OCEAN CITY – It was decided during this week’s City Council meeting that potential visitors will be welcomed with a more user-friendly accommodations page on the city’s website to enhance their experience in Ocean City.Last month, Ann Hillyer of OceanCity.com, proposed RezEZ, a central reservations system for booking hotels to be used from the town’s… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Fire Chief Chris Larmore presented the department’s quarterly report this week, including a proposed ambulance replacement schedule and a request to use 13th Street and the bay as the berth facility for Ocean City Fire Department’s Fireboat.The ambulance replacement schedule sets a time line to replace ambulances and allow planned… Read more »

BERLIN — With Stephen Decatur High School’s prom set for next weekend, an important program is planned to keep teens safe and under supervision after the big event as opposed to the often deadly alternatives.Stephen Decatur’s senior prom is set for next Saturday at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City and revelers… Read more »

SNOW HILL — With a few vocal exceptions, Worcester County residents told the County Commission Tuesday that they would be willing to take a tax increase as long as the money went towards education.The County Commissioners took this with a grain of salt, however, especially since there are still a number of potential budget pitfalls… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A new Goose Creek convenience store and Subway restaurant moved closer this week to taking over a property located on 52nd Street and Coastal Highway.In March, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed a proposed site plan and conducted a public hearing regarding conditional uses for a new convenience store and expansion of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Five months after the presence of Legionnaire’s Disease was confirmed at a historic Boardwalk hotel, one of the six victims late last month filed a $6 million lawsuit against the facility and its ownership group.In October, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Worcester County Health Department confirmed the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) celebrated its 12th year this week and an overview of the organization’s accomplishments in the past year were presented, along with a number of awards.“In the past year, we have had many successes,” OCDC President Todd Ferrante said during the OCDC’s annual meeting at Shenanigan’s Wednesday… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Recreation and Parks Department is prepared for Springfest this weekend as concerts are selling out and new activities are planned for the event.Ocean City’s annual Springfest kicked off yesterday with a parade and a ribbon cutting ceremony.“We are going to have good weather and it will be an excellent place to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A missing person search in the resort over the last two weeks took a tragic turn Tuesday evening when the remains of the upstate New York man were recovered from the bay near 32nd Street.Around 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Ocean City police responded to the area of 32nd Street for a report… Read more »

SALISBURY — One week after the Maryland Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of a Salisbury man sentenced to life in prison for a brutal 2003 rape over an alleged “illegal” DNA sample, the case could be headed for a review by the U.S. Supreme Court for what could be a landmark decision.In 2008, the… Read more »