OCEAN CITY — Just when it seemed the 47th White Marlin Open set for next week could not get any stranger, event organizers announced on Thursday the tournament will be extended by two days for the first time ever because of the anticipated arrival of a tropical storm off the mid-Atlantic coast.Through much of the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Assault Charges In Hotel Room Invasion
OCEAN CITY — A Lanham, Md. man was arrested on first-degree assault charges last week after allegedly barging into a downtown hotel room and threatening two women with a large knife.Around 7:15 p.m. last Friday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to a hotel on 5th Street for a reported assault. When… Read more »
Fenwick Approves 2-Year Hotel Moratorium
FENWICK ISLAND – A two-year moratorium on new hotel construction will go into effect after the town council voted unanimously to a resolution last week.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted 7-0 to approve on second reading an ordinance that would reestablish a two-year moratorium on the issuance of permits or licenses related to… Read more »
Assateague Benefit Far Exceeds Goal
ASSATEAGUE — A fundraising effort conducted by a local organization that advocates on behalf of the wild horses on Assateague Island far exceeded its goal, allowing the group to redouble their efforts.In May, the Assateague Island Alliance (AIA), the friends group of the Assateague Island National Seashore, which advocates on behalf of the wild horses… Read more »
Council Agrees To Extend Fenwick Hotel’s Building Permit
ENWICK ISLAND – Citing construction and supplier delays, the town council agreed last week to extend the building permit for a commercial project along Coastal Highway.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to extend a building permit for the new Fenwick Shores hotel on Coastal Highway.The permit, which expired on July 17, was… Read more »
Open Houses July 31, 2020
OCEAN CITY The Latitudes 25th Street Bayfront Thurs-Mon 10-4 New Construction 3BR/3BA/Garage Townhomes Mary McCracken Long & Foster 410-430-7302xOCEAN CITY 7 Corner Store Ln Sunset Island 67th St. Bayside Sat 1-3:30 4BR+Den 3FB/2HB TH Kim Mcguigan Shore Results 443-496-1446xSNOW HILL 203 Washington St VIRTUAL TOUR Sat 2-3 1910 Colonial Home 5BR/2.5BA/3400SF Totally Renovated Kim Mcguigan… Read more »
Who’s Playing When & Where – July 31, 2020
Buxy’s Salty Dog/Dry Dock 28 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, July 31: DJ Wax Tuesdays: Sean “Spiffy” StylesxClarion Hotel 410-524-3535 • 10100 Coastal Hwy. Lenny’s Beach Bar & Grill: Friday & Saturday, July 31 & Aug. 1: Stephen Anthony, Noon-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday, July 31-Aug. 2: On The Edge Monday-Thursday, Aug. 3-6: First ClassxCoconuts Beach… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – July 31, 2020
Ocean City was a small town in the years immediately following World War II.Both the Boardwalk and the city limits ended at 15th Street and there was little beyond with the exception of a few small cottages. The business district was about six blocks long and stretched from Worcester Street to North Division Street. There… Read more »
A Week In Business – July 31, 2020
Contractors Completes ProjectSALISBURY – Vice President Tyler Barnes of Gillis Gilkerson has announced the company’s completion of construction on the new Taylor Bank facility in Onley, Va. The full-service bank branch isnow open for business on the corner of Main Street and Shore Parkway.“We value the relationship we have with Taylor Bank,” said Barnes. “We’ve completed… Read more »
Cops & Courts – July 31, 2020
Multiple Arrests In FightOCEAN CITY — Several arrests were made during a downtown fight involving at least a dozen suspects early last Friday morning.Around 2:10 a.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to the area of Wicomico Street and Baltimore Avenue for a large fight in progress. During the incident, one OCPD… Read more »