A proposed boardwalk expansion near the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum is drawing support from people who say the south end of the Boardwalk can feel cramped, especially during the busy summer season.
A Maryland bill aimed at protecting pedestrians, bicyclists and other vulnerable road users could eventually bring speed cameras to parts of Ocean City if it becomes law. House Bill 256, known as the Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026, would allow the State Highway Administration to place speed monitoring systems in state-designated safety corridors identified as high risk in Maryland’s vulnerable road user safety assessment. The bill has already passed the House and is now in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee.
Ocean City leaders this week approved two advertising-related changes, allowing cannabis sponsorships for certain over-21 events and opening the door for all Maryland casinos to advertise on the town’s municipal buses.
A section of Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines that was closed due to an active gas leak has reopened, officials said.
WEST OCEAN CITY, Md. -- Rising diesel prices are weighing heavily on watermen as they gear up for spring.
Thousands came out to participate in 'No Kings' protests across Delmarva Saturday.
St. Paul’s By-the-Sea in Ocean City says it plans to move people staying in tents on church property inside next week and begin operating an overnight low-barrier shelter as an April 1 town deadline approaches.
The Ocean City Police Department has announced the successful arrest of a suspect with the help of their newest K-9 partner.
The Town of Ocean City says they are now accepting grant applications for Beach District plants to be planted in the secondary dune area. Grants will also be awarded for Pollinator Garden plants to start or extend an existing garden on non-beach front properties. Each plant category has a limited number of grants.
Ocean City officials are formally opposing a proposed State Highway Administration pilot project on Philadelphia Avenue, arguing the plan could create new safety risks for bus riders, drivers and others traveling through one of the town’s busiest corridors.
