OCEAN CITY- The 4th Annual Ocean Games, East Coast SUP Cup and other associated events last weekend were once again a big success with hundreds of participants competing in various long-distance swims and stand-up paddleboard events.The fourth annual event featured a nine-mile ocean swim, a three-mile ocean swim and a one-mile ocean swim for competitors… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2016
Berlin Sr. All-Stars Win State Championship
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League Senior All-Star team last weekend captured the Maryland state championship and now heads to the eastern regionals with a change to advance to the national championship.The Berlin Senior League All-Stars did their best Baltimore Orioles imitation during the Maryland District 8 tournament, hammering multiple home runs on their way to… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – July 22, 2016
The latest in a series of increases to the minimum wage in Maryland took effect this month. The current hourly minimum wage rate is $8.75 (from $8.25 most recently and formerly $7.25). Next summer the wage will jump to $9.25 and then hit $10.10 in July 2018.When the minimum wage was at $7.25 an hour,… Read more »
Open Houses Of The Week – July 22, 2016
OCEAN PINES5 Garrett DriveSat 2-43BR/2.5BAContemporary½ Acre LotFish PondLauren BuntingBunting Realty410-422-9899OCEAN CITYThe Bayview GrandDirect BayfrontBetween 5th & 6th StDaily 10-44BR/3BA CondosKevin DeckerMark Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty443-235-6552OCEAN CITYBroad Marsh70th Street BaysideMon-Sat 10-5Sun 12-53BR/2FB/2HBTownhomesMark Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty410-524-6400OCEAN CITYThe Gateway GrandOceanfront 48th StreetDaily 10-5Fully Furnished3-4BR/3BACondos & PenthousesMark Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty877-260-2710OCEAN CITYThe View57th St. BayfrontDaily 10-4New ConstructionDirect Bayfront3BR/2BA CondoDan ClaylandColdwell Banker410-726-5108WEST… Read more »
Things I Like – July 21, 2016
Rooftop gardens in citiesWhen kids get together to raise money for somethingThe sounds of the Boardwalk on a summer nightWhen a household chore is completedSharing a childhood memory with my kidsA cheesesteak with fried onionsThrowing away a list after everything is crossed offThe series, “Happy Valley”Live music in BerlinHow going to the beach with my… Read more »
Several Possibilities Behind Horseshoe Crab Deaths
OCEAN CITY — Mary Jo Pollock was walking her dog late last week in her neighborhood in mid-town Ocean City when she smelled an odor that was incredibly pungent.“The air smelled so fishy,” said Pollock, “so I looked in the canal and there were dozens and dozens of these things floating in the water that… Read more »
New Pickles Pub Owners Add Their Flair To OC Mainstay
OCEAN CITY – Brittney and Justin Acita came to Ocean City to spend a summer at the beach. Like so many of those who come to call the resort home, they simply never left.After humble beginnings bussing tables, the Acitas have worked their way up through the restaurant industry and this year became owners of… Read more »
Fatherhood Adventures – July 22, 2016
According to our trusty newsroom Random House dictionary, “Immaturity” is defined as “not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.”I found myself thinking about this a lot this week after a few instances with my kids that left me aggravated and annoyed with their behavior and choices and their apparent reluctance to change or address what they… Read more »
Malibu’s Classic Goes Off Despite Conditions
OCEAN CITY- Less than stellar conditions did not put a damper on the 22nd Annual Malibu’s Summer Classic surf contest last weekend as dozens of young surfers competed in the latest installment of the Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) Delmarva summer-long series.Weeks of small surf have created shore-break conditions up and down the beach and the… Read more »
Planning Comm., Developer Settle Hotel Facade Issue
OCEAN CITY — Resort planners reached a somewhat amicable agreement with the developers of a major chain hotel this week over the perceived flawed design of its north façade, but it is apparent underlying tensions remain.In 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission granted site plan approval for a new 150-room, eight-story Residence Inn by Marriott… Read more »