OCEAN CITY – A draft ordinance regulating Boardwalk performers heads to first reading on Monday evening and if all goes to plan the law will go into effect by the end of July.Ocean City has been struggling with the proliferation of street performers on the Boardwalk for several years. Issues have grown as the number… Read more »
SALISBURY — In what appears to be one of the first real tests of social media and First Amendment rights, at least locally, a former Wicomico County employee filed suit this week against the county asserting he was wrongfully terminated for starting a Facebook page to open a discussion on Wicomico’s proposed employee handbook revisions.Former… Read more »
Larry Batis from the Ocean City Elks Lodge congratulates Showell Elementary’s third graders Trista Harner and Hennessy Murphy for placing third and second, respectively, in the Drug Awareness Poster contest.
OCEAN CITY — An Ellicott City man was arrested on numerous charges, including first-degree assault, after allegedly threatening another man with a locked and loaded handgun on the Boardwalk early Monday morning.Around 1:40 a.m. on Monday, two OCPD officers were having a conversation with four individuals seated on the curb at 6th Street when they… Read more »
SALISBURY – Horizons at The Salisbury School has announced the high school graduation of students from its inaugural class.On July 15 at 8 a.m., the program will host its annual Horizons Appreciation Breakfast to celebrate the accomplishments of these high school graduates. The breakfast will be held at The Salisbury School, located on Hobbs Road.In… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Hal Holbrook’s performance in Ocean City has postponed to July 30 due to a conflict with the highly anticipated Belmont Stakes.Holbrook is looking forward to bringing his award-winning, one-man play to the Performing Arts Center at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. It’s just not going to be on the originally selected date. A joint… Read more »
The annual Drug Awareness Poster and Essay Contest winners were awarded a plaque and soccer ball for their essays. Pictured, from left, are Mikayla Denault, third place; Emily Shea, second; Logan Cymek, first; and Larry Batis, Elks Drug Awareness chairman.
OCEAN CITY — Smoking marijuana in public places, including, for example, the beach or Boardwalk in Ocean City, will likely continue to be a criminal misdemeanor subject to arrest after Maryland Governor Larry Hogan last week vetoed a bill that would have loosened the state laws on weed.Last year, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The 4th Annual Ravens Ocean City Beach Bash, presented by Miller Lite, kicked off in Ocean City yesterday and will run through Sunday.Join Ravens players, cheerleaders, playmakers, band, mascots and talent from 98Rock and Miller Lite as they turn Ocean City into Ravenstown for the weekend.Organized activities will include – but are… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Have an old surf board, stand up paddle board (SUP), wetsuit or other non-motorized water equipment just sitting around collecting dust? Here’s your chance to sell it and have fun at the same time.On Sunday, May 31, Fager’s Island will be hosting the 6th Annual Surf Swap Paddleboard Challenge. The Ocean City… Read more »