Even if it doesn’t rain anymore the rest of the month, which will not happen, it has been a rainy summer without question. Depending on the source and site, it looks like on average so far this summer the Ocean City area has experienced double the amount of normal rainfall for the months of June,… Read more »
While the short-term answer seems hard to come by for officials, one thing has become clear — Ocean City has a homeless issue. Homelessness is nothing new to Ocean City. It’s been prevalent for a number of years, but it’s typically not as noticeable in the summer months. It’s now clear and obvious, and the… Read more »
What a week it was on the news front. There was one fatality and at least four instances when lives were changed forever as a result of mistakes in judgment and unfortunate accidents. Considering the amount of people in Ocean City, many of whom are visiting for the first time, it’s amazing to me there… Read more »
A six-foot long sand tiger shark showed up dead in shallow water off 121st Street in Ocean City on Tuesday morning. Ocean City Beach Patrol members pulled the shark to the beach for removal by the Ocean City Public Works Department. A Facebook post that day with pictures about the situation reached about 800,000 people… Read more »
Congressman Andy Harris has been taking fire from environmental groups ever since introducing an amendment tying federal funds for critical offshore wind farm site reviews and permits to the distance the turbines be located from Ocean City. The amendment prohibits any federal dollars spent on site assessments and construction and operation plan reviews if a… Read more »
The iconic and nostalgic Zipper ride at Trimper’s on the south end of the Boardwalk will not be going away any time soon, despite some social media reports from around the country and beyond that a leading manufacturer is no longer fabricating or producing replacement parts. It was reported this week the Zipper was being… Read more »
There are certain things the Town of Berlin has done in recent years that have been incredibly impressive. Masterfully using social media to garner Budget Travel’s online America’s Coolest Small Town title was a major event in the town’s recent history. It put Berlin on the map for many in the mid-Atlantic area, and there’s… Read more »
If you like stories involving Good Samaritans, as I do, this was the week for you. In a day when there’s considerable negative aspects to report on (see the Cops and Courts section), it’s nice when the best human nature has to offer gets the spotlight. That was the case with two situations over the… Read more »
Due to health privacy laws, all too often the condition and fate of people injured in Ocean City remains a mystery beyond the initial incident report. Typically the media learns if the individual dies from injuries sustained, but the majority of the time there’s little to report beyond the initial information about being treated with… Read more »
Holding a special election in the summer months in Ocean City to decide a single referendum should not even be an option. It’s amazing to me it’s even being discussed. When the issue returns for more discussion next week and a final vote, it’s my hope the Mayor and Council has a different take on… Read more »