OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City man is being held in Worcester County this week on two counts of attempted murder following an alleged shooting incident in Salisbury last Sunday.With the help of a license plate reader alert, resort police on Tuesday were able to apprehend a suspect wanted on attempted murder charges stemming from… Read more »
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Electric Bike Ordinances Approved After Debate Over Classes
OCEAN CITY – Continuing a weeks-long debate, resort officials this week approved on first reading a pair of ordinances aimed at prohibiting certain classes of electric bikes on the Boardwalk and addressing rentals anywhere in the resort.Two years ago, the Mayor and Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting the increasingly popular e-bikes on the Boardwalk at… Read more »
SHA Seeks Public Input On Route 90 Corridor Designs
OCEAN CITY – The eventual dualization of the Route 90 corridor continues to move forward by degrees including a survey initiated by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) to gage the public’s input on some of the early conceptual designs.For several years, Ocean City officials have expressed a desire to see… Read more »
UDPATED: Community Mourns Hale Harrison’s Death
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City and Worcester County lost a community pillar and visionary this week with the passage of Hale Harrison at the age of 75.Harrison and his family are synonymous with Ocean City, and the entire county, from their vast hospitality interests to endless charitable efforts, which often went unnoticed or unpublicized. A… Read more »
Trail Projects Planned For Assateague
ASSATEAGUE — Popular nature trails in Assateague Island National Seashore were closed this week until the spring to accommodate major reconstruction projects for some of the infrastructure.The closures of the Life of the Marsh Trail and the Life of the Forest Trail on Assateague also affects the parking areas associated with them. Both the trails… Read more »
Ocean City Receives ‘Sustainable Maryland’ Award
OCEAN CITY – The town of Ocean City on Tuesday was one of 17 municipalities around the state honored with a Sustainable Maryland Award at the Maryland Municipal League (MML) annual fall conference.Ocean City was first certified as a Sustainable Maryland Certified award winner in 2016 and the award for the resort was renewed in… Read more »
Choke Hold Leads To Assault Charge
OCEAN CITY — A New York man was arrested last weekend after allegedly choking his girlfriend to the point she nearly blacked out in front of the couple’s 4-month-old child.Around 9:30 a.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a residence on Old Landing Road uptown for a reported domestic assault. Ocean… Read more »
More Review For Bonus Room Issue
OCEAN CITY – When does an attic or a loft officially become a bedroom or living space was a question raised during last month’s joint meeting between the Mayor and Council and the Planning Commission.During the joint session, the issue of building height for new residential projects arose. Years ago, resort officials passed an ordinance… Read more »
Worcester Prep Golfers Remain Unbeaten
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s varsity golf team won its eight straight match against conference opponents this week with a sweep at Nutter’s Crossing.The Mallards shot a team-low 155, beating Gunston’s second-place 174. Aleksey Klimins shot a match-low 36 and was the medalist. Michael DePalma shot a 39, while Vanesska Hall and Harrison Humes each shot 40…. Read more »
Decatur Boys Knock Off Unbeaten Parkside
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity soccer team knocked off previously unbeaten Bayside South rival Parkside last week.Parkside entered the contest last Thursday against the Seahawks with a perfect 7-0 record and sat at the crowded top of the Bayside South standings with Bennett. The Decatur boys had been quite a roll of their own, winning… Read more »