OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) this week are requesting the public’s help in an investigation of a string of burglaries in the north end of town that appear to be related.The OCPD is currently investigating several recent burglaries in the uptown area between 120th Street and the Delaware line. The burglaries,… Read more »
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New Statewide Discipline Regs Discussed
SNOW HILL — Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) will be studying the pros and cons of new state-based student discipline regulations this summer. While there have been grumblings in other counties and here in Worcester about the possible impact of the regulations, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jerry Wilson said that they could address some major… Read more »
Wicomico To Join Clean Chesapeake Coalition
SALISBURY – After meeting with local environmentalists to discuss the pros and cons of Wicomico County joining the Clean Chesapeake Coalition, the Wicomico County Council voted to move ahead ensuring a collaborative effort from all sides.A resolution to join the Clean Chesapeake Coalition, and to make a supplemental appropriation from contingency to the County Executive’s… Read more »
OCPD: Crime Down 13% In 2013, But Local Officer Assaults Jumped 26%
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro presented the 2013 Year End Report this week, highlighting a 13-percent decrease in overall crime in Ocean City despite a perception that last summer saw some of the most serious crimes in the town’s recent history.Buzzoro began by presenting Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data, which covers… Read more »
Va. Company Intending To Bid On Offshore Wind
OCEAN CITY — With the lease sale looming for roughly 80,000 acres off the coast of Ocean City for the development of an offshore wind energy farm of the coast of the resort, at least one major player this week announced its intention to bid on the project.Virginia-based Dominion Energy officials on Tuesday announced the… Read more »
New Ocean City Surf Club Explains Vision To Council
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City surf community filled council chambers on Tuesday evening to introduce the new Ocean City Surf Club (OCSC).“The Ocean City Surf Club formed to celebrate the heritage and future of our ocean community,” OCSC spokesman Shelly Dawson said. “Firmly rooted in the rich surf history of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia,… Read more »
Dolphin Statue Proposed For Route 90 Bridge In OC
OCEAN CITY – A sculpture of dolphins will join other artwork placed in Ocean City to be viewed by those entering the resort as it will placed at the foot of the Route 90 Bridge.Ocean City Development Corporation and its Public Art Committee came before the Mayor and City Council this week proposing a new… Read more »
Public Outcry Leads To Lower Speed Limit For Route 113 In Berlin
BERLIN — It’s been three months since a tragic accident on US Route 113 left one teen injured and took the life of another, but community uproar sparked by the accident has resulted in major changes to pedestrian safety, including a crosswalk and lower speed limit, along the highway as it passes the town of… Read more »
One-Month SUP Ocean Program Advances To Council
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and Council will soon decide whether to give stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) access to the ocean starting the Monday after Labor Day until the end of the lifeguards’ season on Sept. 30.Last month the Recreation and Parks Commission directed the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) to come up with a recommended… Read more »
New Seafood Bill Mandates Origin Be Clearly Stated
OCEAN CITY — A bill introduced in the House of Delegates last week that would essentially require truth in advertising about the origin and species of food fish and shellfish offered for sale in the state, particularly Maryland blue crabs and crabmeat, could have broad implications for the scores of restaurants in the resort area… Read more »