Mayor: ‘An Awful Lot Of Discussion’ Before OC Zoning Change Approved

OCEAN CITY – As promised, members of the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (CAR) made their opposition to a proposed new zoning district known this week, sparking Mayor Rick Meehan to respond to tho...

26th Annual Greek Festival Returns This Weekend

OCEAN CITY — The 26th Annual Greek Festival, where everyone is considered ”Greek”, will be held this weekend, July 10-13 at Ocean City’s Roland Powell Convention Center on 41th Street and ...

Weekend Happenings: Crab Festivals, Art Tours, Bull Runs and More!

4th of July weekend has come and gone…and what a weekend it was! Despite the touch and go moments with Mother Nature, the beaches were packed, local businesses were bustling, and the Eastern Sho...

Portuguese Man-Of-War, Salps, and Sharks Visiting Local Beaches this Summer in MD and DE

As locals in a resort area, we are pretty accustomed to visitors flocking to our beaches to enjoy all that summer has to offer. What we aren’t quite as familiar with is the influx of sea life so...

‘Taste of Cambridge’ to Celebrate 11th Year July 11th in Downtown Cambridge

Summertime on the Eastern Shore means something different for everyone, but for most of us it signifies the chance to roll up your sleeves and indulge in all things Maryland blue crab. That’s right,...

Woman Recalls Being Impaled By Beach Umbrella Five Years Ago This Week

OCEAN CITY — Five years ago this week, a Baltimore woman was severely injured when she was impaled by a flying beach umbrella on the beach in Ocean City, providing the backdrop of a reminder abo...

OPA Seeking More Information On Smart Meters

BERLIN – Ocean Pines residents want more information on smart meters before they see the electronic devices installed outside their homes. Several homeowners shared their worries regarding smart met...

Things To Do Around Town

Every 1st Friday: Star Charities Volunteers Meet 10 a.m., Ocean Pines Library. For more information, 410-641-7667.   Every Saturday: Weekly Farmers Market 8 a.m.-1 p.m., White Horse Park, 239 Oce...

County Health Agency Issues Reminders About Rabies; Rabid Raccoon Recently Killed In Berlin

BERLIN – A rabid raccoon in downtown Berlin served as proof of what health officials have been saying all along — the deadly disease can show up anywhere. “We never know where the next call’s ...

Court Rejects Woman’s Manslaughter Conviction Appeal

OCEAN CITY — A Maryland appeals court last month denied a bid by a Pennsylvania woman to overturn her criminally negligent manslaughter conviction for the death of her 12-year-old child in a cra...