OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss two code amendments that could adversely affect parking in the entire resort.The hearing was held to consider amendments limiting the number of off-street parking spaces that may be approved with reduced design standards and another that would… Read more »
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Council Gives Blessing To Sunset Park Concert Series
OCEAN CITY – After tossing around some ideas for how to spruce up events at Sunset Park and ultimately agreeing on an idea at the Recreation and Parks Committee meeting last week, Special Events Director John Sullivan and Recreation and Parks Director Tom Shuster came before the Mayor and City Council Monday night to pitch… Read more »
City Council Finalizes Somerset Plaza Changes
OCEAN CITY – A little over a month has passed since the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) proposed a change in the ordinances dealing with Somerset Plaza downtown and this was the week the OCDC got to see their proposals finalized and set in stone.In an attempt to shape their downtown vision and breathe some… Read more »
15-Year Sentence For Sex Abuse On Stepdaughter
SNOW HILL – A Whaleyville man arrested last August after an investigation revealed a years-long pattern of sexual abuse of his now teen-aged stepdaughter dating back to when she was nine years old was sentenced this week in Circuit Court to 25 years in jail, 10 of which was suspended, putting him behind bars for… Read more »
Thursday, April 5 – Motorist Causes Fire, Leaves Scene, Found Having Drink
OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City man was arrested late Wednesday night after the truck he was driving struck a house which caught fire after the collision.Jay Benedict, 36, was driving his truck eastbound on the Route 50 Bridge at a high rate of speed. At the base of the bridge, he lost control, traveling… Read more »
Wednesday, April 4 – Hydraulic Dredging Ban Resurrected After Compromise
ANNAPOLIS – The on-again, off-again bill that would prohibit hydraulic dredging for clams and oysters in the Atlantic coastal bays this week finally emerged from one the most contentious debates in recent memory and now appears to be close to being enacted into law after an last minute amendment pushed back the effective date one… Read more »
Change Of Venue Requested In West OC Murder Case
SNOW HILL – Attorneys for accused West Ocean City murderer Gregory William Stokes last week entered a motion for a change of venue, which could move the high-profile trial to another part of the state.Stokes is charged with the shooting death of Pamela Balk in her parents’ West Ocean City home on January 11. His… Read more »
Convicted Armed Robber Gets 45 Years
SNOW HILL – Convicted armed robber Kevin Fuller, who held up an Ocean City bank in March 2006 by threatening employees with a claw hammer, was sentenced yesterday to 45 years in jail, of which he is guaranteed to serve over 37 years. Fuller, 36, of no fixed address, was convicted in January on two… Read more »
Berlin To Weigh Options On Pending Utility Transaction
BERLIN – The sale of the Berlin electric utility seems to be on the rocks with the Mayor and Council reportedly exploring ways to get out of the deal.Berlin Council Vice President Gee Williams has been one of the strongest proponents of the sale, but he said he might propose other options at Monday’s council… Read more »
My Thoughts
Sometimes it just doesn’t pay to worry. Insider would never put himself in the category of people that stresses about the little things, but when it comes to eating it’s a different story. The old guy has gotten to the point in his life by eating whatever he wants when he wants. If he wants… Read more »