OCEAN CITY – City Manager David Recor’s accident in a city vehicle this month may have been the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back as it was announced on Monday the Mayor and City Council accepted Recor’s resignation.“Prior to this open session, the Mayor and City Council had a closed session to discuss personnel… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Seven Uninjured After Boat Fire
OCEAN CITY — A potentially tragic afternoon had a somewhat happy ending on Monday when a rented pontoon boat caught fire in the back bays near Assateague and West Ocean City, but all seven people on board were safely removed by a Good Samaritan.Around 4:45 p.m. on Monday, in the midst of a sudden severe… Read more »
Berlin Revamps Annual Summer Sidewalk Sale Event; No Main Street Closure Planned
BERLIN – The town’s annual August sidewalk sale will continue this year, albeit with a few minor changes.Following concerns voiced by merchants who weren’t participating in the sale, Berlin’s Mayor and Council asked the town’s business community to work together to come up with an event that would appease everyone. On Monday, they praised the… Read more »
Big Fish Classic Returns Next Week
OCEAN CITY- Returning for its second year, the Big Fish Classic set for next weekend will feature a new format featuring anglers fishing for 32 hours straight in search of the largest fish of any species.The Big Fish Classic is set for July 24-26 on the pier at Talbot Street, which is essentially the epicenter… Read more »
Alleged Impaired Driver Causes Bad Accident
WEST OCEAN CITY — A Hebron man was arrested on driving while impaired and drug charges last weekend after rear-ending another vehicle at a stop light in West Ocean City with a 10-year-old passenger in the vehicle.Around 7 p.m. last Sunday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of… Read more »
The Resorter … Revisited
Summer of 1977Volume XXIIIEdition 7Issue HighlightsThis week’s “Resorter Girl” was Linda Dilks from Wilmington, Del. She was 22 years old and spending her summer working as a waitress at the Bonfire.The newest oceanfront condominium selling units was The Quay on 107th Street. An advertisement suggested 5% down was all that was needed.Ames Discount Department Stores… Read more »
Crime Down In June In Ocean City; Year To Do Numbers Find 5% Drop In Total Incidents
OCEAN CITY – Half way through the year, Ocean City has registered decreases across the board in crime compared to this time last year.On Monday, Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro reported the month of June’s crime statistics before the Police Commission. June is typically the busiest month for the police department due to the… Read more »
A Week In Business
Team Earns RankingSALISBURY – Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest family-owned residential real estate company in the United States, announced that The Maryland Group, a team of agents based throughout the state, ranked 168th out of 250 for real estate teams nationwide, based on transactions in 2014, as ranked by REAL Trends, Inc.The Maryland… Read more »
Open Houses Of The Week
FENWICK ISLANDSwann Cove WestDaily 12-6New ConstructionSingle Family Homes5 Floor PlansUp to 5BR/3BA3000SF/2-Car GarageRyan Homes302-988-1905BETHANY BEACHForest LandingDaily 12-6Carriage/Villa HomesIn Preserved AreaUp to 4BR/2500SFFirst Class Amenities3 Miles to BeachRyan Homes302-539-3462OCEAN CITYThe Gateway GrandOceanfront 48th StreetDaily 10-5Fully Furnished3-4BR/3BACondos & PenthousesThe Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty877-260-2710OCEAN CITYThe View57th St. BayfrontDaily 10-4New ConstructionDirect Bayfront3BR/2BA CondoDan ClaylandColdwell Banker410-726-5108WEST OCEAN CITYSeaside VillageGolf Course RoadDaily… Read more »
Pedestrians Hit On OC Sidewalk
OCEAN CITY — Two pedestrians were seriously injured last weekend after a chain reaction accident that ended with a vehicle swerving onto a downtown Ocean City sidewalk.Around 4 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police and Emergency Services responded to the area of 2nd Street and Baltimore Ave. for a reported motor vehicle accident involving pedestrians…. Read more »