OCEAN CITY – The Police Commission considered a 30-day temporary permit at last week’s meeting, one that would allow potential taxicab drivers on the road during the permit approval process. Currently, obtaining approval for a taxi permit can take up to four to eight weeks, often preventing potential taxi drivers from being on the roads… Read more »

BERLIN – Berlin electric customers pay more for power than any other electric customers in the state and one elected official wants to know why.“Currently we are paying the highest rates in the state of Maryland,” said Council member Ellen Lang said at Monday night’s town council meeting.The supply costs are reasonable, Lang said. The… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Two Pennsylvania men were arrested Wednesday morning after a suspicious explosive device was found in their vehicle after a routine traffic stop for a seatbelt violation in Ocean City. Around 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, OCPD officers conducted a routine traffic stopped a vehicle in the area of 7th Street and Baltimore Ave…. Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Hopes to begin work on the Downtown Recreation Complex by the year’s end remained high this week, as town officials moved forward with design discussions in hopes of finally reaching an agreement with the county over the land. The Downtown Recreation Complex, to be located between 3rd and 4th streets from Philadelphia… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – “It can’t happen here,” was a common misconception addressed at Monday afternoon’s Gang Recognition Training Session, with members of the community quickly learning that Ocean City is not immune from gang violence. The Ocean City Police Department held a gang recognition and identification training session Monday and Tuesday this week, in an… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Malibu’s Classic ESA surf contest, sponsored by Malibu’s Surf Shop on 8th Street, ran for its 14th year last weekend in great waves, compliments of Hurricane Bertha situated just below Bermuda. This was the third Eastern Surfing Association event for the Delmarva district this year, and co directors Chris Vaxmonsky and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A local teenager was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore last weekend with severe injuries after his foot was caught in the propeller of a boat south of the Ocean City Inlet.Around 6:45 p.m. last Saturday, a 28-foot motor vessel carrying the operator and three passengers flipped over in rough seas and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Visibility was the top concern amongst Mayor and City Council members this week, as they heard the latest updates on the potential offshore wind farm off the coast of Ocean City.Bluewater Wind came before the Mayor and Council this week in an effort to keep the community updated on the potential offshore… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – In an effort to stay competitive with area golf courses and add an extra amenity for golfers, Eagle’s Landing could be seeing the addition of a GPS course management system. Eagle’s Landing Golf Pro Bob Croll presented the Recreation and Parks Committee with his recommendation for the GPS system this week, highlighting… Read more »

NEWARK – Students in third through eighth grades exceeded the overall state Maryland School Assessment (MSA) scores in reading and math in 2008, according to preliminary MSA scores released this week.“We’re doing better, much better, in some instances than the state,” said Worcester County Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Richard Walker.Individual school information is not yet… Read more »