The Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645 selected 12 high school seniors to be recipients of scholarship awards. The ability to provide financial assistance to these students and past students is only possible due to the generosity of various organizations and individuals within the lodge. Pictured are Chairman Dave Poore; Ryan Sauer, $1,000; Clare Riley, $4,000; Erica Hall,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Two men jumped into the bay from the Route 90 bridge on Wednesday evening, touching off a search and rescue mission by allied federal, state and local agencies, but the search proved fruitless.According to Ocean City Police, around 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Ocean City Communications received a call that two male individuals… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Officials with Coastal Hospice this week honored Macky and Pam Stansell for their charitable contributions by naming the Coastal Hospice at the Ocean building after them.On Thursday, both the Stansells and members of Coastal Hospice’s fundraising committee were recognized for their efforts in a ceremony at the waterfront location.President Alane Capen said… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City first-responders are on the scene of a near-drowning in the bay at 14th Street and the unidentified victim has been transported to Atlantic General Hospital.Around 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, a call came in to Ocean City Communications about an unidentified victim floating in the bay near 14th Street. Good Samaritans… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — If you see something, say something has been a popular catch phrase since the terror attacks in 2001, but if you see something, text something could become an added security feature in Ocean City in the future.During the public comment period at Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, a discussion arose about the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Baltimore man was arrested on first-degree assault after allegedly pulling a switchblade on an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer and continuing to come toward him to the point the officer had to threaten to shoot him.Around 12:30 p.m. last Saturday, an OCPD officer was working in a covert capacity around… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Two men were arrested on strong-armed robbery and assault charges last week after Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were able to identify him as one of the individuals who beat a man in the downtown area for accidentally knocking over a liquor bottle on the sidewalk.Around 1:37 a.m. last Thursday, OCPD… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — It was no surprise the Ocean City Council on Monday approved a referendum question regarding binding interest arbitration for the resort’s firefighter-paramedics for the next municipal election in November 2018, but the ease in which the elected officials reached the decision certainly was.Last week, with the clock ticking on a decision by… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials approved a text amendment this week that will allow Diakonia to establish a new facility on Route 611 in West Ocean City.On Tuesday the Worcester County Commissioners approved an amendment to allow supported living facilities in the C-2 commercial district. Supporters of Diakonia, several of whom attended to show support… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Concerned about the Fourth of July falling on Tuesday this year, Ocean City officials on Monday approved a further tiered flat fee schedule for parking at the Inlet on the holiday in the hopes of ensuring the lot stays full.In 2013, the Mayor and Council approved a one-day only flat fee of… Read more »