OCEAN CITY – Locals in Ocean City may not understand what all the fuss about Rodney the Lifeguard is about, but he’s already creating quite a buzz off the island and as hoped, for the island.Ocean City Public Relations Director Donna Abbott has been fielding numerous press inquiries from both regional and national news organizations… Read more »
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Armed Robbery Suspects Sought
OCEAN CITY – Three masked gunmen remained at large in the resort area as of late yesterday after an armed robbery at a downtown hotel early Thursday morning.Around 5:45 a.m. yesterday morning, Ocean City police responded to the Americana Hotel downtown for a reported armed robbery. Hotel employees told police around 5 a.m., three masked… Read more »
Arson Plea Leads To 18-Month Sentence
SNOW HILL – A Delaware man, who attempted to get back in the good graces of his fiancé by lighting her parents’ Bishopville home on fire, pleaded guilty this week to one count of first-degree arson and was sentenced to six years in jail with all but 18 months suspended.Brent Phillip Wright, 22, of Bridgeville,… Read more »
Berlin Customers See Electric Changes
BERLIN – Beginning with the current electric bill, town of Berlin electric customers will see a $1.50 credit every month as part of a greenhouse gas reduction reward.Each electric account will save $18 a year through the greenhouse gas program.Town of Berlin electric customers have also been enjoying lower rates since April after the town… Read more »
Berlin Eyes Green Boundary To Control Growth
BERLIN – The green belt talked about for Berlin in recent discussions of the draft comprehensive plan is more properly about creating a permanent boundary line for outward town growth, town elected officials agreed Wednesday night.The Berlin Mayor and Council met with the Berlin Planning Commission Wednesday night to discuss some concerns the commission had… Read more »
Berlin To Host 21st Village Fair Weekend
BERILN – The 21st Berlin Village Fair will highlight what should be a busy weekend of events June 12-13 along Main Street.Business people of the greater Berlin area want to issue the public a challenge – come vie for the crown in the town’s bathtub races on Saturday, June 13, as part of the annual… Read more »
Coastal Bays Scores C+ On Health Report Card
BERLIN – The C+ grade assigned to the coastal bays watershed overall shows the waterways are at the top end of moderate health, but fall short of good health, according to the 2008 report card.“It’s not a total disaster but there’s a lot of room for improvement in the watershed,” said Dave Wilson, director of… Read more »
OC Fishing Show, Marlin Open Get Resort Funding
OCEAN CITY – The tourism commission decided last week to invest in the fishing industry for this year, in hopes of piggybacking on the attention garnered by the sport to promote the resort.The commission voted unanimously to grant $25,000 to the “Hooked on OC” program, which has national coverage with the Sportsman’s Network, and $5,000… Read more »
Ocean City News In Brief
OCEAN CITY – This week, the old adage is true that when one thing starts, another must come to an end. So, as the City Council gave the nod for a new eco-tourism business, it also gave the blessing to demolish a downtown building that some politely call an “eyesore”, while others think a “safety… Read more »
Restaurateur Hooks Season’s First White Marlin
OCEAN CITY – The offshore fishing season in the waters around the resort area has been growing increasingly hotter over the last few weeks with sharks of all species and sizes turning up and tuna and dolphin plentiful, but the missing piece to the puzzle until Wednesday was the appearance of the first white marlin.Local… Read more »