The hurricane of Aug. 23, 1933, was the single most important event in the history of Ocean City.It created the Inlet, separated Assateague from Ocean City and ended the pound fishing and railroad eras forever. The creation of the Inlet made possible the commercial harbor and brought about the emergence of the sports fishing industry…. Read more »
Rather than craft a strict ordinance that will infuriate thousands, hurt the real estate market tremendously and probably be impractical to enforce, Ocean City simply needs to determine how best to raise awareness of current laws on rental properties and craft an official policy on how to ensure there is a consistent procedure to document… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) showed leniency this month to first-time and infrequent violators of liquor laws. However, two properties that had multiple violations and other troubling patterns were given a combined 120 days of license suspension and $5,500 in fines between the two.Hit hardest by the BLC was… Read more »
SNOW HILL — An Ocean Pines man, arrested last January on armed robbery, assault and other serious charges after first portraying himself as a police officer at a West Ocean City trading post that sells guns and later threatening a female victim with a rifle at an ATM, pleaded guilty last week to various counts… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The County Commissioners and Volunteer Services Manager Kelly Brinkley recognized 12 individuals Tuesday during the annual Volunteer Spirit of Worcester County Awards dinner ceremony at the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin.Volunteers were nominated by their peers in one of five categories: youth, individual, lifetime achievement, faith-based and nonprofit volunteer program.“These individuals represent the… Read more »
As if the calendar was not proof enough, it was evident this week the summer is indeed winding down. Although there are still vacationers here, the volume is simply down significantly from the week prior.It’s troubling to me to see the peak season has essentially shrunk to six weeks. Many business owners I speak with… Read more »
Bicycle Sting NeededEditor,It seems the news focus in Ocean City has been on buskers and costumed characters on the Boardwalk. As a driver and pedestrian, I see an issue of far greater importance, namely, the flagrant violation of the traffic laws by bicyclists.It has become almost common for bicyclists to ignore the red signal on… Read more »
28th Street Pit and Pub410-289-202028th St. & Coastal Hwy.Saturday, Aug. 23: CK The DJEvery Wednesday:DJ Soulfinger, 10 p.m.Every Thursday:Local’s Dance Party with BK, 10 p.m.45th Street TaphouseBar & Grille443-664-2201 • 45th St., On The Bay, In The 45th St. VillageFriday, Aug. 22: Pompous Pie, 8 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 23: Wes Davis, 4-7 p.m.; One Night Stand,… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND — The coastal Delaware and Maryland resort community was stunned this week by the passing of noted restaurateur and philanthropist Matt Haley, who lost his life following a motorcycle accident on Monday while on a humanitarian mission in India and Nepal.On Tuesday, the news started to trickle out that Haley, 53, had been… Read more »
Ocean City Elementary School (OCES) received a commendation from the Worcester County Commission and a citation from Maryland State Senator Jim Mathias during a recent Worcester County Board of Education meeting. Pictured, from left, are Dawn Denton, AGH Healthy Happenings community education manager; Michael Franklin, CEO of Atlantic General Hospital; Cynthia Webster, OCES second grade… Read more »