OCEAN CITY – Discussion over the 1111 Edgewater property continued this week, however the contention centered not around the request for a building permit extension, but rather on the complaints of neighboring property owners. George Mengason, president of the Condo Owners Association for Summer Wind Condominiums, came before the Mayor and Council Monday night in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Approval of changes to the Gateway Grand Condominium project was postponed this week, with the Mayor and Council requesting further information on the desired amendments. Joseph Moore, attorney for the project, came before the Mayor and Council at Monday night’s regular session to make a request on behalf of Carlyle/High Street Ocean… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The results of the National Citizen Survey, sent out to a random sampling of Ocean City residents, were released this week, giving town officials insight into some of the thoughts and opinions of residents.Dr. Thomas Miller of the National Research Center presented the Mayor and Council with the results of the surveys… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A pair of Ocean City men arrested on rape charges in April after an alleged sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl in a resort apartment had their day in Worcester County Circuit Court this week with varying results including a mistrial for one defendant and a two-year jail sentence for the other.Semeredin… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Over the past few months, tax differential has become an issue on the forefront for the Mayor and Council, resulting in numerous discussions over the issue and a contract with a financial services group in an effort to assess the real numbers involved with tax differential. The following is a look at… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Rezoning a parcel of industrial land outside the Snow Hill town limits would go against the town’s strategic plan and the Worcester County Comprehensive Plan, the County Commissioners heard this week.Sunwoo and Kyunghi Nam want to rezone a parcel of land just outside the Snow Hill town limits from industrial to general… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Entries are still being accepted for the 9th Annual Ocean City Parrothead Club’s Hots for Tots Chili Cookoff, which will be held on Sunday, Dec. 2 at the West Ocean City Greene Turtle from 1-4 p.m.There will be three competitions: Ocean City’s Best Restaurant, Ocean City’s Best Private Sector and CASI (a… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City man stopped by an OCPD officer last week after it was determined he was wanted on an outstanding warrant in Worcester County first assaulted the officer and then fled on foot before crashing through the door of a downtown motel room before finally being apprehended.Around 10:15 p.m. last Wednesday,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Despite lingering problems, the Ocean City Task Force and visiting students had a successful summer this year, according to the 2007 Quality of Life Report. Brooks Trimper, member of the Task Force, presented the City Council with the Quality of Life Report at Tuesday’s work session. The task force, which was created… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The future of the Ocean City Marathon remains uncertain this week with no firm dates for the 2008 event on the calendar yet with just a few short months until the time of year when the race is normally held.Just three years into what has become a popular annual spectacle in the… Read more »