OCEAN CITY — A Berlin man was arrested on multiple counts of first-degree assault last weekend after allegedly threatening two other individuals with a knife.Around 5:25 a.m. last Friday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to a residence at 120th Street for an active assault with a knife. The officer responded to… Read more »
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Seahawks Solid In War On The Shore
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team did well in its own War on the Shore tournament last weekend, finishing ninth overall and collecting top finishes in a couple of weight divisions.Decatur hosted the War on the Shore tournament last Friday and Saturday, featuring some of the top prep teams from the mid-Atlantic region and beyond…. Read more »
Council Approves Alley Changes
OCEAN CITY — Plans to close off a north-south alley were approved this week after it appears most property owners in the area support the change.For years, there has been a platted alley between Bering Road and 86th Street in the north end of Ocean City that was rather inconsequential because it was rarely, if… Read more »
Seahawks Off To Fast Start In Second Half
BERLIN- It took four days, but Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team beat Mardela, 75-52, on the road this week to improve to 7-2 on the season.The Seahawks traveled to Mardela last Friday for a conference game against the Warriors and led 21-16 about halfway through the second quarter when the contest was halted because… Read more »
O.C. Flag Team Captures National Title
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City’s own Assassins flag football team last weekend captured the national championship in its division in the U.S. Flag and Touch Football League (USFTL) tournament in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.The Assassins, which won the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s Fall Flag Football League title last year, competed in the USFTL national championships… Read more »
Ocean City’s Free Events Will Get Additional Scrutiny
OCEAN CITY — Some of the resort’s free, value-added special events could come under closer scrutiny after a discussion that began last week at the Recreation and Parks Committee meeting carried over to Tuesday’s Mayor and Council meeting.In each of the last two years, Special Events Director Frank Miller has prepared a detailed follow-up report… Read more »
50% Beach Stand Rule Discussed
OCEAN CITY — The recent auction of the mid-town beach equipment rental franchises to the tune of over $227,000 was approved by the Mayor and Council this week, but not before a debate about waiving the provision that no single operator can control over 50 percent of the parcels.At Tuesday’s Mayor and Council meeting, City… Read more »
Unified Opposition To Offshore Drilling Expressed At Hearing
ANNAPOLIS — A clear and unified message in strong opposition to offshore drilling for oil was sent this week during a rally in Annapolis prior to an informational meeting on the proposal.Last month, the Trump administration announced a plan to open roughly 90 percent of the nation’s coastline to potentially dangerous offshore drilling and exploration…. Read more »
OC Special Events Task Force Narrows Focus To Specifics; Spreading Out Cruisin Participants Discussed
OCEAN CITY — While the second meeting of the resort’s special task force formed to explore motorized special events was long on proposed solutions and short on firm decisions, it now appears ending the H20 International (H20i) event is the top priority.The 27-member task force, created by Mayor Rick Meehan, largely picked up where it… Read more »
Ocean City’s Topless Ordinance Challenged In Federal Court
OCEAN CITY — The long-simmering issue of the legality of women going topless in the same areas where men are allowed bubbled to the surface this week with the filing of a federal suit challenging Ocean City’s ordinance prohibiting the practice last summer.Last June, the Ocean City Mayor and Council passed an emergency ordinance prohibiting… Read more »