OCEAN CITY – The resort’s skyline will change in the near future, as the 66th Street water tank is scheduled to be removed.The 66th Street water tank was built in 1963 and has a 440,000 gallon capacity. Once the 64th Street water tank, which holds 1 million gallons, was built in the 1990’s, the 66th… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Tensions ran high this week during the Ocean City Mayor and City Council meeting, as the discussion turned toward the proposed Golf Co-Op Marketing Plan with half the council attempting to persuade the other half to approve of the idea.Tourism Director Deborah Turk and Eagle’s Landing Golf Professional Bob Croll presented the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Boardwalk’s traditional wooden deck will remain, due to the City Council’s vote after Monday night’s spirited public hearing on the future of the oceanfront strip.The town conducted an Ocean City Renovation Project Online Opinion Poll from Jan. 24-Feb. 28. The end result was option one with an all wooden deck in… Read more »

SNOW HILL — After deliberating nearly five hours yesterday, a Worcester County jury returned a second-degree murder verdict on a Pennsylvania man charged with running over his elderly mother several times near Berlin last August.Steven Frederick Molin, 58, of Darby, Pa., faces a maximum of 30 years in jail after a Worcester County jury late… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) this week announced the nominees for its annual awards, and the resort area will once again have a strong presence in the event with a local establishment nominated in nearly every major category.RAM will hold its 57th Annual “Stars of the Industry” gala in May, showcasing… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — An ongoing local and possible federal investigation into the alleged mishandling of money for various resort area condominium associations, at best, and fraud and embezzlement at worst, has left some area associations scrambling to recoup their depleted funds.Bill Scott, president of Scott and Company, Inc., a full-service public accounting firm based in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Questions about who has authority over the Worcester County Liquor Control Board (LCB) has the beleaguered agency looking for a refund of the $16,000 settlement it paid in lieu of a suspension last fall, but the state comptroller has essentially told the LCB not to expect a check in the mail any… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The poll gauging public sentiment on the Boardwalk’s future is close and now a public hearing will be held before the City Council makes the final decision.The poll ended with the all-wooden board surface receiving 9,774 votes, 50.63 percent of the votes.Council President Jim Hall said yesterday he is pleased with the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council gave their authorization for the resort’s police chief to increase the number of seasonal officers hired.Councilman Joe Hall pointed out that in the past the council voted to decrease the cap of seasonal police officers hired to 100, which the law states is the minimum number of… Read more »

BETHANY BEACH – Officials are seeking an outside opinion on the exact cause behind the death of a white sided dolphin that washed ashore on the beach this week.On Tuesday, a white sided dolphin washed ashore onto the beaches of Bethany Beach, Del. Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute (MERR) Executive Director Suzanne Thurman reported… Read more »