Street Performer Faces More Sex Assault Charges Aug 24, 2008
(AP) -- Ocean City Police say a licensed street performer already facing charges for allegedly fondling a teenager has been accused of assaulting two other girls. Police say 21-year-old Andrii Mokrischev is also facing charges that he sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl and a 15-year-old. (W-USA News, DC)
Terps begin to implement Delawar... Aug 23, 2008
" A different type of routine commences next week, as the Terrapins begin normal game-week activities. The team will break camp following Saturday afternoon's practice and have Sunday off before continuing preparation for Delaware on Monday. Terp Notes: Friedgen Radio Show Begins Wednesday: The Radio Show begins Wednesday and airs weekly throughout the season. The one-hour show begins at 8 p.m. on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network. Friedgen and Voice of the Terrapins Johnny Holliday will be on... (Umterps.com)
Obituaries for Aug. 21 Aug 21, 2008
Mr. Forshey also enjoyed vacationing in Ocean City, Md. and Tough Trucks at the Buck in Quarryville. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Street Performer Accused Of Fondling Teen Tourist Aug 20, 2008
(AP) -- Ocean City Police say a licensed street performer has been arrested for allegedly fondling a teenager. According to police, the 16-year-old girl told officers that the costumed man fondled her buttocks on the Boardwalk last Friday when she posed with him for a picture. (W-USA News, DC)
Parents Arrested For Smoking Pot In Car With ... Aug 19, 2008
(AP) -- Ocean City police have charged a couple with possession of marijuana after officers saw them smoking the drug in a car with their one-year-old son. Nineteen-year-old Chad Marciano and 18-year-old Cassondra Rivera, both of Milford, Del. (W-USA News, DC)
DAILY TIMES OBITUARIES Aug 15, 2008
Eric Chaplin of Ocean City, Md. three grandchildren. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Fatal crash jams bridge traffic Aug 11, 2008
a spokeswoman for Ocean City, said the town posted signs on electronic billboards outside the Roland E. Powell Convention Center and at the resort's Route 50 and Route 90 bridges to alert departing motorists. She said the Fourth of July and mid-August weekends are traditionally the busiest at the resort. (Washington Times)
Bargain baseball Aug 11, 2008
"We want people when they think of summer to think of us. We're their beach. We're their Ocean City. We're their boardwalk.". Luring them in. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Senior population soars Aug 7, 2008
Baltimore-area boomers, residents over 85 fueling demographic trend. The Baltimore region is going gray. (Baltimore Sun)
Local teen saves a life while on vacation Aug 6, 2008
Drowning incident spurred 14-year-old to act in Ocean City ... The date was July 14, and he was on vacation in Ocean City. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
New Ethanol Pumps For Maryland Aug 6, 2008
O'Malley also says he is planning to discuss energy generation, transmission and regulation at his annual address to the Maryland Association of Counties in Ocean City. Your Comments. (W-USA News, DC)
Obituaries for July 24 Jul 24, 2008
She was a member of St. Katharine Drexel Senior Center in Chester, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends in Ocean City, N.J. She was the daughter of Edward and Rebecca Holleran Kelly. Survivors: Husband, Alexander F. McGeehan of Upland; sons, Matthew McGeehan of Bethel, Edward McGeehan of Upland, Gerard McGeehan of Garnet Valley, John McGeehan of Spring Hill, Kan. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Pair face charges in Hillsdale burglary Jul 24, 2008
were arrested July 6 in Ocean City, Md. by local police after a traffic stop. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Top Md. Officials Against Offshore Drilling Jul 20, 2008
Maryland Senator Ben Cardin says a spill from an offshore platform or pipeline could mar Assateague Island and the beaches at Ocean City, two popular tourist destinations. President Bush (||) recently lifted an executive ban on offshore oil drilling. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Smaller Beaches of Maryland's Easte... Jul 18, 2008
Smaller Beaches of Maryland's Eastern Shore: A Day at the Beach Beyond Ocean City ... A Day at the Beach Beyond Ocean City ... Ocean City, Maryland is by far Maryland's biggest, best beach. (Suite101.com)
