Annual Blood Drive Attracts 642 Donors

OCEAN CITY – Community members turned out to save lives this week as 642 people turned out for this week’s annual blood drive in the resort.The Blood Bank of Delmarva returned to Ocean City this week for the 14th Annual Beach Blanket Blood Drive.This year’s event was themed around “OC Saves!”, recognizing the thousands of… Read more »

Controversy Has No Impact On Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

Controversy Has No Impact On Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

OCEAN CITY – Yesterday’s Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast went off without a hitch, despite the controversy surrounding this year’s invited guest speaker.Over the last week, several organizations and individuals have reached out to the Mayor and City Council protesting this year’s Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast speaker, retired Lt. General William “Jerry” Boykin.People For The American Way… Read more »

Voices From The Readers

Voices From The Readers

Opposed To Horseback Rides On Beach Proposal Editor: (The following letter was addressed to the Ocean City Mayor and Council.)We are year-round residents of Ocean City and recently learned of a proposal to allow horseback riding on the beach. We disagree with this proposal.If you allow individuals to ride horses on the beach during the… Read more »

National Acts Key For Beach Music Festival

National Acts Key For Beach Music Festival

Founders Entertainment Festival Project Manager Tom Russell confirmed this week the two-day beach festival proposed in Ocean City for this June has been cancelled as a result of an inability to land the caliber of entertainment initially sought.It was with much regret that we learned of the cancellation of this summer’s proposed music festival on… Read more »

Adventures Of Fatherhood

Adventures Of Fatherhood

It’s been a rough week or so.Along with the Ravens’ devastating loss on Sunday, both kids have been sick and eventually Pam and I came down with something, too.Whenever a parent gets sick, it’s a big deal because the other has to step up and fill the void. However, when both parents come down with… Read more »

Sex Shop Break-In Arrest

WEST OCEAN CITY — A Sykesville, Md. man was arrested on burglary, theft and other charges last week after admitting a break-in at a West Ocean City adult store last year.Around 5 a.m. on Sept. 17, an unidentified man broke into the Red Light District. The store’s video surveillance tape showed the suspect, described as… Read more »