OCEAN CITY – A new restaurant has opened right outside of Fenwick Island and prides itself in bringing the taste of South Philly into the neighborhoods at the beach.Taste of South Philly is a family-owned and operated business. Key players are George Redden Sr. and his sons, George and Tim, who are from Delaware County… Read more »
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200 Swimmers Brave Chilly Water For Inaugural Event
OCEAN CITY – Unseasonable water temperatures challenged swimmers in last weekend’s 1st Annual Swim Ocean City event, but approximately 200 individuals overcame the chilly waters for a good cause.Regional businesses and swimming enthusiasts sponsored an Open Water Swim in Ocean City last Saturday, July 20, to benefit the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Neuro Rehabilitation Program. The… Read more »
NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Two Suspects Charged In West OC’s Bank Robbery
WEST OCEAN CITY — Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the early Tuesday morning robbery of the PNC Bank in West Ocean City and both are believed to be connected to a string of robberies in Pennsylvania over the weekend, although Maryland State Police investigators do not believe there is a connection with… Read more »
NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Berlin Little League Seeking 3rd Straight State Title Thursday
BERLIN — The Berlin Little League’s under-12 Major League team swept its first three games in the Maryland state championship tournament in Arbutus, including a 2-0 nail biter over Conococheague on Tuesday, and stands on the threshold of a third straight state title.Fresh off their third straight District 8 championship, the Berlin team headed to… Read more »
NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: 200 Swimmers Brave Chilly Water For Inaugural Event
OCEAN CITY – Unseasonable water temperatures challenged swimmers in last weekend’s 1st Annual Swim Ocean City event, but approximately 200 individuals overcame the chilly waters for a good cause.Regional businesses and swimming enthusiasts sponsored an Open Water Swim in Ocean City last Saturday, July 20, to benefit the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Neuro Rehabilitation Program. The… Read more »
NEW FOR TUESDAY: Resort Bar Owners Nearly Stabbed In Separate Late-Night Incidents
Bouncer, Patrons Avert Stabbing After Owner Breaks Up FightOCEAN CITY — A Connecticut man was charged with first-degree assault this week after pulling a knife and nearly stabbing a resort bar owner during a scuffle.Around 1:40 a.m. on Monday, Ocean City Police was dispatched to the Sandbar Karaoke Lounge on 33rd Street for a reported… Read more »
NEW FOR MONDAY: Three Arrested In Afternoon Beach Brouhaha
OCEAN CITY — Three men were arrested after a fight on a crowded downtown beach in the middle of a busy Sunday afternoon after an Ocean City Beach Patrol surf rescue technician was threatened.Around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Ocean City Police responded to the beach at N. Division Street for a reported group of disorderly… Read more »
Mother Charged Again In Death Of Her Daughter
SALISBURY — A Pennsylvania woman, charged with and later cleared of negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle for the death of her 11-year-old daughter, was indicted this week on multiple charges by a Wicomico County grand jury.Last Aug. 5, Maryland State Police responded to a single-vehicle accident on the Route 13 bypass near Salisbury. The investigation… Read more »
$500 Fines Issued For Underage Alcohol Sales
SNOW HILL — Hearings for seven different alcohol license violations managed to only generate a collective $2,000 in fines at this month’s Board of License Commissioners (BLC) hearing. Approval was also granted for a premises change at an Ocean City restaurant that recently came under fire for noise violations.The board judged seven of the nine… Read more »
Mixed-Use Project Proposed For Large Site Adjacent To Schools
BERLIN — Years after an initial plan to develop Seahawk Road was abandoned, a new developer briefed the Worcester County Board of Education this week about a vision for the area.Rinnier Development Company (RDC) hopes to add both retail and residential facilities on Seahawk Road, directly adjacent to Stephen Decatur High and Middle Schools.Representing RDC,… Read more »