Split vote elevates Perrone to president

By Greg Ellison OPA treasurer gets post by 4-3 margin, as Tuttle  declines to return as VP (Aug. 20, 2020) Split camps were evident during the post-election OPA Board organizational meeting last week...

Tangled baby heron rescued in Pines

By Greg Ellison (Aug. 20, 2020) Quick action by wildlife enthusiasts helped rescue a baby heron that was tangled in discarded fishing line last month along the banks of South Gate Pond in Ocean Pines....

OP Board debates closed or open discussion on Monday

By Greg Ellison (Aug. 20, 2020) Sparks flew during a hastily convened OPA Board meeting on Monday due to media reports a day earlier that insinuated General Manager John Viola put his thumb on the sca...

Help Find A Bone Marrow Match for 4 Year Old Ailani!

Meet 4-year-old Ailani! On March 2nd, 2019, Ailani Myers, a month shy of her 3rd birthday, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (MLL-rearranged). Ailani was in Texas visiting family when s...

Council Goes Against Commission Recommendation, Votes Down OCPD Vehicle For Boardwalk

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week appeared poised to sign off on the purchase of a new, ATV-style patrol vehicle for the Ocean City Police Department to deploy on the Boardwalk before doi...

Some E-Bikes Approved For Boards In 4-3 Vote

OCEAN CITY — A clearly divided Mayor and Council this week voted to approve the use of certain electric bikes, or e-bikes, on the Boardwalk and not others after considerable debate.With the inc...

Lankford Hotel Redevelopment Plans Clear Planning Commission

OCEAN CITY — Another landmark Boardwalk hotel dating back nearly a century is being replaced with a modern version, but it appears the redevelopment project has captured the spirit of the origi...

Shakeup on the Leaderboard for Day 3 of The 2020 MidAtlantic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4xqywDhKr4Check out the ladies in the Daily Catch at Sunset Marina above!114 boats headed out today for day 3 action of the 2020 MidAtlantic Tournament and there was s...

Sunfest Canceled This Year, Proposed SunLITE Concept Under Consideration

OCEAN CITY — As expected, resort officials this week cancelled Sunfest in the traditional sense for this fall, but the jury is still out on a proposed scaled-down alternative event.Last week, t...

Beach Patrol, Coast Guard Partner On Inlet Rescue

OCEAN CITY — A potential tragedy was averted last weekend when the U.S. Coast Guard and the Ocean City Beach Patrol partnered on the rescue of two swimmers swept out to sea by a strong current ...