OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s lagging seasonal workforce could be getting a timely shot in the arm after Gov. Larry Hogan announced this week the state is set to discontinue enhanced federal unemployment benefits.The reasons for the seasonal workforce shortage in Ocean City are many, including an apparent affordable housing shortage and complications with the… Read more »
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Details Learned In Multiple Stabbing Incident In North Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Two local men are being held without bond this week following an incident when four victims were stabbed.Around 12:35 a.m. last Friday, numerous Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to the firehouse at 130th Street in reference to multiple stabbing victims. The officers met with three male victims all screaming they… Read more »
Seahawks Beat Rams, Remain Perfect
BERLIN- Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team this week beat Parkside, 14-7, to improve to 4-0 on the season.The Seahawks now stand at a perfect 4-0 after doubling up on the Rams. Decatur also beat Parkside, 7-6, in the season opener. The four-game streak also includes wins over Cambridge-South Dorchester and Bennett. The Decatur girls face… Read more »
Drug Distribution Probe Leads To Arrests, Seizure Of Fentanyl
OCEAN CITY — Resort police this week arrested two suspects wanted in connection with a months-long drug distribution investigation.During the month of February, the Ocean City Police Department’s Narcotics Division initiated a controlled dangerous substance investigation into a local individual, Melody Hines, 32, of Selbyville, who was reportedly selling heroin and fentanyl out of various… Read more »
Governor To Kick Off Summer GoVax Tour In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City will be the launching site this weekend for Gov. Larry Hogan’s summer tour of mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics with a kick-off event at a popular midtown nightclub.Hogan will be in town on Friday on the beach at North Division Street to help Mayor Rick Meehan jumpstart the summer season by… Read more »
Safe Boating Reminders Issued With Season Here
OCEAN CITY — With the arrival of Memorial Day weekend and the kick-off to the summer season, the resort’s waterways could be just as crowded as the roadways, and the need for safety is just as important.Recreational boaters will hit the area’s waterways in droves over the holiday weekend and throughout the summer, highlighting the… Read more »
Governor Vetoes Bill With Major Impact On County Jail
BERLIN — Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday vetoed a key piece of legislation passed by the General Assembly this year with major financial implications for Worcester County.House Bill 16, passed by the General Assembly on the last day of the 2021 session, would eliminate the possibility of detention centers in local jurisdictions from housing federal… Read more »
Meekins Named Conference Player Of Year
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur standout Justin Meekins, now a senior at Salisbury University, last week was named the Coast-to-Coast Conference (C2C) Player of the Year after leading the Seagulls to a 20-4 regular season record and earning the conference title.Meekins, a standout at Decatur for four years, is in the midst of wrapping up a… Read more »
Suspended Sentence For Suspect In Armed Robbery Last Summer
OCEAN CITY — The last of four suspects charged in a gunpoint robbery on the Boardwalk last August was sentenced to five years in jail, all of which was suspended but the 163 days he served awaiting trial.In February, Joshua Benitez, now 18, of Lorton, Va., pleaded guilty to second-degree assault for his role in… Read more »
Former Mallard Earns National Honor
BERLIN- Former Worcester Prep girls’ lacrosse standout Julie Talbert last weekend led the Salisbury University’s women’s team to the NCAA Division III championship and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.Talbert, who followed her older sister to Salisbury, helped the Seagulls win the national championship and complete a perfect 20-0 season. The Seagulls defeated Tufts,… Read more »