Highlights from first day of OPA budget hearings

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 10, 2019) Day one of public hearings for Ocean Pines’ fiscal year 2020 budget was rocky for General Manager John Bailey, as he tangled with several association...

County Exploring Options After Expensive Treatment Plant Malfunction

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners agreed to have their attorney explore potential recourse in the wake of equipment problems at the Riddle Farm Wastewater Treatment Plant.On Tuesday...

Team Collects 27 Abandoned Crab Pots In One Day

BERLIN – A team of local watermen and volunteers removed 27 abandoned crab pots from the coastal bays over the holiday season.In one day, Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) volunteer Marie Br...

Heiser Sworn In As Worcester County’s First Female State’s Attorney

SNOW HILL – Veteran prosecutor Kris Heiser was sworn in as the first female state’s attorney for Worcester County this week.On Monday, Heiser was instated as the new Worcester County stat...

Suspects Sought In Baby Jesus Theft From OC Church’s Nativity Scene

OCEAN CITY — Resort police continue to search for the couple wanted for stealing a Baby Jesus statue from a nativity scene at a downtown church early New Year’s Eve morning.Just after 6 a...

Portion Of New Room Tax Revenue Could Be Dedicated To Youth Sports Marketing; Tourism Committee Supports Half-Percent Room Tax Hike

OCEAN CITY — Tourism officials last week renewed the debate over increasing the room tax in Ocean City by a half a percentage point, leading to a larger discussion about the future branding of ...

Detailed Report Shows Airbnb’s Impact On Maryland Counties; $1.5M In Rental Income Collected In Worcester

OCEAN CITY — While Ocean City officials continue to grapple with the short-term rental issue, at least one of the companies providing the service in the resort and across Maryland this week rep...

Pedestrian Killed In OC Crosswalk Accident

OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania woman succumbed to injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle last Saturday.Around 8:50 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police were dispatched to the area of 2...

West OC Man Drowns In Creek

WEST OCEAN CITY — A local man drowned while apparently attempting to pump out water from his boat on a creek in West Ocean City last weekend.Around 11:40 a.m. last Sunday, Maryland State Police...

License Plate Reader Alerts Police To Stolen Vehicle In OC

OCEAN CITY — For at least the third time in recent weeks, a license plate reader at one of the entrances to Ocean City resulted in a positive alert for a stolen vehicle on Wednesday afternoon.A...