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City shuts down Lizard’s Boardwalk project over parking shortage
(May 17, 2013) The resort’s ongoing struggle with the lack of downtown parking claimed a major casualty last week in de Lazy Lizard restaurant, which was denied the waiver it needed to set up a third location on the Boardwalk between Fourth…
Town to look into used Humvee offering
(May 17, 2013) Given the city’s recent rash of severe storms and flooding, the town may soon be testing its tire-kicking skills with the acquisition of a retired military Humvee.
However, as is generally the case with used cars, consistency…
Two more suspects arrests in April 28 stabbing incident
(May 17, 2013) Ocean City police charged two additional suspects last week in connection with a stabbing outside a convenience store April 28.
Brandon Maurice Hudson, 24, of Snow Hill, was charged with first- and second-degree assault and…
City manager faces domestic abuse allegations
(May 17, 2013) The Town of Ocean City’s City Manager, David Recor, is scheduled to appear in court today (Friday) regarding a restraining order placed against him by his wife.
Maria Recor filed for, and was granted, a temporary protective…
Pedestrian charged in collision with vehicle
(May 17, 2013) A 24-year-old visitor from Pennsylvania was charged Sunday with unsafely crossing a road after he was struck by a vehicle on Coastal Highway.
According to Ocean City police, Samuel Louis Cribbs of Murrysville, tried to cross…
Pines woman pleads guilty to heroin charge
(May 17, 2013) A pre-sentence investigation was ordered May 7 after Jayna Lynn Griffith, 27, of Ocean Pines pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess heroin with the intent to distribute it. She is scheduled to be sentenced July 10.
Griffith …
Commission discusses controlling use of new Boardwalk stage
(May 17, 2013) Ocean City officials this week grappled with settling on an appropriate use policy for the soon-to-be-finished stage at Caroline Street, given the Boardwalk-adjacent facility’s anticipated popularity for casual users…
City campaign to combat online booking losses
(May 17, 2013) Ocean City may soon be campaigning against online booking sites in order to boost room tax revenues and help resort hotels, encouraging vacationers to book their rooms directly through the hotels themselves instead of through…
PAY INCREASES SOURCE OF CONFLICT
(May 17, 2013) Worcester County Commissioner James Purnell was disappointed Tuesday when his fellow commissioners voted to give school bus contractors a smaller pay increase than they gave county employees.
“You showed me today what …
City looks at beach toy alternatives
(May 17, 2013) Ocean City is planning to find short-order replacements for the Boardwalk’s beloved “beach toys,” which will not be returning this summer, although their substitutes will likely be safer and sanitation-friendly.…
Several non-profits receive county funding, while others are cut
(May 17, 2013) The Worcester County Commissioners were not feeling generous during budget session talks about non-profits Tuesday.
Some of the social service non-profits got the commissioners’ financial backing while others…
Trolley project on hold until next year due to lack of funds
(May 17, 2013) Plans for two trolleys to carry visitors to and from places in West Ocean City, Berlin, Assateague Island, Ocean Pines and points in between this summer have been tabled due to lack of funds.
“We are obviously really disappointed,…
Grant received for regional health insurance assistance prog.
(May 17, 2013) Worcester County Health Department has been selected by the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to implement a regional consumer assistance program to help educate, determine eligibility and enroll uninsured residents into…
AARP seeks ‘14 tax aides
(May 10, 2013) AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service, is seeking volunteers to help taxpayers seeking assistance in preparing and filing their 2013 tax returns. Volunteers…
Senior citizens warned about ‘relative’ phone scam
(May 10, 2013) Scammers pretending to be a relative in trouble are scamming senior citizens, according to the Ocean City Police Department and Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.
Typically, the scammer will call the victim and claim to …
Prepare for spring storms
(May 10, 2013) Spring has officially arrived on Delmarva and with it comes an increased risk of late afternoon and evening thunderstorms, some severe, as cold air masses converge with warm spring air.
