OCEAN CITY — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter airlifted a 14-year-old boy who had fallen ill from a cruise ship off the coast of Ocean City on Tuesday morning.Coast Guard Watchstanders in the 5th District Command Center in Portsmouth were notified on Tuesday morning by the captain of the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway that a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s federal and state partners gathered on the Boardwalk on Monday to extol the virtues of recent significant investments in the resort including an expedited beach replenishment project, continued dredging of the Inlet channel and a federal flood zone map revision that saved property owners millions of dollars.Against the backdrop of… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island are revisiting a long-lived discussion on sidewalks.In a Fenwick Island Town Council meeting last week, Councilwoman Vicki Carmean called on town officials to jumpstart a committee that will look into sidewalk construction along the resort’s main corridor.“I would like to see some action taken on the sidewalk issue,”… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — A Virginia man was arrested and charged with operating a vessel while impaired after running a 28-foot boat hard aground on a marsh early Sunday morning touching off an extensive search for its eight occupants.Around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) received a call regarding a boat hard… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Officials with Coastal Hospice this week honored Macky and Pam Stansell for their charitable contributions by naming the Coastal Hospice at the Ocean building after them.On Thursday, both the Stansells and members of Coastal Hospice’s fundraising committee were recognized for their efforts in a ceremony at the waterfront location.President Alane Capen said… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Concerned about the Fourth of July falling on Tuesday this year, Ocean City officials on Monday approved a further tiered flat fee schedule for parking at the Inlet on the holiday in the hopes of ensuring the lot stays full.In 2013, the Mayor and Council approved a one-day only flat fee of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A leatherback sea turtle washed ashore in Ocean City last weekend, hours after it was first seen in the shallow areas of the water.Tyaskin resident Jody Earp said she and her family were on the beach for the OC Air Show when they saw the sea turtle swimming close to the shore… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Less than a week after the Town of Ocean City passed an emergency ordinance prohibiting women from going topless in the same area men are allowed to go shirtless, the Maryland Attorney General issued a long-awaited opinion essentially upholding the town’s position. “You asked whether state or local indecent exposure laws may… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Plans for a complete redesign of the Baltimore Avenue corridor from North Division Street to 15th Street could be derailed by the sudden emergence of a State Highway Administration (SHA) plan to repave the roadway and replace the sidewalks along the corridor.Resort officials were blindsided somewhat when it was learned a major… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City police this week issued a warning about an unsanctioned event planned for late July that will likely bring thousands of unruly visitors to the resort reminiscent of a similar unsanctioned and unannounced event last summer.On Tuesday, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) advised residents and visitors to expect an unsanctioned… Read more »