OCEAN CITY — While the annual education drain is already affecting the Ocean City Beach Patrol, the resort’s 10 miles of sandy beaches will remain covered through the final stretch of the summer season, albeit with thinner ranks and creative protection schemes.The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) slogan “Keep Your Feet in the Sand Until… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Concerned with the impact on the downtown area of a new Public Works facility at St. Louis Avenue and 2nd Street, resort officials are again asking the State Highway Administration (SHA) to install a new traffic signal at 3rd Street and Philadelphia Avenue.Last year, the town and its Public Works Department began… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved an expanded beach volleyball tournament for a vast section of beach uptown next month, but not before a larger discussion of the potential impact on beachgoers and property owners.The We Build, You Play (WBYP) beach volleyball tournament, featuring some of the top programs from all over the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The inaugural Jellyfish Festival next June took a big step forward this week with a promise from the promoters to bring an event “bigger and stronger than anything we’ve ever seen in Ocean City.”In April, the Mayor and Council approved a roughly $198,000 investment in the proposed Jellyfish Festival slated for June… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- A Georgetown, Delaware man was being held without bond this week after allegedly first colliding with a vehicle on Coastal Highway before leading police on a high-speed chase through the midtown area, nearly striking numerous pedestrians and bicyclists.Around 2:25 a.m. on Wednesday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer on patrol in the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- After the drama of the high dollar, high profile White Marlin Open subsides, the resort area’s lady anglers get their turn in the spotlight this weekend with the return of the Poor Girl’s Open for the 25th year.The Poor Girl’s Open, which typically falls on the weekend after the White Marlin Open, was… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A Delmar man, arrested in July during a near-riot outside an underage nightclub that triggered an internal review of Ocean City Police Department’s handling of another arrest made during the incident, was found guilty this week of disorderly conduct and sentenced to 30 days in jail.On July 5, shortly after midnight, OCPD… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- Residents and visitors to the resort next week will have the rare opportunity to see a replica of a centuries-old Viking ship sail through the Inlet and on to its mooring along the bulkhead between 3rd and 4th Streets will it will remain for an eight-day visit.Three times in the last four years,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The 25th Annual Ocean City Lacrosse Classic, held at several venues in and around the resort area last weekend, was once again a huge success with over 100 teams and thousands of the top players in the country competing for four days culminating with championships in eight divisions.The event has grown by leaps… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE- The wild horse struck by a vehicle on Assateague Island on August 6 had to be humanely euthanized on Wednesday, serving as a grim reminder to visitors to obey the speed limits and give the island’s famed residents plenty of space.Around 9 p.m. on Monday, August 6, a two-year-old stallion known as Adriana’s Yankee… Read more »