The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to Worcester County Public Schools’ Adult Education division to fund an instructional program aimed at teaching English to adults from foreign countries. Partnering with the school system in this effort are Ocean City’s Council for Educational Travel, USA (CET USA) and St. Mary’s Holy Savior Catholic… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2008
What’s Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Count to 10 if you must, but don’t lose your temper, despite that person’s (you know who!) efforts to goad you into reacting. Your restraint will pay off in a big way.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): This week finds you in a sociable mood, ready and eager to… Read more »
Things I Like
The memories made at an old churchIndependent childrenA well-written greeting cardSelf-opening and closing doorsCorn on the cob with lots of butterThe occasional piece of peanut butter fudgeWatching beachcombers hunt for treasure (pennies)Pasta with lobsterA beach scene painted with watercolorsKids that ask lots of questionsThe smell of a clean baby
Monday, June 16 – OC Stabbing Suspect At Large
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s increasingly violent Senior Week crime wave took another turn for the worse early Saturday morning when two men were stabbed during an altercation near Baltimore Ave. and 16th Street. Around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, two men identified as Justin Pfieler, 21, of Baltimore, and David Grimes, 23, of Millersville, were… Read more »
Council Hears Ocean City License Plate Proposal
OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean could soon be seeing its name and logo on license plates throughout the resort and across the State of Maryland, as the idea for Town of Ocean City license plates moves forward. Purchasing Director Joe Sobczak presented the City Council with the idea at Tuesday’s work session at… Read more »
Berlin Mayor Justifies Steady Tax Rate
BERLIN – Berlin will not raise its tax rate, but some homeowners questioned whether the town is doing enough to assist property owners in a declining economy.Berlin cannot do anything to help homeowners with their property taxes, interim Mayor Gee Williams told several property owners, many from Decatur Farm, during a public hearing on the… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Mayor Promoting OCEditor:I wanted to let you know that us New Yorkers have been seeing your Mayor Rick Meehan promoting tourism for Ocean City, Md. on our local WNBC TV station. The commercial is great and funny in a dry sense of humor kind of way. Please let your readership know that the mayor is… Read more »
Affordability Should Be Next Campaign
It’s refreshing to see the folks involved in the tourism industry being candid about what’s happening these days in the hospitality industry, specifically on the local front.In the past, no matter what was going on in Ocean City and the economy, nobody told the truth. The idea was hide the reality and make it seem… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publishers Desk
I would like to know what people think of the new commercial Ocean City has created. It can be found at morefunhere.com. Send me some feedback at [email protected] and I will recap the comments next week. I think the campaign is silly, but that seems to be precisely its intent. The tongue-in-cheek, out-of-the-box campaign has… Read more »
New Ad Campaign Shows OC Seeks To ‘Stand Out’
OCEAN CITY – The oceans are evaporating, at least according to the resort’s most recent ad campaign.Ocean City and advertising firm MGH rolled out the red carpet on their newest ad campaign this week, presenting a new twist on reaching potential vacationers in an effort to draw tourists to the resort in an increasingly difficult… Read more »