BERLIN — Local law enforcement on Tuesday are looking for a suspect who reportedly stabbed a family member at a Berlin apartment complex and remained at-large as of mid-afternoon.Around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the Berlin Police Department and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Oceans East Luxury Apartments on Shore Break Lane in… Read more »
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Freedom Bus Tour Makes Stop In OC; Mayor Meets With Delegate, Part Of Effort
OCEAN CITY — Leaders of state and local NAACP branches completed a Freedom Bus tour of the Eastern Shore with a rally in front of City Hall in Ocean City on Monday evening.The tour began In Annapolis and included stops in Easton, Cambridge, Salisbury and finally Ocean City. The final destination was chosen for the… Read more »
Ocean City Committee Discusses Eagle’s Landing Fees
OCEAN CITY — With the Eagle’s Landing municipal golf course having a banner year and significant and costly upgrades pending, resort officials this week debated if there was room to grow the per-round fees.The Recreation and Parks Committee this week discussed Eagle’s Landing and its current per-round fee structure. The fee structure is largely driven… Read more »
Serious Assault Charges After Man Kicked Unconscious
OCEAN CITY — A Nottingham, Md. man was arrested on first-degree assault charges last week after allegedly repeatedly kicking another man in the head, rendering him unconscious, in a midtown nightclub parking lot.Around 2:35 a.m. last Wednesday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to the parking lot for a reported assault that had already… Read more »
Sleeping In Car Leads To Theft Arrest
OCEAN CITY — A Northeast, Md. man was arrested on motor vehicle theft charges this week after allegedly being found asleep in a stolen vehicle in downtown Ocean City.Around 6 a.m. on Monday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers patrolling in the downtown area located two individuals sleeping in a vehicle in the parking lot… Read more »
Gym Floor Bids Way Over Budget
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week were set back a little with a low number of bids for the replacement of a Northside Park gym floor and the amount the bids were over budget.The gym floor is buckling in places and needs to be replaced. Seven companies were solicited to submit bids for the… Read more »
Guilty Plea In 2020 OC Stabbing
OCEAN CITY — A suspect arrested in a stabbing last summer pleaded guilty this week to first-degree assault and now awaits his fate pending a pre-sentence investigation.On June 13, 2020, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers received a call from then-Peninsula Regional Medical Center advising the hospital was treating a victim of a stabbing that… Read more »
33rd Annual Tuna Tournament in the Books
OCEAN CITY- The 33rd annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament last weekend was a big success with over 100 boats participating and over $1 million in prize money awarded to the winners in several categories.The Ocean City Tuna Tournament is one of the highlights of the summer offshore fishing season each summer, perhaps second only to… Read more »
Seahawks Named To All-Conference Teams
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team was well represented when the Bayside South post-season awards were announced this week. Named to the All Bayside South First Team were Jeff Eichelberger, John James, Riley Rayne and Will Barnett. Named to the All Bayside South Second Team were Tiernan Weinstein, Aidan Morrison, Luke Bahlman and Henry… Read more »
Spartan Race Eyes October OC Return; Council Seeking Expanded Event
OCEAN CITY — The popular Spartan obstacle race — first held in the downtown area in 2019 — is returning this fall after resort officials signed off on the event this week.For the first time ever, Spartan, the Boston-based company that produces the high-intensity obstacle course races all over the country and throughout the world,… Read more »