OCEAN CITY – Spark Productions reconvened this week with the Mayor and City Council to get the OC Experience underway, receiving a final blessing to move forward with the project despite a prior “painful” meeting.The OC Experience has developed quite a history with the city government without even hitting the road yet. The bumpy road… Read more »
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OC Merchant Pleads To Selling Counterfeit Goods
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City Boardwalk store owner last week pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking in high-end counterfeit merchandise after a raid in August 2011.Liang Lin, 34, a Delaware resident, last week pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit merchandise at two Boardwalk stores he operated including Hot Topik in the area of 4th… Read more »
Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Reached
WEST OCEAN CITY — A class action lawsuit against a popular restaurant chain, including its West Ocean City operation, over unfair wages for tipped employees was closed last week when the defendants reached a settlement totaling over $43,000 with several of the plaintiffs in the case.In late October, the Sakura Japanese Steakhouse chain was named… Read more »
Turtle Hatchling Saved On Island Headed To N.C.
ASSATEAGUE — The loggerhead turtle hatchling rescued from the beach at Assateague in advance of Hurricane Sandy in late October continues to progress and has been moved to rehabilitation facility in North Carolina in what will likely be a final stop before a return to the wild in the near future.On October 26, just about… Read more »
New Technology Aids Knee Replacement Recovery
BERLIN — A new approach to knee surgery is providing patients with faster operations and shorter recovery periods, according to representatives from Atlantic General Hospital (AGH).Even more appealing, said Dr. Tom Beck, D.O., is that the process is less invasive and many patients have reported reduced pain with the surgery when compared to a traditional… Read more »
Ireton, Albero File For Salisbury’s Mayoral Seat
SALISBURY — A heated contest to see who will be mayor of Salisbury after this spring’s election is already shaping up with current Mayor Jim Ireton announcing his bid for re-election just days before Joe Albero, a local blogger and one of Ireton’s harshest critics, declared his intentions to run.In this election, Ireton has said… Read more »
Berlin Welcomes First Yarn Shop
BERLIN — People are anything but shy about A Little Bit Sheepish, according to owner Brenda Trice, who said that Berlin has been incredibly welcoming to the yarn shop since it opened in the fall.“I do have some repeat customers already and some groups that have started coming in just to casually come and knit,… Read more »
350-Plus Pounds Of Pot Seized After Traffic Stop
OCEAN CITY – To the knowledge of the Maryland State Police at the Berlin barrack, the largest marijuana bust in the history of Worcester County took place last month after a driver did not follow one of Maryland’s newest traffic laws.Around 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 30, a Maryland State Police (MSP) trooper in an unmarked… Read more »
NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: OC Council Approves Utility’s Substation Expansion With Conditions
OCEAN CITY – Delmarva Power and Light (DP&L) received the Mayor and City Council’s approval to expand its substation in north Ocean City with fair warning not to exceed safe electromagnetic field (EMF) and noise levels.On Monday evening, for the second time, the Mayor and City Council was presented with a conditional use request to… Read more »
NEW FOR TUESDAY: Town Seeking Fire Company’s ‘Actual Financial Status’
BERLIN — In what could be the first tentative step towards what many in town will hope will be a peaceful reconciliation, the Mayor and Council recently directed Town Attorney Dave Gaskill to begin a dialogue with the Berlin Fire Company’s (BFC) legal representation. However, Gaskill’s job, according to Mayor Gee Williams, is only to… Read more »