OCEAN CITY- With the calendar flipping over to October this week, resort business officials began taking stock of the summer season of 2013, and the general assessment is there is still much work to be done to improve for next year. The Ocean City Economic Development Committee (EDC) met on Wednesday for the first time… Read more »
BERLIN — On Saturday, Oct. 19, Assateague Coastal Trust will hold its 1st Annual ACToberfest Paddlemania! at Castaways RV Resort and Campground in West Ocean City. Advance tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at Actforbays.org or by phone at 410-629-1538. Advance adult tickets are $35, children tickets (5-12) are $15, children… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Willards man was arrested on multiple counts of sex offense and child abuse this week after a Worcester County grand jury indicted him following a months-long investigation. On Wednesday, the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office arrested David Wayne Tatman, 56, and charged him with… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The city is looking to earmark savings from a 2012 bond and general fund surplus to fund a long list of unfunded projects that should ultimately lower expenses in the years to come. On Tuesday afternoon, City Engineer Terry McGean explained cost savings from the Boardwalk reconstruction project and Fire Station 4… Read more »
It was a birthday party weekend. As I stood in the makeshift town watching one son participate in a mock gunfight at Frontier Town and another bang on the door to an ice cream shop that was obviously closed, I couldn’t help but again reflect on how my life has changed. There it was a… Read more »
Greg Shockley, owner of Shenanigan’s Irish Pub in Ocean City, has donated $1,000 to the Ocean City Lions’ Wounded Warriors Fund and the 8th Annual “Wounded Warriors” Golf Tournament, scheduled for Oct. 16, at the Ocean City Golf Club. If you would like to make a donation or participate in the “Wounded Warriors” Golf Tournament,… Read more »
SALISBURY — A new strategy is needed to get Wicomico County out of some rough economic waters, according to a financial sustainability study discussed this week. Conducted by the Sage Policy Group, Inc., the report argues against either tax increases or spending cuts and instead urges the county to find ways to become more attractive… Read more »
OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Sat & Sun 10-4 New Construction 2BR & Studio Condos Ben Dawson The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 410-603-2205OCEAN CITY Sunset Island 67th St & The Bay Open Sat & Sun Condos, Townhomes, Single Family Homes Luxury Resort Living Terry Riley Vantage Resort Realty 443-880-0512OCEAN CITY The Gateway Grand… Read more »
WHALEYVILLE — Only about two months from celebrating its seven-year anniversary, Oasis Bar ‘N’ Grill and owner Bobby Riccio are looking to continue to grow the restaurant and focus on special events, including the expansion of the popular Bikes to the Beach program. Riccio is the first to admit that Oasis’ popularity was never a… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Public School (WCPS) system is one of 22 programs in the state to get a portion of $6.8 million in after school grants from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Worcester’s slice of the pie amounts to $300,000, which educators said will be used to bolster student programs… Read more »