OCEAN CITY – A modified and potentially expanded contract with the promoters of Oceans Calling, a three-day music festival slated for late September and early October ultimately canceled by a storm, is in the works, resort tourism officials learned last week.The first-ever Oceans Calling three-day music festival scheduled earlier this fall promised to be perhaps… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – While most agree moving a modified Sunfest to late October this year was a critical success for a variety of reasons, statistics presented last week appear to bear it out.The Ocean City Tourism Commission last week got a look at some of the visitation and visitor spending statistics from Sunfest, which was… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A former Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer and another local man were arrested on Monday and charged with numerous counts of possession of child pornography.Maryland State Police (MSP) troopers on Monday morning arrested the two men, including Charles Zukas, 60, of Berlin, who is a former OCPD officer, and Jodie Veter… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — How much light is too much was a topic of discussion during a joint meeting of the Mayor and Council and the Planning Commission last week.During site plan reviews for new hotel, condominium projects and other new businesses, the planning commission reviews lighting plans to determine the potential impact on neighboring properties…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week signed off on a new computer-aided dispatch system (CAD) for the town’s police department after learning the existing system was nearing the end of its useful life.During Tuesday’s work session, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Communications Division Manager Glen McIntyre presented a proposal for an upgraded CAD and… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team dropped a close one to Worcester County rival Snow Hill on the road on Monday to fall to 1-12 early in the season.Decatur opened the season with an 81-73 loss to Bayside South rival Bennett at home in the season opener last Tuesday. The Seahawks bounced back with… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- A Berlin was arrested and charged with first-degree assault and other counts last weekend after allegedly pistol-whipping and beating a male victim during an altercation in the downtown area.Around 10:20 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a residence on Robin Drive in the 28th Street area for a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — It might not be what’s stored in a two-vehicle parking garage but rather the size of the parking spaces themselves, resort officials decided this week.For several months, the Ocean City Planning Commission worked on a proposed code amendment that would require enclosed two-vehicle parking garages for new multi-family development projects. The issue… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – With the deadline for bringing non-conforming signs in the downtown area into compliance already extended, resort officials continue to examine which are still subject to modification, and letters will soon be sent out to property owners explaining their options.During Tuesday’s joint meeting between the Mayor and Council and the Ocean City Planning… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team split a pair this week, losing to Greenwood Mennonite, 38-25, before rebounding with a 32-21 win over Chincoteague.Against Greenwood Mennonite, the Mallards trailed 15-8 after one quarter, but cut the lead to 18-15 by halftime. After a fairly even third quarter, Greenwood Mennonite outscored Worcester, 16-4, in the… Read more »