Earlier this month, it appeared downtown Ocean City had some serious problems to address on Saturday nights. After a couple quiet weekends, it seems matters are under control.The recent calm could be a result of the underage club owners on Worcester St. implementing a stricter dress code policy and prohibiting 19- and 20-year-olds from the… Read more »
Coastal Highway was the scene of another horrific accident this week. This time involving a recent college graduate, who was crossing on her bike from east to west against the light when a southbound box truck struck her. Whenever these types of tragedies occur, there’s a desire among many to address the situation on the… Read more »
Curiosity, Anyone?Editor:(The following was addressed to the Berlin Mayor and Council and Planning and Zoning Director Chuck Ward.)I was a bit surprised, and somewhat disappointed, at the lack of intellectual curiosity exhibited by the Mayor and Council and town staff at Monday’s council meeting when Paula Lynch asked what shoddy manufacturing was. Nobody seemed to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Tragedy struck on Tuesday afternoon when a Pennsylvania woman and recent college graduate attempting to cross Coastal Highway on a bicycle was struck and killed by a delivery truck.Around 1:18 p.m. on Tuesday, Kristen Stormer, 23, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., attempted to cross Coastal Highway from east to west on a bicycle at… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City police this week arrested a local man who was allegedly posing as a doctor and calling in fake prescriptions for painkillers to local pharmacies.On June 11, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) narcotics unit conducted a pharmaceutical drug investigation involving a suspect, later identified as Shannon Sanders Alexander, 38, of… Read more »
He wants no part of us.We do not take it personally, or at least we try our best not to, but Beckett has developed a general distaste for being held. The days of us holding him while he has a cup of milk or has an afternoon treat seem to be gone, at least temporarily…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City police this week reported the ongoing undercover drug reverse “buy/bust” operations are achieving the desired results with roughly six incidents resulting in eight arrests over the last two weekends including one that might have prevented a serious robbery and assault.The OCPD has been targeting sales of illegal narcotics in the… Read more »
Joseph George SturgeonBERLIN – Joseph George Sturgeon, 87, of Berlin, died Saturday at Atlantic General Hospital. Born and raised in Baltimore, he was the first son of the late Joseph and Myrtle Grumbine Sturgeon.He was a proud survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor and World War II. He spent his career in the telecommunications… Read more »
I’m sitting here at the computer this evening, looking out the window and all I can think about is fishing. It is beautiful outside. A soft blanket of clouds is blocking out the sun and a slight breeze is blowing in from the South, not too much, but just enough. Tonight is a new moon,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Tragedy struck yesterday afternoon when an unidentified teenage female crossing Coastal Highway at 33rd Street on a bicycle was struck and killed by a soft drink delivery truck in the southbound lanes.As of this morning, the female had yet to be identified by police, as she possessed no identification when the accident… Read more »