OCEAN CITY – The town of Ocean City this week is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a Federalsburg man wanted as the suspect in a brutal stabbing attack in Ocean City early Saturday morning.Around 2:10 a.m. on Saturday, Ocean City police responded to the area of 54th Street and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Beach Patrol Captain Butch Arbin dispelled growing rumors and concern about increased shark sightings off the coast of Ocean City, saying “they are out there, but no more than usual.”In recent weeks, Arbin says that he’s heard a rising chatter amongst beach goers about shark sightings close to shore but… Read more »

Kylie JosonStaff WriterOCEAN CITY – Not only does Ocean City think it has the most competent and dedicated lifeguards around, but now it can claim to be the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Champions.The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) chapter of the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) was recently crowned the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Regional Lifeguard Champions. On July… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – President Obama this week signed an executive order establishing a National Ocean Policy that could effectively result in vast areas of ocean benig zoned to prohibit some recreational and commercial activities while encouraging others.Based on the recommendations of the Interagency Task Force on Ocean Policy, created last June to explore the many… Read more »

T.K. DickersonStaff WriterFENWICK ISLAND – The East Coast culture pervades everything from what we wear right down to what we eat. But when West Coast spice and Mexican flavor mixes with East Coast seafood, the result is an irresistible and delicious fusion that everyone is guaranteed to enjoy, no matter where you call home.Matteo’s Salsa… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — In the brief this week, the town’s legal counsel tells the City Council to reconsider the ban on K-2, the City Hall parking lot becomes an official revenue source and grilling in public lots will now require a city permit.Council Changes Mind OnOrdinance To Ban SubstanceLast week, the City Council voted to… Read more »

BERLIN – The once dreaded West Nile Virus (WNV), which has faded somewhat from the public consciousness in recent years with fewer occurrences, has been found in mosquitoes in Maryland for the first time this year.State officials detected the first WNV positive mosquito pool for 2010 in Anne Arundel County. The West Nile infected mosquito… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A New Jersey man was arrested on first-degree assault charges last weekend after allegedly strangling his wife to the point she passed out.Shortly before 9 p.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD officer was dispatched to a nightclub parking lot for a reported domestic assault during which a female victim… Read more »

BERLIN – The entire Worcester County community lost a true treasure last week when a two-car accident on Route 113 near Snow Hill claimed the life of a beloved school system employee, mentor, mother and friend.Around 11:30 a.m. last Saturday, a 1999 Dodge Stratus attempting to pull out on the highway from Betheden Church Rd… Read more »

BERLIN – The Berlin Police Department’s Use of Force policy underwent some changes this week, adjusting the wording to reflect the appropriate use of force by police officers.“There’s some change in language,” said Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing. The term “minimum force” has been changed to “proper force”. Many attorneys challenge the term “minimum,” Downing… Read more »