OCEAN CITY – Boardwalk merchants turned out in one large voice calling out for fairness and equality at a public hearing this week concerning street performers.The Town of Ocean City has been struggling with the proliferation of street performers on the Boardwalk for several years. Issues have grown as the number of performers increase every… Read more »
BERLIN – Three area teenagers are facing a number of charges following the vandalism spree that left more than 30 vehicles and several buildings damaged in downtown Berlin.Police on Tuesday charged two juveniles from Ocean Pines and Jordan Alexandria Denton, 18, of Ocean City, with malicious destruction after dozens of vehicles were found covered in… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — Assateague Island this year is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its designation as a National Seashore and the preservation of its relatively untouched beauty, but there were several times in history when it was close to being developed commercially.The Assateague Island National Seashore officially turns 50 this year and National Park officials and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Four people, including two Ocean City firemen, were injured in a Tuesday morning blaze at a downtown restaurant and brew pub that sent billowing smoke across the area and shut down the downtown area for hours.Around 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Ocean City Communications received a call on a reported fire at de… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Fire Department last weekend recognized many of its members for their commitment and service to the community throughout 2014 with a special awards ceremony on Saturday.The OCFD held its 2nd Annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony at the Holiday Inn on 66th Street on Saturday. The celebration included naming the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s eight Neighborhood Watch Associations last weekend named Detective-First Class James Rodriquez the Ocean City Police Department’s 2014 Officer of the Year.The resort’s Neighborhood Watch Associations held their annual OCPD Officer of the Year banquet at the Stowaway Grand Hotel. Roughly 150 guests gathered to recognize the OCPD personnel who had… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Several upcoming events received approval this week, including the OC Air Show, the Wicomico Street Winter Festival and the White Marlin Festival and Crab Soup Cook Off.Brian Lilley of the OC Air Show submitted the annual special event permit to hold the OC Air Show June 13-14 for staff review per the… Read more »
SALISBURY – The City of Salisbury Department of Neighborhood Services has proposed an Occupancy Enforcement Policy due to an increase in over-occupancy violations.The ordinance before the council on Monday evening stated, “The Department of Neighborhood Service and Code Compliance is experiencing a rise in over-occupancy violations, and due to this rise in over occupancy, there… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ten years ago this week, a Virginia man was apparently murdered in his family’s uptown Ocean City condominium, but the victim’s remains have never been found and the case is still an open investigation.Eduardo Masoller, then 52, of Springfield, Va., was reported missing by his family on Feb. 3, 2005, just three… Read more »
Statistics and individual perceptions do not always confirm the same conclusion, but in the case of the coastal real estate market that does appear to be the reality.Ask 10 local business owners how their business was last year and you are likely to get 10 different answers. While the majority may agree it was a… Read more »