The aspect I enjoy most about my job is that I learn something new every day. On Wednesday, when trying to figure out whether my wife should drive her Chevy Tahoe over a failing Route 90 bridge, I became familiar with the weights of vehicles. In the case of a Tahoe, it weighs about 6,500… Read more »
I like the bikers. In some circles, I know it’s not the popular sentiment, but Delmarva Bike Week and all the people it attracts to the shore is a good thing. This is not just an Ocean City event. During this week in September, bikers are everywhere on the shore, bringing with them a spike… Read more »
Ocean City Councilman Joe Hall knows he’s out on an island, but he’s hopeful for some company.The resort restaurateur wants to know how the town’s Tourism Commission defines the Rodney advertising campaign as a success. Hall is aware some of his colleagues may think of him as a “Debbie Downer” of sorts, but that’s a… Read more »
The local real estate numbers for the month of August seem to indicate a mixed bag of results. For some demographics, such as Ocean City-based condominiums, things are looking up, while in other cases not so much. Here’s a recap, according to the monthly Coastal Association of Realtors reports, obtained from the Automated Regional Information… Read more »
It’s remarkable to me that only an estimated 17 percent of the approximate 30,000 units in Ocean City supposed to have carbon monoxide (CO) detectors are in official compliance. That was the big news coming out of Ocean City Fire Marshal Sam Villani’s presentation to the Mayor and Council this week. While it’s true more… Read more »
I love a good fish story, especially those of the factual variety, and this summer may go down as one of the most memorable summers of fish stories ever. It’s largely due to the fact local anglers have been in our headlines all summer and scored big bucks in the popular fishing tourneys based in… Read more »
Rumors are blowing around on the political front these days, thanks largely to lower shore Senator Lowell Stoltzfus announcing he would not seek another term. One piece of gossip circulating this week was that Delegate Jim Mathias had privately decided he would seek the senate seat, but would not be confirming publicly until a week… Read more »
Bank robberies are no laughing matter, but this week’s botched attempt at the Susquehanna Bank branch on 94th Street is at least worth a chuckle. According to police, a suspect entered the bank branch and slipped a note of unknown contents to a teller. An obvious assumption is it had something to do with hand… Read more »
State Senator Lowell Stoltzfus is calling it quits next year. Months ago, this was believed to be a fact among local Republicans, but it seemed of late people were speculating as to what he would actually do when it came down to a formal announcement. Stoltzfus confirmed last night he was done after his current… Read more »
For whatever reason, surely it was petty politics, the state legislature did not see fit to endorse Delegate Jim Mathias’ legislation earlier this year seeking to make the sale of salvia illegal. Until the state legislature, specifically the Senate, comes to its senses and outlaws this dangerous substance, which the federal Drug Enforcement Agency has… Read more »