Another Rare Opah Out of Ocean City, MD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgAtlantic Tackle in West Ocean City is open 7 days a week!!It got a little windy inshore this afternoon, but by then the fishing damage had already been done....

Berlin Election Preview; Candidate Introductions

BERLIN – With five mayoral candidates and three council seats up for grabs, officials are expecting a strong voter turnout in Tuesday’s municipal election.Polls in Berlin will be open from...

Director Steve Tuttle places home on market

By Greg Ellison (Oct. 2, 2020) OPA Board member Steve Tuttle put his house up for sale this week, opening the door for a potential replacement to be appointed. Tuttle, who was elected in 2018 and serv...

Ocean City Police Force To Grow By 10; Funding For New Cops Will Be Budget Challenge

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved the recruiting and hiring of 10 new full-time police officers for the Ocean City Police Department, acknowledging the challenge will likely be h...

Council Discusses At Length, Decides To Not Allow E-Bikes On Boards; Police Department Recommended Not Permitting

OCEAN CITY — A clearly divided council voted this week to prohibit any electronic bikes, or e-bikes, on the Boardwalk after a lengthy and tense debate.With the increased popularity of e-bikes i...

Modified Walk-Through Winterfest Approved In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY — There will be a Winterfest of Lights after all this year, but it will look a lot different from the holiday tradition residents and visitors have enjoyed for decades.Special Events...

Long-Time Berlin Councilman Stepping Away After 32 Years

BERLIN – Councilman Elroy Brittingham will step down this month after 32 years of representing his community.Brittingham, who was elected to the Berlin Town Council in 1988, is in the final day...

Concerns Linger Over Municipal Pension Fund Investments

OCEAN CITY — The good news is Ocean City will be able to cover shortfalls in its employee pension fund from COVID-related factors without going to the general fund, but concerns remain on the co...

Fenwick Officials Explain Public Comments Policy

FENWICK ISLAND – Concerns surrounding the limitation of public comments and council interaction highlighted a meeting in Fenwick Island last week.In a Fenwick Island Town Council meeting held vi...

Visitor Facing Serious Charge In Knife Attack

OCEAN CITY — A Massachusetts man was charged with first-degree assault last weekend after allegedly attacking another man with a knife on the steps of a downtown motel.Around 9:50 p.m. last Frid...