OCEAN CITY – The annual Audi/VW event will come to the Ocean City area in early October this year, appealing to the Town of Ocean City’s request to separate the occasion from the resort’s famous Sunfest. However, the announcement of the event’s official date change came with a stern message.Over the weekend, H2O International (H2Oi)… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2015
OC Reef Foundation Working On Largest Project Ever
Foundation this week is continuing one of the most prolific times in its history, amassing truckloads of pre-cast concrete pipe near the harbor in West Ocean City for deployment on the growing artificial reef system off the coast of the resort in the coming weeks.Truckload after truckload of concrete pipes have been arriving in West… Read more »
Officials Announce End To Ocean City Shark Tournament After 34 Years
OCEAN CITY — The directors of the Ocean City Shark Tournament, a fixture on the summer-long offshore tournament season, announced this week the 2014 event would be the last after over three decades.The tournament began in 1981 and for the last 34 years has thrilled anglers and spectators with remarkable sharks weighed at the scale… Read more »
Report Finds 40% Crime Drop For Ocean Pines; Series Incidents Total 106 In 2014
BERLIN – With an increase in enforcement efforts, Ocean Pines saw a 40-percent drop in crime in 2014.The 2014 year-end report released by the Ocean Pines Police Department shows that serious crimes dropped from 178 in 2013 to 106 in 2014. Chief Dave Massey says it’s the biggest reduction in crime he’s seen since becoming… Read more »
Senator’s Position On Wicomico School Board Bill Questioned; Mathias: ‘I’m Not Being An Obstructionist’
SALISBURY — After taking his lumps this week over the elected school board issue in Wicomico County, State Senator Jim Mathias (D-38) aimed to clear the air this week about his position, reporting his lack of support for a bill that would put the question to referendum in 2016 was due to the public not… Read more »
Temple Bat Yam’s 50/50 Ticket Worth Over $4,000 Drawn At Ocean City Home And Condo Show
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
It didn’t take long for the south end of Worcester County to start raising equality questions. During a recent meeting, Snow Hill Mayor Charlie Dorman requested for his town a portion of the money derived through a revenue sharing formula between the Casino at Ocean Downs and Worcester County.Pocomoke as well as Snow Hill do… Read more »
Seaside Christian Academy Students Make Valentine Gifts For Mom
Merchant Hopes To Start Ocean Pines Arts Night
BERLIN – A local merchant hopes to highlight area artists by bringing an Arts Night to Manklin Station.On Tuesday, April 7, Joyce Landsman will host Arts Night at Dazzle. The new event is designed to feature the work of several of the artists who have pieces in her Ocean Pines store.“People will be able to… Read more »
Vietnam Veterans Of America Donate $450 To Berlin Little League
Aaron Powers, representative from the Berlin Little League, accepted this month a sponsorship donation of $450 from Ocean City, Chapter 1091 of the Vietnam Veterans of America. The chapter members met to greet Powers while he received the check from President Nelson Kelly. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1091 is looking for people who served… Read more »