OCEAN CITY — One man’s journey across the state of Maryland on foot and on a bicycle for the benefit of a children’s cancer charitable organization is expected to end at the Ocean City Inlet sometime on Saturday.Last Sunday, Baltimore area meteorologist Justin Berk began his hiking and biking journey across Maryland at the summit… Read more »
BERLIN — Now that the new school year is on the horizon, Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) have launched an effort to educate parents and students about how to prepare for heading back to the classroom.This fall will also see WYFCS trotting out several new counseling programs, including the long-awaited boys’ equivalent to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — OC Sandfest, a new two-week event showcasing all the excitement of sand sculpting along with free family activities, kicked off on Monday.Throughout this week, visitors to Ocean City could watch as internationally recognized master champion sand sculptors transformed beach sand into creative works of art. With Mother Nature hopefully cooperating, the sculptures… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Due to the attention “OC’s Pole Doll” is gathering, businesses are asking for the city to consider relocating street performers on the Boardwalk.Attorney Joe Moore, representing Shannon Tippett of the Mug & Mallet located at 2nd Street and the Boardwalk, came before the Mayor and City Council at the conclusion of Monday… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The 23rd Mid-Atlantic $500,000 fishing tournament being held this week in both Ocean City and Cape May, New Jersey got off to a rather sluggish start with just one qualifying white marlin on the board as of mid-week and much of the tournament’s estimated $2.4 million purse still up for grabs.Now in its… Read more »
SALISBURY – Wicomico County is moving forward with completing a study to find out how feasible it would be construct a river port that would largely work in partnership with a waste-to-energy facility in exporting processed materials.On Tuesday morning, a resolution came before the Wicomico County Council authorizing County Executive Rick Pollitt to accept a… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Commissioners chose this week to pass forward a number of bills to public hearings on topics such as solar regulations, extended stay accommodations and fire sprinklers. The commissioners also withdrew their official opposition to a business owner in Snow Hill seeking an upgrade from beer and wine to a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The future development of a vast wind energy farm off the coast of Ocean City cleared another significant hurdle this week with the successful auction of 80,000 acres off the resort’s coast to a Texas-based company for over $8.7 million.On Tuesday, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The 5th Annual Ocean City Jeep Week, a fun-filled event for Jeep owners and lovers and Ocean City vacationers looking for family-friendly entertainment, kicked off yesterday and continues throughout the weekend.Jeep Week events not to miss are Jeep Week HQ at the Convention Center on Friday, Aug. 22, Jeep Jam in Berlin… Read more »
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 »