Date Announced For OC’s ArtX Event

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s festival focusing on artistic expression, ArtX, brings additional opportunities for creative experiences to the beach.On Aug. 24-25, the outdoor event takes over ...

$70K Grant To Support Coastal Bays Efforts

OCEAN CITY – The Maryland Coastal Bays Program will use $70,000 in funding from the EPA to support two local programs.Last week, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program announced it had received $70,0...

Council Advances $2.5M Credit Line With Local Bank

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved on first reading an ordinance creating a line of credit with a local bank at $2.5 million, but not before some issues were raised from a familiar...

Suspect Charged In Whaleyville Home Invasion

WHALEYVILLE — A Salisbury man is being held without bond on first-degree assault and burglary charges after being identified last week as a suspect in a home invasion in Whaleyville late last m...

June Smoking Citations Down 88%

OCEAN CITY — The number of smoking citations issued during the month of June dropped dramatically compared to the same month last year, resort officials learned this week.In 2015, Ocean City pas...

County Denies Boat Ramp Request

SNOW HILL –  The Worcester County Commissioners this week denied a local charter captain’s request to use the public boat ramp in South Point.On Tuesday, the commissioners voted unani...

Choking, Threat With Knife Alleged

OCEAN CITY — A Georgia man was arrested on first-degree assault and burglary charges last week after allegedly threatening to kill another man who wanted him to leave his downtown residence.Aro...

Vanderwende Family Now Operates Four Ice Cream Stores

FENWICK ISLAND – The connections of a popular Delaware creamery are bringing farm fresh sweet treats to Fenwick Island.Located in the Village of Fenwick shopping center along Coastal Highway, V...

OCBP Alumni Of The Week, Ray McDonald, Uptown Adventures

(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 — In 1977, Ra...

Former Captain’s Son Publishes Beach Patrol Book

OCEAN CITY — Historian and former Ocean City lifeguard Robert M. Craig has published an illustrated book entitled “Maryland’s Ocean City Beach Patrol” (Arcadia Press).Craig is...