OCEAN CITY — Despite the blowing rain, gusting winds, flooded streets, road closures and deteriorating driving conditions, they came anyway.The annual H2O International (H2Oi) event is one local law enforcement and residents circle on the calendar each fall, but the conventional thinking heading into the weekend was the Nor’easter camped off the coast of the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Second only perhaps to the power of Mother Nature on display in the resort during last weekend’s Nor’easter was the power of disseminating critical information for residents and visitors by official Ocean City communications through Emergency Services and the various departments.While it certainly wasn’t the “big one” by any stretch of the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — At least two more boats have fallen victim to allegedly unmarked dredge pipes in local navigation channels, including an unnamed commercial vessel and a large sportfishing vessel seriously damaged in the Inlet channel last week.In two separate incidents, a commercial trawler and the sportfishing charter boat “No Quarter” struck a section of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Despite the blowing rain, gusting winds, flooded streets, road closures and deteriorating driving conditions, they came anyway.The annual H2O International (H2Oi) event is one local law enforcement and residents circle on the calendar each fall, but the conventional thinking heading into the weekend was the Nor’easter camped off the coast of the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Rising tides, road closures and power outages could not keep a local couple married during the peak of the Nor’easter from getting their new lives off to a memorable start on Friday.The new Mr. and Mrs. Josh Kotis had their wedding as planned on Friday at Harrison’s Harbor Watch, but that was… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Five individuals were taken to an area hospital and a sixth was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore on Monday afternoon after being rescued from a rip current and heavy surf on the beach at 33rd Street.Treacherous surf conditions resulted in a major scare on the beach at 33rd Street on Monday… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The federal Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) on Monday announced it has recognized the urgent need for a long-term solution to the chronic shoaling of the Inlet and has agreed to embark on an ambitious dredging plan.Delegate Mary Beth Carozza (R-38C), who represents Ocean City and Worcester County, announced on Monday the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With a bevy of local environmental leaders on hand, Ocean City officials on Monday passed a resolution officially opposing offshore seismic testing off the coast of the resort after agreeing the potential risks outweigh the possible rewards.The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is currently evaluating four permits from three different… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — As part of the ongoing effort to rein in some of the behavior associated with the vehicle-related special events, the Ocean City Mayor and Council on Monday passed an ordinance requiring registered participants to purchase a permit for parking oversized trailers on certain city streets.Two weeks ago, the Mayor and Council were… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Two Ocean City restaurant workers put the “hospital” in hospitality last weekend when they each assisted with two serious motorcycle accidents on the same night about 100 blocks apart.Shortly before 7 p.m. last Friday, local resident, firefighter, EMT, rescue swimmer and Uber driver Mick Chester was working behind the bar at a… Read more »