SNOW HILL — Protests from a nearby condominium made the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) hesitant last week in granting new entertainment and service privileges to a new establishment with a clean record.The BLC decided to table Bad Monkey Burger Bar’s requests for additional privileges until board members visited the site themselves.Bad Monkey… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Showell
SHOWELL — A Salisbury man lost his life in a motorcycle accident on Route 113 near Route 589 in Showell on Sunday evening.Around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a single-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on northbound Route 113 at Route 589. The investigation revealed a 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle had… Read more »
Checklist For Closing Properties After Rental Season
OCEAN CITY — Summer is drawing to a close and thousands of visitors and part-time residents will be leaving Worcester County condominiums and rentals as the off-season approaches.It’s important for the owners of those properties to take the time to make sure that the buildings are properly shutdown and cleaned out before closing or there… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
The fact Ocean City is moving toward implementing official smoking restrictions is not a major surprise, but the discussion and subsequent vote was a bit perplexing.The council’s decision in a 4-3 vote to move ahead officially with creating designated smoking areas along the Boardwalk and beach should not be confused with an outright ban. Smoking… Read more »
Open Houses Of The Week
WEST OCEAN CITY12602 Bay Buoy CtWest Harbor VillageSat & Sun 10-53BR/2.5 BA RancherOpen Floor PlanNew Home/UpgradesFred BrandtHarbor Homes410-459-1146WEST OCEAN CITYVillas at Inlet IsleDaily 10-4Waterfront THs3BR/4BAPJ AldridgeThe Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty410-251-7562OCEAN CITYThe Gateway GrandTwo 48th StreetOceanfrontDaily 10-5Fully Furnished3BR/3BA ResidencesThe Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty410-723-6290OCEAN CITYThe View57th St. BayfrontDaily 10-4New ConstructionDirect Bayfront3BR/2BA CondoDan ClaylandColdwell Banker410-726-5108OCEAN CITY160 Old Wharf RdSat 9-1Direct… Read more »
OCRP Announces New Fall Programs
OCEAN CITY- With the calendar getting ready to flip over to September next week, the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department is getting ready to launch several new programs for youth.Beginning next week, the department will offer two separate programs to introduce youngsters to the sport of lacrosse. Both programs will be held on the… Read more »
Firefighters Union Airs Summer Staffing Concerns
OCEAN CITY — Pointing to a day this summer when Ocean City did not have enough personnel available to cover emergency calls, the leader of the resort’s firefighters union requested a meeting this week with Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) leadership to discuss the organization’s concerns over staffing.In a letter to Ocean City Deputy Fire… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Weighing In OnStreet PerformersEditor:In the coming fight about the street performer topic, we will first need to define our terms about “performers”. In an effort to make this easier, I’ve broken folks into 2 basic categories: Boardwalk acts are either Performance Driven or Product Driven. Performance Driven acts are the musicians, various characters in costume,… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann
Fager’s Island was the first bar and restaurant on the bayside in what was then the growing midtown area of Ocean City in 1975.John Fager changed the look of the typical local bar scene by adding large glass windows and a magnificent view of the Assawoman Bay at sunset. He combined good music and fine… Read more »
UPDATE: Self Defense Alleged In OC’s Weekend Fatality; State’s Increased Bail Request Denied
SNOW HILL — Less than 24 hours after the arrest of two local men for their alleged role in the death of a Pennsylvania man found unconscious in a downtown hotel parking lot early Sunday morning, one of the suspects had his bond set at $400,000 during a hearing on Wednesday afternoon, and the groundwork… Read more »