OCEAN CITY — A Baltimore man was arrested on first-degree assault after allegedly pulling a switchblade on an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer and continuing to come toward him to the point the officer had to threaten to shoot him.Around 12:30 p.m. last Saturday, an OCPD officer was working in a covert capacity around… Read more »
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Brutal Attack, Robbery After Man Accidentally Knocks Over Liquor Bottle
OCEAN CITY — Two men were arrested on strong-armed robbery and assault charges last week after Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were able to identify him as one of the individuals who beat a man in the downtown area for accidentally knocking over a liquor bottle on the sidewalk.Around 1:37 a.m. last Thursday, OCPD… Read more »
Week After 3-3 Tie, Council Votes 6-0 On Referendum Date
OCEAN CITY — It was no surprise the Ocean City Council on Monday approved a referendum question regarding binding interest arbitration for the resort’s firefighter-paramedics for the next municipal election in November 2018, but the ease in which the elected officials reached the decision certainly was.Last week, with the clock ticking on a decision by… Read more »
Council Approves Tiered Parking Rates At Inlet Lot On Fourth Of July
OCEAN CITY — Concerned about the Fourth of July falling on Tuesday this year, Ocean City officials on Monday approved a further tiered flat fee schedule for parking at the Inlet on the holiday in the hopes of ensuring the lot stays full.In 2013, the Mayor and Council approved a one-day only flat fee of… Read more »
Woman Hires Civil Rights Firm To Challenge OC’s Topless Ban
OCEAN CITY — The other shoe dropped over the weekend when the Maryland woman who first challenged the legality of women going topless in the same areas where men are allowed to go shirtless retained a nationally known civil rights attorney to challenge Ocean City’s recently passed ordinance prohibiting the act.On Thursday, the Maryland Attorney… Read more »
Opinion Confirms Ocean City Likely Within Right To Ban Female Toplessness
OCEAN CITY — Less than a week after the Town of Ocean City passed an emergency ordinance prohibiting women from going topless in the same area men are allowed to go shirtless, the Maryland Attorney General issued a long-awaited opinion essentially upholding the town’s position. “You asked whether state or local indecent exposure laws may… Read more »
Saltwater Lacrosse Claims Two Titles
BERLIN- Dozens of the top youth programs from all over the mid-Atlantic region descended on the resort area last weekend for the annual Aloha Beach Lacrosse tournament and teams from the local area took home more than their share of championship hardware.The annual tournament was held last Saturday and Sunday at venues all over northern… Read more »
2017 Surf Club Scholarships Awarded
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Surf Club recently announced the recipients of its 2017 scholarship program including two well-deserving local teens.Each year, the Ocean City Surf Club awards scholarships to local high school seniors to apply toward their college tuition. This year’s recipients were Patrick Miller from Stephen Decatur High School and Hannah Black from… Read more »
Self-Inflicted Gun Shot Results In Beach Closure
OCEAN CITY — A Frederick, Md. man is facing many charges, including obstructing and hindering, after allegedly shooting himself with his own unregistered handgun and disposing of the weapon on the beach, causing a vast section to be closed last Friday.Around 12:30 a.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to the 75th… Read more »
Ocean City Denied Grant To Help Fund Tram Replacements
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials are still exploring how best to replace the aging trams used on the Boardwalk and at Winterfest of Lights, but it now appears there will be no state or federal grant help with the potentially costly price tag.For the last several months, the Transportation Committee has been exploring alternatives for… Read more »