BERLIN – The brother of a teenager struck and killed by a Maryland State Trooper on Route 113 continues to seek justice seven years after the accident.Tyheim Bowen, whose 16-year-old brother Tymeir Dennis was killed when he was struck by Maryland State Police Trooper Nicholas Hager in 2013, has started an online petition to have… Read more »
(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)OCEAN CITY — Greg Pittman did not start his adventures with the Ocean City Beach Patrol like most other guards. He first came to Ocean City… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials approved a zoning change this week that will allow for more commercial development in the area of routes 818 and 50.The Berlin Town Council on Monday agreed to change the zoning on 26 acres of industrial land near the intersection of Route 50 and Route 818 to B-2 business district. The… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — As Ocean City prepares to transition to July and the traditional next phase of the summer season, the resort is still dealing with significant issues including a severe staff shortage for many businesses, public perception after particularly violent couple weeks in June and the ongoing COVID-19 situation.With COVID-19 essentially eating up most… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A new Ferris wheel is the latest addition to an iconic resort amusement park.This week, Trimper’s Rides announced the addition of “The Inlet Eye,” a nearly 150-foot-tall Ferris wheel with 36 enclosed gondolas.Spinning for 10 minutes, the new amusement ride offers guests a never-before-seen view of Ocean City spanning 14 miles from… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Two Washington, D.C. area men are being held this week without bond after allegedly carjacking a vehicle in Ocean City and fleeing into Wicomico County before crashing last Sunday afternoon.Around 2:40 p.m. last Sunday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a parking lot at 9th Street for a reported carjacking…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man faces first-degree assault and other charges after allegedly firing multiple gunshots and injuring a Salisbury juvenile during an early morning confrontation in downtown Ocean City.Around 4 a.m. last Friday, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) responded to the area of 6th Street and Washington Lane after officers heard gunshots… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — There will be a White Marlin Open in August just as there has been for nearly five decades, but the event this year might look a little different due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.For the past 47 years, the White Marlin Open, deemed the largest billfish tournament in the world, has been a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The traditional Fourth of July fireworks shows in Ocean City are being postponed as expected after a divided City Council reached the decision, but there are a handful of alternative dates on the table.Last week, City Manager Doug Miller announced at the close of the Mayor and Council meeting the recommendation from… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The co-owner of an iconic resort establishment is celebrating 110 years of operation with the release of her new book.Available for purchase starting July 6, “Dolle’s Candyland, Inc.” is a pictorial history of the business’s 110 years in Ocean City.A description of the book reads, “Dolle’s Candyland, Inc., has been an institution… Read more »
