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2024’s top 10 includes tram death, Walsh, wind, election
By Steve Green Executive Editor (Dec. 27, 2024) Of the thousands of headlines that appeared on these pages through 2024, here’s a look at our newsroom’s “Top 10” stories of the year for the Ocean City area. Photos from the year’s highlights will follow throughout the rest of this week’s publication. 1. Boardwalk tram fatality leads to service suspension The most heartbreaking story of the year, but it’s also one with major longterm ramifications for Ocean City. A 2year-old Lower Shore boy was killed on Aug. 20 around 8 p.m. when he was hit by a southbound Boardwalk tram. The investigation into the incident resulted in the tram service being abolished for the season and most likely not returning in 2025, according to city officials. A lawsuit is likely, but Ocean City is also investigating how to logistically keep the tram service going in years ahead due to many questions surrounding the Jeep-led trolley. There are many complications surrounding the tram all brought to light by last summer’s tragedy. 2. Tyler Walsh collision shocks school, full community Just 10 days into his junior year at Stephen Decatur High School, Tyler Walsh’s life changed forever. Walsh was
struck by a speeding motorist on Sept. 13 on Coastal Highway, resulting in serious injuries that required months of hospitalization and continued rehabilitation. Michael Scot Schneider, 51, of Ballston Spa, New York, was charged with multiple offenses, including driving under the influence and failure to remain on the scene of an accident resulting in bodily injury or death. In the weeks and months that followed, the community turned out to raise more than $100,000 for the family while Walsh recovers from his injuries. An effort is underway to renovate Walsh’s home with a handicap ramp and other improvements for his eventual return. Schneider has a motions hearing scheduled for Jan. 15, 2025 with a jury trial to follow in February. 3. Offshore wind opposition continues amid approvals More than 50 stories appeared in the paper on this topic with the most significant news coming in recent weeks. Following Ocean City’s official announcement to sue the government over the wind farm process, governments in Worcester County and Sussex County each made plays this month to stall and potentially even stop the process. Worcester wants to try and block an opSee TRAM Page 4
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