OCEAN CITY — Perhaps providing more evidence of the cautious optimism seeping in around the resort, just when the appropriate time to begin ramping up the municipal bus deployment was a topic of discussion this week.Little by little, there are growing signs resort officials are gaining more confidence in a return to some sense of… Read more »
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First-Degree Assault Arrest In OC
OCEAN CITY — A Washington, D.C. man was arrested on first-degree assault charges last weekend after allegedly strangling his wife during a domestic incident at a midtown condominium.Around 11:50 p.m. last Sunday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a reported 911 call hang-up in the area of 75th Street. The officers tracked the… Read more »
OC Renews Street Lease With Seacrets
OCEAN CITY — In what was called a win-win situation for both parties, resort officials this week approved a lease renewal for a portion of 49th Street for a popular midtown restaurant and nightclub.The Mayor and Council had before them on Feb. 9 a request to renew a one-year lease with Seacrets for a roughly… Read more »
Jellyfish Festival Plans To Return Labor Day Weekend; Wine Fest Conflict Cited With Initial Date
OCEAN CITY — Struck down twice last year because of the pandemic, it appears the Jellyfish Festival will be held on Labor Day weekend this year after the date change was approved this week.The inaugural Jellyfish Festival was held in June 2019 on the beach downtown in an area north of the pier. It featured… Read more »
Offshore Wind Turbine Location Concerns Resurface
OCEAN CITY — The long-dormant debate about the development of offshore wind energy farms off the coast and their distance from shore bubbled to the surface at this week’s Mayor and Council meeting.In 2017, the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) approved two offshore wind energy projects off the coast of Ocean City. Technically, the PSC… Read more »
Thunderbirds Booked For OC Air Show
OCEAN CITY — Buoyed by the announcement the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were returning this year, resort officials this week approved date-holds for the OC Air Show for 2022 and 2023.It was never in question if the OC Air Show would return to the resort this summer after last year’s show was moved to August… Read more »
Hotel Worker Honored For Lifesaving Effort
OCEAN CITY — A local hotel worker was honored last month with the highest award bestowed by the American Red Cross for his fast-thinking efforts to save an injured child last summer.Last Aug.4, local hotel worker Brian Tingle had to call on his training from the American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First-Aid-CPR-AED to help… Read more »
Articulating Buses Coming To Resort
OCEAN CITY — Resort transportation officials have accepted as many as four 60-foot articulating buses, referred to often as “super sweepers” from the Maryland Transit Authority in what appears to be a high reward-low risk move.The Maryland Transit Authority (MTA) is retiring many of its 60-foot articulating buses and has offered the Town of Ocean… Read more »
Food Court Concept Approved For Old Inlet Village Property
OCEAN CITY — Resort planners this week signed off on a private property plan to completely renovate the south end of the Boardwalk and replace vast sections with a “foody” destination open-air food court.The Ocean City Planning Commission had before it on Wednesday a site plan review for a major renovation of the old Inlet… Read more »
Ocean City Aims For Modified Springfest In May; No Major Music Acts Planned, Scaled Back Food, Alcohol Offerings
OCEAN CITY — There will likely be a 30th Annual Springfest in Ocean City this year, but the event will be considerably modified because of ongoing state COVID directives.Throughout much of the last year, most special events were either postponed or greatly modified because of ongoing COVID restrictions. Already this spring, the annual St. Patrick’s… Read more »