OCEAN CITY — The American Legion Post 166 in Ocean City next week will honor Vietnam War veterans on the 39th anniversary of the date in 1973 when the last U.S. troops were withdrawn from the conflict.On March 29, 1973, the last 2,500 U.S. troops were withdrawn from South Vietnam, thus ending the longest war… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2012
North OC Alliance Seeks Council Support
OCEAN CITY –The North Ocean City Business Alliance sought the Mayor and Council’s support this week for a formulated plan to bring new special events to north Ocean City.Michael James, managing partner of the Carousel Hotel and Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) member, approached the council for two reasons — to seek the return of the… Read more »
Easton Mail Center Closure Decried
BERLIN — Maryland Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin last week sent a strongly worded letter to Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe expressing their outrage over the “total disregard for a transparent and public process for consideration of the closure and consolidation of the Easton mail processing center to the Hares Corner mail processing center… Read more »
Oyster Shucking Contest On Tap
WEST OCEAN CITY — The Greene Turtle in West Ocean City this Sunday will host its 10th Annual Oyster Shucking Contest with the Worcester County Humane Society set as the beneficiary of the event.The annual oyster shucking contest gets underway on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Greene Turtle on Route 611 in West Ocean… Read more »
Longtime Principal Leaving Decatur For Board Of Ed Post
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Board of Education (BoE) will be promoting from within this summer when Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS) Principal Louis Taylor fills the vacancy left by retiring Assistant Superintendent for Administration Ed Barber.Taylor will be leaving SDHS after 17 years as principal to take Barber’s seat within the Board of… Read more »
Alliance Aims To Preserve Assateague’s Resources
ASSATEAGUE — Still celebrating the recent birth of two new foals, the Assateague Island Alliance (AIA) outlined some future plans for the National Seashore last week including improving education, encouraging community involvement and highlighting the history of the island.“Our prime focus is to support the National Seashore,” said AIA Program Manager Christina Hulslander.Founded in 2008,… Read more »
OC Police Seeking Store Theft Suspects
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police this week are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspects who swiped a bank bag containing a large amount of money from a north end store last Saturday afternoon.Around 4 p.m. last Saturday, police responded to the Wine Rack on 85th Street for a reported theft. The store’s… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town
Open Wed., Thurs. & Sat.: Shepherd’s Nook Thrift Shop9 a.m.-1 p.m., Community Church at Ocean Pines, Rte. 589 & Racetrack Rd., Berlin. Accepting donations of gently worn clothes and small household items.Open Wednesday-Friday: Stevenson United Methodist Thrift Shop5 Stevenson Lane, Berlin, across from the Laundromat. Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sale days every Friday,… Read more »
Who’s Playing When And Where
Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Saturday, March 24: Pompous PieClarion Hotel 410-524-3535 10100 Coastal Hwy. Ocean Club: Friday, March 23 & Saturday, March 24: New CensationFager’s Island 410-524-5500 60th St. in the Bay Deck: Friday, March 23: DJ Hook Saturday, March 24: DJ Robcee, 6 p.m.; DJ Groove, 9 p.m…. Read more »
Best Eats On The Beach
Fruitland-SalisburyRestaurant 213 213 N. Fruitland Blvd., Fruitland 410-677-4880 • www.restaurant213.comJust 20 minutes from Ocean Pines and Berlin, Restaurant 213 is worth the drive! Chef Jim Hughes has been serving celebrities worldwide for 25 years and was named a 2009 inductee to the coveted Distinguished Restaurants of North Ameri-ca awards, one of only 220 in North… Read more »