OCEAN CITY — Two Ocean City Police officers were injured last weekend when their police cruiser was struck from behind by a commercial box truck on Coastal Highway at 84th Street.Around 11:35 a.m. on Saturday, a marked OCPD vehicle with two officers inside was traveling south on Coastal Highway in stop-and-go traffic near 84th Street…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After three seasons of bringing innovative theatre to the Eastern Shore, Brown Box Theatre Project has announced it will be returning to Ocean City with its upcoming production of Steven Dietz’s The Nina Variations. Director of Free Shakespeare at the Beach and local talent, Kyler Taustin will take the helm to bring to life this relentless twist on… Read more »
BERLIN – Assateague Coastkeeper and Assateague Coastal Trust have announced the Worcester County launch of the Swim Guide, an online tool and smartphone app to display local bacteria monitoring data.The Swim Guide smart phone app will allow people to find safe beaches and swimming areas to recreate and enjoy their waterways in one easy place. The… Read more »
BERLIN — Hoping to teach high school students practical financial skills, the Bank of Ocean City has teamed up with Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS) and EverFi to offer an e-platform course.The “web-based e-learning platform” is part of a new push to instill financial skills in young adults that can be taken out of the… Read more »
BERLIN — After years of taking baby steps on the long road to recovery from an inoperable brain tumor, a local woman, called a “medical miracle” by her doctors, is getting ready to take on a big 3.1-mile walk in New York City to increase awareness and raise funds for the National Brain Tumor Society.In… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The plan to add paid parking on 146th Street and other areas of Ocean City proceeded this week, despite the continuous efforts of property owners to reverse the council’s decision. However, a compromise was made to have city staff study the issue further to pursue a parking feasibility study in the future.At… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A packed council chambers of younger and older generations alike supporting the Ocean Bowl Skate Park must have left a mark, as the Mayor and City Council voted to reverse their decision to cut the skate park’s hours during the off-season months.During a budget wrap-up on April 19, the Mayor and City… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The long-awaited traffic signal at the dangerous intersection of Routes 113 and 12 near Snow Hill will go live tomorrow, ending years of consternation over the fatal crossroads.Since the intersection reopened in 2006 after a major reconstruction project by the State Highway Administration (SHA), there have been about 60 accidents reported at… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Berlin man was charged with theft last week after video surveillance at the Ocean City Inlet captured him allegedly swiping two large sets of aluminum steps.Around 1 p.m. on May 9, Ocean City Police responded to the Inlet lot for a reported theft of town property. OCPD officers met with an… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Boulders may be coming to the beach hopefully in time for this summer as city staff is making progress in finding beach toy replacements but the need for donors remains.Last month the Recreation and Parks Commission agreed to not have the wooden playground structures, referred to as beach toys, return to the… Read more »