Early ‘John Doe’ Probe Left Local Family In A Panic, Fearing Worst

BERLIN — For several hours on Sunday morning, a local family was under the impression a family member was the victim in the fatal pedestrian collision on Route 50 near Route 589, but Maryland St...

Two Locals Arrested In West Ocean City Crime Spree

WEST OCEAN CITY — Two local men were arrested on multiple theft charges this week after an investigation linked them to an alleged spree of vehicle break-ins in the West Ocean City area througho...

One Year After Fire, Waterman’s Back With New Look, Many Changes

BERLIN — A West Ocean City staple since 1982, Waterman’s Seafood Co. re-opened this month after a one-year hiatus for renovations following a fire back in October of 2012. The physical look of...

Boardwalk Hotel Fire Originated On Ground Floor; Property Owner ‘Grateful’ For OCFD

OCEAN CITY — A local family that has owned and operated the Majestic Hotel for generations is picking up the pieces and moving on this week after a fire last Friday afternoon at the historic est...

Murder-For-Hire Indictment Challenged By Ramadan Attorneys

OCEAN CITY — Less than a week after an Ocean City man was indicted in a murder-for-hire plot, his lawyers this week responded, saying there is no strong evidence to support the latest charges an...

Berlin Fire Company Seeking Lawsuit Dismissal

BERLIN — The Berlin Fire Department and its leadership last week filed a motion to dismiss an $8 million civil suit filed by a former firefighter and EMT alleging a pattern of harassment and int...

Star Charities Holds Successful Fundraiser For Wounded Veterans

Star Charities held a well-attended and successful fundraiser to benefit wounded veterans in Maryland. On Oct. 18, a donation of $1,700, representing event proceeds, was presented in the Ocean Pines ...

Rackliffe House Trust Fundraising Dinner Held At Atlantic Hotel

The Rackliffe House Trust fundraising dinner, held Sunday, Oct. 13, welcomed 55 guests to the Atlantic Hotel private dining room for “A Revolutionary Event: Dinner with the Rackliffes.”  Picture...

Second Graders At OC Elementary Create Character Book Reports

Second graders in Mrs. Fogle’s class at Ocean City Elementary created character book reports. Students were to pick a character from a picture book and describe the character traits of that char...

Weekly Guest Bartending Events Helping Charities

BERLIN — The charitable guest bartending season at Burley Oak Brewery is off to a running start, raising roughly $4,400 for two different non-profits in its first two weeks. A check for $1,953 w...