OCEAN CITY — An old tree with “a lot of character” was spared the bulldozer recently when town officials decided to save it when paving a new municipal parking lot at 4th Street and as a result it has become a rather unique piece of natural art in the downtown area.Ocean City recently acquired three… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Prior to the peak tourism season in Ocean City, the State Highway Administration (SHA) in partnership with the Town of Ocean City is installing curb-top markings along Coastal Highway between 52nd and 59th streets.About 100 yellow and black stencils advise “No Pedestrian X’ing” along Coastal Highway between marked crosswalks, where pedestrians may… Read more »
SNOW HILL — An Ocean City man arrested last year after attempting to rob a downtown business at knife point before being subdued with a Taser by resort police pleaded guilty this week and was sentenced to eight years in jail, all but 18 months of which was then suspended.In late November, confidential information obtained… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The relocation of a county-owned liquor outlet from its current location has prompted a neighboring business to seek an upgraded liquor license and an expansion into the vacant space.While the owners of the Green Room, David and Sara Hambury, will go before the Board of License Commissions next Thursday seeking the license… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The relocation of a county-owned liquor outlet from its current location has prompted a neighboring business to seek an upgraded liquor license and an expansion into the vacant space.While the owners of the Green Room, David and Sara Hambury, will go before the Board of License Commissions next Thursday seeking the license… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – It is out with the old and in with the new when it comes to the town’s transit system as discount coupon books were terminated and a new mobile app is in the works to offer credit/debit card payments on the buses.Finance Administrator Martha Bennett was excited to share with the Mayor… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A resort police officer, who allegedly viciously beat a Severn man during an incident outside a resort nightclub last August, is seeking a dismissal of the case on a variety of grounds including a nearly blanket denial of the allegations.In March, attorneys for Branden Thomas, 26, filed suit in U.S. District Court… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – During Monday’s Police Commission meeting, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) reported its proposed budget for the next fiscal year reduces spending from the current fiscal plan.According to Captain Michael Colbert, OCPD recently submitted a proposed budget to the Mayor and City Council with budget hearings beginning this week. According to the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The next fiscal year’s proposed budget for the Town of Ocean City was presented this week with a total operating budget of about $130.4 million, along with an increase in the tax rate that will affect the average taxpayer by about $40 per year.“While the information has been presented and characterized as… Read more »
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the 31st Annual Salisbury Festival, presented by Toyota, Clear Channel Media & Entertainment, and the City of Salisbury, on April 26-28, in downtown Salisbury and Riverwalk Park.One of the primary goals of the festival is to provide an opportunity for local non-profit organizations to raise… Read more »