OCEAN CITY — U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) grilled Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on why Florida has been exempted from the proposed offshore drilling for oil and gas and the biggest takeaway is Maryland could be exempted from the plan by default.In January, the Trump administration announced a plan to open… Read more »
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Major Wallops Island Rocket Launch Set for Sunday
OCEAN CITY — Early-rising residents and visitors on Sunday morning could have a front row seat for what should be quite a spectacle with a major rocket launch from NASA’s nearby Wallops Island Flight Facility scheduled.NASA and its private-sector partner Orbital ATK is expected to launch the Antares rocket on Sunday morning in at roughly… Read more »
Hurricane Preparedness Week Observed In Resort
OCEAN CITY — While the weather is just now taking a turning summer-like for the most part, it is officially hurricane season and resort officials are urging residents to begin preparing.During last week’s Mayor and Council meeting, Mayor Rick Meehan read into the record a proclamation designating National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Meehan said the town… Read more »
Rapist’s Bid For New Trial Rejected
OCEAN CITY — A Maryland appeals court this week denied a bid for a new trial for a Silver Spring man convicted last year along with four others for raping a young girl at an Ocean City hotel two years ago.Last year, Erick Ramirez, now 22, of Silver Spring, Md., was convicted by a Worcester… Read more »
OC Officials Approve Serving Liquor In Air Show Chalets
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Mayor and Council have signed off on a proposal to allow alcohol to be served in the hospitality tents on the beach during the 2018 O.C. Air Show after gaining assurances the intent is not to sell booze. =On Tuesday, the City Council heard a request to allow alcohol… Read more »
Snowbirds To Fly Over Ocean City Next Week
OCEAN CITY — Air Show enthusiasts will be treated to an early matinee this year with the arrival of the Canadian Air Force Snowbirds Jet Demonstration Team scheduled for next Wednesday.The always-popular Ocean City Air Show is et for June 16-18 this year, but the skies over the resort will be graced with a rare… Read more »
Golf Ball Water Tower Proposal Sparks Council Debate
OCEAN CITY — The fine line between marketing a town asset and government interference with private enterprise was the subject of a rather chippy debate this week over painting a water tower with a golf ball and tee design.Earlier this winter, a divided Mayor and Council nixed the idea of a shared marketing opportunity with… Read more »
Ocean City Balcony Fall Victim Identified; Initial Probe Finds No Foul Play
OCEAN CITY — The investigation into an apparent fall from a resort balcony sometime early Sunday morning is ongoing, but the 25-year-old victim, originally from Easton, has been identified and no evidence of foul play has been identified.Just before 6 a.m. on Sunday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers and Ocean City EMS responded to… Read more »
Resort Police Probe Fatality; 25-Year-Old Baltimore Woman Found Dead
OCEAN CITY — The investigation into an apparent fatal fall from a resort balcony sometime early Sunday morning is ongoing and few details have been provided thus far, but the victim has been identified as a 25-year-old female from the Baltimore area.Just before 6 a.m. on Sunday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers and Ocean… Read more »
Mallards Fall To Cougars In MILL Semifinals
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team’s season came to an end this week with an 8-5 loss to Calverton in the Maryland Independent Lacrosse League (MILL) semifinals at home on Tuesday.The Mallards had an up-and-down year- finishing 6-5 in the regular season. On Tuesday, they faced Calverton in the MILL semifinals at home in… Read more »