OCEAN CITY – The City Council unanimously passed a resolution extending the moratorium on sexually-oriented businesses this week, following the decision last week to garner more time to create a plan for zoning and licensing sexually oriented businesses.The resolution will grant the Mayor and Council a four-month extension on the previous moratorium and will essentially… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – After weeks of little information being disclosed about the case, the county’s top prosecutor will brief the media on the latest in the murder investigation on Thursday morning.According to a press release this afternoon, “The Office of the State’s Attorney will hold a major press conference regarding the Christy Freeman murder case… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City celebrates the start of the fall season with four fantastic days of food, arts and crafts and live music when Sunfest 2007 shines on the resort’s Inlet lot, Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 20-23.Ocean City’s most popular festival, the 33rd Annual Sunfest, will delight all ages with 180 crafters, live entertainment,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The internationally known Race Across America bicycle competition could be re-routing its finishing line to the beaches of Ocean City next year for their annual race from coast to coast. Although other locations are being looked at, Ocean City is one of the destinations being considered for the finishing city in the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Movies on the Beach proposal found few supporters this week as several town officials gathered at the monthly Recreation and Parks meeting to weigh in on the proposal. The police department, the beach patrol, public works, the City Council, and the Recreation and Parks Department were all represented at Tuesday’s meeting…. Read more »

SNOW HILL – The family of an Easton man struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing Coastal Highway in June have filed a wrongful death civil suit against the vehicle’s driver, a 19-year-old Pennsylvania man, seeking $1.75 million in damages and are still seeking justice in the form of some sort of criminal charges… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – An as-yet-unidentified victim drowned Saturday evening while fishing at a popular beach and park at the foot of Old Bridge Rd. in West Ocean City.The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation is currently looking into the drowning death of an unidentified victim in the Sinepuxent Bay at Stinky Beach at the end of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The ordinance outlining the plan recently presented by the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA) to increase advertising funds has taken another step forward this week with the Mayor and Council unanimously approving the ordinance on second reading.Last month, the OCHMRA presented a plan it hopes will fuel the advertising fund that has… Read more »

BERLIN – While an appeal of the Trimper’s Amusements property assessments has been somewhat successful, it is unclear whether the savings will be enough to keep Trimper’s going.According to a report yesterday at the County Commissioners’ meeting, the reduced assessments have resulted in a reduction in Trimper’s tax bill over the next three years of… Read more »