SALISBURY – The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University, the carving community’s recognized leader, has announced that carvers Delbert “Cigar” Daisey, Robert “Bob” Guge and Ernest “Ernie” Muehlmatt will be honored with the museum’s inaugural Living Legends Award.The presentation will take place in conjunction with the Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2013
County To Continue STEM Internship Program
SNOW HILL — Federal funding may have been lost for the popular STEP-UP and Reach for the Stars program but Worcester County students will still have a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, (STEM) enrichment program this summer.Through the Office of Economic Development, a local version of STEP-UP exclusively for Worcester has been created that will… Read more »
Worcester Commissioners Reject Tier Mapping
SNOW HILL — Months after a technical deadline for action passed, the Worcester County Commission has finally decided in a 6-1 vote to reject tier mapping for the county.The commissioners unanimously agreed that the legislation represented by Senate Bill 236 was an overreach by the state and an attempt to wrest planning control from local… Read more »
Worcester Expects End To Financial Slump Soon
SNOW HILL — There might be a light at the end of the tunnel — recent projections by Worcester County predict that stuttering revenue estimates could begin once again to climb by fiscal year 2015, a year earlier than anticipated. However, whether that jump is the beginnings of a trend or just a flash in… Read more »
Restaurateur Eyes OC Cheesesteak Bragging Rights
OCEAN CITY – A longtime local is looking to join the local competition for the best cheesesteak on the beach title with his new business adventure, Supremo Cheesesteaks.Owner Ira Mensh is aiming to have Supremo Cheesesteaks, located on 117th Street and Coastal Highway, open by Monday, April 22.After college, Mensch opened and operated OC Clothing… Read more »
New Endeavor Aims To Enrich Youth’s Tech Skills
OCEAN CITY — With more and more jobs everyday relying on computer literacy, Digital Youth Experience (DYE) Director Eric Belardo is looking to teach students everything from game development to security programing with the hopes of bringing “family-supporting jobs” to Worcester County.Starting with a modest space and a lot of ambition, DYE is attempting to… Read more »
Harman, Macky’s, Greene Turtle Score Awards At Annual Industry Awards Gala
BALTIMORE — The Restaurant Association of Maryland presented its annual Stars of the Industry Awards last night, including Restaurateur of the Year to Fish Tales’ Shawn Harman, Favorite Bar/Tavern to Macky’s Bayside Bar and Grill and a Cornerstone of the Industry Award to the Greene Turtle.Other winners from the evening include:McCormick Cornerstone of the Industry… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Grateful For Support Editor:Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care is grateful to all those who turned out for the 4th Annual Taste of Finer Things in Ocean City on April 4. The event sold out and we had a record turnout, which raised nearly $19,000 for the Coastal Hospice at the Ocean Residence Project. Many thanks… Read more »
Replacing ‘Beach Toys’ A Serious Matter
While it may not seem like a major issue to some, the Town of Ocean City needs to make sure it replaces the wooden “beach toys” because there is a documented passion for them.At a meeting this week, the Mayor and Council learned about the drawbacks of the wooden toys that are fabricated for little… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
There were a lot of emotions expressed from many of the attendees at Carolyn Cordial’s memorial service on the beach on Wednesday, and one feeling shared by many was that there was a bit of divine intervention at play during the casual ceremony.When the memorial service started on Wednesday, it was gloomy and cloudy. As… Read more »