OCEAN CITY- Ocean City officials this week approved a variety of bids for several projects and purchases in the resort from canal dredging to a new generator for the fire station to the repainting of the Boardwalk Arch. The following is a quick look at some of the bid processes:Canal DredgingThe first phase of the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Berlin Man Fires Shot At Brother
BERLIN — A Berlin man was charged with first-degree assault and other charges after allegedly firing a rifle at his brother during a domestic altercation early Monday morning.On Monday morning, Maryland State Police troopers were dispatched to a residence on Griffin Rd. in Berlin for a reported domestic situation involving a firearm. Upon arrival, troopers… Read more »
Nine Years Later, O.C. Homicide Still an Open Case
OCEAN CITY- Nearly nine years after a Virginia man was apparently murdered in his family’s Ocean City condominium, the victim’s remains have never been found and the case is still an open investigation although a potential lead unveiled in November appears to be a dead end.Eduardo Masoller, then 52, of Springfield, Va., was reported missing… Read more »
Kaminski Pin Caps Dramatic Seahawk Comeback
BERLIN- The highly anticipated match between Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team and Kent Island, postponed last week due to snow, certainly lived up to the hype with the Seahawks scoring a dramatic comeback win with a pin from an unlikely hero in the night’s final bout.After last week’s match was postponed due to snow and… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Since special events are major economic drivers in Ocean City throughout the year, it’s good news that some new summer events with potential to grow are in the works.First, the Ocean Games event, planned for July 9, looks like it will have some broad appeal. In its first year in 2013, battling strong ocean currents… Read more »
Worcester Technical High School’s Biomedical Science And Pre-Engineering Programs Conduct Community Partnership Project Redesigning New Emergency Waiting Room For AGH
Eighteen students in Worcester Technical High School’s Biomedical Science and Pre-Engineering programs recently conducted a community partnership project involving redesigning a new emergency department waiting room for AGH. Some of the students are pictured above presenting the concept to AGH officials earlier this month.
Things I Like
Sounds of kids at playAtlantic Hotel’s eggplant towerThat this newspaper is printed on higher grade paper than our competitorsAn unexpected package in the mailCatching green lights in WOCPeople watching in hotel lobbiesA big, sturdy rocking chairGetting away in JanuarySmell of surf waxTaking my kids to new placesOld houses with big front porches
Things To Do Around Town
Every Saturday & Sunday,Now-April 27: Pancake Breakfast9 a.m.-1 p.m., Ocean City Municpal Airport Terminal Building. To benefit the Huey Vet-eran’s Memorial Display. Pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage. Suggested donation is $5. For more info, 410-213-2471 or 410-726-7207.Every Sunday: Morning Worship8:30 a.m., contemporary; 10 a.m., traditional, Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 4th St., O.C. For more info, 410-289-7430.Every… Read more »
School Discipline Changes Approved
SNOW HILL- The Maryland State Board of Education (MSDE) officially adopted some much discussed new student discipline regulations this week, although what exactly that will mean for Worcester County isn’t certain at the moment.MSDE has been working on an update to the statewide Student Code of Conduct for years. They have been seeking a balance… Read more »
Fatherhood Adventures
Aside from some snowball fights here and there, my boys have not played in the snow a lot. This winter has changed all that to be certain.We have yet to do the big ski trip, but I’m sure that’s in our future at some point once they get a little older. In the meantime, they… Read more »