OCEAN CITY — It’s uncertain if the cause of a fire at a historic downtown bayfront restaurant will ever be specifically determined, but foul play has been ruled out.Shortly after 9 p.m. on Halloween night, a fire broke out at the historic Angler on Talbot Street. The night manager of the neighboring Talbot Inn heard… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An overview of an independent study on visitor perception of Ocean City this week was generally positive, although it is clear the resort still has areas to work on.As part of Tourism and Business Development Director Tom Perlozzo’s overall attempt to identify Ocean City’s brand and how to best direct its tourism… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s move toward restructuring its tourism and marketing strategy to continue to develop the resort as a year-round destination continued this week with approval of a significant merger and realignment of multiple departments.In April, the town tapped Tom Perlozzo for the newly-created position of Tourism and Business Development Director. The idea… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After a two-year trial run at the 3rd Street park, Marlin Fest, the offsite event associated with the White Marlin Open in August, is moving to the beach at the Inlet.In August 2020, with COVID-related restrictions in distancing and gathering sizes still in effect, White Marlin Open (WMO) producers came up with… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — There are still more questions than answers surrounding the discovery of a dead body in the parking lot of a mid-town hotel in September, but law enforcement officials said this week the incident does not appear to have involved foul play.A concerned citizen contacted the OCPD on Sept. 20 after discovering an… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Havre de Grace man, arrested in June after stabbing two victims during a miniature golf round, pleaded guilty this week to one count of first-degree assault and now awaits his fate pending a pre-sentence investigation.Around 7:08 p.m. last June 6, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to the area of… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — Providing further proof the vast majority of visitor entrance fees for Assateague Island National Seashore stay right on the barrier island, several capital projects funded by the fees are slated for this winter.Assateague Island National Seashore (AINS) officials this week announced the scope of the projects slated for the barrier island in future… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this month approved the low bid for the annual street paving program, which came in under budget.Last week, the Mayor and Council received bids for the annual street paving contract. Each year, the town budgets $2.5 million for the continued street paving project, during which streets and roads throughout the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) personnel got a unique hands-on training opportunity this week, learning real-time techniques at a recently-acquired building set for future demolition.The OCFD recently has made efforts to enhance and elevate the department’s training to incorporate both fire and emergency medical services, which should improve delivery and retention opportunities… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Columbia, Md. man, arrested last summer after a loaded handgun and drugs were found in his vehicle, pleaded guilty last week and was sentenced to a total of seven years, all but 18 months of which were suspended.Around 8:20 p.m. last June 15, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Special Enforcement Unit… Read more »