OCEAN CITY — With the exception of a few key dates including the air show, municipal bus ridership continued to decline in a three-year comparison last month as resort officials continue to explore ways to reverse the trend.The Transportation Committee this week continued to explore the updated three-year comparison of municipal bus ridership with June… Read more »
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7th Ocean Games On Tap Next Week
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean Games return to the resort next Saturday with hundreds of participants expected to compete in various long-distance swimming all for a good cause.The 6th annual event set for next Saturday features a nine-mile open ocean swim off the beach in Ocean City. The course will run parallel to the beach… Read more »
Driver Sentenced In Bridge Crash
OCEAN CITY — An Annapolis man plead guilty this week to driving under the influence and was sentenced to serve 45 days in jail after a high-profile incident last winter.Around 2:20 a.m. on March 4, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to the area near the base of the Route 50 Bridge and… Read more »
Creative Solution Could Expand Ocean City’s Dog Park
OCEAN CITY – With creative planning and financing, Ocean City’s diminutive dog park at 94th Street could triple in size with little out-of-pocket expense.Over the last year or so, the town has been exploring ways to expand the narrow dog park on 94th Street. The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department last year submitted a… Read more »
New Youth Sports Complex Study In Early Stages
OCEAN CITY — The highly anticipated study to determine the feasibility of sports complex to help rebrand Ocean City as a youth sports destination has taken its first early steps with preliminary interviews with resort tourism officials.During Monday’s Tourism Commission meeting, a discussion of the town’s tourism strategic plan and the effort to expand tourism… Read more »
Officials Review Downtown Park Redevelopment Plan
OCEAN CITY — A conceptual plan for improvements to a large section of the downtown recreation complex were reviewed this week, but there is no rush to move forward with it until plans are finalized.During Tuesday’s Recreation and Parks Committee meeting, Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito presented a conceptual plan for the west side… Read more »
OC Creates Credit Line With Local Bank
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week set in motion the creation of a line of credit with a local bank to help fund larger purchases and projects without going to the general fund balance.The Mayor and Council on Tuesday approved a $2.5 million line of credit offered by the Bank of Ocean City. The… Read more »
32nd Ocean City Tuna Tournament Underway
OCEAN CITY – The 31st annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament is underway with dozens of boats and hundreds of anglers searching the canyons off the coast of the resort in search of the burly behemoths.The tuna bite has been rock solid thus far this summer, setting up what should be a memorable 2019 Ocean City… Read more »
Berlin Little League 9-10 All-Stars Headed To State Tournament
The Berlin Little League 9-10 All-Stars last week won the District 8 championship and are now headed to the state tournament.Submitted photo
37th Canyon Kickoff A Big Success
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 37th Annual Canyon Kickoff was once again a huge success with dozens of boats and hundreds of anglers filling out the leaderboard in several categories and collecting thousands in prize money.The Canyon Kick-Off, held each year on or near the Fourth of July weekend, is the first… Read more »
