OCEAN CITY — Sergeant Shawn Jones of the Ocean City Police Department’s Narcotics Unit calmly adjusts his bullet proof vest as he sits in the passenger seat of an undercover vehicle. He’s carefully watching cars traverse along a backroad of southern Delaware, near Selbyville. He’s looking for junkies, and his eyes are transfixed on one… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The dune-style median fence project for Coastal Highway continues to move forward after State Highway Administration (SHA) officials this week provided the Mayor and Council with an update.SHA District Engineer Donnie Drewer and Assistant District Engineer Dallas Baker on Tuesday briefed the Mayor and Council on a variety of projects in the… Read more »

SALISBURY — On a quiet street just outside of Salisbury’s vibrant downtown area sits a small and unassuming house that is the only halfway house for recovery addicts on the lower shore.It’s called Second Wind, and for the better part of four decades, the halfway house has been providing help and treatment for addicts on… Read more »

ANNAPOLIS — New legislation passed by Gov. Larry Hogan is proof that the tick that gave Baltimore Attorney Susan Green Lyme Disease, bit the wrong lady.Green, who serves as legislative counsel for the National Capital Lyme Disease Association, was convinced she had Lyme Disease, but she spent years trying to convince doctors of her theory. They… Read more »

OCEAN CITY– The 436th legislative session may be over in Annapolis, but if Wednesday’s Ocean City Economic Development Committee Meeting is any indication, planning for next year’s session is well underway on the local level.Ocean City business owners and community leaders listened intently on Wednesday morning at the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel as Senator Jim Mathias… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — With the dune-style median fence project moving right along, resort officials last week vowed to remain active through the design process.The State Highway Administration (SHA) last month held a public informational hearing on the somewhat controversial dune-style fence down the center median of Coastal Highway from the Convention Center to Route 90,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — It’s that delicious time of year again; Restaurant Week returns April 17 and runs through May 1.More than 20 restaurants have created special menus around several different price points.“Different customers prefer different experiences and menus. Foodies prefer more twists on the menu, while others want more traditional items, and we have a… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — One week after viewing grim pictures of stacked bunk beds and blocked doors and windows, Ocean City officials got a different perspective this week as they passed on first reading a tweak in the occupancy calculations for seasonal workforce housing.Ocean City’s current calculation calls for 40 square feet of bedroom space for… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Union officials representing out of contract workers at Ocean Down’s casino say they have overwhelmingly voted down what the casino is calling their “final offer.”Last week saw the second picket line in as many weeks organized by casino employees and Unite Here local 7, which is a national organization that represents workers… Read more »