OCEAN CITY — While Ocean City’s Green Team and its partners this week were making a push for voluntary reduction of expanded polystyrene products, the state Senate passed legislation to mandate the ban.Ocean City’s Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, or Green Team, and its partners the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Ocean City Surf Club,… Read more »
Author Archives: Shawn Soper
Ocean City Task Force On Parking Begins Evaluation With ‘No Pre-Set Agenda’
OCEAN CITY — The resort’s parking task force met for the first time this week to take a comprehensive look at all issues with assurances from officials there is no predisposed intent to explore an expansion of paid parking in Ocean City.Along with noted consultant Dan Kupferman of Walker Consultants to lead the exercise, the… Read more »
Berlin Man Convicted For Scheming Against Elderly
SNOW HILL — A Berlin man pleaded guilty this week to obtaining property by deception of a vulnerable adult and failing to perform a contract after a year-long scheme against elderly residents in Ocean Pines.Pasco Allen, 47, of Berlin, pleaded guilty this week to one count of obtaining property by deception of a vulnerable adult… Read more »
3rd Annual Ocean City Film Festival This Weekend
OCEAN CITY — One hundred-plus films, eight venues and three great days is all one needs to know about the Ocean City Film Festival, which is set for this weekend.Starting Friday, 3rd Annual Ocean City Film Festival will showcase the works of local, regional and international filmmakers in practically every genre at different venues in… Read more »
Arts and Culture Continue To Thrive In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — With much of the focus on rebranding Ocean City in recent weeks aimed at tapping the youth sports phenomenon, a plea was made this week to make sure arts and culture are not left behind.Art League of Ocean City Executive Director Rina Thaler this week presented her annual update to the Mayor… Read more »
20-Year Sentence For Brutal Flagpole Attack Of Woman
SNOW HILL — A Maugansville, Md. has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for the brutal attack of a woman on a downtown Ocean City street last June.Max Schindler of Maugansville, Md. was sentenced last Friday to 20 years in jail for the attack on a woman around 12th Street and Philadelphia Avenue. By… Read more »
Berlin Man Convicted In Pines Home Improvement Scheme
SNOW HILL — A Berlin man pleaded guilty this week to obtaining property by deception of a vulnerable adult and failing to perform a contract after a year-long scheme against elderly residents in Ocean Pines.Pasco Allen, 47, of Berlin, pleaded guilty this week to one count of obtaining property by deception of a vulnerable adult… Read more »
Seal Found On Del. Beach Recovering At National Aquarium
OCEAN CITY — A female harp seal rescued from the beach in neighboring Delaware is on the mend at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center but is not out of the woods yet.The harp seal was rescued in February and admitted to the animal care and rescue center at the National Aquarium in… Read more »
‘The Face of Eagle’s Landing’ Is Retiring
OCEAN CITY — Long-time Eagle’s Landing food and beverage director Melanie Rhodes was feted with a special ceremony at City Hall on Tuesday.Rhodes began her career at Eagle’s Landing in 1996 and for nearly 23 years has been the familiar face behind the counter at the municipal golf course’s food and beverage operation including the… Read more »
Assateague Census Finds Pregnancies, Presumed Deaths
ASSATEAGUE — The circle of life is evident again this week at Assateague Island with three aging mares missing and presumed dead, but they are expected to be replaced with a veritable foal boom on the barrier island.It was good news, bad news this week when Assateague Island National Seashore officials announced the results of… Read more »