OCEAN CITY – A revised site plan of the Miramar Marriott Hotel and Condominium came before the Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday night, resulting in unanimous approval of the changes. Jeff Thaler, representing Atlantic Coast Development, along with Zoning Administrator Blaine Smith presented the commission with a clear outline of the changes that were being… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Rivendell height issue was finally laid to rest this week as the City Council voted 6-1 to approve, on second reading, the ordinance outlining the building amendments.The 88-unit Rivendell condominium project, located between 80th and 81st streets on the bayside, has remained a hot topic over the past few months, ever… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The retail carts and several special events will not be returning to Somerset Street for the 2008 season. At a regular session of the Mayor and City Council Monday night, Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) President Greg Shockley and Executive Director Glenn Irwin presented the OCDC’s recommendation on the retail carts that… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City man is being held today on first-degree assault and other charges after stabbing his roommate with a steak knife on Monday evening.OCPD Officer Chris Snyder was on routine patrol in the south end of Ocean City on Monday evening when he heard yelling and noticed several people gathered around… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s 15th annual Winterfest of Lights kicks off 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, with a special opening ceremony and celebration at Northside Park’s Winterfest Village, 127th Street and the bay. The public is invited to attend the Winterfest opening ceremony, which initiates Ocean City’s dazzling holiday season. Throughout the resort, thousands… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – One of the most wanted men in America, a fugitive murderer and three-time escapee believed spotted in Ocean City in the summer of 2006, was finally caught last week in New Brunswick, Canada after nearly 20 years of dodging and taunting law enforcement from one end of the country to another.Richard Lee… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and Council took a firm stance against slots at a work session Tuesday afternoon, with a majority vote to vehemently oppose slots in Maryland. After a presentation from the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant-Association (OCHMRA) and the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, the City Council took a vote and officially adopted… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Resort police this week are warning local residents to be wary of an identity theft scam during which the victims are told they have missed jury duty and threats of arrest warrants are made in a nefarious scheme that was reported over a year ago but made its first appearance in Ocean… Read more »

BERLIN – The third annual Swing For Youth Golf Open was postponed on Saturday due to heavy rain leaving the greens at Eagles Landing under puddles.For the second year in a row, heavy rain and high winds have caused tournament officials to postpone the much-anticipated event.  “Its disappointing that we have had to postpone the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Resort police last month made a pair of prostitution arrests in Ocean City after discovering several listings by woman offering erotic services in the area on the Internet.Early last month, resort police received several calls about prostitution occurring in Ocean City after which an OCPD undercover officer discovered prostitution advertising on the… Read more »