Pit-And-Pub Eyes Carryout Expansion; Rooftop Dining Area Included In Plans

OCEAN CITY — Resort planners last week signed off on a popular restaurant’s request to expand its carryout operation and add a rooftop dining area.The Planning Commission had before it Dec...

Injured Bicyclist Not Hit By Vehicle

OCEAN CITY — A local man flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore last weekend for treatment of head and facial injuries was not struck by a vehicle as first believed, but rather fell from his bicycle...

Second Boardwalk Stabbing Suspect Sentenced

SNOW HILL — The second of five individuals arrested in connection with a stabbing incident on the Boardwalk in June pleaded guilty last week to second-degree assault and was sentenced to 10 year...

Budget ‘Challenges’ Discussed In Ocean Pines

OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Association faces a number of challenges going into the next budget year, according to General Manger John Viola.At Saturday’s meeting of the Ocean Pines Asso...

Cops & Courts – December 25, 2020

Investigation Nets Drug BustOCEAN CITY — A local man was arrested on drug distribution charges last week after a months-long investigation that began in September.An Ocean City Police Departmen...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – December 25, 2020

It took a terrible fall on a skate ramp to bring it back, but I got to see my 12-year-old boy’s vulnerability again.While tough to handle at times, the oldest kid in the home is clearly distanci...

Court Denies Appeal In Fatal OC Pedestrian Case

OCEAN CITY — A state appeals court has upheld the conviction of a Waldorf, Md. man sentenced in 2018 for striking and killing a pedestrian while under the influence of alcohol on Coastal Highway...

Obituaries – December 25, 2020

Leila May BedardOCEAN PINES — Leila “Cris” May Bedard was born to Columbus and Marion DeCristofaro in Quincy, Mass. as the youngest of three, joining Jean and Jimmy. She was raised i...

Electric Utility Bills Top Legislative Priorities For Berlin

BERLIN – Legislation impacting the electric utility, the future of Heron Park and the lingering effects of COVID-19 were among the concerns shared with members of the Eastern Shore Delegation by...

Proposed School Calendars Weighed

NEWARK –  Community members will have a chance to weigh in on calendar proposals for the coming school year with a survey in January.The Worcester County Board of Education last week was pr...