OCEAN CITY – The longstanding price of the senior bus pass will face a $2 increase this week after a unanimous vote by the City Council Tuesday.The current cost of attaining a senior bus pass is $5, but that price will now increase to $7. According to the council, this is the first increase on… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The City Council faced debate during a work session Tuesday over the issue of budgeting a position for a crime analyst within the Ocean City Police Department.Police Chief Bernadette DiPino came before the council Tuesday seeking approval to add a crime analyst to the police staff. A crime analyst is a member… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – With one big holiday weekend under its belt already in the summer of 2007, it appears it is business as usual for the historic Trimper’s Rides at the foot of the Boardwalk, but much is going on behind the scenes to prevent this season from being the Ocean City landmark’s last.Hundreds of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – City Manager Dennis Dare, the creator of a controversial set of “talking points” regarding the future of emergency services in Ocean City, made it clear this week he believes the future of fire protection in the resort lies in a cohesive combination of paid and volunteer forces.In an exclusive interview with (ITALICS)The… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Seven flags flew proudly at half-staff on Monday at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines as hundreds gathered to honor and remember those who have served our country. Veterans, friends and family gathered on Monday morning to observe the 3rd annual celebration. The ceremony began with a welcome from Sharyn… Read more »

BERLIN – A sudden increase in pit bull ownership in the Flower St. neighborhood of Berlin has resident Phyllis Purnell concerned enough to go to the Town Council.Purnell told the council on Tuesday that an increasing number of teenagers in her neighborhood have acquired the dogs, which have a reputation for aggression, and she fears… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY – A combined effort by several local law enforcement agencies last Saturday resulted in the arrest of two people suspected of robbing Candy Kitchen stores in West Ocean City and Fenwick Island.Shortly after 10:30 a.m. last Saturday, deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the Candy Kitchen at the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A Pennsylvania man was slashed in the side with a knife this week after breaking into a resort motel room to confront two men he had argued with earlier in the evening.Stephen Smith, 24, and his friend, Justin Wiker, 24, both of Northampton, Pa. were staying at the Spinnaker Motel on 18th… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – In the seven years since a federally mandated water quality testing program began on the beaches of Ocean City, the resort has had a perfect record in terms of advisories and closures and a fiscal shot in the arm presented to the town this week by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials should… Read more »

BERLIN – Briddelltown neighborhood residents may soon see their water bills go up.On the recommendation of the Berlin Utilities Commission (BUC), the Berlin Town Council voted this week to make some changes in they way the town handles the water supply to the area, which lies outside town limits. The BUC asked the council to… Read more »