Slew of events coming up at OPA Yacht Club

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Aug. 30, 2018) Event planners at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club hope to keep things interesting during the coming shoulder season, with some special events already schedu...

Police chief says quarters cramped

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Aug. 30, 2018) Ocean Pines Police Chief David Massey on Friday took the occasion of a meet-and-greet with the new board of directors to ask them to fulfill an old pro...

Fish Powell Passes Away At 89; Early Reflections On His Life, Contributions

Managing Editor Shawn Soper reached out to variety of individuals today to get their reflections on former Ocean City Mayor Roland E. “Fish” Powell, who passed away Wednesday morning at 8...

Ocean City Opts To Convert Street Lights To LED; Annual Savings Estimated At $296K

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City is going all in on a plan to replace street lighting with LED fixtures after resort officials reviewed some options this week.During Tuesday’s work session, the Ma...

Fenwick Motel Project Variance Granted; Redevelopment Eyed For Property

ROXANA – The owner of a resort motel will move forward with plans to redevelop his facility after receiving a variance from a town appeals board last week.Last Thursday, the Fenwick Island Boar...

1933 Coastal Storm Revisited On 85th Anniversary; Inlet’s Creation Changed Ocean City, Area Forever

OCEAN CITY — Last week marked 85 years since the epic storm of 1933 ravaged Ocean City, and while the deluge nearly erased the fledgling resort town, the cataclysmic changes left in its wake ch...

Local Charged With Running Paid Sharking Trips Without License

ASSATEAGUE — A local man, dubbed OC Shark Hunter, was charged over the weekend with guiding fishing trips without a license after Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) officers were able to de...

Suspect Sought For Pharmacy Threat

WEST OCEAN CITY — The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) and allied local law enforcement agencies are searching for a suspect who entered a West Ocean City pharmacy on Friday and ...

Assateague Island Speed Limit Reduced

ASSATEAGUE — In the wake of the most recent collision between a vehicle and a wild horse, the Assateague Island National Seashore officials announced on Friday speed limit reductions have been ...

3rd Street Traffic Light Sought Again

OCEAN CITY — Concerned with the impact on the downtown area of a new Public Works facility at St. Louis Avenue and 2nd Street, resort officials are again asking the State Highway Administration...