OCEAN CITY – An annual initiative designed to give high school graduates celebrating their recent accomplishments something to do outside of the drug and alcohol world kicks off Friday night.The annual Play It Safe program is a combined effort of the Ocean City Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee and the Town of Ocean City… Read more »

BERLIN – A unique celebration of Memorial Day will be held Monday morning along Route 589 at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial.In May of 2006, US Navy Captain Edwards (Ed) S. Little, Sr. was the keynote speaker at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial celebration of Memorial Day. Following in his father’s footsteps, Major Edwards (Ted) S…. Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week agreed to send an official letter of support to the appropriate agencies in the state for the beleaguered Trimper’s Rides amusement park at the foot of the Boardwalk, which is threatened with extinction due in large part to staggering increases in property taxes for the massive complex.It came… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City has added a third surfing area along its 10-mile beach. In addition to the two rotating surfing beaches that have been in effect for nearly 20 years, the town has approved a one-year pilot project that will allow surfing during the day, Monday through Friday, in an… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A Salisbury man was arrested early yesterday morning after a vicious attack on his girlfriend.  Officers were called to the 15th Street fire station where they met an off-duty volunteer fire fighter.The fire fighter was flagged down by Catherine Capone who flagged him down as he was driving.  She told him she… Read more »

BERLIN – The Ocean City Beach Patrol will hit the sand this weekend for the start of another exciting summer season. Captain Butch Arbin reports that the Beach Patrol has been successfully recruiting and training in the off-season.The Beach Patrol will be fully staffed and ready to go this weekend, according to Arbin.In the past,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- Resort police are looking for a suspect in the reported rape of a recent college graduate early last Saturday morning on the porch of an unoccupied house on 13th Street.The 22-year-old victim, in Ocean City celebrating her recent college graduation, reportedly left the Party Block on 17th Street around 2:15 a.m. last Saturday… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- The leadership of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company were reassured on Tuesday they are still the lead agency in the umbrella of sorts that covers fire service in the resort during a two-hour heart-to-heart with the Mayor and Council, but a mysterious memorandum of understanding encouraging the volunteer outfit to work more… Read more »

The 17th annual event attracts 3,000 hot rods, street rods and custom cars each spring, but thousands more come to town to unofficially take part in the event.Coastal Highway is transformed for the event back in time, as car enthusiasts show off their prides and joy. The highway’s sidewalks are often filled with onlookers checking… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Leaders of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company and the Ocean City Mayor and Council will discuss the future of the organization at a meeting tomorrow afternoon at City Hall.On Tuesday’s meeting agenda, the topic of, “Discussion of Delivery and Management of Fire and Rescue Services in the Town of Ocean City… Read more »