A good movie on TV A good book, while sitting on the balcony listening to the ocean My dad’s brick at the firefighters memorial Old lighthouses Marty’s Playland at night Watching the crowd on the Boardwalk My dog snuggling up to me Fresh clean sheets A great flea market The first smell and view of… Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): This week could offer more opportunities for ambitious Lambs eager to get ahead. But don’t rush into making decisions until you’ve checked for possible hidden problems.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Some light begins to shine on professional and/or personal situations that have long eluded explanation. Best advice: Don’t… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – As Ocean City Beach Patrol personnel return to other obligations, the number of surf rescue technicians available to staff the stands along the 10-mile beach decreases. As a result, the beach patrol has implemented a reduced coverage plan effective Aug. 20. For their safety, beach patrons should take the extra precaution and… Read more »
The outside bar at Harborside Completing a home improvement project Local asparagus in the spring Local corn in the summer A night when the Nats and O’s both win Thrasher’s French Fries and Boog’s BBQ for lunch Servicemen who show up on time The way the lawn looks after mowing Finding a bargain on EBay… Read more »
BERLIN – Berlin needs more sidewalks, the Berlin Town Council concluded during a discussion of a resident’s request to split the cost of a new sidewalk at his home.“I think we definitely need to be encouraging homeowners to put in sidewalks,” said Council Vice President Gee Williams. “I think it’s a benefit to the town.”Williams… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Two local men were arrested this week in connection with the burglary and theft that occurred at Buck’s Store in Berlin on Tuesday. Jeffrey Thomas Petronek of West Ocean City and Norman Kirk Scott of Berlin were charged with second-degree burglary, theft over $500, theft under $500 and conspiracy to commit theft… Read more »
SNOW HILL – A Finksburg, Md. juvenile, charged as an adult for his part in a pair of armed robberies in the resort in April, pleaded guilty last week to attempted armed robbery and was sentenced to eight years in jail, all of which was suspended but 18 months.Andrew William Hyle, Jr., 16, of Finksburg,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Due to the decrease in available parking in the downtown area and the increase in equipment that lifeguards bring with them to the beach each day, the Recreation and Parks Commission has granted lifeguards free access to the municipal lots in the downtown area south of 5th Street. Captain Butch Arbin came… Read more »
BERLIN – Not many people ever see the piping plovers on Assateague Island, but with numbers increasing, visitors may get a glimpse of the threatened shore bird in the future.Maryland’s piping plover population on Assateague Island has nearly quadrupled since the birds were first protected in 1986, from 17 breeding pairs to 64 in 2006.North… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The tax differential discussion resurfaced at Tuesday’s work session of the Mayor and Council, resulting in the agreement once again that Ocean City be compensated for the duplicated services that it provides.Tax differential is the money a municipality spends on a service that the county will not then have to provide. In… Read more »