SALISBURY — An Ocean City woman was injured in an early Thursday morning crash on the Route 50 bypass near Salisbury when a motorist drove the wrong way on the highway and collided with her vehicle.Around 1:53 a.m. on Thursday, the Maryland State Police (MSP) Salisbury barrack received a report of a vehicle traveling eastbound… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Is OC’s New Parking System Cutting Nights Short?
OCEAN CITY — Is the new Inlet lot pay-up-front parking system causing some visitors to scurry back to their vehicles before their night of enjoyment on the Boardwalk and downtown is done?That’s a question the Mayor and Council had before them on Monday and the short answer is there are different ways to add more… Read more »
Four Rescued By Good Samaritan Vessel After Boat Explosion
OCEAN CITY — Four people were pulled from the ocean by a Good Samaritan last Friday afternoon after their vessel exploded, caught fire and sank about 15 miles off the coast.Around 12:40 p.m. last Friday, Coast Guard Station Ocean City received a call about a boat of unknown model or size exploding about 15 miles… Read more »
Wicomico Proposes Vacant Facility House New Drug Rehab Center
SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County are looking to partner with the state and other county agencies to open a drug rehabilitation center at a vacant correctional facility off Nanticoke Road in Quantico.County Executive Bob Culver, Health Officer Lori Brewster and county staff came before the Wicomico County Council in a work session on Tuesday… Read more »
Berlin Seeks Proposals For Study On Parking, Mobility
BERLIN – Town officials are currently seeking proposals for a mobility and parking study in downtown Berlin.The Town of Berlin issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) this month for a mobility and parking study. The study would review the town’s current parking situation and address its future needs, as well as ways to finance those… Read more »
Offshore Wind Projects’ Impact On Fishing Grounds Discussed
OCEAN CITY — After hearing a strong presentation on the potential impacts of offshore wind energy farms on fishing off the Ocean City coast and throughout the mid-Atlantic, resort officials this week seemed poised to strengthen their opposition to the proposed projects.Since the Maryland Public Service Commission over a year ago approved the leases for… Read more »
Preliminary Report Indicates Plane Lost Power Before Golf Course Landing
BERLIN — The small plane that made an emergency landing on a West Ocean City golf course late last month lost all engine power during an attempt to return to the nearby Ocean City Municipal Airport, according to the preliminary National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report released this week.Around 9:20 a.m. on June 29, a… Read more »
Teen Sentenced To 10 Years For Striking Cops With Vehicle
SNOW HILL — A Seaford, Del. man, who pleaded guilty in March to first-degree assault and other charges following an incident last September when he struck two law enforcement officers in a drug deal gone bad, causing the officers to fire their service weapons at the vehicle, was sentenced last Friday to 15 years, with… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood – July 13, 2108
It’s funny how kids push parents to new limits.I am not necessarily referring to the limits of pure insanity from all the craziness that comes with raising kids. While there’s certainly plenty of that madness to go around and test the patience, I’m referring more to how my kids provide me with new experiences through… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – July 13, 2018
As I stood amid 300 people during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new John H. “Jack” Burbage Regional Cancer Care Center on Wednesday, I couldn’t help but be reminded how truly generous the community is here. It’s almost to the point that’s cliché, but it can’t be overstated in my opinion.Truth be told, this… Read more »