OCEAN CITY — Some resort officials relaxed their opposition this week to providing funds to a proposed special event planned in West Ocean City, but the private-sector business community has already stepped into the breach.Last week, the Ocean City Council had before it a request for a one-time seed-money contribution of $25,000 to partner with… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A scaled-back second annual Jellyfish Festival, a weekend special event featuring live music, interactive sports and other family-friendly components, was approved this week.Last year, Jellyfish Festival featured national, regional and local acts with themed-based entertainment over the weekend along with action sports including surfing competitions, skateboarding, motocross, ultimate frisbee and other interactive,… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Pennsylvania man, who pleaded guilty in December to first-degree assault following a violent attack on his girlfriend in downtown Ocean City, was sentenced late last week to 20 years in prison.In December, Nacqueese Humphrey, 27, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., pleaded guilty to first-degree assault for his role in the incident last August… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Cockeysville, Md. man, who pleaded guilty in November to negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle after causing a fiery crash in Ocean City that claimed the life of a Princess Anne man, was sentenced late Friday afternoon to 17 years in prison, the maximum allowable sentence in the case.In November, Todd Pivec,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week signed off on a $25,000 request to fund basketball court flooring at the convention center for a tournament in June, but not before a larger debate about subsidizing private-sector special events with seed money.During Tuesday’s work session, the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) recommended approval supplying $18,000 to Premier… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The major rehabilitation of the aging wooden cart bridges at the municipal Eagle’s Landing golf course was expected to wrap up soon under budget.During a committee meeting this week, Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito announced the cart bridge rehabilitation project at Eagle’s Landing was expected to be completed by the end… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week endorsed a state Tourist Area and Corridor (TAC) signage program identifying major attractions in and around the resort area.The TAC concept, which will design, create and install highway signs for tourist-based attractions around the state, was first pitched at least four years ago, but the project was stalled… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week signed off on a roughly $300,000 unanticipated expenditure to cover the city’s share of replacing four underground fuel storage tanks at the public works complex near 65th Street.For the last year and a half or so, the city’s main public works campus on the bayside roughly between 64th… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A smoke alarm is being credited for allowing residents of a home in the Little Salisbury community to escape unharmed from a house fire early Monday morning.Just before 5 a.m. on Monday, the Ocean City Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at a home on Caribbean Drive. Upon arrival,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The future of the downtown recreation complex was debated anew this week as resort officials agreed it was time to start moving on the redevelopment of the vast park between 3rd and 4th streets.During a committee meeting on Tuesday, Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito outlined some of the progress on the… Read more »
