OCEAN CITY – Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Tuesday’s bi-annual spring update from Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is several large projects are progressing and there is a backlog of some of the smaller projects.Twice a year, MDOT SHA officials come before the Mayor and Council to provide an update on… Read more »
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Early-Morning Domestic Dispute Includes Alleged Abduction
OCEAN CITY — A Columbia, Md. man was arrested on first-degree assault charges last weekend after allegedly running over a female victim while attempting to flee with the couple’s child.Around 5:40 a.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a residence on Newport Bay Drive for a reported abduction or kidnapping. Ocean… Read more »
Mallards Sweep Two, Run Streak to Four
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team stayed on a big roll this week, beating Salisbury Christian, 8-2, on homecoming, followed by an 8-0 win over Holly Grove on Monday.The Mallards have now won four straight after dropping a pair of games in mid-September. The win streak has included the 8-2 win over Salisbury Christian… Read more »
Beach Franchisee Defaults In OC
OCEAN CITY— Despite granting an extension and favorable terms for catching up, resort officials this week were left with little choice but to terminate a midtown beach rental franchisee and debar him from future consideration.In August, Randy Dougherty, operator of the beach rental franchise for the parcel between 57th Street and 59th Street came before… Read more »
Seahawks Rally Past North Caroline Late
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team rallied past North Caroline at home last weekend to improve to 4-1 on the season and run its win streak to three games.The Seahawks got an early field goal in the first quarter, but that was the only score by either team during the first half defensive struggle. North… Read more »
Field Of 4 Set For Ocean City Council Race; Mayor Unopposed
OCEAN CITY — There will be at least one new familiar face on the Ocean City council after the municipal election next month.The candidate filing deadline expired at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and the field has rounded out. There were several items of intrigue heading into Tuesday’s deadline along with some certainties.Mayor Rick Meehan is… Read more »
Fall Cruisin Brings Crowds, Arrests, But Generally Tame
OCEAN CITY – While there was no shortage of arrests made or citations issued during last week’s Endless Summer Cruisin event, it remained far tamer than the annual pop-up rally that typically arrives two weeks earlier but didn’t materialize this year.Resort and state officials last Tuesday began implementing the special event zone in Ocean City… Read more »
Resort Council Approves Class 1 E-Bikes On Boardwalk
OCEAN CITY – The discussion about allowing certain electric bikes, or e-bikes, on the Boardwalk under certain conditions came full circle this week with resort officials agreeing on a set of recommendations that would allow the lowest-rated class of e-bike along with other provisions.In 2020, the Mayor and Council narrowly passed an ordinance prohibiting the… Read more »
Tower Painting Bid Exceeds Budget
OCEAN CITY – Continuing a recent trend, resort officials this week approved the low bid to repaint and repair the water tower at 41st Street which came in at over $150,000 more than was budgeted for the project.Last week, the Mayor and Council opened bids for the contract to repaint and repair the town’s water… Read more »
Mini Golf Tournament to Honor Late Local Legend
OCEAN CITY- A little early fall miniature golf tournament for a great cause is set for Monday at the Embers Island mini-golf course at 23rd Street.The inaugural Scunny McCusker Memorial Mini-Golf Tournament in an honor of the late popular Ocean City local and later Baltimore area restaurateur is set for Monday at the mini-golf course… Read more »