OCEAN PINES – Whether Ocean Pines ever becomes an incorporated town will likely hinge on the question of money, specifically the question of taxes versus assessments. Dan Stachurski, who just finished his second and last term as a Director of the Ocean Pines Association (OPA), wants to convene a group of residents to research the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – With the arrival of state officials and representatives of every county in the state for the Maryland Association of Counties (MaCo) annual convention, Ocean City became the battlefield for the moment in the pending war over slots in Maryland and the local business community made it clear how it feels about the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The long-awaited pilot program for the Inlet surfing beach has been deemed a success this week by Ocean City Beach Patrol Captain Butch Arbin, after assessing all aspects of the first year of the Inlet surf beach. “We have not had a single complaint from the public,” Arbin said of the pilot… Read more »

BERLIN – With a grand jury this week reportedly indicting an Ocean City woman on first-degree murder charges in the death of her infant son, a picture of other women in similar situations continues to emerge with a wealth of case history available to prosecutors and defense attorneys, but the extreme nature of the Christy… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City received recognition at Tuesday’s work session for being the first jurisdiction in Maryland to have a workable Continuity Of Operations Plan (COOP). The Maryland COOP is a program that aims to prepare and plan for potential emergencies so government and business can continue to function efficiently. Emergency Services Director Joe… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – After hearing complaints from residents in regards to the plan to shorten the basketball courts at 4th Street, the Recreation and Parks Committee has unanimously agreed to adjust the plans for the downtown park so that the basketball courts will remain at regulation length.The master plan for the Downtown Recreation Complex, or… Read more »

BERLIN – With water pumps working 33 percent harder and water levels down by one foot, the Berlin Mayor and Council enacted mandatory water restrictions Monday night governing watering of lawns and gardens.“Personally, I think it goes without saying, we have a problem,” said Berlin Mayor Thomas Cardinale.The regulations restrict lawn and garden watering, including… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Imagine a 21-year-old collapsing on the beach during a football game. Friends and lifeguards rush to the victim only to find there is no pulse. CPR is virtually useless and the seconds pass with slow agony as everyone waits for the ambulance to arrive with the equipment needed to revive his heart…. Read more »