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Race Events’ Renewal Sparks Debate About Impact On Police

OCEAN CITY — The seemingly innocuous approval of two popular special events this week turned into a larger, often tense, debate about the town’s commitment to rebranding its image and the mora...

UPDATE: H2Oi Promoter Postpones Event, But Police Still Expect Busy Weekend

OCEAN CITY — There will not be a formal H2O International (H2Oi) car show in Ocean City this month as planned, but there will still likely be thousands of vehicles in the area. H2Oi officials an...

‘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...