In Light Of Federal Court Ruling, OCPD ‘To Tread Lightly’ With Boardwalk Street Performers This Summer

OCEAN CITY — Keeping the peace and finding a balance on the Boardwalk street performer issue are the challenges facing the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) on the eve of another summer season...

Stalled Property Negotiation Slows New Boat Ramp Process; Landowner: ‘This Is Terribly Unfair’

OCEAN CITY – The town has come to a stalemate with property owners over land needed to construct the new public boat ramp that has been slated to begin for the past two years. In 2012, the Mayor and...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk

Cruisin’ is a critical event for Ocean City’s commerce, but its success over the years has led to the creation of startup events that are causing problems. That’s why I like to think of the robu...

Quick Action On Problem Products Warranted

While this week’s emergency ban on the sale of knives and laser pointers may seem abrupt to some, the fact is this was a long time coming and actually should have been in place already. Nonetheless,...

County Closes In On Balanced Budget With Reductions

SNOW HILL — Worcester County’s fiscal year 2015 budget is within a stone’s throw of becoming balanced this week and includes a salary raise for all county employees with no tax increase. Fac...

‘Ping Pong Summer’ Premiere Set For Ocean City

OCEAN CITY — The producers and marketing agency for “Ping Pong Summer,” the coming of age independent film shot entirely in Ocean City, are holding a special red carpet premiere at the Sun a...

A Week In Business

Barn 34 owners Mike, Michael and Mary Ann Lawson celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting by the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce last Thursday. Additionally, the family accepted a c...

OCPD Taking ‘Proactive’ Stance With College Weekend Event

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials are preparing for an unsanctioned event in early June that caused a ruckus in Virginia Beach last year. In April 2013, an unsanctioned College Beach Weekend event i...

Salisbury Council Plans To Offer Pre-Meeting Prayer

SALISBURY — With the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prayer before government meetings is Constitutional earlier this month, the Salisbury City Council has agreed to return to a prayer policy of ...

Stalled Property Negotiation Slows New Boat Ramp Process; Landowner: ‘This Is Terribly Unfair’

OCEAN CITY – The town has come to a stalemate with property owners over land needed to construct the new public boat ramp that has been slated to begin for the past two years. In 2012, the Mayor and...