OCEAN CITY — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter airlifted a 14-year-old boy who had fallen ill from a cruise ship off the coast of Ocean City on Tuesday morning.Coast Guard Watchstanders in the 5th District Command Center in Portsmouth were notified on Tuesday morning by the captain of the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway that a… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Federal, State, City Officials Celebrate Partnership Initiatives
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s federal and state partners gathered on the Boardwalk on Monday to extol the virtues of recent significant investments in the resort including an expedited beach replenishment project, continued dredging of the Inlet channel and a federal flood zone map revision that saved property owners millions of dollars.Against the backdrop of… Read more »
Fenwick Eyes Committee To Talk Sidewalks
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island are revisiting a long-lived discussion on sidewalks.In a Fenwick Island Town Council meeting last week, Councilwoman Vicki Carmean called on town officials to jumpstart a committee that will look into sidewalk construction along the resort’s main corridor.“I would like to see some action taken on the sidewalk issue,”… Read more »
Vessel Runs Aground In Marsh, Leading To Search Effort
WEST OCEAN CITY — A Virginia man was arrested and charged with operating a vessel while impaired after running a 28-foot boat hard aground on a marsh early Sunday morning touching off an extensive search for its eight occupants.Around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) received a call regarding a boat hard… Read more »
UPDATE: Man Found Unconscious In Bay Dove Off Bulkhead
OCEAN CITY — A 24-year-old Pennsylvania man is in critical condition Thursday night after being found floating in the bay earlier in the day by citizens.According to Ocean City Police Department Public Information Officer Lyndsay Richards, at approximately 10:50 a.m. Thursday, June 22, authorities were alerted to 14th Street and the bay for a report of… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – June 23, 2017
Due to health privacy laws, all too often the condition and fate of people injured in Ocean City remains a mystery beyond the initial incident report. Typically the media learns if the individual dies from injuries sustained, but the majority of the time there’s little to report beyond the initial information about being treated with… Read more »
Logic Prevails In Referendum Decision
Common sense prevailed at City Hall this week when the Ocean City Mayor and Council decided to not hold a special election to decide a referendum question in the summer.Last week the council was deadlocked on whether to hold a special election in August to determine a referendum that would decide if the city’s paramedics… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – June 23, 2017
OC Should Prep For Another Court BattleEditor:Once again the Ocean City Council will be heading to a Federal District Court to defend one of its ordinances. On June 10, 2017 at a special meeting of the City Council, an ordinance was approved to prevent women from going topless on the Ocean City beach. On June… Read more »
National Champ Sea Gulls To Host Lax Camp
OCEAN CITY- The reigning NCAA Division III men’s lacrosse champion Salisbury University team will host the Lax’n at the Beach boy’s lacrosse summer camp in Ocean City during the first week of July.The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department will host the lacrosse summer camp led by Salisbury University men’s lacrosse head coach Jim Berkman… Read more »