OCEAN CITY — With the dust finally settling after turbulent budget seasons at the state and local level, resort business leaders and local elected officials this week discussed the fallout with much of the blame planted squarely on the state.The Ocean City Economic Development Committee (EDC) met on Wednesday to discuss, among other things, the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Salisbury Nixes Staggered Elections
SALISBURY – The City Council cast its final vote to adopt a resolution amending the Salisbury City Charter to eliminate staggered elections as well as change the election districting.By November 2015, all five council members and the mayor will be elected at the same time to serve four-year terms. The next election will allow for… Read more »
‘New Business’ A Focus For Powell Center Director
OCEAN CITY — Resort business leaders this week got their first formal introduction to new Roland E. Powell Convention Center Director Larry Niccolino, who is already bullish on the future of the facility.Niccolino was appointed to the position in April following the resignation of former Convention Center Director Rick Hamilton last November. He was chosen… Read more »
SonRise Church’s Focus Above All On Helping Community
BERLIN — On the crest of celebrating its 10-year anniversary this October, SonRise Church in Berlin hopes to expand its congregation as well as its role in the community over the course of its next 10 years.Lead Pastor Daryl McCready, who helped found the then 16-member congregation in 2002, has watched membership boom over the… Read more »
OC Youth Center Looks To Fill Void For Foreign Workers
OCEAN CITY – A quaint community center has opened up downtown to assist international students working and living in Ocean City.A ribbon cutting was held on Monday afternoon to open the All Friends Community Center for Youth. The ceremony was conducted by Smart Staff, who is dedicated to matching qualified international students with short-term seasonal… Read more »
Local Program Offers Response Hotline During Disasters
OCEAN CITY — Hurricane season is here and after last year’s near-miss with Hurricane Irene, Royal Plus President Matt Odachowski presented local business owners and public officials with tips on how to prepare and respond if a disaster should strike Ocean City.Odachowski drove this point home by highlighting some of the situations that his company’s… Read more »
Reflections On Ava
There was a moment while sitting in the Del Ricco’s apartment earlier this week in Baltimore as I was holding the microphone up to George’s mouth as he held Baby Ava that has changed me forever.I was honored to be one of the few journalists that was invited into the DelRicco’s fragile and healing world… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
It’s truly a miracle more people are not killed on Coastal Highway and other Ocean City roadways every year.Around here, anytime an individual is fatally injured it’s a big deal. Even serious injuries are considered significant and make headlines and lead newscasts, but the reality is bad news could and probably should be much more… Read more »
33rd Small Boat Tourney Set for Next Week
OCEAN CITY- With a couple of big offshore tournaments in the books and a few of the majors still looming later this summer, some of the smaller boats in the resort’s sportfishing fleet will get the chance to shine next weekend with the arrival of the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 33rd Annual Small Boat Tournament.The… Read more »
Women Supporting Women Tourney a Success
BERLIN- The Worcester County chapter of Women Supporting Women held its annual golf tournament fundraiser last weekend with the team from Wainwright’s sweeping most of the major awards.Ed and Margaret Colbert hosted the annual golf tournament and fundraiser for Women Supporting Women last Saturday at their Deer Run golf course in Berlin. Team Wainwright’s, made… Read more »