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Politics & Government

Week in Review: Art of Surfing Festival, Live Beach Cameras

A weekly recap of the past week's news.

This week we heard some debate over roads, drainage and flooding, looked at some sand sculptures and saw a hermit crab beauty contest.

Here are some highlights from the past week's news:

On Monday, we reported that the new Route 52 causeway is on gulls, posted a , announced that National Night Out is set for Aug. 7, saw Fourth Ward residents with Councilman Pete Guinosso and posted a about Councilman Keith Hartzell's road plan.

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On Tuesday, we announced the Miss Crustacean , met the art professor whose at the Ocean City Arts Center in August and reported that after a sewage scare.

On Wednesday, we discussed , heard from Hartzell about , saw some contest in Ocean City and reported that with drug offenses after a traffic stop.

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On Thursday, we took a look at the and saw a sand sculpture .

On Friday, we reported that gas prices will likely , posted a , saw a lawsuit over a that went astray and posted a letter arguing that should be used on the Boardwalk.

On Saturday, we asked you to "like" us on Facebook, announced that live cameras will provide a , weather and waves at locations around the island, and posted a historical .

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