Best Bests for June 26-July 2 Jul 3, 2008
Family Beach Games, July 8, Ocean City. New event offers sand castle contests, tug of war, relay games and more. (Carroll County Times, MD)
> Lon Anderson of AAA talks about lobbying for more road funds Jun 28, 2008
Our Memorial Day travel surveys showed that traffic on the Bay Bridge was down 3 percent, Ocean City s weekend population was down 13 percent and traffic on Route 1 in Delaware, which leads to the beaches, was down 6 percent. How soon before we see $5 per gallon. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Beach-goers Targeted by Thieves Jun 25, 2008
(WUSA) - A warning to vacationers heading to Ocean City ... There were seven reported airbag thefts in Ocean City late Monday night, early Tuesday morning. (W-USA News, DC)
Infotainment Jun 12, 2008
Borrowing from the style of Orson Welles 1938 radio announcement that Martians were landing on Earth, the ad features the mayor of Ocean City calling. Heir to the throne Prince Charles paid off a family debt incurred more than 350 years ago but was spared the accumulated interest that could have run into tens of thousands of pounds. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Backstage Academy of Dance celebrates fifth anniversary Jun 12, 2008
" Style is the buzzword at Backstage Academy, but it gets more involved with the Simply EnFuego Dance Company. Participants do more than practice and compete. This year, SEDC performed for the residents at Newington's Jefferson House and Riverside Memorial Home in East Hartford as well as the Newington Business Showcase and the Relay for Life in Berlin. SEDC dancers will compete at the Starpower National Talent Championship in Ocean City, Maryland on July 17-22. Beyond that, Larson wants her... (Newington Town Crier, CT)
'Come to Ocean City' before the ocean disappears, says ad... Jun 11, 2008
Come to Ocean City' before the ocean disappears, says ad ... Come to Ocean City' before the ocean disappears, says ad ... Borrowing from the style of Orson Welles' 1938 radio announcement that Martians were landing on Earth, the ad features the mayor of Ocean City calling on vacationers to book "before our planet spirals to a vaporous death.". (The Drudge Report)
AAA: Bay Bridge travel down over holiday weekend May 30, 2008
AAA said 226,700 visitors traveled to Ocean City this holiday weekend, down 13 percent compared to 2007. Latest News. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
May 29: What a weekend May 29, 2008
Registration begins at 6 a.m. leaves at 8:45, fee is 100 PP. Ride will arrive in Ocean City the same day. Events in O.C. will take place at the Francis Scott Key Motel include bike games, poker runs and a bike show. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Ocean City Police Search For Rapist May 26, 2008
(AP) -- Ocean City police say they are seeking a man who attacked and raped a woman early Saturday. Police say the woman was attacked about 2:30 a.m. near 49th street and several people tried to detain a man, who managed to escape and fled to the beach. (W-USA News, DC)
Check Beach Pollution Before You Go May 26, 2008
And Ocean City had just a handful of problems with bacteria at a couple of beaches. Other websites promise a nearly up to the minute read, but we're still waiting for data. (W-USA News, DC)
Subway Cars To Take Marine Life Passengers May 18, 2008
Forty-four retired New York subway cars have been sunken 19 miles southeast of Ocean City in an effort to create an artificial reef ... The financial effort for making this possible was made by Jack Power, a businessman and a marine wildlife aficionado, who donated $25,000 to the Ocean City Reef Foundation, the price for shipping the subway cars 19 miles offshore. (eFluxMedia)
Mid-Atlantic resorts brace for fewer vacationers May 13, 2008
"People are staying less time," said innkeeper Vicki Barrett, who runs a six-room bed and breakfast in Ocean City ... Back in Ocean City, Barrett and her husband aren't seeing fewer reservations at their Inn On The Ocean ... Barrett and his fellow tourism promoters may be happy to hear several early season vacationers on Ocean City's beaches interviewed recently said they didn't want economic worries to impede their holidays. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Government seeks $1.05M from teller (169) May 2, 2008
