OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) is reminding local businesses it is illegal to distribute menus, fliers and other handouts to hotels and other private property after two employees of a downtown pizza restaurant were recently fined $1,000.The OCPD recently concluded an investigation into the illegal distribution of restaurant menus at several… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The resort will once again become the center of the sportfishing universe next week when hundreds of anglers and thousands of spectators gather in Ocean City for the 45th Annual White Marlin Open.For over four decades, the White Marlin Open, deemed the largest billfish tournament in the world, has been one of the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The decision on the Boardwalk tram coaches was finalized this week, but the verdict on acquiring a ninth set of passenger cars was left open-ended.Late last year, the Mayor and Council opted to replace the existing motor units of the Boardwalk trams with Jeep Wranglers after considering other alternatives including gas-powered units or… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Less than a month after an unexpected private helicopter landing, the Ocean City Mayor and Council got their first look at an ordinance designed to prevent a repeat in the future.On July 3, a private helicopter landed on a church parking lot at 17th Street and Philadelphia Avenue, discharged its passengers and… Read more »
BERLIN – A hearing next week is the first step in the annexation process for a property just outside Berlin.On Wednesday, Aug. 8, the Berlin Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a request to add land at the intersection of Route 346 and Route 50 to the town’s growth area. If the property… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A documentary coming to Ocean City is expected to generate dialogue on mental health issues and opioid addiction.Premiering at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center on Sept. 25, “Andy Irons: Kissed by God” shares the untold story of Andy Irons, a three-time world champion surfer who ultimately died from mental health issues… Read more »
PITTSVILLE – An inaugural music and arts festival is expected to bring together several local and regional bands this weekend.On Friday, event organizers will kick off the inaugural Soundwave Music & Arts Festival at the Mid-Atlantic Youth Sportsplex (MAYS) in Pittsville.The three-day festival will feature 22 musical acts, cornhole tournaments, a food and beverage vendor,… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND — A Washington, D.C. area doctor killed in a personal watercraft collision in the Assawoman Bay near Fenwick last Saturday afternoon is being fondly remembered this week.Around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, emergency services in both Delaware and Ocean City responded to a personal watercraft collision on Roy’s Creek off Assawoman Bay behind Fenwick… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Posters calling for “Solutions Not Slaughter” and others proclaiming “It’s Their World Too” greeted attendees of an Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors meeting last week.On Friday a handful of protestors upset about the association’s recent removal of 290 Canada geese shared their views as members of the board entered the Ocean… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean Pines woman was arrested for causing a disturbance in public hours after jumping off the Route 50 bridge on Sunday night and allegedly washing up on the rocks at the Ocean City end of the span.Around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Ocean City Police Department, the… Read more »