BERLIN — A Trappe, Md. man was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated on Route 50 on Sunday evening for the seventh time after several reported near-miss collisions with other vehicles on the roadway.Around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, the Maryland State Police (MSP) Berlin barrack was contacted by the MSP Salisbury barrack about a dark-colored… Read more »
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Horse Recovering After Vehicle Strike
ASSATEAGUE — A wild horse struck by a vehicle on Assateague Island on Monday night is expected to recover, but the incident serves as a reminder to visitors to obey speed limits and give the island’s famed residents plenty of space.Around 9 p.m. on Monday, a 2-year-old stallion named Adriana’s Yankee Prince was struck by… Read more »
OC’s Surplus Property Auction Questioned
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Mayor and Council agreed to post several town-owned assets on an Internet clearinghouse website, but not before a discussion over whether the website represented the best return in terms of value.A couple times a year, the lists vehicles, heavy equipment and other assets on govdeals.com for auction to the… Read more »
Vacation Guide Nod Likely After Ordinance Tweak
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials last week put the brakes, at least briefly, on a renewed partnership with the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce to distribute the annual vacation guide publication in order to figure out how best to pay for it.During the Aug. 7 work session, Tourism Director Donna Abbott presented a proposal… Read more »
Buskers Seek Decision On Damages Outlined In Suit
OCEAN CITY — While a group of street performers earlier this year prevailed in a civil suit against the town of Ocean City challenging its busker ordinance, it appears the resort is not rushing to the table to settle the damages claims.In May, a U.S. District Court judge ruled against Ocean City on the salient… Read more »
UPDATE: Bone Found In Bay Not Human, Medical Examiner Finds
WEST OCEAN CITY — The mystery involving a barrel containing a bone found in shallow bay water was solved Thursday with authorities reporting it was not human.In a tweet Thursday, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office reported, “The Office of the Maryland Chief Medical Examiner has determined that the bone recovered on Tuesday from the barrel that… Read more »
UDPATE: Submerged Barrel Found, Lost, Then Found Again; Recovered Bone Transported Tuesday To Medical Examiner’s Office
WEST OCEAN CITY — There are more questions than answers this week after a mysterious discovery of a what is now being called a barrel containing possible human remains in shallow water in West Ocean City on Tuesday.Around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, a couple from Ellicott City was walking on the beach and in the… Read more »
Driver Gets 17-Year Sentence For Theft, 16-Mile Route 113 Chase
SNOW HILL — A Salisbury man who led allied law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase in the wrong direction on Route 113 was found guilty this week and sentenced to over 17 years in jail.Last October, Garland Moss, 50, of Salisbury, reportedly stole a flat-screen television from the Wal-Mart in Pocomoke, causing Pocomoke Police… Read more »
Berlin Little League To Play Thursday On ESPN
BERLIN — The Berlin Little League 11-12 All-Star team rolled past Washington, D.C., 18-7, on Tuesday morning to improve to 2-1 in pool play in the mid-Atlantic regional to advance in the tournament and will play on ESPN on Thursday night at 7 p.m.Berlin won the Maryland state championship to advance to the mid-Atlantic regional… Read more »
Bone Found In Chest Off Stinky Beach In WOC
WEST OCEAN CITY — More details have emerged Tuesday afternoon in the mysterious discovery of what is being described as a “seaman’s chest” containing possible human remains in the bay near Homer Gudelsky Park, or what is commonly known as Stinky Beach.Around 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, a couple from Ellicott City, Md., was walking… Read more »