SNOW HILL — Plans for a new Ocean City Worship Center received a favorable recommendation last Thursday from the Worcester County Planning Commission.Though unable to convince the commission that a place of worship shouldn’t have to meet commercial standards, representatives from the center did manage to get a number of restrictions waived.Attorney Mark Cropper appeared… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Worcester Summer Academy Focuses On Rockets
BERLIN — Students in Worcester County are being encouraged to aim for the stars this summer, both figuratively and literally.The county’s Board of Education is partnering with NASA once again this year to offer a month-long Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) summer academy focused on students, grades 6-8. The camp culminates with a large… Read more »
‘Buy Local’ Challenge Aims To Educate
BERLIN — Members of the community from several walks of life will be coming together next month in an attempt to take on the “Buy Local” challenge.For the month of August, they encourage everyone to try to buy fresh food from local farmers and growers.“We’re very passionate about it,” said Bryan Brushmiller of Burley Oak… Read more »
Passion, Consistency Key At The Place For Ribs
OCEAN CITY – J/R’s Ribs is celebrating its 32nd year anniversary as well as the return of its creator, Jack Hubberman, to the restaurant’s uptown Ocean City location.In 1980, Hubberman opened J/R’s Ribs on 62nd Street and four years later opened its second location on 131st Street.“After a lot of research and a strong feeling… Read more »
Resort Commits Funding To Arts Building
OCEAN CITY – Council chambers was packed to capacity on Tuesday afternoon when the Art League of Ocean City’s long battle with the city for a new cultural headquarters in the resort finally came to an end.The Art League of Ocean City (ALOC) originated in the 1960’s and has been working out of the same… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
by Steven Green
I often find myself wondering what my kids will be into as they grow up.At their ages, Beckett, 3, and Carson, 20 months, it’s a huge unknown, obviously, what they want to do later in life. That’s not what I think about, it’s more along the lines of what will they like and enjoy growing… Read more »
Things To Do
July 15: Holy Savior/KC BingoDoors open 5 p.m.; games begin, 6:30 p.m.; 9901 Coastal Hwy., O.C. Refreshments will be on sale. For more information, 410-524-7994.July 16: Building Materials Sale8 a.m.-noon, Habitat for Humanity, Worcester Co., 301 E. Market St., Snow Hill. Every first and third Saturday. Building materials, appliances, doors, windows, cabinets, vanities, fixtures and… Read more »
Best Beats
Angler, the 410-289-7424 • 2312 Talbot St. On The Bay Friday, July 15: Time Police, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, July 16 & Sunday, July 17: Troy Mawyer, 4-7 p.m. Every Sunday: Locals’ Social With DJ Deogee, 10 p.m.Burgers’s Surf’s Up Cafe 410-723-2007 • 5401 Coastal Hwy. Thursday, July 21: Colossal Fossil Sauce, 8 p.m.-midnightBuxy’s Salty Dog… Read more »
Best Bites
West Ocean City- Berlin Ocean Pines-FruitlandAssateague crab house & Carryout Rte. 611, Assateague Island • 410-641-4330On the way to visit the ponies of Assateague, stop by this rustic crab house. Enjoy Maryland crabs by the dozen or try the all-you-can-eat specials including snow crab legs. Their extensive menu features various appetizers, fresh fish, seafood, steaks,… Read more »
Obituaries
Merle Hall DennisonBERLIN — Merle Hall Dennison, 80, of Ashton, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Mrs. Dennison was born in Fayetteville, N.C. and was the daughter of the late William and Annie (Johnson) Hall.She had been a nurse for many years and was a member of the Nurses Club with… Read more »