SELBYVILLE – The Freeman Stage at Bayside will kick off the summer with an exciting performance of Cirque Montage on Saturday, May 26. The show is free for all and starts at 7 p.m.Cirque Montage creates a whimsical world of animated characters that defy the perception of what is possible. The acts weave together in… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Berlin Plans First Bridal Stroll During Second Friday
BERLIN – The first step down the aisle in downtown Berlin for the community’s first-ever “Bridal Stroll” will begin at the Second Friday Art Stroll on June 8 from 5-8 p.m.Participating businesses will be showcasing their special wedding offerings with creative and artistically inspired displays. Already some Berlin businesses have donated over $1,300 in gifts… Read more »
Split Commission Plans Tax Hike, Employee Raises
SNOW HILL — Employees of Worcester County will likely be seeing their first raise in three years this budget cycle while the property tax rate is set to increase 7 cents. However, neither event is guaranteed as the county budget still has to pass a final vote June 5.Though the tax hike has been considered… Read more »
Art Shell Golf Classic June 13
PRINCESS ANNE — Former Redskins quarterback Doug Williams, the first and only black player in his position to win a Super Bowl (1988), joins the roster of sports celebrities participating in the 2012 Art Shell UMES Celebrity Golf Classic on June 13. The first tee off begins at 8 a.m. at Great Hope Golf Course… Read more »
Panel To Study Expanded Gambling
BERLIN — As expected, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and the state Senate and House leadership this week announced a special work group has been formed to study an expansion of gambling at Maryland’s casinos, including Ocean Downs to table games, in advance of another special General Assembly session on the issue as soon as early… Read more »
Route 50 Collision Sends Truck Into Ditch
BERLIN — Traffic was snarled along Route 50 in West Ocean City Wednesday afternoon when an eastbound dump truck collided with a passenger car and veered off into a ditch, spilling much of its cargo on the side of the road.Around midday on Wednesday, a dump truck carrying a large cargo of sand and soil… Read more »
Sifrit Double Murder Case Recalled 10 Years Later
OCEAN CITY – “Murder is rarely pretty or pleasant, and in this case particularly, it was gruesome and grotesque.”That’s how former Worcester County State’s Attorney Joel Todd described the brutal murder of a Virginia couple in a north-end Ocean City penthouse condominium on Memorial Day weekend 10 years ago in his opening statement in the… Read more »
Fager’s Island Surf Swap, Paddle Board Race June 3
OCEAN CITY — Paddle board and surf enthusiasts will not want to miss the Fager’s Island Surf Swap and Paddle Board Race Sunday, June 3 at Fager’s Island Restaurant on 60th Street and the bay.Anyone who would like to sell their used surf, kayak or paddle boards and equipment are encouraged to bring their wares… Read more »
Wicomico Tourism Leaders Honorec
SALISBURY — Wicomico Tourism recognized its strongest supporters during the annual Tourism Awards reception and ceremony this month. “Several area businesses and individuals go above and beyond in encouraging the growth of tourism in our area. From providing cash sponsorships for signature events to placing a ‘Welcome Visitors’ message on business marquees, the work of Wicomico… Read more »
Students Send Sports Equipment To Guatamala Village
OCEAN CITY — Underprivileged children in Pasajoc, a small village in Guatamala, have been given the opportunity to enjoy sports that have never been available to them before, thanks in large part of students at several local schools.Under the direction of the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS), the Sammy Wilkinson Memorial Foundation’s Global Gear… Read more »