OCEAN CITY- The 24th Annual Poor Girl’s Open last weekend was once again a big success with plenty of fish caught and released over the three-day event and, most importantly, a big contribution to the American Cancer Society.Sandwiched between the high dollar, high profile White Marlin Open and the Mid-Atlantic Tournament, the annual Poor Girls… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week tacitly endorsed an initiative aimed at stemming the scourge of heroin addiction in the resort through a series of shows at the Performing Arts Center in December targeting the most vulnerable in the community.During the public comment period on Monday, local property owner Tony Christ, who typically… Read more »
BERLIN — Punkin’ Chunkin, a wildly popular event on Delmarva each fall, has been canceled this year after a civil suit was filed last week by a media member severely injured when one of the massive contraptions malfunctioned and blew up last year.For decades, the World Punkin’ Chunkin’ Championships have been held at various locations… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A divided council this week agreed to exercise its option to buy back a taxi medallion slated for transfer from one operator to another, continuing its efforts at stabilizing the cab industry in the resort.Earlier this year, the Mayor and Council voted to adopt a buy-back program for its taxi medallions, essentially… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Beach Patrol this week was honored for its nearly two decades of providing invaluable rip current forecasting models used by the National Weather Service to get warnings and other information out to communities up and down the east coast and beyond.At the start of Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A phone book delivery man was charged with first-degree assault and other charges last week after allegedly stabbing his boss in the mouth with a screwdriver after being chastised.Around 4:45 p.m. last Thursday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to the area of Mediterranean Avenue in the Little Salisbury community… Read more »
SELBYVILLE — A multi-agency investigation into an open air drug market in Selbyville — known to supply much of the heroin that finds its way into the resort area –concluded with 14 individuals arrested.The Delaware State Police-Sussex County Drug Unit has charged 14 people with various drug distribution and other felonies this week after the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — There was some measure of closure this week in the investigation into last month’s death of a 30-year-old Texas woman, and while there are still some unanswered questions, the death has been ruled accidental and not the result of foul play.Ocean City officials, including Mayor Rick Meehan, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD)… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Although most lower court appeals are unsuccessful, it appears in the ongoing case involving a landmark Boardwalk building that recent history might be on the side of the family.In July, a Worcester County Circuit Court judge ruled in favor of the Town of Ocean City in a land ownership dispute with the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — It remains to be seen if Dumser’s Dairyland’s current landlord will be successful appealing a Circuit Court decision to allow the town to ultimately remove the structure, but if the city assumes ownership, the iconic resort business will not be its tenant.Earlier this year, a Worcester County Circuit Court judge ruled in… Read more »