Surf mats were popular until boogie boards took over in the late 1970s and many a “baby boomer” learned to the ride the waves on the canvas-covered inflatables.Called “rafts” by the tourists, the locals always referred to them as “surf mats.” Many became quite adept at riding them while kneeling or, in rare cases, even… Read more »
Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan recently presented a National Safe Boating Week Proclamation (May 17-23) to Commander Sterling Wyand of the Ocean City Power Squadron. Accepting the Proclamation with Wyand is Ocean City Power Squadron Executive Officer Stuart Glassman.
OCEAN CITY — Since declining in January, U.S. Treasury yields have been volatile and range bound. The causes of this performance include difficulties investors have experienced interpreting the timing and speed of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) future interest rate hikes and uncertainty about the strength of the economic recovery.Recent readings on the economy, from the… Read more »
BERLIN — The Board of Education wants a completely new Showell Elementary School (SES) instead of making major renovation to the existing building.The board voted unanimously this week to accept the recommendation made by the architecture and engineering firm Becker Morgan Group (BMG) to completely replace the aging SES.After conducting a feasibility study on SES,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A state task force appointed to study the issue of starting the public school calendar after Labor Day this week approved the recommendation by the 12-3 vote, setting up a potential legislative battle to mandate the change.Following nine months of often tense dialogue and deliberation, members of the state task force appointed… Read more »
Smelling lilacs in a yardPeas mixed in with spaghettiHow much my kids like live musicA nap by a poolWhen my son correctssomething I said that’s incorrectSpending a day on Assateague’s baysideMaking a photo book onlineThe first deck partyof the season at Fager’s IslandLooking at the tides before going to the beachWhen young people talk of… Read more »
Six Salisbury University students recently attended the inaugural Scientista Symposium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston. Designed to enhance the education of women studying science, the symposium was titled “Scientistas Speak Out: The Importance of Communication in Science.” Pictured, from left, are Louise Coltharp, Sarah Confrancisco, Rachel Flanagan, Veronica Martinez-Vargas, Katherine Murphy… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Shark Tournament, one of the highlights of the summer-long tournament season in the resort, returns next weekend for the first time ever in May and about two weeks earlier than it is usually held.The 34th Annual Ocean City Shark Tournament will be held on the earliest dates ever next weekend… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A lively debate ensued among the business and residential sectors this week over the Cruisin’ event with critics maintaining it needs major changes and supporters welcoming it as one of the busiest times of the year.Throughout the course of the weekend and early part of the week, Ocean City residents vented on… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Authentic Italian family recipes served at Mancini’s Brick Oven Pizzeria and Restaurant have kept the Trattoria a successful year-round business for almost two decades.Gabriel “Gabby” Mancini opened Mancini’s in Fenwick Island on Mother’s Day in 1995 to fulfill his dream of running an Italian restaurant. Prior to Mancini’s, he operated a sandwich… Read more »