OCEAN CITY — The focus of a civil suit brought against Ocean City, seeking $750,000 by an elderly Philadelphia woman after a wheelchair fall, shifted last week when the plaintiff filed an amended complaint adding the state as a primary defendant.According to the complaint, on June 16, 2012, the plaintiff, Oda Wendt, 89, of Philadelphia,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A Bishopville woman is facing first-degree arson, malicious burning and other serious charges after allegedly setting a fire in her holding cell in Ocean City on Wednesday night.Around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, an Ocean City police officer on patrol was approached by a cab driver who informed the officer he just had… Read more »

BERLIN – A designation as one of the state’s “Sustainable Communities” is expected to allow Berlin’s successful façade grant program to continue.Berlin is now one of 77 certified Sustainable Communities in Maryland. The designation, created by the Department of Housing and Community Development, allows municipal and county governments to apply for state funding for revitalization… Read more »

OCEAN CITY –The effort to turn Ocean City into a craft beer destination to rival Bend, Ore. and Asheville, N.C. starts on Monday, Nov. 10, 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. with the first Beer Talk & Tasting event at Burley Oak Brewery in Berlin.This event will focus on “The State of Craft Beer on the Shore.” Tom… Read more »

BERLIN – Newcomers Bill Gordy and Eric Cropper will join two incumbents to take seats on the Worcester County Board of Education following this week’s election.Long-time incumbents Doug Dryden, who was unopposed, and Bob Rothermel will return to their seats on the school board while Gordy will take the seat vacated by Donnie Shockley, who… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – With the 8th Annual OC Air Show being headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels next year, the town and the event promoter get their proverbial jets in a row by renewing the specifics of the operation.Last Tuesday afternoon, Special Events Director Frank Miller presented the renewal and modification to the OC… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – During Tuesday afternoon’s Mayor and City Council work session, State Highway Administration (SHA) District Engineer Donnie Drewer and Assistant District Engineer Dallas Baker presented a bi-annual update of ongoing efforts to enhance pedestrian safety as well where the concept of a “road diet” on Coastal Highway stands.During the last spring’s update, Baker… Read more »

BERLIN – Plans to replace the White Horse Park boat ramp are on hold as Ocean Pines Association officials investigate the lack of contractor interest in the project.The majority of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors voted not to award the $255,000 contract for the boat ramp to the lone company submitting a bid… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — After a successful test in the Chesapeake last week, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science researchers next week will drop microphones off the coast of Ocean City to begin to study the possible short- and long-term effects of the future offshore wind energy farm on marine mammals including whales and… Read more »

BERLIN — While it remains to be seen how the voter turnout numbers will be during next Tuesday’s General Election after an abysmal June primary, a look at the nearly completed early voting totals across the Lower Shore and the state suggest there is considerable interest this time around.Early voting began in jurisdictions across the… Read more »