Published May 04, 2007
OCEAN CITY - The following is an advanced look at some stories from this week's Ocean City police beat. See the full stories and recaps of many more incidents in tomorrow's issue of The Dispatch and the updated online version.
Food Stolen From Area Restaurant
Resort police are urging local businesses today to be on the lookout for food stolen from a north-end Ocean City restaurant last weekend. Ocean City Police are investigating the theft of over $800 worth of food from an outdoor refrigerator...
READ MORE
Published May 04, 2007
BERLIN - A then-18-year-old Pennsylvania high school graduate in Ocean City for the annual Senior Week ritual who struck and killed a pedestrian, another recent high school graduate, in June 2005 was back in the resort area this week to preach the dangers of drinking and driving to the senior class at Stephen Decatur High School, which is preparing for its prom this weekend.
Benjamin Walter, now 20, was highly intoxicated when he ran over Justin Sheftel on Coastal Highway on June 15, 2005,...
READ MORE
Published May 04, 2007
OCEAN CITY - Resort tourism officials had good reason to celebrate this morning with the release of the latest AAA/CAA Club Auto Travel Survey.
After being ranked No. 10 for the last three years, Ocean City moved up to No. 7 in this year's ranking.
Rounding out the top 10 Member Auto Travel Destinations were Orlando, Fla., Myrtle Beach, S.C., Niagra Falls, N.Y., Washington D.C., Las Vegas, Nev., Williamsburg, Va., Ocean City, Md., Gatlinburg, Tenn., Anaheim, Calif. and Grand Canyon.
Bumped from...
READ MORE
Published May 04, 2007
OCEAN CITY - High winds, gusting up to 50 mph in some areas, forced Ocean City officials yesterday to cancel Springfest early.
Springfest, Ocean City's official launch to the peak season, began on Thursday with live entertainment, arts and crafts and an abundance of food and drinks all under the big tents.
The event was to run through yesterday afternoon with activities planned throughout the day. However, a passing front brought high winds and overcast skies to the resort for much of the...
READ MORE
Published May 04, 2007
OCEAN CITY - Federal officials this week announced a plan to open a vast three million acre area off the coast of Virginia not far from Chincoteague and Assateague Island to offshore oil drilling, raising concerns locally about potential environmental impacts and the inclusion of some of the fertile fishing grounds off the coast of the resort.
The inclusion of the site off the coast of Virginia is part of a larger proposal to expand offshore oil drilling in several areas around the U.S....
READ MORE
