OCEAN CITY – Local business owners, citizens, and interested parties gathered on Saturday morning for the Stop Slots Rally in Ocean City an effort to send the clear message that many people of Ocean City do not want slots infiltrating the resort town. The rally, held at the end of the Boardwalk at the Inlet,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Here’s a look at some of the activities planned for next week to observe the annual tradition of Halloween, which will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Events For The Families— Saturday, Oct. 27: The entire family is invited to a Haunted Park celebration at White Horse Park in Ocean Pines on Saturday,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The 131st Street traffic light will not be removed and will remain flashing following a majority vote from the City Council this week. The traffic signal’s fate was put to a vote among the full City Council after the decision was made last week to table the discussion until all council members… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Confusion surrounding an ordinance outlining height limitations in the downtown area arose this week, resulting in the 5-1 decision to table the ordinance for the time being. The Mayor and Council was presented with the second reading of the ordinance to amend chapter 11, entitled Zoning, at Monday night’s meeting, but found… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A brief crime analysis of the 2007 summer season was given at a Police Commission meeting last week, with the conclusions the numbers were as expected.Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino and Corporal Glen McIntyre, who will be acting as a crime analyst for the department, made the presentation to the Police… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Well over 100 business owners, elected officials and concerned citizens turned out on Monday for the first-ever Tourism Summit in Ocean City to discuss where the resort has been and where it should go in the future in terms of attracting visitors in an increasingly competitive market.Before ideas could be batted around… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The final site plans for the Seaside Escape condominiums were approved at a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting last Tuesday night. The condominiums, set to be located between 79th and 80th streets, are located in the R-3 multi-family residential district. Zoning Administrator Blaine Smith presented the plans for the 15 unit building,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The current status of the proposed downtown parking garage was presented to the Mayor and Council at a work session Tuesday, resulting in the majority consensus it was a necessity that cannot be achieved without the partnership of the county. City Engineer Terry McGean presented the current status of the parking garage,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Many people have speculated this year’s Sunfest was one of the busiest on record, but that rumor was officially confirmed Tuesday with Special Events Coordinator John Sullivan’s report to the Recreation and Parks Committee about the success of this year’s event.According to Sullivan, this year was the second best year for attendance,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Resort police are still looking for a suspect who stole a pizza delivery vehicle early Sunday morning before abandoning the car and fleeing on foot.A driver for a local pizza shop was delivering a pizza to the Tidelands Hotel on 5th Street early Sunday morning when he returned to find his vehicle… Read more »