LJT & Associates, Inc. raised $13,000 to support their corporate donor advised fund held at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. Proceeds from the annual LJT-Wallops Island Charity Golf Tournament have benefited a myriad of nonprofit organizations in the region, including Assateague Coastal Trust, the Salisbury Zoo, Coastal Hospice and Life Crisis Center. Pictured,… Read more »
The Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association recently held its annual meeting in Ocean City at the Dunes Manor Hotel. The Coastal Connection show on WAMU 88.3 FM and host Bryan Russo won six awards, including the Edward R. Murrow Award for Audio Feature Reporting for a story called “Homeless in Hobo Woods.” Russo was also… Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Before you adventurous Arians charge right into those new projects, take a little time to learn where you’ll be going so you can avoid getting lost before you get there.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Your time is devoted to career demands through much of the week. But Venus,… Read more »
Small live music venuesTeaching my kids to swimActress Melissa McCarthySmell of peanuts roastingFast-moving clouds over the beachMemories of growing up and skateboarding on Edgewater Ave.A breeze off the oceanSwimming in a pool at nightKid watching on the beachLights with dimmer switchesCheesecake for dessert
Laughing is healing for the soul.Fortunately, I have a lot of it in my life, thanks largely to my kids and the unique way they approach things.Since we all need some good laughs, here’s a handful of stories aimed at the lighter side of life.———————–A casual conversation about how wild and crazy my kids are… Read more »
Clearing Air On Resort Advertising Editor:In last week’s Ocean City Today, Ocean City Council member Brent Ashley stated that “we [Ocean City] push all this marketing in inner city Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, to the tune of $5,000,000 … you’re getting what you ask for.” His assertion was also stated by former Council member… Read more »
Whether Ocean City should follow Wildwood, N.J.’s decision to institute a decency ban will be discussed next month, and there are strong opinions on both sides of the issue.We think Ocean City should create an ordinance outlining exactly what is permitted on the Boardwalk only and pass it immediately, but only after legal counsel decides… Read more »
With no slight intended to the five other finalists, particularly Captains Kevin Kirstein and Mike Colbert, who served as acting chiefs during the extensive search process, I like Ocean City’s selection of Ross Buzzoro as its next police chief.Buzzoro is a 28-year veteran of the Baltimore City Police Department, having served in various leadership capacities… Read more »
BERLIN — West Ocean City will be seeing some long-anticipated sidewalks put in place in the near future, according to representatives of the State Highway Administration (SHA).SHA District Engineer Donnie Drewer and Assistant District Engineer Ken Cimino briefed the Worcester County Commissioners Tuesday on their agency’s plan to do a sidewalk feasibility study in West… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Worcester County Health Department officials are urging residents and visitors to Ocean City to use caution around wild animals this week after a rabid raccoon was discovered.The health department was initially notified on Tuesday about an aggressive raccoon near Northside Park that had already attacked one individual. It was later learned that… Read more »