OCEAN CITY — The next piece of the property-acquisition puzzle for a future water treatment plant started to fall into place this week with an early approval of the Sandpiper Energy parcel on 67th Street for around $1.1 million.The Mayor and Council on Monday approved an ordinance on first-reading authorizing the purchase of a parcel… Read more »
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Ocean City Resident Dies After Collision Near Route 50 Bridge
WEST OCEAN CITY — A local man riding a scooter perished from injuries sustained in a collision near the Route 50 Bridge, Maryland State Police announced on Wednesday.Around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Maryland State Police troopers from the Berlin barrack responded to a reported motor vehicle collision in the area of Route 50 and Inlet… Read more »
Wild Hit-And-Run Spree Results In 49 Charges
OCEAN CITY — A Delaware woman is facing 48 total charges, including driving while intoxicated and hit-and-run, after a wild spree on Coastal Highway resulted in at least two vehicle collisions.Around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Ocean City Communications received numerous calls from witnesses, concerned citizens and victims of at least two separate collisions caused by… Read more »
OC Sidewalk Widening Project Tabled Over Parking, Bike Concerns
OCEAN CITY — A plan to widen sidewalks along Robin Drive was at least temporarily tabled this week after concerns were raised about the potential loss of some on-street parking associated with the project.On Monday, City Engineer Terry McGean presented a proposed plan to repave Robin Drive, the densely populated corridor that runs east to… Read more »
Ocean City Resident Dies After Collision Near Route 50 Bridge
WEST OCEAN CITY — A local man riding a scooter perished from injuries sustained in a collision near the Route 50 Bridge, Maryland State Police announced on Wednesday.Around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Maryland State Police troopers from the Berlin barrack responded to a reported motor vehicle collision in the area of Route 50 and Inlet… Read more »
Appeal Denied In Worcester High Speed Chase Case
BERLIN – A Salisbury man, convicted last year on multiple counts of assault after leading police on a high-speed chase in the wrong direction on Route 113, had his appeal denied this week.Last August, a Worcester County jury found Garland Moss, 51, guilty of multiple counts of second-degree assault after he fled from police northbound… Read more »
10-Year Sentence For Fatal Overdose
BERLIN – A Berlin man charged in January for supplying the drugs that resulted in the fatal overdose of another local man pleaded guilty last week to distribution of fentanyl and was sentenced to 10 years, five of which were suspended.On January 8, members of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Enforcement Team responded to… Read more »
Ocean City Marlins Reach State Final
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlins, representing American Legion Synepuxent Post 166, made a great run in the Maryland American Legion Baseball Championship Series last week and finished as runner-up after falling in the title game.The Marlins last month won the American Legion Eastern Shore District championship to advance to the eight-team state championship tournament… Read more »
Mid-Atlantic Tournament Returns Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The resort area’s collective hangover from last week’s White Marlin Open has just about worn off in time for the next big event on the summer sportfishing calendar- the 26th Annual Mid-Atlantic, a Cape May, N.J.-based tournament that will again have a strong presence in Ocean City again this year.Now in its 26th… Read more »
Ocean City Hires Consultant To Study Water, Sewer Rates
OCEAN CITY — When it comes to investing in water and sewer infrastructure while maintaining relatively low rates for consumers, Ocean City does it better than most communities, but there are likely challenges ahead.Consultants from NewGen Strategies and Solutions are about to embark on a study that could determine the water and wastewater rates for… Read more »