Scooter collisions in Ocean City are up more than 50% compared with last year, according to town officials and first responders who say the trend mirrors a sharp increase in ridership along Coastal Highway and downtown.
Anthony Evangelista
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The Ocean City city manager has confirmed to WBOC that the boardwalk trams will not be returning.
Ocean City officials are evaluating a State Highway Administration concept that would convert the curb bus lane along Coastal Highway into a bikes-only lane, a change supporters say could reduce conflicts between cyclists, buses and turning vehicles during the busy summer season.
Flooding topped the agenda as nine Delmarva mayors gathered Wednesday for a regional forum hosted by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, with leaders from coastal towns describing an urgent push for funding and engineering help before the next big storm.
Ocean City officials say they are working with police to curb unauthorized rideshare activity around major festivals, citing safety concerns after reports of off-app pickups in crowded areas.
Ocean City leaders voted 4-3 on Tuesday to extend the pause on new short-term rental licenses in single-family (R-1) and mobile home (MH) neighborhoods through January 2027.
Flooded roads and beach erosion slowed the recovery on Chincoteague after Sunday’s coastal storm, with inches of standing water still visible near the causeway and at low-lying intersections Monday.
Coastal communities are preparing for a large storm expected to bring soaking rain, strong onshore winds and coastal flooding beginning late Saturday and peaking Sunday, according to town officials.
A South Bethany town committee is urging the Town Council to lower speed limits on all town-operated streets to 15 mph, a move the group says would improve safety for people walking and biking through the canal-lined community.