OCEAN CITY — Allegations made this week by a prominent retired builder have raised questions about whether an Ocean City councilman has unethically used his elected office to settle personal vendettas or fill his own pockets in the seasonal rental market.George Harkins, the retired owner of Harkins Contracting and Harkins Concrete Construction, made a name… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort tourism officials this week continued the debate on the potential impact of Airbnb and the likelihood many of the 300-plus listings in town are not remitting the requisite room tax.In July, the Tourism Committee attempted to gain a better understanding of the impact of Airbnb and similar companies that provide an… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A vast hotel and restaurant complex on the Cropper concrete plant property just north of the Route 50 Bridge moved closer to becoming a reality this week after the Mayor and Council approved a zoning change to accommodate the project.On Monday, the Mayor and Council approved a zoning change for the historic… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The investigation continues into a series of incidents that led to a dozen arrests on the Boardwalk late Saturday night and into Sunday morning, but it appears the episodes are related to an unsanctioned and unannounced College Beach Weekend event in the resort.According to witness reports, what began earlier in the evening… Read more »
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 »
BERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital’s campus is set to expand with the addition of a new cancer care center.On Wednesday, the Berlin Planning Commission approved the site plan for the new Atlantic General Hospital Cancer Center. The 17,855-square-foot building, which will be erected at the intersection of Old Ocean City Boulevard and Route 113 in… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Addiction is often thought to be an issue that plagues the young or the middle-aged, but statistical data shows that one of the fastest growing demographics abusing opiates is the elderly.“Seventy percent of the opiate addicts in Maryland get there by the prescription drug route,” says Dr. Michael Finegan, a clinical psychologist… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A young woman wearing a pink tank top and striped yoga pants walks into the Worcester County Circuit Court house carrying her young son, who has likely not yet celebrated his second birthday. The flopping of her flip-flops against her heels reverberate throughout the quiet courtroom as she turns off her cell… Read more »
GEORGETOWN, Del. — For the last eight years, 32-year-old coastal Delaware native Chase Fehrenbach has woken up each morning in a small, cold jail cell in Sussex Correctional Institute (SCI) in Georgetown, Del.He doesn’t look like most of the other hardened criminals who reside behind the walls and the razor wire fences of one of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week advanced an ordinance that will, if approved, enhance penalties for those issued civil citations for various offenses but flaunt the law and continue the same illegal activity throughout the same day.Last month, the Police Commission began cursory discussions about enhanced subsequent penalties for individuals who might receive a… Read more »