OCEAN CITY — With the dust settled on the unsanctioned and uninvited H2O International (H2Oi) event two weekends ago, resort leaders this week reviewed the outcome and called for an even stronger police presence and more bite for enforcement in the future.For the record, the official H2Oi car show was held in Atlantic City the… Read more »

FENWICK ISLAND – Proposed changes to Fenwick Island’s code on height regulations were questioned in a resort committee last week.Last month, the Fenwick Island Charter and Ordinance Committee met in a meeting to begin its review of town height regulations and exceptions following a contentious debate on possible “gray areas” in the town code.Currently, buildings… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The city is looking to tighten the language on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the inaugural Jellyfish Music Festival to ensure the town’s investment is going toward securing major acts.The Recreation and Parks Committee on Tuesday reviewed the MOU approved by the Mayor and Council in August for the inaugural Jellyfish… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — In a bizarre case with international intrigue, a Brazilian woman was charged last week with first-degree assault and other counts after allegedly threatening her estranged boyfriend with a knife at an Ocean City residence because she believed he had been involved in an attempt to assassinate a Chilean ambassador.Around 10 p.m. last… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – An end-of-season review of the town’s bus and tram systems this week revealed an influx of bus riders during the weekend of Sunfest and a notable increase in tram ridership throughout the summer.In an Ocean City Transportation Committee meeting on Tuesday, Transit Manager Mark Rickards presented resort officials with a summary of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – With a better understanding of how an additional Jeep would be purchased for the Boardwalk trams, members of a resort committee this week agreed to send a favorable recommendation to the Mayor and Council.On Tuesday, the Ocean City Transportation Committee voted unanimously to forward a favorable recommendation to purchase a ninth Jeep… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials learned this week critical area mitigation funds can be used to fund a vast drainage system project, but the biggest takeaway from the discussion is that many of the manholes along Coastal Highway have been paved over in recent years.Last month, the Mayor and Council learned the town’s vast stormwater… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The filing deadline for the Ocean City municipal election passed late Tuesday evening with another new face joining the race for three council seats and a familiar face joining a three-horse race for mayor.Among the seats up for election on Nov. 6 in Ocean City are the mayor’s seat, currently occupied by… Read more »

SALISBURY – Some employees with the Wicomico County Health Department will move to temporary office space following the approval of a lease agreement last week.Last week, the Wicomico County Council voted unanimously to approve a lease agreement between the county and E.S. Adkins LCC to rent five office units at a complex on North Salisbury… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — In a bizarre case with international intrigue, a Brazilian woman was charged last week with first-degree assault and other counts after allegedly threatening her estranged boyfriend with a knife at an Ocean City residence because she believed he had been involved in an attempt to assassinate a Chilean ambassador.Around 10 p.m. last… Read more »