OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved the Shore Craft Beer Fest scheduled for Oct. 24 at Sunset Park in downtown Ocean City.With the proliferation of local breweries in recent years, it was only a matter of time before most of them collaborated on a special event in Ocean City. The Shore Craft Beer… Read more »
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Berlin Fiddler’s Convention Set For Next Weekend
BERLIN — Three days of live music and competition highlight the 23rd Berlin Fiddler’s Convention on Sept. 18-20 in downtown Berlin.The free, family friendly event attracts competitors from across the country to compete for thousands of dollars in cash prizes during the popular annual event sponsored by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce.Such Fools, winners of… Read more »
First-Degree Assault Charge After Stabbing
OCEAN CITY — A Westminster, Md. man was arrested on first-degree assault charges on Sunday after allegedly stabbing another man in the chest during an altercation near a mid-town Ocean City hotel.Around 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, Ocean City Police responded to a hotel in the area of 48th Street for a reported stabbing incident. Officers… Read more »
OC Local Breaking Through Country Ranks With Special Song ‘Superman’ Inspired By Cancer Patient
OCEAN CITY – Rising country singer and former Ocean City local Jimmy Charles will always remember Sept. 1 as the day his wildest dreams came true.That’s the day the video for his current single “Superman”, premiered on CMT (Country Music Television).“My phone exploded,” recalls Charles. “They premiered it at 6 a.m., put it as the… Read more »
Ocean City Paramedic Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients
OCEAN CITY — Earlier this year The Ocean City Paramedic Foundation created the Robert T. Adkins, M.D. Memorial Scholarship that provides financial assistance, for educational purposes, to those wishing to enter the field of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and for those currently employed in the field of EMS desiring to advance their certification, inclusive of… Read more »
Ocean City Reverses Course On Auto Events Ordinances; Council Puts Focus On Enforcing Existing Laws
OCEAN CITY — Just one week after introducing a pair of rather draconian ordinances, aimed at reducing the disruption associated with some of the offseason vehicle-related events in the resort, town officials this week did an abrupt about-face and moved in the direction of enforcing what is already on the books.Ever since the spring Cruisin’… Read more »
Healthy Alternatives Featured At New Berlin Boutique
BERLIN – Polysorbate. Glycol. Sodium laurel sulfate.Though not words the average person is familiar with, they’re chemicals everyone who uses traditional soaps and shampoos from the grocery store comes into contact with on a daily basis. That worried Lori Wagman.–enough that she’s now making her own bath products. The Ocean Pines resident is selling organic… Read more »
Proposed Resort Trailer Ban Reversed For Permit Fee For Some
OCEAN CITY — Amid other changes that arose this week on how the Town of Ocean City deals with vehicle-related special events was a reversal on a proposed ban on parking of oversized trailers on city streets.Last week, the Mayor and Council introduced a couple of ordinances aimed at taming the popular but often troublesome… Read more »
Warnings Issued About Submerged Dredge Pipe In Bay; Six Vessels Damaged So Far
ASSATEAGUE — At least six boats have been seriously damaged by an unmarked dredge pipe submerged in shallow water in the main navigational channel in the Sinepuxent Bay near Assateague this week, prompting the Coast Guard to issue warnings to mariners and take action to remove the hazard.There have been six confirmed cases of boats… Read more »
Retail Stores, Apartments Eyed For Long Vacant Berlin Property
BERLIN – A local developer’s purchase of a long vacant lot at one of Berlin’s entrances could bring more retail and apartment space to the town.Developer John Derrickson says he plans to build retail space with apartments above it on the one-acre lot at the intersection of North Main Street and Old Ocean City Boulevard…. Read more »