OCEAN CITY — Capitalizing on a recent trend, a popular midtown restaurant and nightclub this week got approval for a walk-up carryout facility.The Ocean City Planning Commission on Tuesday reviewed a site plan from Seacrets to install a repurposed shipping container on its property to be utilized as a walk-up bar for carryout beverages. Throughout… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – Authorities in Ocean Pines are investigating and searching for a suspect who reportedly discharged about 10 rounds from a firearm on Sunday night.Ocean Pines Police Chief Leo Ehrisman said this week the suspect, a driver of an SUV, discharged about 10 rounds between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Sunday night in… Read more »

\SALISBURY — Maryland State Police this week continued to search for the driver of a vehicle believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of a 14-year-old Salisbury boy late Sunday night.Around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Maryland State Police (MSP) troopers from the Salisbury barrack responded to a home on… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — After a marathon two weeks of work sessions, resort officials last week wrapped up the fiscal year 2022 budget at around $158 million, while holding the line on the constant yield tax rate.After finishing up the last of the individual departmental budget presentations last Thursday, the Mayor and Council decided to scrap… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY — A high-ranking Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) officer and Ocean City resident resigned this week after an alleged drunk-driving and hit-and-run incident in West Ocean City last weekend.Shortly after 9:30 p.m. last Saturday, the Maryland State Police (MSP) Berlin barrack received a call reporting a hit-and-run crash that had just occurred… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man was arrested on multiple charges last weekend after allegedly striking a downtown nightclub owner in the head with a metal post and cracking a glass door with a brick during a dispute about leaving with a drink.Around 11:40 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were flagged… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — One of the loose ends resort officials had to tie up during the budget wrap session last week was whether to create an internal auditor position for the town.During budget work sessions, the idea was pitched to create an internal auditor to oversee the books of each of the town’s many departments…. Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials last week approved a new full-time staff member for the Planning and Community Development Department during a budget wrap-up session.After the draft fiscal year 2022 budget was presented two weeks ago, each individual department came before the Mayor and Council to outline their individual budgets and special requests and needs…. Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police last week arrested a Berlin man wanted in connection with an assault involving a handgun after his vehicle pinged on a license plate reader on Route 90.Last Wednesday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers received a license plate reader (LRP) alert regarding a Jeep Compass entering Route 90 into… Read more »