‘Well-Designed’ Employee Housing Project Eyed For Downtown Ocean City

OCEAN CITY — Resort planners this week approved a five-story mixed-use project on a prominent downtown street corner that could become the “poster child” for seasonal employee housing. The P...

OCPD’s Prostitution Bust Targeted Johns With Online Bike-Themed Posts

OCEAN CITY — The 12 arrestees in a weekend-long prostitution sting operation in Ocean City were lured to the resort by responding to false Internet postings under the guise of fictitious names s...

Ocean City, Coca-Cola Sign New Five-Year Accord

OCEAN CITY — The resort’s recently renewed beverage contract with Coca-Cola, making it the “official soft drink of Ocean City,” is already triggering a series of potential special events t...

Jose’s Impact Being Felt In Ocean City

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Candidates Line Up To Fill Worcester Judicial Posts

SNOW HILL — The pool of applicants for two pending Worcester County Circuit Court judgeship vacancies has been released revealing a veritable who’s who among the Lower Shore legal community. V...

Berlin Fire Company Subject Of Second Harassment Lawsuit

BERLIN – A former paramedic has filed a $500,000 lawsuit alleging discrimination and harassment against the Berlin Fire Company. Two years after an $8 million harassment case against the Berlin Fire...

12 Men Arrested In Ocean City Prostitution Bust

OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) and its allied agencies conducted a major prostitution sting over the weekend resulting in 12 arrests. The OCPD Narcotics Unit and Special En...

Expanded West Ocean City Pedestrian-Bike Path Being Designed For Route 50

WEST OCEAN CITY – A shared-use path along Route 50 in West Ocean City is expected to bring safety and awareness to pedestrians and bicyclists. On Thursday, the Maryland Department of Transportation ...

Cathell Will Not Seek Re-Election To Register Of Wills Post

SNOW HILL – After nearly two decades in office, Register of Wills Charlotte Cathell will not run for re-election in 2018. Cathell said during an interview Tuesday that she’d decided not to file fo...

Homeless Incidents, Complaints On Rise In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY – Year after year, visitors flock to the Ocean City Boardwalk, eager to take in the sights and sounds of the iconic promenade. They relish in the raucous sounds of arcade games and the en...