OCEAN CITY — Hundreds of pools and spas in the resort area and thousands more across the state facing mandatory new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards got a little relief last week when the deadline for compliance was extended amid considerable confusion.The state’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) late last year sent… Read more »

BALTIMORE — Facing charges that he failed to pay a reported $296,701 to the government over a period of several years, Ocean City franchise holder Patrick McLaughlin pleaded guilty yesterday to failing to file individual income tax returns in 2009 and one count of failing to report employment tax withholdings in 2007.The plea agreement was… Read more »

SNOW HILL — Loaning your boat slip to a friend in Worcester County just became riskier, due to the County Commissioners approving a new penalty for license holders who allow unauthorized boats to occupy their slip.“We need to do something to grab their attention,” said County Attorney Sonny Bloxom.Bloxom proposed a two- or three-year ban… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY — Four people were arrested on various charges this week after a fight outside a West Ocean City motel including one suspect who allegedly assaulted a County Sheriff’s deputy and had to be shot with a Taser in order to be subdued.Around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, a Worcester County Sheriff’s deputy responded… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The body of an Ocean City man, who went missing after reportedly capsizing a canoe in the Assawoman Bay near Fenwick Island in the early morning hours of March 2, was found in the bay near Ocean City around mid-day last Saturday.While much of Ocean City was focused on the St. Patrick’s… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Commercial fishermen in Worcester County were dealt another tough blow late yesterday when the State Senate approved a bill aimed at prohibiting the possession or distribution of shark fins, a by-product of the shark-fishing industry out of the West Ocean City harbor.Earlier during the current General Assembly session, a dozen Maryland senators… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) this week is warning citizens of a growing trend of abuse of certain over-the-counter cold medicines by young people in and around the resort area for their hallucinogenic effects.The OCPD this week issued a warning to parents and guardians of young people about a renewed trend… Read more »

SNOW HILL — A Pittsville man, sentenced to life in prison for the 2008 stabbing death of a Worcester County man, will get a shot at a new trial after the state’s highest court last week ruled incriminating statements he made to detectives came after his request for an attorney during an interrogation.Charles Robert Phillips,… Read more »

SNOW HILL — Several businesses in Worcester County were approved for either expansions or new licenses at this month’s Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting. However, it wasn’t all good news, with a struggling local business deciding to close its doors.With a unanimous vote, the board agreed to grant a beer and wine license to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A new Goose Creek convenience store, featuring a Subway restaurant, is working its way into the 52nd Street neighborhood, raising concerns among neighboring properties.The Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday reviewed a proposed site plan and conducted a public hearing regarding conditional uses for the new convenience store and expansion… Read more »