BERLIN- A pair of Stephen Decatur outdoor track athletes medaled in their respective events in the state championship meet last week including a second in the high jump for Jessica Janney and a third in the pole vault for Owen Mielnik.Janney, Mielnik and other Decatur track athletes qualified for the state championship meet after turning… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur tennis standout Noah Fisher last week won the state 2A men’s singles championship.Fisher started his run through the state men’s singles tournament with a win over Wicomico’s Ethan Bishop in the first round, then beat North Caroline’s Austin Lynn to reach the section championship. In the section championship, Fisher beat Kent Island’s… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — In an attempt to boost a lagging cab industry, resort officials this week voted on first reading to significantly reduce the fees for taxi medallions.In 2010, Ocean City adopted a taxi medallion system in an attempt to better regulate the town’s cab industry and as a means to generate revenue. The intent… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — It appears the requirement for an Ocean City dog license might not go away after all as resort officials this week tabled a vote on an ordinance that would have eliminated them.Back in May, the Mayor and Council reviewed proposed changes to the town’s ordinance regarding dogs and licenses. The proposed amendments… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Big Wheel is returning to the downtown landscape after the ride’s owner has found a way to shoehorn it into the Trimper’s Rides property.Last summer, Trimper’s Rides partnered with Wood Entertainment to bring the Big Wheel to the historic downtown amusement park at the south end of the Boardwalk. The massive… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Following a pair of incidents earlier this month when the Ocean City Police Department’s use of force was questioned, the state’s Office of the Public Defender this week called for an expedited mandatory use of body-worn cameras for the department’s officers.The two incidents resulted in cell phone videos circulating on social media,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A plan to develop a strategy to rebrand Ocean City’s image received a rousing endorsement from the elected officials.Last week, Ocean City Tourism and Business Development Director Tom Perlozzo presented his ambitious plan to dive into research and data collection on a path to begin rebranding Ocean City’s image to the town’s… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the governor’s COVID-19 state of emergency set to expire, certain business practices borne out of the pandemic will go away, while others could remain.When the health pandemic emerged last spring and Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency, restaurants and bars were closed to the public and many went to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While the critical shortage of municipal bus drivers to meet the demand eased somewhat this week, the shortage of Boardwalk tram drivers and conductors could be more acute.Last week, Mayor Rick Meehan called a special meeting of the Transportation Committee to address the critical shortage of municipal bus drivers that have curtailed… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man was arrested on first-degree assault charges last week after alleging choking his girlfriend at a downtown hotel during a domestic incident.Around 3 a.m. last Wednesday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a hotel at 4th Street for a reported domestic dispute. Ocean City Communications advised a… Read more »