OCEAN CITY – A little over a year and half after he started working with the Town of Ocean City, Planning and Community Development Director Matt Margotta has submitted his resignation to take effect at the end of August.According to Ocean City Communications Manager Jessica Waters, Margotta submitted his resignation to City Manager David Recor… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Ocean City Road Project Will Get Tweaked To Include Future Bayside Park Development
OCEAN CITY – City officials directed city staff this week to include Bayside Park development project road improvements in the upcoming completion of the reconstruction of St. Louis Ave.After many years, the Town of Ocean City recently received the deeds to the Downtown Recreation Complex, also referred to as the Bayside Park between 3rd and… Read more »
Early Study Underway For Possible Excursion Train Operation
SNOW HILL — The first phase of a proposed excursion train in Worcester County is officially underway, While the move was expected, details on the feasibility study emerged this week.Anticipation is also beginning to ramp up amongst officials who see an excursion train as a way to further distinguish Worcester on the shore.It was confirmed… Read more »
Recent Dolphin Mortality Event Remains A Concern
OCEAN CITY — The National Aquarium’s Marine Animal Rescue Program (MARP) last week conducted its annual dolphin count along the coast in Ocean City and Assateague amid concerns over the stress of an unusual mortality event that has lingered on since last summer.The National Aquarium Animal Rescue Program last Friday was joined by a large… Read more »
Private Industry Help Sought To Tame Car Event’s Spectator Concerns
OCEAN CITY – Cruisin’ promoters and Ocean City officials plan to place a greater importance on working with the business community to address concerns about destructive behavior during the twice annual events.Last month the Ocean City Police Commission began a preliminary discussion regarding concerns over the popular Cruisin’ event that occurs in Ocean City in… Read more »
10th Kid’s Classic Tournament Underway
OCEAN CITY- Young anglers will get their moment in the spotlight this weekend when the Ocean City Marlin Club hosts its 10th Annual Kid’s Classic Tournament.Throughout the summer, the big boys and girls get to show off their fishing skills practically every weekend with one tournament or another, but the focus during this weekend’s 10th… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town
Every Sunday: Morning Worship7:30 a.m., early morning service, 4th St. & the Boardwalk; 8:30 a.m., contemporary; 10 a.m., traditional, At-lantic United Methodist Church, 105 4th St., O.C. For more info, 410-289-7430.Every Sunday: Morning Worship8 a.m. & 11 a.m., Traditional Wor-ship; 9:30 a.m., Contemporary Wor-ship; St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A, 10301 Coastal Hwy., O.C. For more… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
There are certain phrases that will always stop Carson in his tracks.For obvious reasons, one is anything that has to do with swimming in the pool and going to the beach. Another is, oddly enough, a sentence that includes deviled eggs.Our 4-year-old boy is an egg fanatic in general, but he has recently discovered a… Read more »
Pusey Family Calls Community Generosity ‘Amazing’
WEST OCEAN CITY — The local community’s generous spirit was on display in a big way this week as hundreds gathered at the Ocean City Marlin Club on Tuesday for a fundraiser to help support a family displaced by a devastating house fire in West Ocean City in late June.The fire that gutted a West… Read more »
Worcester Prep Student Receives Scholarship Check From Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club
Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club President Kenneth Bates, left, presents a scholarship check to Jamie Welch of Worcester Preparatory School. The club meets on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in the Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 15th St. and the Boardwalk.