There is a new voice in the house. Although he’s not doing it the conventional way, when Carson uses it, everyone listens.Carson, 5, has never spoken, and it’s unknown if he ever will. We can’t dwell on that uncertainty. Instead, we concentrate on what we do know. He has the ability to communicate with us… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Open Houses Of The Week
OCEAN CITYBroad Marsh70th Street BaysideMon-Sat 10-5Sun 12-53BR/2FB/2HBTownhomesThe Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty410-524-6400WEST OCEAN CITYVillas at Inlet IsleDaily 11-3Waterfront THs3BR/4BAPJ AldridgeThe Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty410-251-7562OCEAN CITYThe Gateway GrandOceanfront 48th StreetDaily 10-5Fully Furnished3-4BR/3BACondos & PenthousesThe Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty410-723-6290OCEAN CITYThe View57th St. BayfrontDaily 10-4New ConstructionDirect Bayfront3BR/2BA CondoDan ClaylandColdwell Banker410-726-5108WEST OCEAN CITYSeaside VillageGolf Course RoadTues-Sun 10-6New Construction3BR/3.5BATown HomesRick CheethamLennar Homes302-540-0309OCEAN CITYEleven 11… Read more »
Ocean City Council’s Spending Of Savings Questioned; Final Vote Delayed For Full Council
OCEAN CITY – The potential spending of retiree health insurance savings on capital improvement projects was questioned this week in council chambers.The second reading of Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Amendment #1 was postponed from Monday evening’s Mayor and City Council regular session agenda, due to Councilman Dennis Dare and Councilman Tony DeLuca being absent, and… Read more »
Legislation Looks To Close Tax Loophole On Hotel Rooms
OCEAN CITY — Online hotel booking agencies and travel agents that sell rooms in Ocean City and across the state are crying foul over a bill introduced in the General Assembly that would clarify the sales and use tax laws for accommodations, but state and local lodging associations this week are calling them out on… Read more »
Task Force Will Hold Public Hearings On Boardwalk Issues
OCEAN CITY — Two public hearings have been announced in Ocean City to give interested individuals an opportunity to weigh in on Boardwalk concerns, including the growing issue of how to handle street performers.Purusant to Resolution 2015-1, a Boardwalk Task Force has been established to study and make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council… Read more »
Coastal Lacrosse Club Registration Still Open
BERLIN- With the calendar flipping over to February this week, the 2015 Coastal Lacrosse Club season is right around the corner and registration is now open.The Coastal Lacrosse Club is looking forward to its 7th season and is excited to see how far it has come and is looking forward to a positive future ahead…. Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann
Many young Ocean City boys got their start in business selling newspapers in the years before CNN, Fox News and the Internet brought instant reporting to anyone with a television or smart phone. The cry of newsboys hawking their paper is a favorite memory of that long-age era.Baltimore papers, such as The Sun and the… Read more »
Things I Like
Close Super Bowl gamesQ-and-A sessions with my 6-year-oldFleetwood Mac’s longevityTableside guacamoleA great back scratchQuiet hotel roomsOld houses with huge front porchesA new restaurant that impressesMornings with no rushing aroundCompetitive peopleBaltimore pride
United Way Holiday Ball Raises Record-Breaking $120,000
Nearly 350 people from across the shore and beyond recently rang in the 2014 Holiday Season at the 12th annual United Way Holiday Ball. The “Event of the Year” at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort raised a record-breaking $120,000 to benefit United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore. Above, members of the event committee… Read more »
Atlantic General Hospital Junior Auxiliary Group Installs 2015 Officers
During its Jan. 29 meeting, the Atlantic General Hospital Junior Auxiliary Group installed its officers for 2015. They were, from left, Bridget Desaulniers, membership chairman; Rebecca Taylor, president; Jill Ferrante, vice president; Patricia Llczuk-Lavanceau, social committee chair; Susan Curtis-Dypsky, treasurer; and Dawn Hodge, secretary.