Winter in the Ocean City area represents a significant slowdown for life at the beach, but there’s still plenty of events worthy of dotting the calendars of residents and visitors. The following is a look at some of the upcoming events on tap.Jan. 19-20: Nautical & Wildlife Art Festival and North American Craft Show, Convention… Read more »
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Thursday, December 27 – Unveiling Of New Historical Displays Planned In OC
OCEAN CITY – Visitors to City Hall on New Year’s Day will be able to view brand-new exhibits chronicling different historical aspects of the town when the Ocean City Mayor and City Council’s 12th Annual Open House is held from 1-3 p.m. The Mayor and City Council’s Open House has become a community tradition. Each… Read more »
Friday, December 28 – New CD’s Proceeds To Help Area Homeless Shelter
WEST OCEAN CITY – Although the traditional season of giving is past, people can continue to give back to the Diakonia homeless shelter with the purchase of a fundraising CD called “Give Us Your Poor,” featuring homeless musical artists with national recording artists like Bruce Springsteen, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Michelle Shocked, Keb’ Mo’,… Read more »
Friday, December 28 – State Lags Behind In Smoking Prevention Funding
BERLIN – A report released last week by several cooperating advocacy groups revealed billions of dollars earmarked for smoking prevention programs directed at kids received by the states in a big settlement with tobacco companies nearly a decade ago are not finding their way to the recommended sources, with Maryland among the top 20 offenders.The… Read more »
Thursday, December 20 – Reward Offered In Missing Woman Case
BERLIN – The family of a Delaware woman and mother of two, who went missing in the Pocomoke area over a month ago, this week offered a $5,000 reward for information to help locate her as the holidays near.Christine Marie Sheddy, 27, of Bowers Beach, Del., was last seen on Nov. 13 in the Byrd… Read more »
Friday, December 21 – OC Extends Sex Shop Moratorium
OCEAN CITY – The end date of the moratorium on sexually oriented business licenses and zoning in Ocean City was officially pushed back another month this week with the unanimous vote from the City Council. In a regular session of the Mayor and City Council Monday night, the council was presented with a resolution extending… Read more »
Friday, December 21 – Resort Cop Fired After DUI Arrest
OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer arrested and charged with driving under the influence last week after a holiday party was terminated by Chief Bernadette DiPino on Monday following an administrative hearing.OCPD Officer Wilbur Thomas Jesson was arrested early last Wednesday morning in Delaware when his car left the roadway along… Read more »
Friday, December 21 – White Marlin Open Suit Moves Ahead
SNOW HILL – The multi-party lawsuit asking a Worcester County judge to sort out the top three finishers in the blue marlin category of this year’s White Marlin Open nudged forward this week in Circuit Court with an agreement on the procedural aspects of the case.White Marlin Open organizers in September filed a complaint of… Read more »
Wednesday, December 19 – OC Extends Sex Shop Moratorium
OCEAN CITY – The end date of the moratorium on sexually oriented business licenses and zoning in Ocean City was officially pushed back another month this week with the unanimous vote from the City Council. In a regular session of the Mayor and City Council Monday night, the council was presented with a resolution extending… Read more »
Tuesday, December 18 – OC Cop Terminated After Drunk Driving Charge
OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer arrested and charged with driving under the influence last week after a holiday party was terminated by Chief Bernadette DiPino on Monday following an administrative hearing.OCPD Officer Wilbur Thomas Jesson was arrested early last Wednesday morning in Delaware when his car left the roadway along… Read more »