OCEAN CITY – The salaries of Ocean City’s Mayor and Council positions could see a significant increase based on recommendations presented during a budget introduction session this week.City Manager Terry McGean this week presented his research into elected officials’ salaries in municipalities across the state and recommended significant increases for Ocean City’s Mayor and Council… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Boardwalk tram start time and the potential return of the unlimited ride pass were topics of discussion this week for resort transportation officials.The Transportation Committee met on Tuesday to discuss a variety of issues with the summer season approaching. Among the topics were issues related to the Boardwalk tram, from the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With newfound cooperation, or at least conversation, with online rental hosting platforms, resort officials this week approved on second reading an ordinance requiring all rental properties acquire the appropriate rental license and remit room tax.For the last couple of years, Ocean City has been working on code changes that will help ensure… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – After a pair of marathon hearings, the proposed Margaritaville project moved two big steps closer to becoming a reality this week.The Mayor and Council on Monday had before them two separate issues related to the Margaritaville Hotel and Conference Center, which would encompass an entire city block downtown on the oceanside facing… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A Williamsport, Md., man was arrested on first-degree assault charges last weekend after allegedly striking another man over the head with a beer bottle during an altercation in a downtown Boardwalk bar.Around 10:40 p.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to a Boardwalk bar at Talbot Street for… Read more »
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur standout Keve Aluma led Virginia Tech on an amazing run through the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament last weekend, collecting the school’s first-ever ACC championship and collecting honors along the way.Aluma, who was a four-year letter winner at Decatur, started his collegiate career at Wofford, but followed coach Mike Young to Virginia… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A Salisbury woman arrested last October on first-degree assault charges after allegedly throwing a knife at her boyfriend during a domestic incident at a midtown hotel pleaded guilty last week to reckless endangerment and was sentenced to one year in jail, all of which was then suspended.Around 9 p.m. last Oct. 2,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Following up on a lengthy discussion that began at the Mayor and Council level last week, the Recreation and Parks Committee on Tuesday debated revisiting the fee structure for certain special events and sports tournaments.Last week, the council unanimously approved a significant new sand soccer tournament proposed for August on the beach… Read more »
BERLIN- Three Worcester Prep swimmers have qualified for the Mid-Atlantic Junior Olympics taking place this week.For Jude Damouni (Class of 2026), Gabriella Damouni (Class of 2027) and Anna Mumford (Class of 2027), hard work is about to pay off as they will compete in swimming during this month’s Mid-Atlantic Junior Olympics taking place that got… Read more »
BERLIN – The weekend took a tragic turn when two separate car accidents resulted in two fatalities in Worcester County.Shortly after 11 a.m. last Friday, Maryland State Police (MSP) troopers from the Berlin barrack responded to a reported traffic crash on Route 12 near the Pocomoke River Bridge in Snow Hill. Upon arrival, MSP troopers… Read more »