OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City will receive a $30,000 return from its $100,000 investment in the “Ping Pong Summer” movie.Tourism and Marketing Director Donna Abbott presented an update on the film “Ping Pong Summer” during Monday’s Tourism Commission meeting.In June of 2012, Ocean City was first introduced to the story of “Ping… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Despite Ocean City’s campaign for funding to address tax differential, Worcester County officials voted 4-3 this week to fund the municipality at the same level it was funded last year.During a budget work session Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners made a decision to keep funding to all of the municipalities flat in… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Concerns about a potential tax increase from some and pleas for a fully-funded school system from others highlighted the annual public budget hearing hosted by the Worcester County Commissioners.Dozens of area residents, many of them teachers, shared their thoughts on the county’s proposed FY 2016 budget during the lengthy hearing at Snow… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The 25th Annual Cruisin Ocean City, presented by Miller Welders, returns to the beachside resort town of Ocean City on May 14-17.This nationally recognized event attracts more than 3,500 customs, hot rods, street machines, classics and more from over 20 states plus Canada. The 25th Annual Cruisin will have more than 10,000… Read more »
BERLIN — On May 1, the “Beyond the Beach Trolley” started operating to connect the people of West Ocean City, Berlin and Ocean Pines to shopping, dining, work and recreation.This 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. trolley style vehicle, under the auspices of Shore Transit Division of the Tri-County Council, was operated last year for the… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Pocomoke man was charged this week with second-degree murder and first-degree child abuse after his 3-year-old nephew died from injuries sustained while in his care.Kevin M. Sewell, 27, was formally charged on Monday with second-degree murder and first-degree child abuse stemming from an alleged incident that occurred last Sunday, May 3… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — State and local officials this week drafted a letter of intent to the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) expressing frustration over the Inlet’s depth and its impact on local fishing industries.The Inlet and the channels in and around the resort area naturally silt due to a variety of factors and need to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Despite failing to even get a committee hearing in either the Senate or the House, the bid for a state-mandated post-Labor Day start to the school year will continue.At the Ocean City Economic Development Committee (EDC) meeting this week, Lower Shore legislators briefed resort business leaders on a variety of issues germane… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Virginia man, convicted on second-degree assault and first-degree burglary charges after climbing in an Ocean City hotel window last May and sexually assaulting a female victim, was sentenced on Monday to 11 years in prison.Romer Ortuno, 30, of Springfield, Va. in December was found guilty of second-degree rape and first-degree burglary… Read more »
BERLIN – Motorists in the area can now get updates on the campaign to build Coastal Hospice at the Ocean. Thermometer signs, announcing fundraising progress and inviting donations, are going up along well-traveled roadways across Worcester and Wicomico counties.As the thermometers show, gifts and commitments to the project so far total $3 million. The campaign… Read more »