OCEAN CITY – Several measures have been made on a local and state level in the last year to ensure better safety measures when it comes to scooters on the streets, and one Ocean City scooter rental company has crafted a safer scooter that is seeking a special exemption to fit the vehicle into law.During… Read more »
SALISBURY — The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland recently hosted the first meeting of the Lower Shore Tourism Alliance.Group members include tourism directors for municipalities and counties, Chambers of Commerce, heritage tourism groups, eco-tourism representatives and hospitality associations. The group was organized to facilitate communication and coordination of regional events that… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Pole Power Studio in West Ocean City resists the taboo when it comes to pole dancing, turning it into a new, fun and exciting way to shed pounds and tighten up, or a way to spend an evening out with the girls.Owner Angela Houck is a wife and a mother of two… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — A midday fire at a West Ocean City motel was quickly brought under control on Monday but gridlocked traffic all along the Route 50 corridor and the main access to the resort.Around 12:40 p.m. on Monday, a fire was reported at the Bed Time Inn on Route 50 in West Ocean… Read more »
OCEAN CITY –The issue of cracking down on droopy pants has made its way back into the news in Ocean City as a future discussion contemplating forming a law around the matter has been requested.On Monday evening, Councilman Brent Ashley asked for a future discussion regarding what is referred to as the “Droopy Pants Ordinance.”“This… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A vote on a new state erosion and sediment control bill will be delayed two weeks to allow for additional comments to be submitted to the Worcester County Commissioners. Concerns from the few individuals that did speak during the public hearing for the bill Tuesday revolved around the belief the issue was… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City has announced its new police chief — Ross Buzzuro, a lieutenant colonel currently with the Baltimore City Police Department.Buzzuro was named after a national search was conducted, resulting in dozens of qualified candidates, including several long-time members of the Ocean City Police Department. The Mayor and Council… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Maryland State Firemen’s Association will be hosting the 121st Annual Convention and Conference this week in Ocean City.President John Denver, Maryland State Firemen’s Association (MSFA), and President Sherry Soper, Ladies Auxiliary to the MSFA, (LAMSFA) announced this week the programs and activities for the 2013 gathering.Scheduled events began on Sunday, June… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Thurmont, Md. man has been charged with three counts of first-degree assault and other serious charges after allegedly stabbing three victims during an altercation in north Ocean City early this morning.Around 12:25 a.m. on Friday, Ocean City Police and paramedics responded to the area of 119th Street and Assawoman Drive for… Read more »
BERLIN — The search continued this week for an elderly Berlin woman with dementia and short-term memory loss last seen at her residence on Carefree Lane in Berlin near South Point on Memorial Day.Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, May 28, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office received a missing persons report on Helen Stephanie David, 77,… Read more »