Zach wrote on May 1, 2008 7:02 PM:" As far as the vacations, from what has been said they took several extravagant vacations to places many of us will never go. I won't list any places because I cant remember exactly where they've been and dont want to spread rumors. But they were off spending money they didnt earn at some luxury hotel on a nice island while most of you reading this were at work, dreaming you could afford to just take your family to Ocean City for the weekend. ". Zach wrote on... (Carroll County Times, MD)
POINT PRIDE IN TEACHER AWARDS Apr 11, 2008
Rizzi filed an application online at the Baltimore County Public Schools Web site, then headed for Ocean City. They called me immediately, asked if they could talk to me the next day, he said. (Dundalk Eagle, MD)
Voice of Gwinnett: Spring break is more than just a trip to the beach Apr 3, 2008
We didn't go to Ocean City, Md ... I grew up in a family with eight kids in Delaware, so spring break was mostly day trips to either Rehoboth Beach in Delaware, where we walked along the boardwalk and rode the carousel, or - if money was not so funny - we would go to Ocean City, Md. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Market Conditions: Ocean City, Maryland Mar 31, 2008
Linda Moran says that for Ocean City, Maryland, spring is in the air and buyers are realizing that now is the time to strike ... Ocean city is within short driving distance of most major cities in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Northern Virginia and, of course, Maryland. (RealtyTimes)
DANOIS: Blind wrestler Spriggs battles his way to Md. championships Mar 15, 2008
His humility and determination led him to become one of two team members to qualify for the state championships last weekend where he was defeated, 9-3, by reigning champion, Danny Miller, a junior at Stephen Decatur High (Ocean City, Md. . (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Soukup to get award Mar 15, 2008
Perry Hall Recreation Council president Jerry Soukup will travel next month to Ocean City to accept an award honoring him as the top rec volunteer in Maryland ... After serving the Perry Hall Recreation Council for 52 years, much of that time in his present role as president, Soukup will be named the top recreation volunteer in Maryland at a ceremony to take place in Ocean City in April. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
Deputy faces rape charge Suspect is accused of meeting woman at a club, bringing her back to his nearby hotel room, raping her and then leaving her alone in a hotel elevator. Feb 29, 2008
A Fairfax County sheriff's deputy who lives in Ruther Glen, has been charged with rape in Ocean City, Md. Zachary Dennis Taylor, 31, was expected to turn himself in to police in Maryland last night, said Ocean City Police Department public information officer Michael Levy ... Levy said after talking with the woman who accused him of rape and questioning Taylor at the Ocean City Police Department, a warrant was obtained Wednesday for Taylor, charging him with second-degree rape. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Irondequoit Cheerleaders Win Big Feb 25, 2008
They won the top honor at nationals Saturday in Ocean City, Maryland. They returned home Sunday to a heroes welcome. (R News)
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Bever announced that a brick will be added to the Firefighter Memorial in Ocean City, Md. to honor Marple. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
New show to replace WYPR's Marc Steiner Feb 3, 2008
Station officials decided they needed to cover issues throughout the state after acquiring radio stations in Ocean City and Frederick. "We feel a change is in order," Bozzuto said. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Federal funding to support environmental efforts in region Jan 12, 2008
$190,000 for the Atlantic Coast of Maryland Shoreline Protection Project in Ocean City to provide coastal flood and erosion protection. $5. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
#5/5 Terp Women Welcome Clemson for ACC Home Opener Jan 6, 2008
Radio: Maryland Radio Network ((Flagship: ESPN Radio 1300AM; Oakland WMSG 1050AM; Frederick WFMD 930AM; Ocean City WQMR FM 101 ... (Flagship: ESPN Radio 1300AM; Oakland WMSG 1050AM; Frederick WFMD 930AM; Ocean City WQMR FM 101. (Umterps.com)
