SNOW HILL – A longtime Ocean City Elementary School teacher accused of child abuse and assault after allegedly throwing a problem student to the floor during a summer school session last July was cleared of all charges this week in an emotionally charged trial in Worcester County Circuit Court.Sheridan Hurley Brueckner, 64, a teacher at… Read more »

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland sex offender laws got much stronger this week when both the House and Senate passed the so-called Jessica’s Law, which includes among other things no possibility of parole for convicted offenders serving minimum mandatory sentences.The full House approved House Bill 930 with a unanimous 138-0 vote, while the Senate approved the companion… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A proposed park aimed at keeping residents’ four-legged friends in shape and offering a place for their owners to share their love of their furry companions continues to be developed as early plans for a dog park were revealed this week.At the Recreation and Parks Committee meeting Tuesday at Northside Park, Recreation… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The final chapter in the ongoing saga of Delaware Representative John C. Atkins, who caused a stir over the last several months for his actions during and after a traffic stop in Ocean City last October, was likely written this week when the lawmaker officially resigned his position.Atkins resigned on Tuesday just… Read more »

New Hangar Being PricedOCEAN CITY – During the Mayor and City Council work session Tuesday, Public Works Director Hal Adkins asked permission to solicit bids for the construction of a new hangar for the Ocean City Airport.According to Adkins, out of the 63-unit capacity the airport currently has only two units left, pending their lease,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s newest addition, Sunset Park, located on South Division Street between Philadelphia Avenue and the bay and completed in August of 2006, continues to evolve as future plans for the downtown spot were discussed Tuesday morning at a Recreation and Parks Committee meeting.John Sullivan, Director of Special Events, came before committee… Read more »

BERLIN – Organizers are seeking to add new life to Berlin’s Second Friday late openings with a bid to attract music lovers to the center of the town.Main Street coordinator Michael Day asked the Berlin Mayor and Council on Monday night for permission to hold concerts on Pitt St., between Williams St. and Main St.,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Less then a month after the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) approached the Mayor and City Council with its new recommendations for the Somerset Street Plaza, it has succeeded in getting all of them approved on their first formal readings.The recommendations first surfaced during a work session back on Feb. 27 and… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – The new Ocean Pines Community Center referendum question will be sent out April 18, the Ocean Pines Board of Directors decided Wednesday.“It’s in the hands of the populace,” said Ocean Pines Association President Glenn Duffy. “Everyone I speak to is in favor. We’ll have to wait and see.”Ocean Pines property owners will… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – It’s coming down to the wire for high school seniors throughout the country as another school year comes to a close. With high school behind them, many seniors take advantage of the early summer season and flock to vacation spots all along the eastern shore, especially Ocean City where an estimated 100,000… Read more »