OCEAN CITY — Despite a request from federal Army Corps of Engineers to expedite the project, resort officials this week denied a request to allow the next cycle of beach replenishment planned for later this year to occur during the peak summer months.The last regularly scheduled beach replenishment project in Ocean City was conducted in… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials got a briefing this month on the performance evaluation of the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) for the 2016 season and learned the city responded to a higher number of calls, did so more efficiently and came in under budget.OCFD Chief Chris Larmore presented the 2016 performance and evaluation review… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the arrival of the holiday season, numerous Ocean City residents will travel to visit family in the coming weeks and others will flee winter solitude for warmer climates, but the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) has a residential security check program available for the countless vacant properties in the resort.Through the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials continue to push for a future dualization of Route 90, but it appears funding and the project’s position on the State Highway Administration (SHA) pecking order for Worcester County continues to be a challenge.Last Tuesday, SHA officials briefed the Mayor and Council on a variety of projects in various… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With holiday shopping season now in full swing, local residents and visitors are flocking to area malls and shopping centers, prompting local law enforcement officials this week to issue a few common sense reminders to ensure they, and their packages, make it home safely.With the arrival of Black Friday and the Christmas… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Tourism officials this month reviewed the results of the zip code collection efforts conducted to determine where the resorts visitors are coming from and the report contained no real surprises.The Tourism Committee, as it does annually, reviewed the results of a summer-long survey of a large segment of the visitors to the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort tourism officials last week continued the debate on the impact of Airbnb and similar companies, and it appears legislation will likely be introduced in the upcoming General Assembly session to address the growing issue.Earlier this year, the Tourism Committee attempted to gain a better understanding of the impact of Airbnb and… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s fall sports teams enjoyed a remarkable season with five teams winning their respective Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championships.The Mallards’ boys’ varsity soccer team won its ESIAC tournament championship, beating Holly Grove, 3-1, in the title game. The Worcester boys finished the season with an outstanding 13-1 record, their only loss… Read more »
BERLIN- Decatur standout rising senior Keve Aluma last week formally committed to Wofford College with the signing of a letter of intent after informally announcing his decision to continue his athletic and academic career at the South Carolina school earlier this fall.Aluma, a 6’8” senior at Decatur, was heavily recruited throughout the summer by several… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City business owner, who pleaded guilty last spring to one count of wire fraud for his role in a $2.5 million counterfeit sports memorabilia scheme carried out over the Internet, still awaits his fate at sentencing, but this week was ordered to pay $500,000 in restitution in the case.In January,… Read more »