SALISBURY — Discussion on the potential for bed and breakfasts in Salisbury’s Newtown Historic District as well as the status of non-conforming properties in that neighborhood caused some sparks to fly between the Mayor and City Council Monday.Salisbury is looking for ways to improve Newtown and cater to the requests of residents. This could include… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Kiwanis Club Hosts Community ED Director And Health Literacy Nurse Liaison At AGH At Weekly Meeting
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City hosted Dawn Denton, community education director at Atlantic General Hospital, and Tracy Hunter, health literacy nurse liaison for AGH, as the guest speakers at the weekly meeting on Aug. 13. Their subject was AGH’s new “Health Literacy Program”.
Judge Hands Out 7-Year Sentence In Manslaughter Case
SNOW HILL — Bringing closure to a case that was tried and retried, postponed and rescheduled multiple times, a West Ocean City man found guilty of manslaughter and other charges in June for his role of the death of his longtime friend outside a downtown Ocean City bar in January 2013 was sentenced on Wednesday… Read more »
Berlin Officials Discuss Three Separate Annexations
BERLIN — The Berlin Planning Commission had a chance to do some long-term forecasting last week when members discussed three potential annexations of property into town.All three hypothetical annexations are attracting a lot of attention in Berlin and include three unique developments — a Royal Farms on Route 50, a mixed residential and commercial use… Read more »
56th Labor Day Marlin Tourney On Tap Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament returns next weekend for the 56th time as the “granddaddy” of resort area sportfishing tournaments.While it may lack the glamour and high payouts of the White Marlin Open, the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 56th Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament trumps all… Read more »
Council Discusses Relocating Street Performers To Assist Disturbed Businesses; Mayor Says, ‘We Should All Stand Together’
OCEAN CITY – Due to the attention “OC’s Pole Doll” is gathering, businesses are asking for the city to consider relocating street performers on the Boardwalk.Attorney Joe Moore, representing Shannon Tippett of the Mug & Mallet located at 2nd Street and the Boardwalk, came before the Mayor and City Council at the conclusion of Monday… Read more »
Lynch Calls 26 Years On Berlin Council ‘Rewarding’; At-Large Seat Will Be Up For Grabs In October Election
BERLIN — Having seen Berlin grow from nearly empty to fairly bustling during her 26 years in office, long-time Councilwoman Paula Lynch has decided that she will not run for re-election in the fall.Serving the public in Berlin has been a privilege, said Lynch. It gave her a chance to fulfill a role different than… Read more »
Noted Restaurateur, Philanthropist Critically Injured In Accident
FENWICK — Noted restaurateur and philanthropist Matt Haley was critically injured on a motorcycle accident on Monday in India, where he was in the midst of a six-week humanitarian mission, but is now hospitalized in stable and improving condition.Haley is the founder and CEO of Matt Haley Companies, which owns and operates top-notch restaurants throughout… Read more »
Offshore Wind Farm Auction Begins; Online Bidding Underway For 80,000-Acre Lease Areas
OCEAN CITY — Bidding is brisk thus far on Tuesday morning for the lease of the vast area off the coast of Ocean City designated for a future offshore wind farm with multiple bidders driving up the price for the two different areas in the first few hours of the auction.The Department of the Interior’s… Read more »
Family Says Man Died Of Cardiac Arrest In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Although autopsy results are pending, Ocean City police investigators have ruled out foul play in the weekend death of a New Jersey man.Ocean City emergency responders received a call about 3 a.m. on Aug. 16 about an adult male being found unconscious and unresponsive inside the Princess Bayside Hotel on 47th Street.Emergency… Read more »