among those in attendance were representatives from… Read more »
Off-Duty Officer’s Gun Swiped In Hotel Burglary
OCEAN CITY — A Bridgeville, Del. man was arrested on numerous charges last weekend after allegedly swiping a handgun from the hotel room of a federal officer and firing the weapon in the room before being nabbed on the Boardwalk a short time later.Around 11:15 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police responded to the Comfort… Read more »
Ocean City Hotel Using Spring To Boost Efficiency
OCEAN CITY — Gearing up for the summer season, the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel in Ocean City is spending the spring becoming more energy efficient through the installation of new LED lighting in all public areas as well as more effective skylights over the hotel’s indoor pool.The replacement of traditional fluorescent lights with new LED… Read more »
Mitch Scott Remembered; ‘He Just Lived To Help Others’; Services Set For This Weekend
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City area lost a giant last weekend when Mitch Scott, best known for his remarkable charitable efforts in the community, lost his battle with a lengthy illness on Sunday.Mitchell Kevin Scott, 56, of Ocean City, who was the CEO of Great Scott Broadcasting and its fleet of area radio stations,… Read more »
Open Houses Of The Week
OCEAN CITY Sunset Island 67th St & The Bay Open Sat & Sun Condos, Townhomes, Single Family Homes Luxury Resort Living Terry Riley Vantage Resort Realty 443-880-0512OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Daily 10-4 New Construction 2BR & Studio Condos Ben Dawson The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 410-603-2205WEST OCEAN CITY Bay Point Plantation Rt589/Gum… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
by Steven Green
For some reason, I was saddened this week when Beckett was told by the eye doctor he needed to begin wearing glasses.Those feelings were quickly dashed when I learned he thought it would be incredibly cool to wear them and wanted to do so terribly.Like most things with kids, these sorts of milestone changes are… Read more »
Fatal Accident Probed
SALISBURY — At a press conference Wednesday, Matthew A. Maciarello, State’s Attorney for Wicomico County, announced no charges will be filed in a recent fatal accident.Maciarello released a document entitled Report and Conclusions of the State’s Attorney that detailed an investigation into the motor vehicle accident that resulted in the death of a minor, T.S.,… Read more »
NEW FOR THURSDAY: Mitch Scott Remembered; ‘He Just Lived To Help Others’; Services Set For This Weekend
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City area lost a giant last weekend when Mitch Scott, best known for his remarkable charitable efforts in the community, lost his battle with a lengthy illness on Sunday.Mitchell Kevin Scott, 56, of Ocean City, who was the CEO of Great Scott Broadcasting and its fleet of area radio stations,… Read more »