OCEAN CITY — Ocean City will cut the ribbon on its sparkling new public works facility along St. Louis Avenue at 2nd Street next week, but a tour this week provided a glimpse of its capabilities before that official ceremony.Throughout the summer, the vast facility, called for now Public Works South, steadily grew from an… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week began finalizing the historic Ocean City Fishing Pier franchise agreement with the passage on first reading of a pair of ordinances setting the extension in motion.Last week, Ocean City officials announced it had reached an agreement in principle with Charles “Buddy” Jenkins and his Synepuxent Pier and Improvement… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Cockeysville, Md. man pleaded guilty last week to negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle in a fatality last summer and now faces as many as 17 years in prison.During a pre-trial motions hearing last Friday, Todd Pivec, 41, pleaded guilty to negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle and driving a vehicle not equipped… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — The small plane that skidded off the runway and overturned at the Ocean City airport last July experienced a dramatic drop in engine revolutions per minute just before the crash, according to a final report released last week.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report found shortly before noon on July 19… Read more »
BERLIN- Matching last year’s state championship season will likely be difficult for Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team, but the Seahawks appear to have the talent and will to go after it again.Last year’s Decatur varsity wrestling team captured the state 3A championship and collected several team and individual honors along the way. This year, with… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team was well-presented when the Bayside All-Conference teams were announced last week. Named to the All-Bayside Conference Offensive First Team were running back Devin Waters and offensive lineman Zach Hickman. Named to the All-Bayside Conference Defensive First Team was defensive end DeCameron McAfee. Earning All-Conference Honorable Mention from Decatur were… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials last week approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and future date holds for the spring Cruisin OC event through 2022, despite the dissenting vote of one lone councilmember.The Mayor and Council heard Nov. 18 a request to approve the MOU for spring Cruisin OC event along with date-holds for the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Frankford, Del. man was arrested on burglary and assault charges last weekend after allegedly continuing to harass a female victim connected to another man he assaulted earlier this fall.Around 8:50 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a residence on 141st Street for a report of suspicious… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — At the start of the new year, there will be a modest increase in entrance fees at Assateague Island National Seashore.Assateague Island National Seashore (AINS) is one of 17 national parks around the country to see its entrance fees increase starting Jan. 1. The fee increases were announced last week following the closure… Read more »
BERLIN — Four local residents were indicted last week by a Worcester County grand jury on various drug distribution charges as a result of a three-month cocaine distribution investigation in the Berlin area.The Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team recently completed a three-month cocaine distribution investigation culminating with the execution of a search and seizure warrant… Read more »