OCEAN CITY — Comedian and car enthusiast Jay Leno’s scheduled performance in Ocean City set for October has been cancelled, event promoters confirmed on Tuesday.Leno was scheduled to present his stand-up routine at the Performing Arts Center in the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on Oct. 6-7 in conjunction with the Endless Summer Cruisin event…. Read more »
Author Archives: Shawn Soper
Resident Raises Questions About Complex Talks
OCEAN CITY — Ongoing discussions about a potential youth sports complex outside the resort area sparked an interesting debate last week about who is participating in the meetings and should preliminary discussions be in the public forum.It’s no secret Ocean City officials have long been exploring a vast youth sports complex to tap into the… Read more »
PETA Files Suit Over Short Transit Advertising Rejection
BERLIN — What qualifies as objectionable or in poor taste in advertising is the subject of a federal suit filed this week by an animal rights protection advocate against the Lower Shore’s public transportation system.The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) this week filed suit against Shore Transit and the Tri-County Council of… Read more »
Final Delmarva ESA Contest In The Books
OCEAN CITY- The remnants of Tropical Storm Henri brought good surf conditions for the Delmarva chapter of the Eastern Surfing Association’s last contest of the season last weekend.The tropical storm churned up good-sized waves without the typical sloppy, post-storm conditions, creating a near-perfect set-up for the Delmarva ESA fourth and final contest of the summer… Read more »
63rd Labor Day Tournament Set For Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament returns next weekend for the 63rd time as the “granddaddy” of resort area fishing tournaments.While it may lack the glamour and high payouts of the White Marlin Open, the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 60th Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament trumps all… Read more »
Winning White Marlin Worth $1M For Local Fishing Team; Salisbury Restaurant Owner Reels In Beauty
OCEAN CITY — There was no shortage of amazing stories in the 30th MidAtlantic Tournament last week, including a new state-record blue marlin, but the story of the winning first-place 82-pound white marlin caught by a local angler and crew was no less interesting.The MidAtlantic, which played out in Ocean City and Cape May, N.J…. Read more »
Two Suspects Held After Stabbing, Striking Moped In OC With Vehicle
OCEAN CITY — Two suspects were arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last week after a bizarre confrontation with a group on mopeds ended with an alleged stabbing.Around 6:50 p.m. last Thursday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to Ocean City Fire Department’s headquarters at 15th Street for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival,… Read more »
Proposed Alley Swap For Restaurant Redevelopment Tabled
OCEAN CITY- A potential land swap to accommodate the redevelopment of a decades-old midtown restaurant and nightclub was tabled this week to further determine what to do with a utility pole in the middle of the parcel acquired by the town.Last December, the Planning Commission reviewed a proposed site plan for the redevelopment of the… Read more »
Baltimore Avenue Options Laid Out, Public Workshop Planned
OCEAN CITY- With the redevelopment of the Baltimore Avenue corridor between North Division Street and 15th Street now in the design process, the public will get a chance to weigh in with workshop in the future.The Mayor and Council on Monday got a look at some preliminary plans for the redevelopment of the Baltimore Avenue… Read more »
US Wind Announces Significant Progress, 2nd Phase
OCEAN CITY — US Wind, one of two companies pursuing an offshore wind energy farm off the coast of the Ocean City, has announced major progress in its efforts including a second phase that could potentially add more turbines.US Wind announced major labor agreements to support the company’s proposed first phase, the 22-turbine MarWin project… Read more »