The Ferris wheel at a historic amusement park on the Ocean City boardwalk has reopened after a zoning violation.

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Videos showing Ocean City police officers kneeing one Black teen and using a stun gun on another on the Boardwalk in separate confrontations that began over vaping are stirring criticism of the department’s use of force.

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Trimper’s Rides in Ocean City has agreed to move a Ferris wheel that's overhanging the Boardwalk and violating the town’s zoning code.

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The company that owns a historic amusement park on the Ocean City boardwalk will be penalized for violating a zoning code if it doesn’t move its Ferris wheel, the town council decided.

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Cambria Hotels, an upscale brand franchised by Rockville-based Choice Hotels International Inc., made its official debut in Ocean City with the grand opening of the Cambria Hotel Ocean City - Bayfront.

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It’s shaping up to be a record-setting year for Ocean City, Maryland, as many newly vaccinated beachgoers celebrate their first chance to travel since the start of the pandemic. “The phrase I’ve been quoted saying is, everybody’s got cabin fever on ...

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A seemingly divided 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday considered whether Ocean City’s prohibition on women going topless violates the Constitution’s guarantee of equal treatment under the law because men are permitted to go bare-chested in the Eastern ...

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OCEAN CITY, Md. — The Town of Ocean City is considering a new noise ordinance this week to tighten up on loud music and shouting on its iconic boardwalk. The town council will take up discussion at its Monday meeting ...

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Ocean City’s prohibition on women going topless “protects and advances the prevailing sensibilities” of its residents and visitors, the Eastern Shore beach town told a U.S. appeals court Thursday as it considers whether the ban violates the Constitution’s guarantee of equal treatment under the law because men are permitted to go-bare chested.

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A company in Baltimore has created “bumper tables” designed to allow people to practice social distancing while eating and talking in outdoor settings amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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