OCEAN CITY — A three-alarm fire at a landmark church rectory building is currently being investigated in Ocean City, while area residents mourn the loss of a pillar in their religious community.Although authorities continue to probe the blaze and its cause, early indications are foul play was involved and that one of the individuals who died is responsible for the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A cold stunned green sea turtle that was transported from Ocean City to the Baltimore National Aquarium this week is recovering but still vulnerable.“He isn’t completely out of the woods yet,” said Jennifer Dittmar, manager of the National Aquarium Animal Rescue team. “We consider him to be in critical condition. But he… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A formal Veterans Hiring Policy was approved by the Mayor and City Council that will place a veteran or spouse of a disabled veteran at the top of a qualified applicant pool. A couple of weeks ago, Human Resources Director Wayne Evans brought a potential Veterans Hiring Policy before the Mayor and… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the person of interest identified in connection with a hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian on Route 611 last Saturday evening was a 92-year-old Berlin woman who contacted police about the collision on Monday. Around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – City Council members voiced concerns over the current replacement of utility poles on Coastal Highway this week, asking Delmarva Power Senior Public Affairs Specialist Jim Smith to come before the council to address a few issues. “I don’t know if any of you have taken notice of these poles that Delmarva Power… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The congregation of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Ocean City recently held a Sunday luncheon to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Elsworth Wheatley as Minister of Music. Church Pastor Reverend Gregg Knepp, commended Elsworth for the quality of his service to the church and presented a gift of appreciation from the congregation…. Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Snow Hill man, arrested last April on assault charges after stabbing another man twice in the abdomen during an altercation outside a downtown Ocean City convenience store, was found guilty of second-degree assault last week in Worcester County Circuit Court and was sentenced to 10 years in jail, all but four… Read more »
BERLIN — In the wake of a tragedy that ended one young life and devastated at least two more, residents in Berlin are calling for safety improvements on Route 113 and pushing for a closer community to help advocate for them. Last week while driving on Route 113, Maryland State Trooper Nicholas Hager, 21, struck… Read more »
SNOW HILL — At the November Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting a tabled application for a beer and wine license was approved along with two applications for alcohol beverage license transfers. The board first made a ruling on an application from the Kaddy Mart, located at 426 West Market Street in Snow Hill, whose… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Beach equipment rental franchise owners are asking Ocean City for an exemption on a required 3-percent admissions and amusement tax. Ron Steen of Steen’s Beach Service, which operates beach equipment concessions in both Bethany Beach and Ocean City, approached the Mayor and City Council on Monday evening asking for clarification over a… Read more »