OCEAN CITY — There was some measure of closure this week in the investigation into last month’s death of a 30-year-old Texas woman, and while there are still some unanswered questions, the death has been ruled accidental and not the result of foul play.Ocean City officials, including Mayor Rick Meehan, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD)… Read more »
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If Appeal Unsuccessful, Dumser’s Dairyland Maintains ‘No Circumstance Under Which We Will Ever Be A Tenant Of The City’
OCEAN CITY — It remains to be seen if Dumser’s Dairyland’s current landlord will be successful appealing a Circuit Court decision to allow the town to ultimately remove the structure, but if the city assumes ownership, the iconic resort business will not be its tenant.Earlier this year, a Worcester County Circuit Court judge ruled in… Read more »
Mobile Bus Tracker App Coming To Ocean City; Program Would Provide Arrival Estimates
OCEAN CITY — The development of a mobile app allowing the public to track the locations and time estimates for Ocean City municipal buses could be expedited by the recent failures of the town’s existing system for the same purpose.For the last year or more, Ocean City officials have been exploring an online application for… Read more »
Of Jeep Week’s Return, Producer: “It’s shaping up to be huge. It’s the only off-road expo of this level on Delmarva.”
OCEAN CITY – Jeep and off-road enthusiasts will return to the resort area this weekend for the 8th Annual Ocean City Jeep Week.Participants and spectators will once again have the opportunity to meet with vendors and celebrities and participate in Jeep-related activities Aug. 24-27.Live Wire Media’s Brad Hoffman said this year’s event is expected to… Read more »
Report Touts Wind Farm’s Positive Tourism Impact; OC’s Visibility Concerns From Shore Restated
OCEAN PINES – Wind farms off the Ocean City coast would benefit the economy and are not expected to have an impact on tourism, according to a report released last week.On Friday, Anirban Basu of Sage Policy Group released a report on the observed impact of wind farms. Basu’s research reveals “little evidence” of negative… Read more »
Seven Rescued After Boat Catches Fire
OCEAN CITY — Seven people were rescued from a 35-foot recreational boat fully engulfed in flames about 10 miles off the coast of Ocean City early Friday morning.Coast Guard Station Ocean City watchstanders were notified early Friday morning of a 35-foot Everglades recreational vessel on fire about nine miles off the coast of Assateague and… Read more »
Family Plans Boardwalk Property Verdict Appeal; Mayor Issues Statement Explaining City’s Position
OCEAN CITY — The fate of an iconic building on the east side of the Boardwalk is hanging in the balance this week with the heirs to the property preparing an appeal and the city claiming the site for the public good.Situated on the east side of the Boardwalk at South Division Street, the property… Read more »
Berlin Council Supports ‘Rails And Trails’ Bike Path Idea
BERLIN – Plans for a bike path along the railroad tracks in Berlin are expected to move forward following approval of a design proposal.On Monday the Berlin Town Council approved a design and engineering proposal for the Berlin Bikeways Project from Davis, Bowen & Friedel (DBF). Dave Engelhart, the town’s planning director, said all of… Read more »
‘It’s all about the kids. We just want them to have an amazing day and we want the families to feel loved and supported and not judged’
OCEAN CITY – Surfers Healing returned to the beaches of Ocean City this week for a day-long surfing camp that gives children with autism and their families a sense of support and community.On Wednesday, 200 children with autism gathered in front of the Castle in the Sand Hotel where they were given the opportunity to… Read more »
Plans Approved For Redevelopment Of Old Saute Café Site
OCEAN CITY — An uptown Ocean City property with a tragic past will be redeveloped with a mixed-use commercial and residential project after resort planners this week approved the site plan for the long-awaited redevelopment.The Planning Commission on Tuesday approved a site plan for an addition to the UpTown Center along the west side of… Read more »