Moving Beyond To-Go Drinks A Sign Of Normalcy

There are more than 330 alcohol licenses in Worcester County and only three spoke during a public hearing for an extension of carryout drinks.This lack of robust support to allow to-go drinks resulte...

OC Council Approves Exotic Animal Request

OCEAN CITY — Red kangaroos, two-towed sloths, bearded dragons and other exotic animals will soon be seen around Ocean City after resort officials approved a special permit request to exhibit non...

Voices From The Readers – July 23, 2021

Beach Patrol AppreciationEditor:On Sunday July 18, 2021 we were on the beach in the late afternoon enjoying the weather and the end of another great week in Ocean City. At about 5 p.m. we noticed the...

OPA Warns Of Potential Mail Delays With Election Ballots

OCEAN PINES – Officials with the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) say they are monitoring delays in the postal service as election materials wait to be processed and mailed to homeowners.On Wednesd...

OCBP Alumni Of The Week, Darren Foreman, The Care Free And Serious

(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)OCEAN CITY — Darren Fore...

Commission Approves Outdoor Seating Area Request

OCEAN CITY — In yet another example of a resort business adjusting and adapting to a post-COVID-19 world, resort planners this week signed off on a permanent outdoor dining area for a north-end ...

Man Charged After Video Confirms Pistol Whipping Incident

OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man was arrested for first-degree assault last weekend after allegedly pistol-whipping another man during an altercation.Around 12:40 a.m. last Saturday, Ocean City P...

Partnership Eyes Artificial Nesting Islands For Watershed

OCEAN CITY — State, local and regional conservation groups announced this week they are partnering to create an artificial island to host certain endangered colonial nesting birds as their natu...

Berlin Planning Golden Anniversary Parade

BERLIN – Planning is now underway for the 50th rendition of the Berlin Christmas Parade.Though it’s only July, town officials started planning this month for the town’s much anticip...

Ocean City Hosts Maryland State Surfing Championships

OCEAN CITY — More than 75 surfers of all ages paddled into the midtown surf in Ocean City last Saturday with hopes of “dropping in” and becoming a Maryland State Champion.The Delmar...