SNOW HILL – After awarding grants to 164 local businesses, county leaders will try to help more with a second round of funding.The Worcester County Commissioners this week approved plans to use the remainder of the county’s CARES funding to offer more COVID-19 Back to Business grants as well as to invest in workforce development… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Mayor and Council took a pass on a proposed scaled-down alternative to Sunfest in the first weekend of October, but a combination of private businesses and organizations are picking up the ball.Last month, the Mayor and Council cancelled Sunfest for 2020 because of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions including the elimination… Read more »
Editor’s Note: The following story is part of a series on long-running, family-owned Boardwalk businesses.)OCEAN CITY – The summer after her husband passed away, Julia Papa and her four young daughters visited Ocean City for a family vacation.It was 1961, and at that time the town was still a quiet summer resort. But for Julia,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With Maryland’s key COVID-19 metrics continuing to trend in the right direction, Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced the state will enter stage three of his Roadmap to Recovery plan including the re-opening of movie theaters and live entertainment venues with restrictions in place.Back in April, Hogan outlined his three-stage Maryland Strong:… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Four suspects have been charged with armed robbery and first-degree assault after alleged gunpoint robbery involving a shotgun on the Boardwalk last week.Around 2:15 a.m. last Wednesday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer on bicycle patrol was dispatched to the area of 12th Street and the Boardwalk for a reported assault… Read more »
NEWARK – Worcester County Public Schools leaders continue to plan for students to begin returning to classrooms at the end of September.In the wake of an announcement from Gov. Larry Hogan last week that all school systems were authorized to begin reopening, Superintendent Lou Taylor said Worcester County would continue to adhere to its Responsible… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — A local man is being held on attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault charges after stabbing another man at a residence in West Ocean City on Sunday afternoon.Around 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, local law enforcement received a 911 call about an assault that had just occurred in the area of Harbor… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Maryland woman and a juvenile have been charged with allegedly throwing objects at multiple pedestrians deliberately along Coastal Highway last week.Around 3:15 p.m. last Wednesday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to a parking lot at 97th Street for a report of a disorderly vehicle. OCPD officers met with… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Some hospitality business practices borne out of necessity because of COVID-19 could become standard operating procedures when the crisis is over if the state comptroller gets his way.When COVID-19 emerged in March and Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state-of-emergency, restaurants and bars were closed to the public and many went to a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Their hands tied by 1st Amendment freedom of speech and freedom of expression protections, resort officials could do little but stand back and watch last weekend as an individual boasted a large, vulgar sign directed at Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.Last Friday, the individual appeared on the populous south end of the Boardwalk… Read more »