OCEAN CITY – After pleading guilty last week, a Pennsylvania man, arrested last June after stabbing another man multiple times at a midtown hotel, was sentenced to 17 years with all but eight years suspended.Around 5:30 a.m. last June 26, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a midtown hotel for a reported stabbing… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A compost pilot program will expand this year with the participation of five resort restaurants.Beginning April 1, Go Green OC – a local nonprofit dedicated to zero-waste goals in Ocean City – will launch the next phase of its compost pilot program. This year, The Bonfire Restaurant, 70th Street Dough Roller, 78th… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- A Pennsylvania woman was arrested on drunk-driving charges last weekend after allegedly crashing her vehicle through the front of a downtown convenience store.Around 11:50 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to the area of a convenience store at 26th Street for a single-vehicle collision. The officers observed a 2015… Read more »
SALISBURY – Wicomico County Public Schools (WCPS) will expand in-person instruction to four days a week in response to new federal guidance.On Monday, Wicomico County Superintendent Dr. Donna Hanlin announced the school system’s return to four days of in-person instruction beginning no later than Monday, March 29. She noted new guidance on social distancing from… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Worcester County is moving closer to installing cameras at local recycling centers to prevent illegal dumping.The Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously last week to explore pricing associated with placing surveillance cameras at recycling drop-off locations in Bishopville, Whaleyville and at the Walmart in Berlin. The stepped-up enforcement plan comes in the wake… Read more »
BERLIN – The town’s spring celebration will mark the start of what merchants hope is the beginning of a return to normal in Berlin.The Spring Celebration of Hope, set for April 3, will include a variety of socially distanced activities meant to bring people to town in a safe way. It is expected to be… Read more »
Under Dad’s Watchful Eye… The Making of a FishermanBy Captain Franky PettolinaEvery morning as I am setting the baits out, whether it be trolling or chunking, drifting or bottom fishing, I give my charter clients a brief idea of what to expect for the day’s action. I go over the workings of the tackle and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City last week cut the ribbon on its new state-of-the-art public works campus at 65th Street with a surprise nod to the director whose vision it was to create the complex.With Gov. Larry Hogan and state transportation officials on hand, the Town of Ocean City last Friday cut the ribbon on… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Citing heightened community interest, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) will hold a town hall meeting next month on proposed short-term rental guidelines.On Saturday, OPA Director Frank Daly withdrew a motion to approve short-term rental guidelines after association officials spent nearly two hours fielding questions and concerns from property owners regarding regulations, enforcement… Read more »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgThe wind blew a little harder than the weatherman predicted today, but it was still pretty nice with mostly warm temps and no precipitation. I opted to play a little golf instead of freezing on the bay, but you can rest assured I’ll be out there in short time now that the boat is in… Read more »