Worcester County Emergency Services…
Assateague recruiting students for Youth Conservation Corps
(May 10, 2013) Assateague Island National Seashore is recruiting students between the ages of 15 and 18 for its Youth Conservation Corps. This program enables young people to gain a unique educational, recreational and work experience.…
Wor. county jail receives award
(May 10, 2013) The Worcester County Commissioners announced last week that the Worcester County Jail received a “Recognition of Achievement Award” from the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards (MCCS) for achieving 100 percent…
Unseasonably cool temps blamed for drop in Springfest visitors
(May 10, 2013) Organizers attribute windy conditions and cool temperatures to a decline in turnout for the 2013 Springfest celebration, last weekend at the inlet parking lot.
“The temperature was seasonably colder and we had high winds…
Ocean City’s beach replenishment now a quarter-century old
(May 10, 2013) Getting someone to hand something over to you they don’t want to give up can be difficult, even more so when the benefit you have to offer in return isn’t immediate. It’s even more difficult still when this long-term benefit…
OCDC holds annual meeting, awards, recognitions
(May 10, 2013) The Ocean City Development Corporation held its annual meeting last Wednesday night at Shenanigan’s Irish Pub & Grille on the Boardwalk, entertaining a packed crowd of public officials and business leaders while recognizing…
City to form subcommittee for potential skate park solution
(May 10, 2013) Local skateboard enthusiasts will likely be on ice until the end of the summer, as the City Council decided this week to form an exploratory committee to study the controversial service reductions imposed on the Ocean Bowl Skate…
![[Rendering Courtesy Atlantic Planning, Development & Design] Plans for “The View” condominiums on 57th Street – the first new condo design in the resort for over six years – feature under-building parking with four floors of three units each.](http://www.oceancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/THE-VIEW-57th-St-Condominium-150x150.jpg "'The View' Condominium")
City to get first new condo in half-dozen years on 57th St.
(May 10, 2013) Ocean City’s Planning and Zoning Commission this week approved plans for a new condominium on 57th Street, which the project’s backers estimate to be the first new condominium project in the resort in more than six years.…
With OCBP out, model block may be abbreviated
(May 10, 2013) Despite the major step taken with the probable relocation of the Ocean City Beach Patrol headquarters, downtown Ocean City’s long-awaited “model block” project may actually end up being more of a “model three-fifths…
City officials begin long-range plans for demographic changes
(May 10, 2013) The Town of Ocean City’s upcoming planning processes may seek to address what is largely known, but not often discussed, to be the resorts next big long-term hurdle – the demographic change brought on by the close of the baby…
WalMart plans to hire 100,000 honorably discharged veterans
(May 3, 2013) Job seekers who were honorably discharged from military service within the past year can find employment with WalMart, where they can join James Petrillo and other veterans on the job with the super retailer.
The company plans…
Machen found not guilty of beer can assault
(May 3, 2013) The Ocean City woman who was accused in February of assaulting her fiancé with a can of beer left jail Wednesday after being found not guilty.
Kathleen T. Machen, 47, was charged with second-degree assault on Feb. 5 after allegedly…
Ocean City Council Briefs
(May 3, 2013) Ocean City Council discussed the following matters during its April 30, 2013 session:
PW inventors thanked
City Risk Manager Eric Lagstrom wished to publicly acknowledge a group of city maintenance employees for their…
West Ocean City residents told to prepare for hurricanes
(May 3, 2013) Hurricane season starts in less than one month and people should be prepared, members of the West Ocean City Association were advised during their meeting last week.
“You need to prepare in case it comes,” Tom Kane, the county’s…
Beach patrol to take part in rescue ocean demo
(May 3, 2013) Approximately six members of the Ocean City Beach Patrol will play the part of swimmers in distress during an ocean rescue demonstration in front of the Clarion Hotel on Sunday.
The simulated rescue will be part of the annual state…
