Proposed Commercial Development Clears Growth Area Hurdle; Berlin Annexation Likely Next Step

BERLIN – Plans for commercial development at a key entrance to Berlin are expected to move forward after municipal officials agreed to add 18 acres to the town’s growth area.The Berlin To...

Mayor Faces Two Challengers; Five Council Candidates Seek Three Seats

OCEAN CITY — The filing deadline for the upcoming Ocean City municipal election passed late Tuesday evening with another new face joining the field for three City Council seats and a familiar f...

Gerardi property added to town growth area

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 11, 2018) Public interest was slightly less than expected Tuesday night, as the Berlin Town Council voted 4-1 to pave the way for the annexation and development ...

Snow Hill Mayor Charlie Dorman resigns

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 12, 2018) Snow Hill Mayor Charlie Dorman said no one knew he was planning to resign, but that’s what he did at the Town Council meeting on Tuesday. “All thei...

Route 589 closure causing traffic ‘headaches’

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 12, 2018) A complete closure of Route 589 in Ocean Pines began on Monday and is scheduled to last “up to eight weeks,” according to the State Highway Adminis...

Expert Witness Maintains Topless Women Would Not Offend Majority

OCEAN CITY — The plaintiffs’ expert witness on the female toplessness issue in Ocean City opined in written testimony the town’s ordinance passed in 2017 does not reflect “pub...

OC Council Opts To Keep Stripe On Water Tower’s Next Paint Job

OCEAN CITY — With what one councilmember described as “the most debated thing we’ve done in a long time,” the Ocean City Council on Tuesday finally approved the final design f...

Major Coastal Highway Accident Hospitalizes 6

OCEAN CITY — Six people were injured in a three-car accident at 77th Street and Coastal Highway on Saturday afternoon during the height of a fall motor vehicle event.Around 1:45 p.m. on Saturda...

Two Drown At Assateague, Dozens Rescued In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY — The unseasonably warm weather has been both a blessing and a curse in and around the resort area as mild air temperatures and the inviting ocean resulted in two drowning deaths at ...

Good Samaritans Partner On Rescuing Distressed Swimmers In OC

OCEAN CITY – Two men are being hailed as heroes this week for saving two swimmers who were caught in a strong rip current in the waters off Ocean City.Multiple rescues by Ocean City Fire Depart...