Rolling chairs were a familiar sight in Ocean City in 1920s and 1930s and were an early version of today’s Boardwalk tram. Many college students helped pay their tuition by pushing tourists up and down the Boardwalk in those wicker chairs on wheels.Rolling chairs originated in Atlantic City, N.J. and quickly made their way south…. Read more »
SALISBURY — Providing further evidence of the success of the recent partnership formed to attract and expand major regional sporting events, the U.S. Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) announced its Eastern World Series will return to the Lower Shore in 2015.The three-legged series, featuring softball teams from all over the country, will run from July 15… Read more »
Brittany Hines, Resource Coordinator for the Worcester County Health Department’s (WCHD) Local Management Board, was presented with the WBOC 2014 Jefferson Award this month in recognition of her community outreach and volunteerism both locally and abroad. Hines has been involved with a variety of health and wellness improvement efforts in Worcester County and also has… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team lost to St. Thomas More, 67-29, at home on Monday to fall to 3-2 on the season.The Mallards hung with St. Thomas More for much of the first half, but trailed, 34-20, at the intermission. St. Thomas More pulled away in the second half and Worcester trailed 44-25… Read more »
Worcester Prep third grade students enjoying holiday fun at the school’s annual Christmas bazaar are, from left, Maggie McCabe, Jillian Lebling, Lilly Paquette and Madilyn Nechay.
OCEAN CITY- After harsh weather and rough seas kept most of the participating boats at the dock last week during the middle portion of the tournament, the Ocean City Marlin Club’s second-ever rockfish tourney finished with a flurry last weekend with several of the eventual winners boated.The nine-day tournament began way back on Friday, December… Read more »
BERLIN- It was an up and down week for the Decatur boys’ varsity basketball team, which beat Easton, 58-43, on Monday before falling to county rival Pocomoke, 74-40, at home on Tuesday.On Monday, the Seahawks took care of business at home against Easton, 58-43. Keyon Eley led Decatur, scoring 30 points, or more than half… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Commissioners passed a bill this week that will allow a NASA research facility to continue operation in Newark.The approved legislation will permit non-commercial, scientific research stations as a special exception use in areas zoned A-1 and A-2.Ed Tudor, the county’s director of development review and permitting, said NASA had… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While the potential offshore wind energy farm off the coast of Ocean City is still moving through its approval process, the time is now for the area’s private sector to get ready for the opportunity, an economist told local business leaders and politicians this month.During an economic summit hosted by Worcester County… Read more »
The Ocean City-Berlin Opti-Ms Club held its annual Christmas party at the Kupec’s home in Bishopville on Dec. 10. The club supports Worcester County children’s programs and all monies raised by our fundraisers are donated to needy children in our area. The club also sponsors two families at Thanksgiving and Christmas.