CRISFIELD, Md. -- CRISFIELD, Md. Each morning before dawn, ... Real estate agents sometimes sell three or four units in a weekend. Forgotten lots and dilapidated houses are being snatched up, ...

Four commercial properties in Crisfield — including two on the city’s waterfront — that were acquired by a developer during the real estate boom will soon go on the auction block.

Tim Howlett lives in the Crisfield area and operates a business there. He also has strong opinions about the Carvel Hall property, whose history ranges from enterprises making bazooka shells in ...