OCEAN CITY – Taxi drivers and companies could be facing stricter rules and enforcement in the near future, after discussion at a recent Police Commission meeting resulted in the unanimous agreement to add more teeth to the current regulations.After noticing an increase in complaints over taxis this past summer, Ocean City Police Sergeant Scott Harner… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Thanks to a tip from alert citizens, Ocean City Police early Monday morning arrested a local man on burglary charges at an unoccupied residence on Robin Drive and have linked the suspect to several other burglaries in the area.Early Monday morning, resort police got a call from alert residents on Robin Drive… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Beach franchise operators will now be seeing tighter restrictions on late fees and stronger penalties for failure to meet payment deadlines.  At a regular session of the Mayor and Council Monday night, the City Council unanimously passed, on second reading, the ordinance outlining the changes to beach franchise operations.Several weeks ago, the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The issue of outdoor displays of merchandise was revisited this week with the Planning and Zoning Commission making the unanimous decision to table the issue once again until after an upcoming meeting with the Mayor and City Council. A public hearing was held last month to garner thoughts and opinions on outdoor… Read more »

 Berlin Parade Turns 37BERLIN – Berlin’s 37th Annual Christmas Parade will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. The parade officially kicks off a number of Christmas events scheduled for December, and this year’s theme is “I Believe.”The parade is sponsored by the Berlin Lions Club, in cooperation with the Berlin Volunteer Fire… Read more »

BERLIN – As the battle on slots continues in Annapolis this morning, a move late yesterday could take Ocean Downs and Worcester County out of the equation and replace it with a different venue in Western Maryland.A House subcommittee late yesterday approved an amended version of Governor Martin O’Malley’s slots bill, which calls for 15,000… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – One of two women arrested by resort police for prostitution after getting snared in an Internet sting pleaded guilty last week in Ocean City District Court and was sentenced to a year in jail, all of which was suspended in favor of a hefty fine and a considerable probation period.Theresa Maria Amoroso,… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A Virginia man accused of stealing a sport fishing boat from a marina in West Ocean City in October before crashing the vessel into the Route 50 bridge and running it aground on a sandbar pleaded guilty last week in District Court to an amended charge of unauthorized removal of property and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Many people have noticed a blue screen in place of their favorite syndicated shows lately, which has proven to be a direct result of local stations cashing in on their exclusivity rights. Tom Worley, Area Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs for Comcast, appeared at a work session of the Mayor… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Dog Playground, now in the final stages of completion, will be seeing some changes before it is open to the public, including changes in price and access. At a Recreation and Parks meeting Tuesday, Tom Shuster, Director of Recreation and Parks, reported that they are currently installing the final… Read more »