OCEAN CITY – A Virginia man was arrested last week in Ocean City on weapons charges after fleeing resort police and getting caught with a loaded handgun following a routine traffic stop.Shortly before 3 a.m. last Wednesday, an Ocean City police officer on patrol in the area of 100th Street observed a vehicle with a… Read more »
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Former Mayor, Developer Join Berlin Council Race
BERLIN – Along with developer Troy Purnell, former Berlin Mayor Rex Hailey filed to run for the vacant District 1 town council seat this week. Hailey and Purnell will face early filer and political newcomer Phil Cropper.Hailey, recently defeated by Mayor Gee Williams in the mayoral race, had not planned to run for his district’s… Read more »
Four Years Later, Cops Appeal For Murder Case Help
OCEAN CITY – Nearly four years after a Virginia man was apparently murdered in his family’s Ocean City condominium, resort police this week appealed to the public for help in locating his remains, which authorities believe could have been wrapped in bedding and dumped within a 30-mile radius of the crime scene.Eduardo Masoller, 52, of… Read more »
Gilchrest Vows To Work With Successor
BERLIN – With a vast district to represent from Smith Island to Ocean City and from Severna Park to Bel Air, newly elected U.S. Congressman Frank Kratovil has his work cut out for him as he tries to please and appease his diverse constituency, but he will likely be taking lessons from his predecessor who… Read more »
Kratovil Claims First District As Harris Concedes
BERLIN – After one of the more contentious campaigns in recent memory, Democrat Frank Kratovil claimed victory in Maryland’s First Congressional District this week after Republican challenger Andrew Harris officially conceded on Tuesday.In the months leading up to last Tuesday’s general election, Kratovil and Harris battled tooth and nail over the issues in a campaign… Read more »
Merchants Seek Parking Limits To Boost Turnover
BERLIN – Merchants in Berlin who want to limit parking in the Main Street vicinity to two hours at a time to promote customer turnover got Berlin Mayor and Council’s approval in principle to pursue proposed new parking restrictions Monday night.Merchant Bill Outten, owner of Town Center Antiques and A Step Above, and business owner… Read more »
Ocean City Press Box Construction To Begin
OCEAN CITY – The scheduled demolition of the old press box at Northside Park happened just in the nick of time on Monday, just days before Ocean City Council placed other town capital projects on the chopping block.As the City Council mulled over capital projects plans Wednesday deciding which to cut and which to proceed… Read more »
With Slots Approved, Let ‘Game Of Badminton’ Begin
OCEAN CITY – Though Question 2 has been given a definitive answer by Maryland voters, there are still many questions begging to be answered.Even though it’s estimated that the first jingle-jangle of a slot machine won’t be heard at Ocean Downs until 2011, many people in Ocean City are left wondering what “ripple effects” the… Read more »
Berlin Murder Trial Hinges On Self-Defense Argument
SNOW HILL – Closing arguments in the first-degree murder trial of an Ocean City man charged with the beating death of a Berlin teen in May wrapped up late yesterday, leaving the 12-member jury with the task of deciding if the defendant maliciously struck and killed the victim with a baseball bat, or if he… Read more »
Murder Trial Provides Lesson In Jury Selection
SNOW HILL – The trial of an Ocean City man charged with first-degree murder in the beating death of a Berlin teen in May began on Wednesday with an hours-long jury selection phase, providing new insight to the lengthy, but critical process for both the state and the defense.It was standing room only in the… Read more »