OCEAN CITY — While Ocean City and Worcester County continue to grapple with the short-term rental conundrum, it appears a glut of new hotel rooms in the resort has ramped up the competition.During Monday’s Tourism Commission meeting, members discussed the section of the tourism strategic plan related to increasing hotel and motel occupancy during the… Read more »
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Fishing Pier Assault Involves Knife, Gun
OCEAN CITY — A Pittsburgh man faces assault charges and a Pasadena, Md. man faces weapons charges after an alleged altercation on the Ocean City Fishing Pier involving a knife and a gun.Around 11:15 p.m. last Wednesday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was on bicycle patrol in the downtown Boardwalk area when he… Read more »
Vehicle Nearly Rolls Over On Beach
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City first-responders had their hands full on Tuesday when a vehicle left a beach-front parking area on 82nd Street and got suspended half on and half off the beach with two occupants inside.On Tuesday, the Ocean City Fire Department responded to a reported motor vehicle accident involving a vehicle on the… Read more »
Baltimore Teen’s Family ‘Blessed With So Much Love…’ After Spinal Injury In OC
OCEAN CITY – The Fourth of July holiday weekend was marred when a Baltimore teen suffered a significant neck and spinal cord injury in the surf.On July 4, Ben Paepcke, a 2018 graduate of Calvert Hall College High School in Baltimore, was body-surfing with his friends in front of a lifeguard stand when he dove… Read more »
OC Rec Boosters Make Big Donation
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation Boosters last week presented a check for $16,750 to the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department in support of its many youth programs.The O.C. Recreation Boosters is a non-profit, independent group made up by representatives from various community organizations along with interested individuals. The group works diligently throughout the… Read more »
Berlin Little League All-Star Season In Full Swing
The Berlin Little League All-Star season is in full swing with several teams advancing to the District 8 tournament already. Pictured left, the Berlin Little League 11-12 All-Star team celebrates its victory in the tournament last weekend to advance. Pictured right, the Berlin Little League 9-10 All-Star team shows off its hardware after winning its… Read more »
Townhouse Project Approved Amid Sidewalk Debate
OCEAN CITY — Resort planners this week approved a new townhouse development project in the downtown area, but not before a larger discussion about sidewalk widths in the area.The Ocean City Planning Commission on Tuesday reviewed a proposed townhouse project on St. Louis Avenue and 12th Street including eight, three-bedroom units and one, two-bedroom unit…. Read more »
State Surfing Championships Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) Delmarva District next weekend will host the Maryland State Surfing Championships, the third contest in a summer-long contest series, on the beach at 35th Street.The Delmarva ESA holds six amateur surfing competitions throughout the summer at different locations around the resort area. Participants in various age, gender and… Read more »
Mental Health Issues Cited In Murderer’s Appeal
SNOW HILL — A Honduran man, serving life in prison for the stabbing death of a popular local woman in April 2008, is attempting another shot at post-conviction relief and a new trial, but the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office is having none of it.In April 2008, Roberto Murillo, now 39, a Honduran national who… Read more »
OC Tuna Tournament Returns For 32nd Year Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The 32nd annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament returns next weekend with dozens of boats and hundreds of anglers descending on the resort for a three-day search for the burly behemoths in the canyons off the coast.The tuna bite has been rock solid thus far this summer, setting up what should be a memorable… Read more »