Two local men named to Music Hall of Fame Dec 28, 2007
He said he returned to Nashville in 1974 where he recorded the Riders in the Sky album and then did a full season in Ocean City, Maryland before returning to Atlanta in 1976 performing at hotels. Other stars often joined him on stage as a guest such as Dale Robertson, Tommy Cash, Freddie Hart, and Evil Knievel. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Holiday Lights Dec 21, 2007
Photos of the lights in Ocean City. Copyright. (SunSpot.net)
Gary Williams Radio Show to Air Thursday Dec 20, 2007
Men's Basketball - The University of Maryland Terrapins - Official Athletic Site. The Gary Williams Radio Show airs Thursday from R.J. Bentley's in College Park. (Umterps.com)
Md. tax break requires sign-up Dec 16, 2007
" Higher home values "created incentives for crooks," he said. Homebuyers can apply at the time of settlement, Rosapepe said. Del. Justin D. Ross, also a Prince George's Democrat, said the change merely brings the Homestead Tax Credit program into line with other tax relief programs for which residents must apply. "Five years is a long lead time, and we can do a lot of public education," he said. Applications for the tax credit will be included in the reassessment notices set for mailing to... (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Maryland Set to Meet Oregon State in Emerald Bowl Dec 6, 2007
1 - Ocean City; WMED 1460 AM - Easton; WPTX 1690 AM - Lexington Park, Md. Emerald Bowl Tickets. (Umterps.com)
Friedgen Radio Show to Air at 8 p.m. Thursday Nov 28, 2007
Ralph Friedgen Radio Show Moved to Thursday :: Head coach's weekly radio show will be broadcast from 8-9 p.m. at Outback Steakhouse in Aspen Hill. Football - The University of Maryland Terrapins - Official Athletic Site. (Umterps.com)
Ralph Friedgen Radio Show Moved to Thursday Nov 28, 2007
Football - The University of Maryland Terrapins - Official Athletic Site. This week's Ralph Friedgen Radio Show will air on Thursday from Outback Steakhouse in Aspen Hill. (Umterps.com)
Wilmington Trust names new local chief Nov 28, 2007
When Jack Steil was working with in Ocean City, some Wilmington Trust bankers dropped by the company for a visit. From that brief introduction, and many more recent conversations, Wilmington Trust landed a banker with roots in Baltimore. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Panel OKs slots for Frederick Nov 15, 2007
ANNAPOLIS A House subcommittee voted Wednesday to include a slot machine facility in Frederick instead of near Ocean City as one of five proposed locations lawmakers are considering for legalized slot machines ... It s a better place, Turner said, adding that Ocean City is a site that really doesn t have a lot of population down there but four months a year. (Carroll County Times)
Share water saving tips Nov 15, 2007
Don't use Ocean water wrote on Oct 18, 2007 4:06 PM:" I brought back water @ 50 gallons in an old kero container from a fishin trip in Ocean city. Well, I used the water from the ocean on my garden. To my amazment, it killt everything. I dont understand, its ok for fish but not my garden. Wont do that again. ". don treisch wrote on Oct 15, 2007 8:25 PM:" The county is going to pay 50,000 dollars to study water conservation and ways to change the water bills.They dont know if they should change... (Carroll County Times)
Youth for Christ director ready for celebration Nov 15, 2007
A: The closest one is Alive, it's down in Ocean City Nov. 16-18 ... So not only are we taking kids, but in the Ocean City Convention Center, my responsibility is to run everything ... Vicki (Shakeshaft) Marin wrote on Nov 11, 2007 8:04 PM:" Hey Gary!!! I'm another YFC veteren from the Poconos! I went to Ocean City ,NJ in the summers of 1993,95, and 96. I was Vicki Shakeshaft back then. I am currently in Youth Ministry with my husband and I teach in a Christian school in Staten Island, NY. ". (Carroll County Times)
Overcoming life's scars Nov 15, 2007
Soon after that event, Brockington was arrested in Ocean City by an undercover police officer on assault charges, then got involved in a jailhouse altercation with another inmate and served a total of three years at the Roxbury Correctional Institution in Hagerstown. He spent most of his time in jail reading. (Carroll County Times)
Gary Williams Radio Show Airs Tuesday Nov 14, 2007
