Eight months after the horrific accident on Coastal Highway, the Baby Ava case came to a quiet close on Wednesday when the man responsible accepted fault, plead guilty and immediately went to jail.As is the case with many court cases of this magnitude, the judge ordered a pre-sentence investigation that will hopefully result in Andre… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY Bay Point Plantation Rt589/Gum Point Rd Daily 10-5 Waterfront Estate Lots in 142 Acre Preserve Kevin Decker The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 443-235-6552OCEAN CITY Sunset Island 67th St & The Bay Fri, Sat & Sun Condos, Townhomes, Single Family Homes Luxury Resort Living Terry Riley Vantage Resort Realty 443-880-0512OCEAN CITY Breakaway East… Read more »
BERLIN — A violent sexual predator and fugitive from justice in Virginia was apprehended while riding a moped on Route 90 near Route 589 on Saturday afternoon.Around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, a Maryland State Police trooper initiated a traffic stop on a moped on Route 90 in the area of Route 589 near Ocean Pines…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Coast Guard and several Good Samaritans were kept busy this week with two separate incidents of boats in distress dozens of miles offshore including a 38-foot vessel that sank last Saturday.Around 10:30 a.m. last Saturday, the Coast Guard received a radio call from a boat carrying nine people, which reported the… Read more »
I turned my back on Carson the other day on the beach and I learned a painful lesson.Fortunately, this is not a story of a lost kid or anything as rattling as that, but is memorable for other reasons.While a friend and I were sitting on the beach watching our older kids play in the… Read more »
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Fire Department will have the opportunity to get back to full staff for the first time in four years after receiving a $1 million-plus grant from the federal government.Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin last week announced the department will be the recipient of a grant totaling $1,038,912 through the U.S…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man was arrested on numerous charges last weekend after a wild car chase that included two stints on the Boardwalk and a crash through a fence before the suspect jumped in the bay to elude police.Around 6:30 a.m. last Saturday, Ocean City police attempted to pull over a four-door Dodge… Read more »
BERLIN — Following a string of advantageous collaborations with the state, the Berlin Mayor and Council will be requesting $115,000 worth of grant funding for façade restoration on the town Visitors Center from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).“They’ve got $2 million extra this year so I think it’s a pretty good… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County seat’s salute to agriculture, Blessing of the Combines, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 4 beginning at 11 a.m.In preparation, local farmers Byron Hauck, Bill Figgs, Roger Richardson, Buster Powell, David Shockley, Virgil Shockley, George Lee Clayville, Jack Shockley and Lee Holloway are shining up their combines for the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The thousands of vessels of all shapes and sizes taking to the water during the dog days of summer will likely have eyes in the sky watching them after state officials this week announced a new boating safety initiative for the Ocean City area for the remainder of the season.In an effort… Read more »