OCEAN CITY — A Churchton, Md. man was arrested on theft and other charges last week after Ocean City police connected him to a series of car break-ins at a resort condominium and traced stolen merchandise to outlet stores in West Ocean City.Around 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 29, police were dispatched to the Sand Piper… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- During one of the first official events at the new Performing Arts Center in Ocean City, area business leaders, politicians and other stakeholders got a highly educated view on the state of the economy in the resort and in Worcester County, and while some of the news continues to be negative, there appears… Read more »

BERLIN – Members of the town’s planning commission took what they hope is the first step toward putting commercial architectural design standards and guidelines in place this week.The planning commission voted 5-0 to approve an ordinance that makes it clear that the commission will ensure that proposed commercial development fits in with the town’s historic… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — After what turned out to be a tense and dicey situation, an Ocean City man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges early Wednesday morning after first threatening to kill another man with a knife and later setting his sights on an OCPD officer who nearly had to shoot the suspect.Around… Read more »

BERLIN – Much to the frustration of area residents, negotiations to bring natural gas to Ocean Pines continue between Sandpiper Energy and the Ocean Pines Association.Ocean Pines officials can offer no information on when natural gas might be available to those who live in Ocean Pines.“The board’s trying to do everything they can to protect… Read more »

NEWARK — The largest public school district in Maryland raised quite a stir regionally and nationally last week when its Board of Education voted to scrub any references to religious holidays from its school calendar, but it appears at least locally the practice is already widely accepted.Last week, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted… Read more »

BERLIN – A local group is hoping to share the “Christmas experience” with area children through the 4th Annual United Christmas Spirit Campaign.The Young Professionals of Ocean City will host the United Christmas Spirit Campaign on Dec. 6. Each year the event provides 50 underprivileged children with a $100 shopping spree at Walmart.“It’s really a… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – City officials agreed this week to hold the 19th Annual Mayor’s Open House at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on New Year’s Day to showcase the new Performing Arts Center, which will open next month.At the conclusion of the Mayor and City Council legislative session on Monday evening, Mayor Rick Meehan… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — One month into the new state law making simple possession of marijuana a civil offense similar to a traffic ticket, the Ocean City Police Department has not seen any real spike in the number of cases or any significant change in how the department is handling the cases.The Maryland General Assembly earlier… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Police Department released October’s crime statistics this week, reflecting the typical downward trend during the fall season.According to the report, October’s total calls for service, including traffic stops, business checks and assistance to citizens, came to 5,442, which is a 1.9-percent decrease from October 2013 when there were 5,550… Read more »