First-Degree Assault Charge

OCEAN CITY -- An Ocean City man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last week after allegedly pointing a loaded handgun at his father and threatening to kill him during a verbal alt...

Governor Credits Replenishment Project For Saving OC

OCEAN CITY – Gov. Martin O’Malley came to Ocean City on Wednesday to take in the town after Hurricane Sandy.As Mayor Rick Meehan, State Senator Jim Mathias and the governor, among others, ...

Amended Complaint Filed In Lawsuit Against Berlin

BERLIN -- A long-time Berlin fire department supervisor accused of workplace harassment and discrimination filed an amended complaint against the town yesterday in Worcester County Circuit Court. In M...

‘Ping-Pong Summer’ Filming Completed; ‘Ocean City Was Really Good To Us’

OCEAN CITY -- Production for the independent movie “Ping-Pong Summer” wrapped up in Ocean City last weekend, just days before Hurricane Sandy left its mark on the resort. According to the ...

Iconic Pier’s History Rooted In Damage, Rebuilding

OCEAN CITY -- One of the earliest casualties during Hurricane Sandy occurred Sunday night and into early Monday morning when huge waves demolished much of the seaward end of the iconic Ocean City Fish...

NEW FOR THURSDAY: Assateague Storm Update: ‘The Island Survived … But There Is Considerable Damage’

ASSATEAGUE -- Assateague Island was slowly coming back to life, at least from a human standpoint, yesterday after Hurricane Sandy made her presence felt early this week, but the barrier island, like m...

Voices From The Readers

Union Ad Appalling Editor: I am proud to call myself a resident of Ocean City. We are a small and incredibly tightly knit community, responding without hesitation to the needs of our neighbors. During...

Ocean City Election Endorsements

There has been robust debate about what Tuesday’s municipal election in Ocean City is all about.The council majority members up for re-election, Jim Hall and Joe Hall, say it’s the money a...

Sandy Causes Minimal Power Outages For Berlin

BERLIN -- With flooding and lengthy blackouts popping up around the Eastern Shore in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Berlin was able to escape relatively unscathed. “Things went extremely well cons...

Resort Resident Shoots At Boat To Protect Home

OCEAN CITY -- It’s always a tragic event when a property owner has to resort to gunfire to defend his or her home. Luckily, this time the threat came in the form of an unmanned boat propelled by...