2007-08 Gary Williams Radio Show Debuts Tuesday :: Radio Show to Originate From R.J. Bentley's. Men's Basketball - The University of Maryland Terrapins - Official Athletic Site. (Umterps.com)
Maryland Football Hits the Road Saturday to Face Florida State Nov 13, 2007
1 - Ocean City; WMED 1460 AM - Easton; WPTX 1690 AM - Lexington Park, Md. ESPN Radio - Dave Barnett (pbp), Rod Gilmore (color) and Joe Schad (sidelines) will handle the national broadcast. (Umterps.com)
2007-08 Gary Williams Radio Show Debuts Tuesday Nov 10, 2007
Men's Basketball - The University of Maryland Terrapins - Official Athletic Site. The Gary Williams Radio Show debuts Tuesday, November 13. (Umterps.com)
NCAA violations to sideline two Terps for opener Nov 7, 2007
Gist and Milbourne participated in one day of the Maryland state 5-on-5 tournament in Ocean City, Md. in April. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Iraq-bound Guardsmen gather for send-off Nov 2, 2007
Parents Ellen and Martin Houston said they had " a miserable drive in rain all the way" from home in Ocean City to be there for son Martin Houston Jr., age 20, who had volunteered to be shipped out with his unit. Asked why he volunteered, Pvt. (Maryland Northeast Reporter, MD)
Wind turbines proposed in Maryland waters Oct 16, 2007
Bluewater Wind, a New Jersey energy company, wants to put 150 turbines 11 1/2 miles off the coast of the resort town of Ocean City ... The proposal, first reported Friday by The (Baltimore) Sun, would bring clean energy to Maryland but would change the view from Ocean City's beaches ... A state environmental group applauded the idea to build turbines off the coast of Ocean City. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Company ends 'on a good note'American Renovator staff rallies to finish Roland Park gym project Oct 11, 2007
Owners Ronald Nodine, 53, and his wife, Charlotte, 52, both of Parkville, were killed Sept. 1 when their car hit a tree on Route 50 as they returned from a family vacation in Ocean City. The family had eaten breakfast together and were driving home in separate cars, said the Nodines' daughter, Kaitlyn Nodine, of Parkville. (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
They Came from the Eighties Oct 8, 2007
And not to be left out, Motley Crue and front man Vince Neil launch into "Looks that Kill" as their Ocean City, Maryland audience screams along with the lyrics. Arts. (Time.com)
Operation Cash-Out Charges 45 Defendants in International Money Laundering and Bribery Schemes Sep 21, 2007
The defendants met with the cooperating witness in Snow Hill, Baltimore, Ocean City, and Salisbury, Maryland; New Jersey; Wisconsin and New York to provide bribes totaling $495,000 ranging in payments from $5,000 to $60,000 ... Mr. Rosenstein also recognized the Drug Enforcement Administration; Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area; Maryland State Police; Ocean City Police Department; Maryland Natural Resources Police; Howard County and Baltimore City Police Departments; the... (PR Newswire)
Case Dropped Against Mom Accused of Burying Fetuses Sep 20, 2007
All charges were dropped Wednesday against Christy Freeman, a woman accused of killing her newborn child in 2004 and keeping other sets of fetal remains around her Ocean City home. Worcester County State's Attorney Joel Todd asked a grand jury in closed-door proceedings Wednesday to dismiss the murder charges, said Barry Neeb, an Ocean City Police spokesman. (Fox News)
Ralph Friedgen Radio Show Airs at 8 p.m. (ET) Wednesday Sep 13, 2007
Ralph Friedgen Radio Show Airs Wednesday :: Head coach's weekly radio show hits airwaves from 8-9 p.m. on Terrapin Sports Radio Network. Football - The University of Maryland Terrapins - Official Athletic Site. (Umterps.com)
Friedgen Radio Show Airs Wednesday Sep 6, 2007
Football - The University of Maryland Terrapins - Official Athletic Site. The Ralph Friedgen Radio Show airs each Wednesday on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network. (Umterps.com)
Terps Football Travels to Florida International Saturday Sep 4, 2007
1 - Ocean City; WMED 1460 AM - Easton; WPTX 1690 AM - Lexington Park, Md. In the Red Zone. (Umterps.com)
They packed up the kids and pedaled 235 miles in six days Sep 3, 2007
We passed several enticing beach towns before reaching our final campground: lively Ocean City, Md. small-town Bethany Beach, and old-fashioned Rehoboth. (Boston Globe)
