OCEAN CITY – President Obama this week signed an executive order establishing a National Ocean Policy that could effectively result in vast areas of ocean benig zoned to prohibit some recreational and commercial activities while encouraging others.Based on the recommendations of the Interagency Task Force on Ocean Policy, created last June to explore the many… Read more »

Kylie JosonStaff WriterOCEAN CITY – Not only does Ocean City think it has the most competent and dedicated lifeguards around, but now it can claim to be the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Champions.The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) chapter of the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) was recently crowned the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Regional Lifeguard Champions. On July… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Beach Patrol Captain Butch Arbin dispelled growing rumors and concern about increased shark sightings off the coast of Ocean City, saying “they are out there, but no more than usual.”In recent weeks, Arbin says that he’s heard a rising chatter amongst beach goers about shark sightings close to shore but… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The town of Ocean City this week is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a Federalsburg man wanted as the suspect in a brutal stabbing attack in Ocean City early Saturday morning.Around 2:10 a.m. on Saturday, Ocean City police responded to the area of 54th Street and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The Liquor Control Board for Worcester County (LCB) was caught in another lie this week, as more allegations about their pricing and product availability come forward from licensees.Last week, when questioned about becoming the first dispensary in the history of Maryland to be put on the state’s “30-day biweekly credit control list”,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Laser pointers have made their way back into the public eye after a City Council member claims she had her eyes damaged by one last week.Councilwoman Margaret Pillas, who also owns a Boardwalk store, said a young boy hit her in the eye with a beam from a green laser pointer that… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Two former employees with the Liquor Control Board for Worcester County (LCB) came forward this week claiming questionable and even “shady” business practices, pointing out one of the LCB’s recent claims was an outright lie.As the region waits for the “official” audited financial reports for the LCB to be released later this… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Despite the fact that K-2 has essentially disappeared from Boardwalk store shelves, the Ocean City Mayor and Council voted to ban the substance for good on Monday.With the memory of last summer’s proliferation and eventual ban of the psychoactive plant Salvia Divinorum still lingering, Councilwoman Margaret Pillas pushed for a ban of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Heavy surf conditions, coupled with a prolonged heat wave and peak July crowds, had the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) busy last week with 756 rescues recorded during the seven-day period including nearly 600 on last Sunday alone.While it is certainly not unusual to have dangerous rip currents form in the ocean… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Incumbent Worcester County Commissioner Bud Church will keep his seat in county government after the Democratic Central Committee could not find a candidate to oppose him in the general election.Church said he called the local elections office on Wednesday just before the central committee nomination period closed to learn if he would… Read more »