OCEAN CITY – A weekly laser light and fireworks show will hit the sky downtown this summer as a new series of free events was approved this week.The Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) presented an update to the Mayor and City Council on its recent meetings where ideas were worked out to bring new events as… Read more »
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NEW FOR TUESDAY: OC Area Represented Well In State Hospitality Contest
OCEAN CITY — The Restaurant Association of Maryland yesterday afternoon announced the finalists for the highly anticipated Annual Awards Gala, sponsored by McCormick and Company, and there are numerous local representatives in contention once again.The awards honor the Maryland hospitality industry’s best in such categories as Maryland’s Favorite New Restaurant, Chef of the Year, and… Read more »
NEW FOR MONDAY: OCPD Outlines Major Undercover Drug Op Involving Cop Posing As Cabbie
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department’s narcotics unit, in collaboration with allied agencies, late last month concluded a two-year drug distribution investigation utilizing an undercover officer posing as a taxi cab driver and owner with the grand jury indictments of 34 local residents on 91 charges.Last week, the OCPD announced cursory information about… Read more »
Resort Tightens Noise Rules
OCEAN CITY — The City Council officially approved two new ordinances this week, including a measure limiting the range of music and other noise and another that would require a sticker providing ownership information on rental properties.On Monday, the council signed off on an ordinance that would prohibit music or other loud noises from extending… Read more »
County Agrees To Extend Services To Pines Plaza
SNOW HILL — With septic systems in the area in trouble, the Worcester County Commissioners agreed to continue to support extending water and sewer coverage to the Ocean Pines Plaza Commercial Sub-Area.“The whole area has either failed or failing septic systems,” said Commissioner Judy Boggs, who represents the Ocean Pines District.Properties in that sub-area have… Read more »
OCPD Undercover Cab Operation Nails 34 Individuals
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department’s narcotics unit this week concluded a nearly two-year drug distribution investigation utilizing an undercover officer posing as a taxi cab owner and driver with the indictments dozens of individuals.During the investigation, an Ocean City Police narcotics officer acting in a covert capacity started a legitimate taxicab company… Read more »
Casino Revenue Up Slightly
BERLIN — January’s numbers for the Casino at Ocean Downs were released this week, providing the first real look at figures for the same month since the facility opened last January.The Casino at Ocean Downs generated around $3.13 million in January 2012, up from the $3 million recorded during the same month last year, its… Read more »
State Undergoing Traffic Light Study At Route 113 Intersection
SNOW HILL — Efforts to calm an accident prone intersection in Worcester County resurfaced again this week when the County Commissioners received a letter from Maryland Secretary of Transportation Beverley Swaim-Staley.In the letter, Swaim-Staley noted that the intersection at Route 12 and US 113, which has seen more than 50 accidents since being revamped in… Read more »
Salisbury Fire Chief Vacancy In Limbo Till Summer
SALISBURY — After the City Council rejected a candidate advanced by Mayor James Ireton last week, the position of chief for the Salisbury Fire Department (SFD) will likely be in limbo until at least June.In a 3-2 vote, the council decided not to promote Deputy and current Acting Chief Rick Hoppes to fill the position… Read more »
Councilman Seeks Official OC Song
OCEAN CITY — In an era when nearly every town, building or sports event has an “official” something or other, Ocean City could soon have its own song if one councilman’s idea gets any traction.Just one week after Ocean City approved Coca-Cola as the new official soft drink of the resort, Councilman Joe Hall at… Read more »