WALLOPS ISLAND — A major launch program at NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility along the Virginia coast just south of Ocean City and Assateague appears to be back on track after a successful test of the Antares rocket engines on Tuesday.In October 2014, NASA and its private-sector partner Orbital Sciences attempted to launch an Antares… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — More details emerged late Wednesday afternoon in the OCPD’s investigation into an assault in the north end of the resort that is now classified as a homicide after the victim, a 31-year-old Lutherville, Md. man, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday.Around 2:30 a.m. last Sunday, Ocean City Police and EMS responded to… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — The ongoing baby boom on Assateague Island is even bigger than first expected after officials on the barrier island late last week learned a fourth mare is pregnant and expecting at any time.In an annual November ritual on the barrier island, a biological technician conducts pregnancy tests of sorts on many of the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An already hot start to the offshore fishing season in the resort was capped off with the first white marlin of the season off the coast of Ocean City last Friday, followed by the arrival of the first blue marlin a day later on Saturday.Angler Andy Urban fishing aboard the “In the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police this week are still seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects in a violent assault in the north end of the resort last Saturday that left a Baltimore County man in grave condition.Around 2:30 a.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police and EMS responded to the area of 136th Street… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While one single event might not be a large enough sample size to make any long-range assessments, the new ordinance governing parking for oversized trailers on city streets during vehicle-related special events during last month’s spring Cruisin’ event appeared to have achieved the desired results.As part of the ongoing effort to rein… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the scourge of heroin and opiate addiction hitting closer to home seemingly every day, a hard-hitting presentation is planned Saturday in the resort that will help continue to hammer the message home.Live Wire Media, Kids are Dying Delmarva and The Dispatch will host critically acclaimed guest speaker Michael DeLeon for an… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Bringing closure to a long-debated and often fiercely battled issue, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan last week signed into a law a bill that protects previously- threatened traditional Boardwalk arcades and other family-owned entertainment centers in the resort.In 2012, state lawmakers passed legislation putting coin-operated amusement equipment under the auspices of the Maryland… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — If it’s sometimes true more can be achieved with a little honey than a lot of vinegar, the new signs posted on Tern Island and similar islands in the coastal bays warning they are reserved for critical nesting bird habitat and not recreational boaters should achieve the desired results.Last year, Tern Island… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials last week agreed to begin exploring what to do with a no man’s land of sorts along Baltimore Avenue with 30 feet or so belonging in the city’s historic right-of-way currently being used by private property owners.The issue came to light earlier this month during a debate about extending… Read more »