WHALEYVILLE — A Dagsboro, Del. man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a woman found dead in a ditch along a rural road in northern Worcester County last month.Maryland State Police homicide detectives have charged Matthew Burton, 28, of Dagsboro, with murder after connecting the suspect to the death of Nicole Bennett,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Song Of Summer Voting Begins
OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City announced Tuesday it has opened voting to the public to choose the official Song of the Summer for 2012.After receiving more than 50 original entries, contest administrators chose the top three songs and are now asking the public to vote for the winner. Listening and voting can… Read more »
Resort’s Population Estimates Questioned Again
OCEAN CITY – The method the town uses to estimate the number of visitors in Ocean City at a given time has been questioned for years, and town officials have now been tasked to generate a better way.At this week’s Mayor and Council meeting, Councilman Joe Hall brought up his reoccurring concern over basing the… Read more »
Officials Argue Dare’s Possible Run Led To Election Move
OCEAN CITY – With the Mayor and City Council having voted to move Ocean City’s Election Day to November, the majority block of the council alleged this week it was done to assist former City Manager Dennis Dare’s potential aspirations for elected office.It all started on June 18 when the council voted 4-3, Council members… Read more »
Worcester Summer Academy Teaches Flight
SNOW HILL — Though their feet remained firmly on the ground, students in Snow Hill Middle School’s (SHMS) Summer Academy got a taste of what it would be like to take to the skies with a four-week program based around flight.“They’re learning all about flight,” said SHMS Extended School Administrator Mary Ann Cooper.During the program,… Read more »
Local Earns Spot In CrossFit Games In California
OCEAN CITY – A local man will be put to the test this weekend as he is in California competing to be named the fittest of the fit.Erick Bruder is in Los Angeles this weekend, July 13-15, competing in the 2012 CrossFit Games in the Master’s age group of 50-54. Bruder ranked sixth in the… Read more »
Drunk Driving Spree Injures Pedestrians, Knocks Out Power
OCEAN CITY — A Greenwood, Del. man was arrested on 67 different citations Monday night after an alleged drunk-driving ride through the downtown area during which he nearly struck several pedestrians on the sidewalk at different times, caused at least two accidents including one with injuries, struck several trees and signs and hit a power… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
Based on how rough his big brother is with him at times, Carson is going to grow up to be one tough kid.Beckett can get away with some of the things he does now because Carson is smaller than he is and not quite as nimble on his feet as him. However, 16 months is… Read more »
Assault Suspect Sought
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) this week is seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect in a reported attempted sexual assault case in the resort last month.Around 2:45 a.m. on June 26, OCPD officers responded to the area of 42nd Street and Coastal Highway to investigate a reported attempted sexual… Read more »
Who’s Playing When And Where
19th hole bar & Grille, The 410-213-9204 • Corner of Rte. 611 & Sunset Ave., West Ocean City Friday, July 13: Blake Haley, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 14: Walt Farozic, 6-10 p.m. Sunday, July 15: Louis Wright, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Walt Farozic, 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 18: John LaMere, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, July 19: Chris… Read more »