BERLIN — Just like most other businesses in the resort area, Hurricane Irene, and perhaps the calendar, conspired to keep the Casino at Ocean Downs’ final numbers for August below the prior month’s earnings for the first time in the brief history of the facility.The Maryland Video Lottery Commission, which oversees the two existing slots… Read more »
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OC BikeFest Merges Affection For Resort, Motorcycles
OCEAN CITY – The familiar sound of motorcycles will be rolling into Ocean City next week to be part of the first-time experience, OC BikeFest.Event organizer Cliff Sutherland first proposed the new motorcycle event in January and found some troubles in getting the town to accept the concept. After a month of deliberation, the Mayor… Read more »
Straw Poll On Wicomico School Board Planned
SALISBURY — Citizens of Wicomico County will get a chance to weigh in on whether or not the county should move to an elected school board, as opposed to the current appointed board, at the next general election.The Wicomico County Council voted in favor of holding a “straw ballot” asking residents to vote for either… Read more »
Academy Nominations Open
BERLIN — Congressman Andy Harris announced this week that the U.S. Military Service Academies nomination applications are now available for the fall class of 2012.Each year, Harris will nominate some of the finest young men and women from the 1st Congressional District for appointments to the U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies…. Read more »
Local Ceremonies Planned To Mark Sept. 11 Anniversary
BERLIN — A variety of ceremonies are planned throughout the community this weekend to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Here’s a look at some of the events on tap:)Salisbury University honors those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the 10th anniversary of the tragedy.The community… Read more »
City Council Clarifies Confusion Over Paraphernalia
OCEAN CITY – An unscheduled agenda item has the City Council reconsidering the language of an emergency ordinance passed last week involving synthetic drugs and drug paraphernalia.The two ordinances passed prohibit the sale, possession, manufacture and distribution of any substance that contains cannabimimetic or hallucinogenic agents as well as any type of drug paraphernalia.Drug paraphernalia… Read more »
Fenwick Public Safety Building Groundbreaking
FENWICK — Fenwick Island officials this week officially broke ground on the construction of a new public safety building.The new 3,500-square foot facility is being built on a town-owned property adjacent to the public works garage. The town has contracted with Bunting Construction to build the facility, which came in with a price tag of… Read more »
Ashley Wants Resort To Be State’s ‘First Crack-Free City’
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City is looking to crack down on saggy pants exposing “behinds” and undergarments.As Councilman Brent Ashley proposed the concept to outlaw the exposure of skin from the waist down, he shared the story that sparked his motivation.Ashley sat next to a family with two small children on the Boardwalk one day… Read more »
Dance Studio Eyes Role In Summer Olympics
OCEAN CITY – A local dance studio has been invited to sauté its way to London to participate in the Olympic Games opening ceremonies in 2012.A few months ago, X Squad Dancers of Crofton, Md., and Selbyville, Del., received the exciting news that they had been invited by the English National Ballet to take part… Read more »
Congressman Talks Jobs, Economy During Resort Stop
OCEAN CITY — Congressman Andy Harris visited Ocean City last Friday to discuss the economy and survey the impact of Hurricane Irene.While some feared echoes of the storm might stifle business on Labor Day weekend, Ocean City saw bigger crowds this year than almost any other holiday weekend this decade.“He’s looking at all issues within… Read more »