Pines special meeting ends in handshakes

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (July 12, 2018) Doug Parks remains president of the Ocean Pines Association and he apparently apologized during a special meeting Friday to Director Slobodan Trendic f...

Surprise Helicopter Landing In OC A Head Scratcher For Officials

OCEAN CITY — An unanticipated private helicopter landing on a downtown church parking lot last week had resort officials this week exploring ways to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Last Tuesd...

June Smoking Citations Up 1,000% In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY – Law enforcement officials in Ocean City are reporting a substantial increase in citations for smoking on the beach and Boardwalk, highlighting the police department’s efforts to enfo...

OC Man To Serve Eight Years For 2016 Armed Bank Robbery

OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man who robbed a north-end resort bank at gunpoint in August 2016 was sentenced this week in federal court to eight years and prison and was ordered to pay over $9,000...

Berlin’s New Library Now Open

BERLIN – The long-awaited $6.25 million Berlin branch of the Worcester County Library opened its doors to the public Tuesday. Community members young and old began pouring in to the bright new buil...

OC Police Investigating Incident After Online Video Creates Stir

OCEAN CITY — A six-second video of an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer aggressively arresting a youth involved in a near-riot outside a downtown underage dance club last week is unde...

‘Choose Your Ride’ Campaign Pitched For Ocean City

OCEAN CITY – Officials in Ocean City are considering a new public safety campaign that utilizes a stationary vehicle to convey the consequences of drinking and driving. In an Ocean City Police Comm...

Two Charged In OC Arcade Thefts; Three Suspects Remain At Large

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City police have charged two of three suspects wanted in connection with a multiple-day, three-state theft scheme from arcade games that began in the resort late last month, b...

Identification Made In Assateague Drowning

ASSATEAGUE — The victim of last week’s drowning in the ocean off Assateague Island on the Fourth of July has been identified as a 36-year-old Connecticut man. Around 6:40 p.m. last Wednesday, ...

Plans For Hotel Near West OC Harbor Move Forward

SNOW HILL – Plans for a hotel on Golf Course Road are expected to move forward following the allocation of sewer capacity for the project. On Tuesday the Worcester County Commissioners approved a r...