OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man, who pleaded guilty in November to one burglary in north Ocean City, was arrested last week after resort police were able to connect him to six other unsolved break-ins in the Montego Bay community in May.Last Thursday, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) concluded a nine-month investigation into… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2013
State Agrees To Fund Offshore Wind Farm Survey
OCEAN CITY — A future offshore wind energy farm off the coast of Ocean City inched a little closer to becoming a reality last week when the state Board of Public Works approved a $3.3 million contract for a private firm to conduct a geophysical survey of the proposed site about 10 miles off the… Read more »
Salisbury Salary Study Delayed
SALISBURY — The bidding process to find a group that will conduct a salary study for Salisbury employees was delayed this week so that the terms of the deal could be revised to include benefits as well as salary in the review.Additionally, which of the half-dozen potential agencies that applied will eventually conduct the study… Read more »
Potential Impact Of N.J. Damage Weighed In OC
OCEAN CITY — While stopping short of attempting to take advantage of the competition’s misfortune, Ocean City business leaders this week discussed the potential impact from the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy last fall on the resort’s rival communities to the north.In late October, Hurricane Sandy rolled through Ocean City and the mid-Atlantic, flooding low-lying… Read more »
Perdue, Family Seeking $3M In Attorney Fees
BERLIN — Three weeks after a U.S. District Court judge issued a ruling in the landmark civil suit filed against a Berlin farm family and Perdue over alleged pollution violations dating back to 2009, the victorious defendants in the case this week filed separate motions seeking a combined $3 million in attorney fees and other… Read more »
Industry Wants State To Add ‘More Money For Tourism’
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Economic Development Committee (EDC) this week held its annual legislative meeting just hours before the start of the Maryland General Assembly session and the conversation ultimately came around to the state’s tourism budget.Maryland Hotel and Lodging Association President David Reel, who lobbies on behalf of the hospitality industry in… Read more »
Downs Casino Revenue Figures Climb 11%
OCEAN CITY — The December revenue figures for Maryland’s three operating casinos were released this week, while resort business leaders discussed what the next evolution might bring on the eve of another General Assembly session.The state’s three casinos generated just over $45 million in revenue in December, driven largely by Maryland Live!, the juggernaut in… Read more »
Council Plans To Revisit Decision Abolishing Committees
OCEAN CITY – Councilman Joe Mitrecic followed his campaign pledge this week when he suggested the city hold a future discussion on re-establishing subcommittees dissolved by the former council majority over two years ago.At the end of this week’s Mayor and City Council meeting, Mitrecic took the opportunity to share some thoughts with his colleagues… Read more »
Catch 54 Planning To Add Mexican Flare To Tiki Bar
OCEAN CITY – As Catch 54 settles into its new restaurant, a new addition will soon arrive next door to accommodate the summer crowd that misses the old building’s outdoor vibe.After a devastating fire a couple of summers ago, Catch 54, re-opened just a couple days before Memorial Day last summer just in time to… Read more »
Berlin Eyes $300K For Stormwater Utility
BERLIN — Residents irate at heavy flooding after storms in Berlin may see relief soon, as the Mayor and Council decided Monday to move forward with the process of establishing a dedicated stormwater utility for the town.Flooding after rain events in Berlin has plagued residents for decades. Within the last few years, a push to… Read more »